The Escapade Opens Aboard Carrington Castle
In an English setting the Escapade follows Ellen Blocum and Lord Carrington after a jealous burst at Carrington Castle. Debby, Ward Strathgate, and the pursuit by Seton and the Britannia ripple through Portsmouth as Ellen slips away. Allegiances clash, a duel erupts, and Carrington faces arrest orders while pursuit ends with uncertain fates and a cliffhanger.
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Ellen Blocum
Lord Carrington
England
Carrington Castle
Carringtons
Cecily
Ord Strathgate
Carrington
Seton
Strathgate
Portsmouth
Ellen
Eton
Trathgate
Debbie
Britannia
Lord -Arrington
Lord Blythedale
Scounter
Illen
Swords
FeHien
Sir Charles Seton
Lady Carrington
Sir Charles
McLear
Charles Seton
Admiral Kephard
Parkman
Bernard
Charles
Mr. McLear
Blythedale
Collier
Earshot
Salute by Kissing the Foot in Ancient Custom
A historical overview traces the custom of kissing feet or hems as a mark of honor from ancient Egypt and Assyria through Greece and Rome to Orientals and the Turkish sultan. It recounts anecdotes of rulers and dignitaries, noting variations by rank and region as reported in Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontifex Maximus
Turkey
Sunday Magazine
Bright and Cheerful Dishes at Elegant Luncheon
A town hostess plans a luncheon featuring vibrant dishes to boost appetite, aligning with a physician’s view that food color affects desire to eat. A London gastronome echoes that sombre hues deter diners, noting a gray overdone leg of mutton repels, while underdone red beef attracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Pittsburg
Hypnotism's Founders and Early Debates
The article traces foundational figures in hypnotic suggestion, noting Liebault of Nancy as a pioneer dubbed father of therapeutic suggestion, with his 1866 book shelved at first. It recounts the delay in publication, Charcot's 1878 study, and Bernheim's 1788 work creating demand for Liebault's book, boosting his reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liebault
Nancy
Charcot
Bernheim
New York American
Dora and the Oyster Moment in a Household Tale
A girl Dora shares an oyster with her mother who proclaims it nearly as good as her daughter. Dora adds she licked it all the way from the kitchen, revealing a playful domestic moment from a Delineator vignette. Wizard Oil is praised as a family doctor substitute in mishap advice, while a quip about women and mirrors appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora
East
Pacific Northwest
California
Oregon
Idaho
Washington
Overruled clash between Hoar and Butler in new trial case
Judge Hoar and General Butler clashed over a new trial. Butler quoted Eye for eye, skin for skin, and Hoar retorted that the devil had quoted it before in a motion for a new trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Hoar
Gen. Butler
Hoar
Lydia E Pinkham Ad Lists Dozens of Women
A long column lists names and addresses of numerous women from states like New York, Ohio, Indiana, and Maine who allegedly used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for various female ailments. The piece emphasizes these testimonials as proof of the medicine's reliability and truthfulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Chicago, Il
Alvena Sperling
Dan Street
Mozier
Ill
Mary Ball
Ligonier
Ind
Eliza Wood
R.F.D
Melbourne
Iowa
Clara Watermann
R. EF. D
Bardstown
Joseph Hall
Lewiston
Maine
Henry Cloutier
Oxford Street
Minneapolis
Minn
John
Moldan
Second Street
Josie Ham
Baron J
Geo. Jordy
Chester
Ark
Ella Wood
Ocilla
T. A. Cribb
Es Pendleton
May Marshall
Pecos
Texas
Ada Young Eggleston
Cambridge
Neb
Nellie Moslander
Graniteville
Chas. Barclay
Lydia KE. Pinkham
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Cyrus Townsend Brady
Pay Walters
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Elien
Slocum
Hiram
Ike
Cleveland
Rylcut
Lindley
May Fry
Kinsley
Kans
Stella Gifford Beaman
Scott
N.Y
Mras
J. Barber
Cornwallville
Wm. Boughton
Cincinnati
W.j1.housh
Milwaukee
Wis
Emma Imso
1St St
German
South Bend
Fred Certin
Lafayette Street
Nash
Kentucky
Lizzie Holland
Brookfield
aMrs
Sarah Lousiguant
Market St. Paterson
N.J
Wm. Somerville
Hamburgh Avenue
Philadelphia
K. E. Garrett
North Garnet Street
Kewaskum
Carl Dahlke
Worcester
Mass
Desylva Coté
Southgate Street
Indianapolis
A. P. Anderson
E. Pratt Street
Big. Run
W. E. Pooler
Atwater Station
Anton Muelhaupt
Ohio
E. H. Maddocks
Gilbert Avenue
Megadore
Lea Manges
Dowittville
Hampstead
Tandy
Adrian
Lena V. Henry
Bessie V. Piper
South Addison Street
Louisville
Sam Lee
Fourth St
South West Harbor
Lillian Robbing
Mt. Desert Light Station
Detroit
Mich
Frieda Rosenau
Meldrum Avenue
Goshen
Ala
W. T. Dalton
Chicago
Wm. Tully
Ogden Av
Paw Paw
Emma Draper
Eien Mich
Burt Loyd
D. A. Pribere
OveCobe
Lizzie Steiger
Fleet Avenue
Wesleyville
Maggie Ester
Dyersburg
Tenn
Sue Hilliard
R.R.L Hayfield
Mayme Windle
Horrtin
Til
Chas. Vole
Winchester
Pay Daal Dyer
Wim, Oberloh
Baltimore
Ford
Lansdowne Street
Moabitey
Masa
Francis Merkle
Clarksdale
Anna Wallace
Guysville
Ella Michael
Dayton
da Hale
National Military Home
Lebanon
Harry L. Rittle
Lehman Street
Sykes
Minnie Hall
Louise Jung
Chestnut St. Ovarian Trouble
Vincennes
Syl. B. Jerauld
Tenth Street
Gardiner
A. Willams
Chas
Buell
N. Garnet Street
Plattsburg
Miss
Verna Wilkes
Set Nashi
Conn
Etta Donovan
Box Woodside
Rachel Johnson
Rockland
Will Young
Columbia Avenue
Scottville
J.G. Johnson
F.D
Smith
Elmet
Erle
J. P. Endlich
Beaver Falls
W. P. Boyd
Seventh Avenue
Fairdhance
T. A. Dunham
Fort Hunter
Mary Jane Shatto
Fast Earl
Augustus Lyon
Vienna
W. Va
Emma Wheaton
Oronogo
Mas McKnight
Connien
Tillie Waters
Libery Street
Joseph
Alice Huffman
Northwest
America
West
E.L. Lomax
Cc. P.A
Omaha
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