The Noble Choice Between Love and Duty in Guernsey
Dr Martin Dobree learns a visitor from England seeks his help to find a missing girl believed linked to Olivia. Julia Dobree offers to release her fiancé from engagement if needed, as the chase to Sark unfolds and the mystery of Olivia deepens amid family sacrifice and looming fate.
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Julia
Martin Dobree
England
Guernsey
Rose Villa
Vauvert Road
Dr. Senior
Theron
Jersey
Guernger
Dr. Martin
Olivia
Har
Florence
Thera
Southampton
London
Messia
Scott and Brown
Granville
Tardis
Tardif
Rue Haute
Kate Daltrey
Misa Dobree
Grea
Manish
Sark
Johanna
Captain Carey
Martini
Martin
Lark
Olvia
Havre Gosselin
Fragment from a heartbroken confession
A narrator reveals confessing to Julia that his heart belongs to another. Julia sits by the window in a muslin dress with lace, carefully not sewing as sorrow and shame fill the room. She looks up and asks who has arrived, inviting him to speak.
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Julia
Ate
Partridge Turkeys Found Nesting Together near Silver Lake
Herm Cooney on Silver Lake shores reports his prized turkey hen has disappeared then reappeared with a large partridge in a shared nest. A search party found thirteen partridge eggs and nearly as many turkey eggs in the same nest. Cooney plans a joint partridge and turkey operation next year.
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Montieillo
Herm Cooney
Silver Lake
Cooney
That New Educational System in Chicago
The Speers method is presented as not novel, likened to training performing monkeys and dogs. A Chicago classroom demonstration shows teacher and children acting out words on a chart, with actions matching each word, including hop skip grin wink and flip-flop summersault. The piece notes the method is entertaining and profitable for the teacher.
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Chicago
George
Daddy
Master George
Thread Varieties Used in Modern Surgery
The article notes surgeons use many thread types for wound closure, including kangaroo tendons, horsehair, silk, and fine silver wire. Each lasts a different duration, from four weeks to indestructible, with specialized needles shaped as spears, javelins, bayonets, bodkins, or triangular points for varied needs.
Phtholognyrrh Spells Turner Reveals Wordplay Trick
The narrator notes BH. K. Phtholognyrrh signing the hotel register to spell Turner. Turner explains the phonetic reasoning behind the outlandish name and mocks guesses about his origin, insisting the name is simply English spelling.
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Turner
Hens Not Feeling Well Among Them Five
A brief note reports that five hens are unwell and a purchaser has returned an item.
Pigeon Ranch in Los Angeles Claims Global Novelty
A new branch of industry in America centers on extensive pigeon raising. The Los Angeles pigeon ranch spans eight acres with over 15,000 birds housed in giant lofts. It consumes substantial feed daily and ships hundreds of dozens of squabs monthly, with prices varying from about $3 to $10 per dozen depending on season.
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America
Los Angeles
The CzolgSz Family and the Assassin's Roots
The article profiles the Czolgusz family traced through Cleveland and Michigan, noting the father Paul Czolgusz eight sons, the stepmother, and neighbors' reactions. It portrays Leon Czolgusz as weak minded yet easily led, with claims he was urged to Buffalo to face death in the presidential assassination.
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Paul Czolgosz
Leon
Fleet Street
Cleveland
Czolgosz
Alpena
Michigan
Czolgoaz
Deen
Buffalo
Idol of the Boys
Fragmentary note describes books and reading among boys with hints of admiration and comparison to known works. The text mentions few books and suggests one stands out as better known among peers.
Prince Kropotkin as Philosophical Anarchist
The article portrays Prince Peter Kropotkin as a philosophical anarchist, arguing his belief in human good corrupted by current conditions. It notes his Russian princely origin, exile from Russia, and a prior prison term in France after a strike incident. It mentions a Chicago visit and controversial reception by Epetehue ley.
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Peter Kropotkin
United States
Siberian
Russia
France
Chicago
Epetehue Ley
Cadlebas
Kropot K
A Rattlesnake’s Wisdo. The writer of this
A fragment from a historical piece notes a rider’s odd remark about cattle. The readable text hints at a colloquial saying tied to frontier life and animal handling, with minimal context available for a fuller account.
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Artridge
Czolgosz Family
Czzolgobz
Prince Kropotkin
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