The Vanvoorst House and the Blakes Courtship
Blake frets over love and truth at the lakeside country house as Miss Kate Stuart charms him, Mrs Mackenzie schemes, and the host Mr Vanvoorst plans marriage with the poised but aging man’s rough surroundings. The night ends with an engagement announced and a fateful departure to New York.
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Mr. Vanvoorst
Blake
New York
Wrole
Kate Stuart
Mackenzie
Zasie
Mrs. Vanvyoorst
Lake
Mr Blake
Stuart
Mr. Blake
Vanvoorst
Point Prett
Langni
Twain
Springfield
Mrs. Mackenzie
Tom
Vanroorst
Miss Stuart
Ler
Vanvoorsts
Mr. Blase
Katherine Stuart
Vanveorst
Mrs Mackenzie
House of Stuart
Solemn Politeness in Spain Delights and Dilemmas
A San Francisco Chronicle correspondent describes Spanish etiquette of polite offerings in public transport. He notes travelers share water and food only after a ritual of refusals and bows, risking awkward acceptance by unsuspecting outsiders while highlighting a culture of ceremonial generosity.
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Spain
San Francisco Chronicle
Traction Engine Adoption Sounds Cautious Yet Promising
In Boston Budget W G O argues for gradual traction engine adoption on common roads, noting an eight horsepower steam powered trial across 200 miles in Massachusetts. He cautions about traditional habits but predicts growing acceptance as confidence builds, contrasting steam with electric power which requires no such precaution.
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Plymouth
Bristol
Massachusetts
Boston
A Cemetery In France Described In Grim Terms
The author deplores Pere la Chaise comparing it unfavorably with American cemeteries. Streets leading to the site are lined with shops selling mortuary adornments and a grim view of mausoleums, with gothic doors and displays of vases, wreaths, toys, and dolls.
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France
Pere la Chaise
Allegheny Cemetery
Greenwood
Mount Auburn
Com
Pittsburg
Bulletin
Strength of Fire Clay in Modern Construction
The Globe Democrat notes fire clay provides exceptional strength unseen in earlier tests. A beam sample of about three square feet carrying 3,000 pounds showed no failure, equating to 1,608 pounds per square foot. The clay endures heat far hotter than blast furnaces, while its use in fireproof bricks, tiling, and tubing expands widely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baling
Globe-Democrat
Ivory Soap Endorsed For Pure Linen Beauty
Ivory Soap advertised as free alkali free and superior for washing linen. The copy boasts against counterfeits claiming Ivory preserves pristine gloss and lustrous finish, urging consumers to insist on the genuine product. Copyright 1886 by Procter & Gamble.
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Procter & Gembie
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Kate
Worcester
Quinsigamond
University
Priscilla
ABAAT
Alu
Santa Claus
N. Greenlands
Will
Nelson Greenland
Warren Ps
People’s Co-operative Store Limited
Johnson & Siegfried
Johnson
Warren, Pa
Boston Shoe Store
Diamond Block
Water Street
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