The Distant Washington Fliers and a Night Ride
A narrator recalls a wreck, a mystery bag, and a chase through streets and theaters as he pursues clues with McKnight. A photograph, a moving picture studio, and a box of revelations link the chain to Alison West and a dangerous pursuit. The tale moves toward confrontation with a detective and a public intrigue.
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Stogie
Washington
Ma ‘Ch
Ontario
McKnight
Johnson
Mo Knight
New York
Alison West
Moving Picture
Richey
Cinematograph Company
Stogia
Voter’s Daring Pluralist Error in 1900 England
An English elector with strong political aims rode a special train to a distant constituency to vote for his candidate. Inside the polling booth he found the train’s engineer behind him at the register recording his own vote for the opposing side, exposing a comical misstep in electoral procedure.
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England
Not Wanted Calf Volume Appeals for Tennyson
A London bookseller notes a customer request for a copy of Tennyson not in calf binding, preferring a plain volume as a footnote to a conversation. The customer adds a playful aside about vegetarian tastes and usage.
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London
Tennyson
Christian Telemar Monthly
Was Sire of Texas Former Republic Asked to Care for Missouri Home
Missouri officials appeal to Texas to preserve the grave and home of Moses Austin in Potosi. The article recounts Moses Austin as the grandfather of Stephen F. Austin and credits him with early Texas settlement efforts, including mining, banking, and the first American colony in Texas. His wooden cabin and dismantled tomb near the public square are described, along with the desire for Texas residents to see the tomb better cared for.
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Republic
Missouri
Potos
Washington County
Texas
Moses Austin
Stephen F. Austin
Stephen ¥. Auson
Aital
Austin
Durham Hall
Mississi Valley
Aaron Burr
Andrew Jackson
Thomas H. Benton
Tim
San Antonio
Southwest
Death of Abyssinian envoy Had Cost England Many Millions
Syrian scholar and explorer Hamazad Rasanm died in Hove after years of quiet retirement. Born near Nineveh in Mesopotamia he moved to England to work with the British Museum. In 1864 he led the English mission to King Theodore of Abyssinia, demanding prisoner releases. Captured and chained for nearly two years, he endured misery. He reportedly took his own life to avoid further capture.
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England
London
Harmazd Rasanm
Theodore
Abyssinia
Hove
Mesopotamia
Nineveh
British Museum
Aden
Indian Ocean
Redesq
Magiala
Lord Mapler
King
Good Sense as Equilibrium of Facts and Morals
Lavater argued that good sense is not a mere intellectual trait but a balance of life facts, spirituality, and morals. He notes some marry for money and some for all money, illustrating varied motives.
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Lavater
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Johnson Law
Attoona
Mick
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Ine
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Forster
Diceyena
London Truth
Syynopsis
Cington
Lone Star State
Soames Fur Bos
Comey
Sonate
Onantas Osby Symanibetes
Andres
Cheney & CO
Charles W. Smith
Portland
Tiahep
His
Castoria
Joode Ps
Satori Poe
Lydia
Lyme
Concareta
Clara Ty
Harry Stuckley
Cesar
Oana
Sens Sey Eee
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