A Treasure Lost on the Maine Coast
Richard Vane pursues Dorothy Warren and Elsie Davis while a Boston doctor, Dr Raymond Drew, wins Dorothy's attention. Dorothy reveals Susan’s unspoken sorrow as Vane plans to wed Elsie after a summer of companionship and rival affections. In the end, he returns to the city unaware he has lost the true treasure.
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Dottie
Miss Davis
Dot
Miss. Davis
Richard Vane
Dorothy
Warren
Maine
Richard
Raymond Drew
Boston
Mr. Warren
Doc
Rane Ahar
Elsie Davis
Mr. Vane
Boston Post
Ghostly harassment unsettles Greenwich farmer Hubbard
Greenwich Connecticut resident Stephen Hubbard, a farmer with a century of woodland, reports unseen enemies tormenting him at his home. Nuts fall from ceilings, lamps shatter, and four arson attacks frighten his nerves. He hired a night watchman to prevent sale of his farm, hoping to uncover the source while staying put.
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Greenwich
Conn
New York Herald
Stephen Hubbard
Mr. Hubbard
Rapid news from Majuba and Ulundi travel by voice and distance
The piece explains how news of Majuba Hill in 1883 and Ulundi in 1879 reached far quicker than telegraph lines. It cites long vowels in Kafir languages carried over hills, and a network of native listeners on hilltops enabling rapid transmission. Alternative ideas like tapping magnetic outcrops are noted as unlikely.
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Majuba
Pietermaritzburg
London Mail
Ulundi
A Clergyman’s Break A Fort Monroe Tale
Dr. Herrick recalls a Fort Monroe stay with two men a Methodist clergyman and a companion. A Kentucky horseman Lew is discussed a race track past and a Campbellite conversion then relapse. The story ends with a friend seeking the reverend’s return.
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Herrick
Reired
Fort Monroe
Kentucky
Lew