Parrot & Co Take River Trip with Warrington to Rangoon
Warrington the adventurer and his servant with a caged parrot travel toward Rangoon to cash a 200000 rupee draft. Elsa Chetwood, an American tourist, sees Warrington at the landing and, amazed by his likeness to her fiancé Arthur Ellison, asks the purs er to introduce them. He reveals Warrington beat a syndicate and sold his oil claims for £20000. Rajah the parrot performs tricks for Elsa as Warrington warns her away from unknown adventurers.
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Warrington
James
Irrawaddy
Parrot & C c
Rangoon
Elsa Chetwood
Arthur
Ellison
Rajah
Parrot
Elsa
Valley of Diamonds and a Cautious Liaison in the East
Warrington buys clothes ashore and rejoins Elsa for a chance at a carefree two days. Elsa wrestles with temptation while Martha fears Warrington resembles Arthur Ellison and could threaten Elsa’s engagement. Martha and Elsa discuss gossip and the East as a backdrop to flirtation and danger.
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Warrington
Rangoon
Paradise
Elsa
Arthur
Martha
Mercy
Arthur Ellison
East
Warrington Completes Escape From Despair in Rangoon
Warrington settles debts in Rangoon ahead of Singapore voyage. He purchases wardrobe, jewelry, and a ring from the Chinese shop, then returns to his lodging to prepare for a new life. He parts from James and faces a looming confrontation with a gambler in his boarding house.
Farmer's Wife Too Into Work
Kasota Minnesota Mrs Clara Franks of Maplecrest Farm testifies Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health after a year of weakness and pain. She credits the medicine with enabling her to work again and urges other women to try it. The firm offers confidential advice and letters answered by a woman.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Kasota
Minn
Clara Franks
Maplecrest Farm
Lydia E.pinkham
World Humorists Debt and Duty of Art
Cervantes, the Spaniard whose Don Quixote and Sancho Panza blend humor with humanity, preached against romantic fantasies. True artists wield their craft for noble ends, using humor as a conduit to lasting value.
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Cervantes
Sancho Panza
Shakespeare
John Falstaff
Thoreau Quotation on Rain and Better Thoughts
A short reflection notes that gentle rain deepens grass color and improves outlook as thoughts turn positive. The excerpt suggests hope from nature and mental shift influenced by a simple shower.
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Thoreau
One-Sided Definition of Neutrality in Debate
A diplomat defines neutrality as a state of mind so disinterested and accurate that no question arises regarding his side’s entitlement to fullest support. The passage notes the difference between talk of bargains and real estate or dry goods, and observes that a flow of words proves little wisdom.
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Bagdack
CY Wright
Bobessierrill Covirza
Prome
Miss Innocence
States
Strand Hotel
Fate
Mr. Hooghly
Bank of Burma
Singapore
Udaipur
Suley Pagoda
Yokohama
Colombo
D'Artagnan
Euclid
Sahib
Paris
Strand
Welcher
Dean
Kansas
G.W. Thrasher
Appleton Ave
Parsons, Kan
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N. Y
Carter
Carter Little Pills
Dru
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