The Hero of St Ives Reunites Lovers After Wartime Valor
In St Ives, Dick Hexel returns from the West Indies after serving with Admiral Vernon. He is wounded but alive, and reunites with Mary Renowden amid village cheers at the Golden Lion. A Christmas Eve ending confirms their engagement and Dick’s heroism in the Portobello action.
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Thomas Champer
Richard Hexel
Falmouth
Mary
Champer
Golden Lion
the Golden Lion
St. Ives
Admiral Vernon
Trenwith
Nance
Towednack
Portobello
John Benowden
Hampton Court
Dick Hexel
Old England
Daily Post
Burford
John Tackabiidehall
Punch
Portobello Harbor
Iron Castle
Capt
Peter Hexel
Cornwall
John
Mary Renowden
West Indies
Old Hexel
George and Dragon
John Tackabird
Bay of Biscay
Tom Champer
Dick Bexel
Capt. Trenwith
John Renowden
Will Nance
M. J
Illustrated London News
Birds on Bonnets Revival Sparks Moral Debate
The New York Herald essay by Olive Thorne Miller condemns wearing bird and animal skins as barbaric and harmful. It argues birds protect crops by eating insects and urges mothers and teachers to model cruelty-free choices for children, citing government scientific reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelle
Olive Thorne Miller
New York Herald
Tlow
Jesus Christ
Earth
Ruskin
Birds under siege by man and beasts in potato fields
The author laments bird predation on potatoes and the pests birds face from four footed enemies and humans. He notes how feathered helpers are hunted for sport and eggs stolen by children, while women unite against harming birds, questioning human guilt.
Gold Not Wanted Objections to Its Use in Ordinary Business
A banker notes gold is unwieldy as money since banks cannot credit gold deposits instantly. He explains gold must be weighed for redemption at actual value, causing delays and occasional short-weight coins. The Treasury weighs coins and stamps short-weight faces, demanding mint redemption, prompting businessmen to avoid gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
Treasury Department
Department
United States Mint
Funny letters brighten the South Water street commission trade
The Chicago Tribune notes that South Water street commission merchants live a prosaic life of butter eggs and poultry but occasionally receive humorous country letters. One writer asks for a price list of hens and geese while poking fun at grammar, revealing a lighter side of the street’s daily grind.
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South Water Street
Meester
Bulwer
Egges
Pourtry
Chicago
Iere
N. B
Ingersoll the Wealthy New York Lawyer
A Chicago Journal profile notes Colonel R G Ingersoll as a top attorney on Wall Street with yearly earnings near a quarter of a million. His fame is tied to wealth and polished offices, while anecdotes about him circulate and entertain clients and critics alike.
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R. G. Ingersoll
Chicago Journal
Wall
Broad Street
Wall Street
New York
Bob
Mr. Ingersoll
France
Philosophical lawyer puzzles with a large bill
A man visits a renowned lawyer after his father dies and leaves a will. The lawyer questions the sequence of events, joking that the father must have made a will before dying. The newcomer insists, presenting a thousand dollar bill as payment while the interview unfolds and business proceeds.
The White House at Clamart and the Dead Lovers
A narrator recalls Jacques and Madeline, lovers in Clamart, torn apart by war. Madeline dies in the garden as siege and fire ravage the hillside house. Jacques dies shielding her memory, wounded after five hours defending their retreat.
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Clamart
Jacques
Paris
Madeline
St. Cloud
White House
Nature
Mendon
Sevres
Vauves
Moulineaux
Friends
Ruined by Fiction A Moral Warning on Pernicious Novels
A Atlanta Constitution correspondent argues that novels corrupt young women by glamourizing vice. The piece cites women ruined in adulthood by teen exposure to bad books and describes harmful effects on behavior, style, and judgment.
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Atlanta Constitution
New York City
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Emile Zola
Joh
Messenger
Townsend, Mont
Bill Heads
GO. M Jones
JONES
Townsend
G. M. Jones
Nelson, Langhorne & Settles
Baily Block
Helena
Montana
A. T. Nelson
Land Offce
Washington, D.C
U. S. Helena
Mont
O. Box
W. M.G. Settles
U.S Land
Alex C. Carson's
the Messenger Office
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