The World Against Him Costosurn and Hasbrooke
December brings family strain and a buried secret in the Fanshaw family plot as Ronald faces a fatherly feud over inheritance and a hidden paternity. Jade Fanshaw’s stroke and death reveal long concealed ties while Evelyn’s steadfast vigil contrasts with Mrs Fanshaw’s evasions and a coming confrontation about life insurance and lineage.
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Costosurn
Hasbrooke
Ronald
Fanshaw
Evelyn
Papa
Fanshawy
Dave
Ron
Mrs. Fanshaw
Aul Josephine
Josie
Tronald
Fanlshaw
David
Jade Panshaw
All Nature
Jade Fanshaw
Bud Tarbell
Texas
Vast variety of world news items flood current topics
A long list of disparate reports covers population figures in New Zealand and the United States, colonial and imperial developments, shipping plans, mining, education, labor movements, and curious incidents. Notable items include Chinese population data, Egyptian cotton output, Klondike gold finds, and notes on public works, weather, and transportation.
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Marion
New Zealand
Egg Inspectora’ Union
Chicago
Pt. Gibson
College of Photography
Effingham
America
Australia
South Africa
Coffee County
Tenn
Parliament Building
Wellington
N. Z
Bank of England
Germany
United States
London
Egypt
Newfoundland
British War Office
Atlanta
New Hampshire
Eliot
Harvard
University of Michigan
Gail Laughlin
New York
Industrial Commission
Washington
Giel
Black Watch
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
England
Henry Chang
Chang Yin Tang
Madrid
Philadelphia
Henry
Virginia
Devonshire Beauties and the West Country Photo Booth
A curved tale from the Devonshire folk about aging beauty and a photo session. An elderly 75 year old refused to talk until photographed then joked about stuffing her cheeks to fill them, reflecting regional pride and humor from the West Country.
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Devonshire
Daring Gould
Death mask inspires poems and a book in London shop lore
A prowler discovered a death mask of a girl once believed drowned in the Seine. Brought to a Covent Garden shop and later purchased, the mask inspired verses and a novel by Le Gallienne, shaping his work The Worshiper of the Image as described in Academy notes.
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Seine
le Gallienne
Covent Garden
Academmy
Gun Carriage Controversy Reaches Ordnance Board
Controversy over disappearing gun carriages for coast defense mounts pits Gen Miles against Gen Buffington and Gen Wilson. The dispute, heated in Senate hearings, has been referred to the board of ordnance and fortifications of which Miles presides. Officials expect the board to uphold Miles main points on the costly, foreignless practice.
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Miles
G Buffington
Ardnance
Wilson
Army
Board of Ordnance and Fortifications
Mile
Secretary For War
Buffington
Senate
Appropriations
Army Ordinance Office
Root
Striefly
Gen. Miles
Board of Ordnance and Fortifcations
Bufington
Intter
Lion in Cage Attacks Trainer at Philadelphia Show
Ricardo, an Anglo American School of Zoology trainer, entered the cage to exercise Wall ace when the lion sprang and seized his left arm. A shot from Ricardo's revolver forced the beast back, but the arm was badly torn and needed hospital care as hundreds watched.
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Iberdo
Kia Wainer
Wallace
Woodside Park
Philadelphia
Ricardo
Ayaril
Hon
Hicardo
Runaway horse crashes into Washington hotel parlor
A horse from a street railway repair team ran amok at 4:30 am at the Indies' parlor of the Ebbitt house in Washington. It damaged plate glass, chandeliers, furniture, and bric a brac worth about 400 dollars before calm was restored. Hotel staff and guests restrained the animal. no injuries occurred and the company agreed to cover the damages.
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Ebbitt House
Washington
Girls as Messengers Replace Boys in Tandon Service
The Inettro messenger system now employs girls due to a lack of boys, stricter discipline with boys, and higher reliability from female workers. Hours run nine to five with pay of 52.50 weekly. The shift is deemed satisfactory and likely to expand, as noted in a Chicago Evening News excerpt discussing changing times and ironic quips between cases.
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Tandon
Inettro
Mack O’rell
Chamy
Luke Warme
Chicago Evening News
The Trust Problem and Propp of Remedies
A compact composite of quotations and satirical lines on trust and remedies, citing Potent cures like Stomach Bitters and Cascareta candies, plus jokes about lawyers and campaigns. Includes brief references to newspapers and humorous lines about digestion and pills.
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Viil Ni, Harben
Fanshaws
Jade
Fanahan
Tarbell
Fanshawn
Jude
Bud
Hit
Turbell
Fanshayn
Reddin
Wade
Possons
Sesson
Smd
Klondike Vas
Gold Hill
Lloyd To
Yong-tee-Kiang River
China
Shanghai
Philadelphia City Hall
Lord Roberts
Guildhall
New York State
Woman's International Labor League
Greece
Attica
Thensaly
Milo
Boeotia
Connecticut Zinc Co
Joplin
Tevonshire
Vasley
Gens
Bate Sexton
Board of D. C
Lion
Cage
Horse
Johso
Alex
John
James
Baltimore
Ameri
Selb
Harts
Detroit Journal
Corey
Adress
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
Thear Platares
Nam Detroit Journal
Ames of
Man
X Man
Parimeee
Indianapolis Journal
Atchison Globe
Adame’ Pepsin
Piso
J. Wen
Minneapolis
Chicago Daily News
Lydia E. Pinkham
Hkrapay
Lydia E. Pinkiham
Castoria
Beug
Binder
Manila
Omaha
Montgomery Ward & Co
Aew
Tage Core Wilth Certeres Rth Te Sal Sisea Ester Repeatin Arms CO
Burnham
Beders
Old Rio
Wa Ong Cave
M. Rogerte
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