The Golden George and a Love That Ended in Tears
An elderly narrative recalls Agatha’s youth in a village and the love triangle with Evan Locke and Squire Turner. Grandparents swap a troth ring to save a bedraggled family, a betrayal unfolds, and true love returns, revealing a lifetime of memory, regret, and sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire Turner
Agatha
Grannie
Evan Locker
Agatha the Golden
Liverpool
Evan Locke
Granda Ee
Dr. Locke
Evan
Evan Pee
Mario and Grisi life sketches and a cat leap tale
A Paris sketch paints Mario Marquis of Candia as extravagant and devoted to Giulia Grisi born 1820s, noting lavish villas in Paris London Brighton and a dinner routine while Grisi saved money for daughters. Grisi dies in Vienna after a rumor of a rival. Mario later retires in Rome. Also told is a Washington Monument cat leap in 1880, falling 160 feet, killed by a dog, preserved by Smithsonian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mario
Candia
Guilia Grisi
Allo
Paris
London
Brighton
Florence
Grisi
Grisl
Ogee
St Petersburg
Vienna
Marie
Wasleid
Rome
England
Kingston-on-the‘Thames
Washington Monument
Smithsonian Institution
Aew
Washington’s Monument
St. Louis Republic
Minnesota
North
Michigan
Chicago Journal
Miners vow fortune from a loyal act and a hidden will
A Washoe miner Jem Briggs recalls Ned Bimber, his former partner. After a quarrel they separated, Ned struck it rich then died in a mine accident. Ned left a will offering 5,000 to each cousin but only if no one attended his funeral. Jem attended, proving the condition and gaining the entire fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire Turner
Feaald Uate
Evan Locke
Church Lane
Grannie
Grennie
Grandfather
Gramps
Evan
Grandmiom
Squire
Grandmamma
Grandma
Agatha
Grandpa
Kearney Street
Jem Briggs
Jem
Ned Bimber
Ned
Goldhill
Ned Allers
Frisco
Leame
San Francisco Examiner
Hojack
Inter Ocean
Hust Jey
Boston Courier
Blicker
Pop
WN. Y. Sun
Presentimenta
Dodaley
Duffer
Chisago
Ill Treatment of Soldiers in French Foreign Legions
Descriptions from a former officer detail harsh abuse in the French foreign legion including arbitrary punishments and extreme confinement. Prisoners endure grueling drills for hours, with many collapsing from exhaustion. One method of punishment, the sylos hole, leaves inmates weakened and barely alive after days under the hot sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Chicago Herald
Forcery Baards Wing specialty town
A collage of vintage quips and jokes from multiple papers. The items joke about business, propriety, and social scenes in midwestern towns. Notable lines include questions about Wing’s business as a decorative artist and remarks on local life and humor.
Natural Breathing and Waist Fashion in Woman's Health
Speech by J B Kellogg at Battle Creek Sanitarium criticizes waist reduction and superficial breath. He links abdominal breathing to vital organs and digestion, recounting measurements of young women and urging healthier habits. Kate Washington writes on women’s habits and public behavior with remarks on propriety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B. Kellogg
M. du
Battle Creek Sanitarium
Helen L. Manning
Gothenburg
Sweden
America
England
Eur Pharmacy
Duffs
Tow Women Help Husbands Rise In Public Life
The woman's column argues wives and sisters aid husbands in public and private success. It recounts examples from Franklin era to Hawthorne and Washington to Ellet, praising feminine support, guidance, and mathematical aid shaping careers and projects. It highlights teachers, authors, and scholars, noting wives as critics and collaborators across professions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Epirita
Robert J. Burdette
S Loring
Hawthorne
Salem
Mass
John A
James Parton
William Herschel
Henry Fawcett
Cambridge
Rermemce
England
Charlies KE. Ellet
Ohio
Niagara Falls
New York
Brooklyn
B. W. Williams
Woman's Journal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fee
Tate
New England
Evan Ee Eee
Husy
Dame Coombs
Thad
Gramme
Jennie
Dorothy Plume
Tham
Prof
John M. Ordway
Popular Science Monthly
Mabel Goddard
Vassar
Daughters of Mercy
Chicago News
Mario Anl
Tulare
Cal
Eagles
Chicago Times
Forcery Baards
Kate
Washington
Mith
Citien
Bishop
Indy Careera
Isabella Bird
Cashmere
India
Newnham
Mies
Lippa Fawcett
Oxford
Mus Naser Coxsenius
Mme Croramps Gattecos
Hes Beam
New Mexico House of Representatives
New Mexienco
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