The Captain Bets Sydney to Lead a New Home
In London Bennydeck urges Sydney to join his charity home as secretary and help guide its girls. He explains his past, offers a new life, and asks Sydney to accept a pivotal role while navigating a broken engagement and a plan to inform Herbert Linley.
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Bennydeck
Sydenham
Catherine
London
Roderick Westerfield
Mount Morven
Sydney
Ran- Se Pee Ee
Bode
Mydney
Bennyceck
Modasien Brantenfeld
Ftamdal
Peary
Deck
Histtia
Randal
Promal
Bert
England
Navy Yard
Luke
Randal Linley
America
Attre
Cuoine
Sarrazin
Herbert
Ormond
Hennydeck
Fragmentary Note on Kitty and Mother's Location
A partial excerpt describes two people leaving a house together one heading to Sydney's lodgings and the other toward Mr. Sarrazin's office, suggesting a scene of movement and pursuit without full context.
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Kitty
Sydney
Mr. Sarrazin
Democratic Nominee for Texas Governor Ross Biography
The Democratic state convention unanimously nominated Ross for Texas governor. Born in Bentonsport Indiana on September 28 1838 he grew up in Texas and studied at Florence Wesleyan College Alabama graduating in 1858. He led frontier expeditions against the Comanches survived wounds and later served in the Civil War earning the rank of brigadier general. He later held sheriff county seat at McLennan, served in the constitutional convention and in the Texas state senate.
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Mr. Ross
Texas Democratic State Convention
Bentonsport
Ind
Texas
Florence Wesleyan College
North Alabama
Ross
Los Angeles
Cal
Sam Houston
Peter F. Ross
McLennan
Percheron Show Draws Large Chicago Attendance
In Chicago a Percheron horse show showcased nearly 300 pure-blood Percherons amid strong interest and competition. Canada and the United States were well represented as prizes totaling about 7000 dollars were awarded by a jury from France Canada and the United States.
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Chicago
Oryb
Wain
America
Canada
United States
France
Japan
United
Cincinnati Exposition Opens With Six Mile Procession
The thirteenth annual Cincinnati exposition begins with a six mile procession watched by about 250000. Leaders include Senator Sherman Governor Foraker and Congressman Butterworth. The event features a zoo float with a leopard and elephant, a George Carnival show and a renowned floral display.
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Cincinnati
Queen City
Ohio
Senator Sherman
Foraker
Congressman Butterworth
Butterworth
John Sherman
Zoological Garden
America
Cincinnati Booms With Bridges and Chamber Plans
The Cincinnati chamber of commerce reports a robust year with a proposed ten million dollar bridge and elevated railway across the Ohio, a fourth river crossing, and a fireproof chamber building at Fourth and Race streets paid for in cash. Trade has risen sharply since 1872, and offices within the new building promise about thirty thousand dollars yearly in income.
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Chamber OF Commerce
Cincinnati
Ohio
Fourth
Race Streets
Authorized Life of Abraham Lincoln to be Published in Century
The article discusses Dr. J. G. Holland and others as authors, and notes that only John George Nicolay and John Hay had access to Lincoln’s papers. It explains the forthcoming authoritative first installment, to appear in the November issue of Century, based on White House records and the President’s papers.
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Kitty
London
Catherine
Abraham Lincoln
J. G. Holland
Holland
Lincoln
John George Nicolay
John Hay
White House
Paris
Robert Lincoln
David Davis
Europe
United States
A Professional Beauty Craze In Washington Society
Washington hardens against a professional beauty craze as Republican senators wives plan to invite young women with charms equal to Mrs Cleveland to visit Washington during the next session and eclipse the White House mistress.
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Washington
Cleveland
White House
Reputation and crime in the press today
The article questions the value of a good reputation amid crime reports. It notes cynics’ claims that large embezzlements are often by trusted men and mocks those who champion moral superiority.
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Christendom
Wolfe
Providence Journal
Commerce Report Signals Prosperity and Strong Wheat Trade
Commercial papers reflect a favorable economic outlook with improved agricultural crops and higher railroad shipments. Wheat exports rise and money demand remains active while cotton prices soften. Silver bullion advances slightly due to a British commission on the silver question and general Western trade stays brisk.
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Agricultural Department
Granger Lines
Boston Journal
Puzzle Subtraction Trick Lessons in the Liegnitzer School
The tale from the Cultivator and Country Gentleman describes pupils at Liegnitzer Madchenschule who misread a division problem as a subtraction and labored three days before guidance revealed the correct method. The puzzle was 880 788 889 divided by 629, yielding 1 4000 300 189 620, illustrating division as the proper solution rather than extended subtraction.
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Liegnitzer Madchenschule
Tax Revision Should Replace Personal Property Burden
In 19th century reflection, P G Berry argues laws are outdated and calls for reform. He criticizes taxes on household furniture and personal property, contending fair valuation would raise real estate prices, boost rents, stimulate circulation, and reduce tax evasion by capitalists.
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P. G Berry
Art Age September issue features varied supplements and designs
The September Art Age from Turnure & Gilliss Brothers in New York includes three supplements. A Forbes photogravure shows a lily pond by Julian Rix, another reproduces Pruett Share’s marine etching by M. J. Burns, and a third presents Tuxedo Park cottages with Bruce Price architecture and H. T. Schladermundt drawings.
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Art Age
Turnure & Gilliss Brothers
New York
Forbes
Julian Rix
Tuxedo Park
Bruce Price
H. T. Schladermundt
White Wine of Tar Syrup Praised By Local Minister
Reverend John W Brown writes praising the White Wine of Tar Syrup as a remedy for weak lungs after pneumonia years ago. He requests supply for Cabool druggist Gor man and notes Crowder Reed sells the product.
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Warner
Cabool
Gorman
John W. Brown
Crowder & Reed
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Main Street
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Broadway
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Vincennes
William W. Berry
Gerard Reiter
Notce
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Samuel R. Engle
A. B. Williams
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