Allie Carter and the Millionaire Suitor in New York
In a late nineteenth century tale, Allie Carter, an orphan, faces ruin from her guardian creditors. After selling belongings and seeking help from Mr. Elmore, a wealthy suitor from Europe, she confronts hardship with resilience. She later forms a bond with Stuart Elmore, and the couple marry, finding happiness in a rebuilt home.
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Carter
New York
Béls
Wiles
Alfie Carter
Bealix
Aimee
Bell
Eli Obatiget
Allie Carter Reveals Hidden Life As Music Teacher
In a drawing room scene Miss Allie Carter astonishes guests by playing piano with expert skill then flees illness. Stuart Elmore confronts her privately next day about her past and how she supports herself after her father’s death leaving questions about her livelihood and future.
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Hint
Inatoke
Hersel
Fussell
Newton
New York
Allie
Ale
Stuart
Elaine Serre
Rome
Bethovee
Dietany
Ailie
Allis
Pertapa
Stuart Elmore
Mrrs. Bell
Fensy
Mrs. Bel
Mr. Bell
Allie Waa
Misa Adelaide Bell
Europe
Howard
Emma Gray
Ste Stuart Filmore
Adelaide
Caroline
Julia Manchester
Kate Vincent
Blcore
Elmore
Mr. Elmore
Mies Carter
Sol
Thea
Nous
Professor V
Aliie
Miss Glyon
Juliet Glynn
Fanny Bell
Fanny
Mies
Carter
Alfie
Mies Juliet Glynn
Mise Carter
Mies Adelside Bell
Misa Glynn
Mr Elmore
Fonny Bell
Piazzi
Allie Elmore
Mica Carter
Mra. le Roy
Allie Carter
Stuart Filmore
Swart
Mrs. le Roy
Altie
Giyno
Counting House Education for the Business Man
The essay argues that a business man's education should center on practical work in a counting house rather than college life. It stresses health, discipline, time and money awareness, and the value of conversational learning over formal curricula. A counting house fosters humility, obedience, quick decision making, and clear communication as essential lifelong lessons.
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Freedly
Faith Illustrated in Trust Amid Peril and Rescue
An allegory describes a man on scaffolding who loses footing but clings to a rope. A friend below offers reassurance to let go and be caught, then saves him. The tale parallels trusting Jesus to venture all on him, surrendering guilt to his care and guidance, yielding a wise, glad course.
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Saia
Ron
Eadh
Jane
Molaeses
Tord
Leszong
Alwayz
Almout
Jesus
Senle
Robert S. Kelley
Atchison
K. T
Herald of Freedom
Kelley
South
East
Herald
Campbell
Kansas
America
The leaky ship cheese tale from Old Camp street
A warehouse incident in New Orleans recounts a leaky vessel delivering a crate of New York cheese damaged by bilge water. Workers hauled the odoriferous ruin to Beard & Calhoun auction mart while a brutal prank with a Charleston nigger ends with Jake the butt being subverted by rotten cheese. The tale blends crude humor with harsh racial language and colonial warehousing banter.
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New Orleans
New York
Beard & Calhoun
Auction Mart
Old Camp Street
Cwamp
Moll ‘Kelley
Jnet
Charleston S. C
Jake
Pete
Masea Nichola
Siege of Hebron Ends in Rebel Defoe and Pillage
A Jerusalem letter reports Kiamil Pacha’s forceful suppression of a long-running civil revolt in Palestine. Insurgent sheiks in Hebron and surrounding cantons fled to Idlina after a week of negotiations, were bombarded with artillery, and defeated. Seventy rebels captured, twenty-two killed. Hebron and village largely destroyed. rebels pledged tribute as control consolidated.
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Moniteur
Palestine
Napoleon
Hebron
Napalees
Kamil Pacha
Kiamil Pacha
Ghazza
Kum Jeh
McCrea Case Turmoil At Leavenworth Court
In Leavenworth on September 17 the District Court faced clashes over Grand Jury selection in the McCrea case. Judge Lecompte overruled challenges, later expanded the panel, and delegated a mob leader to instruct jurors. Adjourning, the judge refused further action, then dismissed the Grand Jury, prompting claims of corruption and calls for the judge’s removal.
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Kansas
District Court
Lecompte
Eixteen
McCrea
Clark
R R. Reen
Phillips
Stringfellow, Atchison & Co
Citi
True Friendship in Adversity and Worth of Loyal Hearts
A reflective passage extols unwavering friendship through sickness and distress. It praises true gold of the heart, loyalty amid betrayal by others driven by interest, and the reward of sympathy and kindness from those who quietly support others in illness or misfortune.
Names and Namesake Shame in a Humble Scene
A narrator recalls a boy named Franklin Pierce Towl in an awkward moment with a maid, then compares street heckling to those who envy the prosperous riding on fortune’s coach. The piece ends with a sober critique of envy and persecution as cruel.
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Sonny
Franklin Pierce Towl
Ite
Fortune
Final Farewell Reflections at the Deathbed
In a dying patient’s words she declares faith in Christ’s promise that none who come to him are cast out. She expresses certainty in Christ’s goodness and a plea for unwavering mercy, while at the bedside she recalls the preacher’s familiar teaching that she lies at his feet in humility.
Fragments Reflect on Virtue and Self Control
A mosaic of aphorisms on habit, pride, happiness, and Providence. It warns against conceit and unchecked confidence, noting how neglecting virtue tightens like a cord and may strand us from grace, amid mentions of Grace Greer and a nascent edition bound in linen.
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Grace Greer
Little Pits Grim
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