The Master Tempest Refuses to Feed on Fame in Craven
Basil Tempest, famed author, shuts himself in Craven to sulk over Lucy Carew's intrusion and the changing tides of inspiration. An American visitor unsettles him as he contemplates more writing and the peril of burning manuscripts. Tempest orders a private dinner and hastens to dismiss outsiders while wrestling with desire, pride, and a vow to continue or destroy his work.
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Lion
Craven
Ameri
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England
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Doviame
Suka
Lucy
Bissia Lane
Abe
Fescriga
Ines
Dempeat
Veluo
Hoe
Henry
London
Ube
Mr. Basil
Lady Ormond
Bruce
Mr. Tempest
Tempest and Craven Stirring a Silent Passion at Ramsall
Lucy Carew visits Craven daily at Ramsall to aid Tempest’s masterwork while Tempest watches her with a consuming, restrained fascination. Henry serves as tempter and memory, as Mrs. Ramsdill and the household observe in wary quiet. Lucy’s walks through the castle grounds deepen a fragile, unspoken bond as the autumn days unfold toward an uncertain climax.
The Bolted Millionaire in Kimberley Findings
In Kimberley the master’s office uncovers a link to Thomas Intact’s affairs after a death in German West Africa. A wooden box sent from Cape Town held a red flannel belt stuffed with banknotes totaling £4,750, tied to his habit of dealing in second hand jewelry.
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Kimberley
Thomas Intact
Griquatown
German West Africa
Istad
Cape Town
Cape Coloty
Fimes
Children of the Rich and the Sunday School Teacher
A humorous dialogue attributed to Puck features a Sunday School setting with a teacher and a child debating whether Elijah ascended to heaven in a chariot. The exchange highlights playful skepticism about biblical tales and family lore.
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Elijah
Johnny Millyan
Puck
Dedication of Kentucky Capitol Set for June 2 in Frankfort
Frankfort plans dedicate the new Kentucky Capitol with three addresses by Judge James H. Polsgrove Mayor Willson and Senator W C Bradley. A morning program includes a gun salute, decoration of Rev J McCluskey Blayney’s grave, and noon exercises with remarks by Gov Willson. A state reception and band music follow in the afternoon and evening with extensive committee arrangements and a parade-like schedule.
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Frankfort
Kentucky
James H. Polsgrove
Willson
W. C. Bradley
Ateenal
J. McCluskey Blayney
Lee
Capitol
Arsenal ‘Hill
Lewis W. Burton
J. Hi. Polsgrove
America
Loulaville Girls' High School
Guv
Augustus E. Willson
Rancho del Paso deal eyed near $2 million
HAGGIN CONFIRMS REPORT LEXINGTON James G. Hagin says a deed for the Rancho del Paso stock farm transfer is being prepared. The 44,000 acre Calif property was leased to a Minneapolis syndicate led by George W. Butler and owned jointly by Hagin and the Tovis heirs. The deal value is believed near 2 million. Owingsville Samuel Ball injured in buggy accident when struck by a car owned by William Ratti of Sharpsburg. Arch Hand acquitted of murder of County Patrolman C H Connor, plea of self defense. Elkton Joe Henderson dies after rupturing a blood vessel while loading a wagon bed aged about 50.
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Haggin
Lexington
James G. Hagin
Elmendorf
Rancho del Paso
California
Sacramento
Mr. Hagin
Tovis
Minneapolis
George WW. Butler
Tinsel
Owingsville
Samuel Ball
Bath County
Elreult
William Ratti
Sharpsburg
Rall
G. M. Bradler
Elkton
Joe Henderson
Sharon
Novel features presented in insurance case ruling
Frankfort Ky appellate court reverses Jefferson circuit decision in Western and Southern Life Insurance Co. v Sallie Grimes administrator holding no insurable interest and policy void after insured lapses and beneficiary paid premiums through employer wife Mrs. Gross. The court remands to dismiss the petition.
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Frankfort
Jefferson Circuit
Western and Southern Life Insurance Co
Sallie Grimes
Jacob Gross
Louisville
Gross
Miss Grimes
Coun
Rat Day Exterminates Rats Across Kentucky Farms
Hundreds of Nicholas county farmers join second annual rat day war against pests. Thousands of rodents killed in Central Kentucky crops and stored grain damage prompts effort to extend the fight to neighboring counties.
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Lexington
Nicholas County
Kentucky
Central City Mine Tragedy Claims Two Lives in Luzerne
A sudden accident at the Luzerne mine of the W. G. Duncan Coat Co in Central City KY killed Ray Hamilton of Greenville and Peter Baker of Luzerne. Only two near the scene survived long enough to confirm the fatality as authorities inspect the site. Tompkinaville resident Harvey Haan died at 67 from heart trouble, noted as a prominent Southern Kentucky farmer. Eldred Crabtree's will leaves $500 to Louisville Baptist Aid Society and related homes. Daughters of America gathering en route to Kentucky state convention in Lexington. Canney Murphy general store robbed of shoes after front-door entry. Mt Eden voters approve school by 3 votes. trustees named. 25 cent tax per $100 valuation authorized. Stone to enlarge school building planned.
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Tiiy
Luzerne
W. G. Duncan Coat Co
Ray Hamilton
Greenville
Peter Baker
Kentucky
Owensboro
Eldred Crabtree
Louisville
Compton
Canney & Murphy
Taytornville
Mt. Eden
J. L. Fimpeon
A. L. Cook
M. B. Purkett
Thermos Hardesty
Dr. Shouse
Lydia E Pinkham Advice Ad Promotes Tonic for Women
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century advertisement promotes Lydia E Pinkham's vegetable compound as a tonic for women. It urges sick women to write Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free, helpful advice and claims benefits for female health and well being. The ad includes a casual testimonial about domestic strain and sickness.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
United States
Divided Family Joke Reveals Two Religious and Professional Identities
A physician’s six year old daughter chats with a waiting woman patient in his reception room. The child asks about church and Sunday school and identifies her parents as Presbyterian and a stomach specialist, highlighting differing affiliations in a humorous aside.
The House Cleaning Joke and Boxy Task Soap Ad
A humorous note praises house cleaning as a small tragedy for women and promotes Boxy Task soap made from cones aut oil borax naphtha and clean tallow. It claims the soap soft cleans woodwork floors curtains rugs laces china glass and more in half the time of cheap soaps. A separate item notes steel cars offer passenger protection in a Hudson tunnel collision with less telescoping.
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Hudson Tunnel
New York City
Rexultnd
Aviators Congress Withdrawals From National Event
Washington and Baltimore have withdrawn from the broader aviation congress, leaving the national gathering with altered participation. Neither city will engage further in the event’s proceedings.
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Washington
Baltimore
Something Visible and the Education of a Progressive Era Wife
A fragmentary exchange on tiaras and prices shows a playful edge. A beauty culturist touts exercise for suffrage, claiming it will “increase it two inches.” A policeman questions dog care while a nurse girl cites youth and inexperience as she tends children.
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Park
Clear Thinking, Steady Nerves Drive Wealth and Fame
An excerpt extols clear headedness and steady nerves as keys to wealth and fame for their owner. It notes Postum contains caffeine as a poison and claims it is rich in gluten and phosphates that affect the body and brain. The slogan There’s a Reason appears.
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