Violet Betrays Felix for Wealth in London Pact
Felix Lonsdale endures a crushing heartbreak as Violet Haye breaks their engagement to marry a rich suitor. Violet confesses she loves wealth and luxury more than Felix, while Eve Lonsdale counsels him to endure sorrow nobly and seek inner strength. Felix receives Jennie and Eve’s visits as he grapples with trust, betrayal, and a path to resilience.
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Sir Owen
Mrs. Haye
Violet
Felix
North Alton
Seaman
Sir Given
Wellz Lonsdale
Sit
Irinx
Jennie
Che Limes
London
Miss Violet
the Limes
Miss Haye
Kate
Mec
Helix
Ielix
Violet Haye
Evelyn
Eve
Jane
Mrs. Lonsdale
Wrelyn
Telix
Hye
Selix
Trelix
Battle With Sorrow Looms Over Felix Lonsdale
Felix Lonsdale fights a hidden sorrow after bidding farewell, while caring for his invalid father and their large family. He confronts grief as duties at home and business demands press him to persevere within a week of departure.
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Felix Lonsdale
Finnegan’s Fire at a San Francisco Oyster Bar
An Irish immigrant named Finnegan, among the first to reach San Francisco with a fortune in Melondike gold, sat in a plush Irrisco restaurant. He spilled Tabasco on oysters, bit hard, and roared in pain while the proprietor warned him to calm down. The man begged to be treated gently, claiming his insides burned like a match factory.
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San Francisco
Finnegan
Irrisco
Harper's Magazine
Heard on the Trolley Car Confusion Over Fares
A Chicago Inter Ocean item recalls a trolley ride dispute where a woman insists her four year old should be charged differently. The conductor argues, reversing the fare and then refuses to stop the car for ten blocks.
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Chicago
Monster Steamers Grow Record Oceanic Lengths and Tonnage
The London Shipping World notes many claim a North German Lloyd liner at 752 feet long is inaccurate. The actual length is just under 706 feet, shorter than Oceanic. Harland & Wolf's White Star vessel will exceed Oceanic by about fifty feet and 2000 tons, with two American ships rumored at 34 000 tons to top both. yet the Deceanic remains the century's record vessel.
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North German Lloyd Company
Oceanic
Messrs. Harland & Wolf
White Star Company
America
London Shipping World
Idle Irish Boy With Celtic Wit Tries Sailor Life
An idle but witty Irish youth on a man of war vexes the boatswain by lounging on the maintop. The boatswain threatens a dozen rope whacks, but the lad retorts he would not come even for two dozen. This vignette from Harper's Young People recalls maritime life and bold humor of youth.
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Harper
The World's Oldest Obelisk Found in Egypt
The oldest obelisk in the world was found by Lepsius in 1843 in a tomb near the pyramids of Gizeh and is now kept in the Royal Museum at Berlin. It stands just two feet one and a half inches high and is dated to about 4000 B C among the fourth and fifth dynasties.
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Lepsius
Pyramids of
Gizeh
Royal Museum
Berlin
School Gardens Across Europe Boost Rural Prosperity
Belgium established school gardens years ago with many youths engaged in truck farming. France expanded agriculture in public schools after a 1885 law. Switzerland has funded annual extensions to the system since 1885.
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Belgium
France
Switzerland
Longest Fence in the World in Australia
The world’s longest fence is a wire netting barrier spanning 1,236 miles in Australia. Its purpose is to protect cultivated fields by keeping rabbits from entering farmland.
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Australia
Sultan Orders University for Constantinople
The Sultan decrees the establishment of a university in Constantinople dedicated to the arts and sciences, to be founded by royal order and funded for scholarly advancement.
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Constantinople
Missouri's Big School Fund Highlighted
Missouri claims the largest permanent school fund among states. A playful line notes a hair-raising story delights the bald headed man.
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Missouri
States Vote By Party In Electoral Returns Across Commonwealths
A survey of state by state results shows electors by party in Alabama through Wyoming. Notable outcomes include California and Illinois electing Republican majorities in electors and Congress, while states like Georgia, Michigan, and North Carolina favor Democratic or fusion tickets. several legislatures and senates shift power, with senate seats and governorships decided in multiple states.
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Alabama
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Senate
R. R. Kenney
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
United States
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Sentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
United States Senate
Michigan
James McMillan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
William J. Sewall
New York State
Supreme Court
New York County
Queens County
Richmond County
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
B. F. Tillman
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Horace Chilton
J. W. Bailey
Chilton
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Francis Ic. Warren
Silent voter feared as managers chase preferences
Campaign managers faced unprecedented difficulty in learning voter sentiments as many voters hid their choices and stayed away from rallies. The article notes record numbers declining to state preferences, while farmers were targeted to mobilize turnout amid puzzling apathy in the middle West.
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Middle West
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Inventor of Automobile Dies Poor in France
M Lenoir the inventor of the automobile died in France in poverty. A chemist, he patented a motor in 1860 driven by an explosive air and gas mix with electric ignition. He built a car that ran briefly in Paris before his work stalled and he gained little recognition.
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M. Lenoir
France
Lenoir
Paris
This Year's Potato Crop Nationwide Estimate
The United States potato crop is estimated at 259,000,000 bushels, about 5,000,000 fewer than last year, with 2,897,000 acres planted and an average yield of 83 bushels per acre. Weather extremes kept production within the ten year average range.
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United States
Court Rules on Sage Estate Dower After Storm Deaths
In a long standing settlement suit over a $10,000 estate, the court ruled that Mrs. Sage died first, invoking the traditional view that woman is weaker than man. This decision determines whether her relatives receive dower and homestead or nothing.
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Sage
David S. Sage
Lebanon
Til
Farmer’s Son in the Majority at West Point Cadet Class
A ten year study of nearly 400 West Point cadets finds 149 sons of farmers, 115 of merchants, 100 of lawyers and 65 sons of army officers among those without officer fathers. Other trades are also represented, showing a wide range of backgrounds.
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West Point
Wreck injures Willis Roland and companions near Gothenburg
Willis Roland Lyon Weaver and H H B Weisp were injured in a traffic wreck at Gothenburg Nebraska. Authorities reported the collision occurred on a rural road and the three men received medical treatment for their injuries.
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Willis Roland
Lyon Weaver
H. H B. Weisp
Gothenburg
Neb
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Monster Steamers
Lesington, Ky
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