The Witch of Monte Carlo Chapter X Romance
Mark Merrick and Constance drift into a private moment amid Monte Carlo danger as rivals seek the treasure. Merrick plans decisive action to protect Constance from Count Leon and fortune hunters while Jones watches and the yacht crew steadies the fragile alliance. The scene promises a bold pledge and perilous pursuit amid the Riviera.
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Mark Merrick
Jonése
Merrick
Hweil
Leon
Count Leon
Jones
Nimputgaln
Constance
Hia Quietus
Kine
Tony Merrick
Arde
Sahara
Kismet
Leon the Valiant
Seve
Ress
Mentone
Bax
Daggage Merrickin
Condamine
Mont Agel
Mont Hataille
Grimaldia
Tete du Chien
Yessela
Sir Lionel
Monte Carlo
Nice
Dream of power and a hunter’s river duel tale
A fragmentary reminiscence blends Aral’s imagined rise to power with a vivid riverbank struggle between a lone hunter and a powerful enemy, ending in a brutal skirmish and a narrow escape. The piece shifts to legends about Davy Crockett and a ribald tale of General Grant, then wanders through animal lore and frontier anecdotes.
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Grant
Anatter
West Point
Hamar
West
Aly
Three Women in New York Auction Abundant Stamp Treasure
In New York last week a stamp auction displayed 1.5 million canceled stamps, the giant 280 pound pile totaling fifteen cubic feet. The stamps were collected by three sisters in a Connecticut town and found after their deaths, with lots packaged in bundles of 1,000. Dealers note the 2c 0 8 canceled issues drew keen bidding amid the display.
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New York
Doake
Connecticut
A Fine Trotter and a Clever Escape
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, famed Irish dramatist and orator, faced a creditor in Pall Mall. He complimented the man on a mare and asked about its trot, prompting the creditor to show the horse's pace. Sheridan then fled around the corner, avoiding repayment.
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Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Pall Mall
Sheridan
Gheridan
A Weak Man and Vain Man Foolery Quote
A historical saying contrasts a weak man with a vain man, noting a weak man harms only himself while vanity makes a fool of everyone around him. The aphorism reflects social judgment on character and pride.
A Subtle Party Trick to Move a Guest by Gaze
A casual host guides a guest to test their mind, then claims to move them without touching. The trick invites disbelief, then the host fixes eyes on the person, who soon shifts seat from fatigue and unease, proving the illusion in minutes.
How to Make a Lasso a Cowboy Tool
A rustic guide explains that a lasso or rope is essential for the western cowboy. It describes sourcing, making, and curing rawhide strands by braiding and soaking them, then burying the knot in sand for a week or more to gain proper moisture without hardening.
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Western Plains
Kansas City
Shadow Portrait Scrap-book Fun for Students
A guide to making shadow portraits in a scrap book. It explains two methods: cut the inside of the shadow and paste onto black lining or cut the outline and paste onto sack cloth. It emphasizes arranging light, tracing carefully, and hanging the finished pieces for friends to guess who is pictured.
Hidden Test of Daily Dexterity From Health Column
A clipped health note describes simple physical challenges: standing without moving for five minutes, breaking an ordinary eggshell held lengthwise between hands, rising from a chair without bending forward, and breaking a match laid across the middle finger. The item reads as a curious, instruction-like test of balance and grip.
Violin Music Affects German Zoo Animals Mood
Eminent violinist Herr Baker tested animals in German zoos for music sensitivity. The puma showed rapid mood changes with tempo shifts, wolves displayed interest, lions and hyenas were terrified, leopards remained indifferent, and monkeys showed curiosity.
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Herr Baker
Zoological Gardens
Germany
Riddle on a woodchuck chucking wood
H B V writes to remind readers of the woodchuck riddle and supplies the punch line. The piece playfully notes the humor comes from reading quickly and ends with the classic response about how much wood a woodchuck would chuck if able.
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H.B. V
Extraordinary scenes at Tunis burial of Grand Rabbi Berrebi
A Paris dispatch describes tumultuous funeral rites for Mouchi Berrebi the late Grand Rabbi of Tunis. About 5000 Jews gathered around the funeral car as the body was moved to the cemetery. Police and fifteen gravediggers controlled crowds while mourners kissed the shroud and sought to touch the corpse. The scene reflected belief that the saintly death granted forgiveness and heavenly promises to those who aided or touched the shroud.
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Tunis
Mouchi Berrebi
Protectorate
Paris
London
Bedstead Worth a Fortune Ends Up at Upton Estate
English farmer keeps a legendary black oak bed reportedly valued at 75 000 to 125 000 dollars, and even 94 000 offered by Thad King of Denmark. The heirloom, over 50 years old, came from Bethune Castle 240 years ago and remains with the owner despite several high bids during a farming depression.
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Europe
Jotin
Upton
Charles Land
Hustace
Louig XV
Mables
Duke c of Leeds
Thad King -of
Denmark
Paramore
Millionalis
Agehidastar
Bethune Castle
London by the numbers and lines of life
London emits vast figures on births and deaths and a web of transit. The piece notes a child born every three minutes and a death registered every five, with hundreds of railway stations and miles of lines. It cites millions traveling daily on the Underground, buses, cabs, and trams, plus massive mail and telegraph activity and water use.
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Thames
Globe
London
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The Worlds Sheep Decline Across Europe and Beyond
Official reports show a sharp drop in world wool supplies as European flocks shrink. Germany falls from 25 million in 1873 to 11 million in 1897, Spain down 50 percent since 1880, Hungary to one third since 1870, and Britain France and others stagnant. Russia alone grows slowly, Australia declines, and floods in Argentina destroyed millions of sheep in 1900 with little natural increase.
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Europe
Germany
Spain
Hungary
Great Britain
France
Russia
Argentina
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Riviera
ST. George Rathborne
Mire Pachine
Ste. Ete
Street and Smith
Mont Carlo
Jongs
Ango-Saxor
Raleigh
Cheaterfield Merrick
Mark
Serine
Becky Sharp
Ginome
Basborg
Ion
Constance Dave
Maurice
Waltz
Little Miss
Fowler
South Africa
Mark Ip
Abe
the King
Aral
Pach
George Ry ‘Parrish
Tabeou An
Sohie
Bluejay
Feda
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