Duty and romance at West Point end in tragedy
At West Point Billy Lang, a model for duty, pauses from guard duty to help Frances Curtis and her beau Frederick Jackson in a storm night. When Jackson is stricken by pneumonia, Frances and his mother depart to nurse him, and Lang later learns Curtis marries Jackson, a twist proving duty can shape destiny.
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West Point
Billy Long
Billy
Hudson
Billy Lang
Frances Curtis
New York City
New York
Miss Curtis
Nitair
Curtis
Mr. Lang
Mr. Jackson
Frances
Powell
Frederick Jackson
Silly Lang
Cro’ Nest Mountain
Catskills
Old Rip
Number Four
Tang
Francis Curtis
Guard No
England
Jackson
Lang
Motor omnibuses for London streets soon to arrive
A new type of motor omnibus is being built near Edinburgh for London use. These buses will reach a maximum speed of 14 miles per hour and feature two strong brakes. They will be upholstered in red leather, with large removable windows for hot weather. When empty they weigh 5,200 pounds, and will contrast with the present horse buses in style and elegance.
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London
Edinburgh
Face for Qusking Heart and Anarchist Fear
Leopold asserts the anarchiste cannot scare him, while the Chicago Record-Merald reports he turns pale when the cook uses a potato masher to tenderize the steak. This odd detail highlights a personal quirk amid political tension.
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Leopold
Chicago Record-Merald
British Concert Breaking Up Over Fortifications
The Chicago Record-Herald questions whether John Bull fears a hostile force may strike London as workers build forts around the city for defense. The piece reflects on wartime anxiety and public sentiment about potential invasion.
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London
Chicago Record-Herald
John Bull
Shorca
Lesson in American history in puzzle
A historical puzzle recounts Gen Montcalm as a pivotal French leader in the colonial wars. It notes his advance from Quebec to Lake Champlain and several victories including the August 1757 capture of Fort William Henry. Col Monro defended with 500 men until ammunition ran out. Gen Webb was too frightened to march to relief.
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Montcalm
Canada
America
Quebec
Lake Cham- Plain
Fort William Henry
Monro
Webb
Miscellany of curiosities and notes from earlier times
A collection of varied items including a Louis XVI clock record price paid by a Rothschild, forestry fire losses, ancient magic feats, an eggshell pressure test, Texas railroad grade geology, and notes on handedness in art and education. Also a recipe for Corriea Shrimp or curried eggs from Good Housekeeping.
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Louis XVI
France
Bureau of Forestry
Department of Agriculture
A. E. Guy
The Rights of the Non-Union Man Speaks Across a Century
A searing critique of labor and capital clashes, arguing for nonunion workers’ rights and denouncing union violence. It rails against boycotts, unions, and perceived plunder while defending honest capital and lawful self defense for nonunion men. It emphasizes the misery of nonunion workers driven by both organized capital and brutal labor.
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Trades Unionism
Steel Trust
Miss Helen Gladstone Womaned in London Charity Work
Miss Helen Gladstone daughter of England's prime minister dedicates life to charity in London Southwark warding the Women's University Settlement. She left Newnham Cambridge to aid her father and served as unofficial secretary during his final year. Her Cambridge career saw leadership in the Cambridge women's liberal association and collaboration with Miss Clough to raise education standards for English women.
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Helen Gladstone
England
London
Women's University
Southwark
Newnham College
Cambridge
Newnham
Nelson Square
Miss Gladstone
Arthur Hugh Clough
Cambridge Woman's Liberal Association
Miss Clougl
Honey the wholesome remedy and food says Health writer
A Health expert outlines honey as easy to assimilate and nutritious similar to starch and sugar. It is valued as medicine for lung and throat ailments, substitutes cod liver oil, and serves as a laxative and bladder remedy. It soothes when diluted, aids croup, colds, preserves fruit, and does not harm teeth like candy.
Mrs Grover Cleveland Heads for New York Society
A Chicago Chronicle note says Mrs Grover Cleveland will spend much time in New York mingling in its social scene. Once first lady, she impressed with elegance, hospitality, and a love of children. Now about 38, she lives in Princeton with husband Grover Cleveland and leads charity work while avoiding public suffragist battles.
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Grover Cleveland
New York
Cleveland
Chicago Chronicle
United States
White House
Baby Ruth
Baby Marian
Esther
Esther and Their Small Friends, Mrs. Cleveland
Queen Elizabeth
Smith
Mrs. Cleveland
Princeton
Richard
East Side
Weak Day Laundry Tip From Historic Almanac
A folk remedy suggests adding a tablespoonful of turpentine to the copper used to boil clothes, claiming it goes a long way toward whitening fabrics. This archaic instruction reflects domestic care practices once circulated in period newspapers.
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Williston Graphis
N. Dak
Edward B. Clark
Flad Col
Mourp
Japan
Newell Dwight Hillis
Plymouth Church
Life To the Poor of
Mibb Helen Gladstone
Will Spe Winter
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