The Revenge of Henry Bellamy in Verney Portraits
George Verney paints after losing Grace Bellamy to Henry Bellamy. Bellamy buys all Verney works and orchestrates a cruel finale by withholding three canvases, planning them to burn after Verney’s death to ruin his name. Gracie’s kiss breaks the plan as Bellamy’s stony facade shatters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bellamy
Young Verney
Bachhy
Grace Bellamy
George Verney
Verney
Bellamy
New York
Gracie
George
Hoskins
Father
Miamma
Papa
Nursie
Chicago Tribune
Townsmen Seek Country Sways From Gossipy Thoughts
A collation of antiquarian excerpts reflects on why well to do Americans move to rural areas. It cites Rebecca Harding Davis on one hand and Browning’s mountain hunts, then shifts to urban smells with Sir Philip Burne Jones observations of Munich Paris London and Boston. It also notes a Montgomery county primary scene and a humorous kitchen table gag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Harding Davis
Cumberland
Browning
Virginia
Carolinas
Philip Burne-Jones
Munich
Paris
London
Berlin
Dresden
Boston
Detroit Free Press
A Path to Success for Honest Laboring Boys
A long exhortation to young men to pursue honest hands on work, value a solid education, and study the masters before them. It stresses mothers, fathers, and personal character, urging practical learning, self improvement, and steady climb up the ladder while avoiding low distractions. It references Lincoln and other presidents as examples of work ethic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Grant
Garfield
Franklin
McKinley
Congress
Mount Sherman Station Vanishes As Tunnel Opens
The Chicago American reports the Mount Sherman station atop a 9000 foot peak in Wyoming has vanished with the completion of a railroad tunnel. A granite pyramid erected for Ames brothers survives, while a former tramp telegraph shop once sold rocks dyed to imitate ores to unsuspecting riders. The piece also notes a humorous windborne insurance fad from Lloyds for smallpox containment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Sherman
Wyo
Chicago American
Ames Brothers
Union Pacific
Sherman
Rivals Scold Mose Ketchum After Hawk Incident
The judge scolds Mose Ketchum calling him an old rascal for hawk shooting and recounts blame for many stolen spring chickens around the area, noting others he might have harmed with his actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mose Ketchum
Hawk
Rascal
Power of Inborn Courtesy in American Business
An essay argues that courtesy in business, such as thanking a payer or employer, elevates commerce beyond mere legality. These small acts of thanks cost nothing and should be standard, reflecting civilized, humane dealings that uplift the economy and reinforce mutual respect between payers and recipients.
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Thas
Montgomery County
Egenbright
Wilson
Kansas City Journal
Mr. van Albert
Scott
van Albert
Brooklyn
Frederick H. Eaton
American Car and Foundry Co
Eaton
Mount Sherman Station
The
Rocky Mountains
Overland Flyer
Red
Lloyds
London Financial Times
Sared
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