The Eviction of Monsieur Grande at Raggett House
The old French boarder Monsieur Grande faces eviction from the Raggett home after failing to receive a promised 3,000 franc remittance from France. Mrs Raggett pushes him out, while Captain Raggett aids in the removal, awaiting a letter that seems never to arrive. A postal delivery finally yields a 3,000 franc draft and a promise of more, restoring Grande and reviving social dinners and gifts for neighbors and children.
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Mrs. Raggett
Capt. Gaggett
Capt. Raggett
Simon Bondadellar
France
Raggett
Aniffed
Monsieur Grande
Madame Raggett
Monsieur
Musseer
Mueseer
T Monsieur
Bond
Mister Grande
Pete
Rien
M. M. Francois Grande
Last Year’s Dream Echoes In A City Yearning
The speaker recalls a year ago during a hot June, wandering near a field with a wall placard, beech woods, and a blinding street. Purple clover and perfumed messages whisper of the city beyond, while a glen and dreamlike voices echo a calling from the past.
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Glen
Another Record Broken and a Duchess Divorce
The Chicago Record-Herald notes an American duchess has secured a divorce and resumed her maiden name. The Houston Post features reflective verse about meadows and birds, while the Chicago item highlights the Mexico railway system totaling 10,078 miles.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Mexico
Memorable Handwriting Lesson From Mrs Dumont
Western writer and schoolmistress Mrs Dumont helps pupil George Cary Eggleston overcome derision from teachers. By two weeks of patient dictation he learns clear legible writing and writes a letter to former tutor Mr Wilson to prove his progress.
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Tulla L. Dumont
George Cary Eggleston
Edward
Eggleston
Wilson
Dumont
Long credit fuels prestige in smart dressmaking firms
A recent court suit between the president and vice president of a leading dressmaking house highlights the long credit system. It argues such credit is essential for capital-intensive operations, enabling firms to maintain profits while financing enormous expenses.
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Smart Dressmaking Establishment
Smart
The Sweet Girl Graduate
A brief dialogue about Estelle's graduation outfit. The mother prefers simple attire and questions costly fashions, while the father notes a modest gown priced around 75 dollars, as mentioned by the dressmaker.
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Estelle
Detroit
Sultan Proclaimed Hated by Moors Amid European Critique
An English correspondent describes the sultan of Morocco as widely disliked by Moors for western leanings and by European allies for childish whims. The piece notes a disintegrating army led by British officers, wasteful spending on automobiles, grand cameras, graphic supplies, and a constant stream of European trinkets arriving in Morocco.
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Morocco
Chioago Tribune
Mussulman
Mulal-Abd-el-Aziz
They measure me to grow and reach the gate
A poem verse from Edna A. Foster in Youth's Companion depicts a child vowing to grow despite being measured by gate officials. The speaker reflects on comparing height with peers like Kate and Laddie, noting eight birthday milestones, and the idea of climbing like a crimson rose, while grandma shakes her head.
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Janey
Kate
Laddie
Grandma
Tve
Edna A. Foster
Virginia's Big Arsenic Mine Is Reported Largest
The piece notes what is described as the world's largest arsenic mine located in Floyd county Virginia about 17 miles from Christiansburg. It is said to produce 70 tons monthly and employs around 125 workers who are housed and supplied by the mine's owning company.
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Virginia
Floyd County
Christiansburg
Postman Steals Stamps and Uses Invisible Ink
A London postman stole stamps from collected letters and mailed stamps marked with invisible ink for himself. He was caught with some stamps on him and they were developed in his presence, exposing the scheme.
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London
The Self-Tamed Muskrat Pet of a Christian Endeavor Family
A shy muskrat from a stream and pond becomes a family pet after gnawing a kitchen hole and entering through the floor. It accepts food from the boys, enjoys laps, hides by the stove, and scratches at the door to come inside. It lacks water agility but munches apples, scooting on its haunches with a pawful of food.
Big Bird Pierre and the Madagascar Egg Tale
A French boy named Pierre on a 300 year old Madagascar voyage recounts chasing a huge egg and a tall bird, later dubbed nepyornis. Sailors doubt his tale yet note the egg could hold 160 hens eggs, and naturalist Mr. Wallace suspects the bird may have lived within the last two centuries.
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Pierre
Madagascar
Wallace
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Houston Post
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Jones
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