Shadowed Elopement and a Lethal Threat Unfolds
Edward Morant confronts Madame Berne and Silas Carston’s mystery as his past sins surge. He learns his father’s death and cruel estrangement haunt him, vowing vengeance while Madame Berne withstands his fury. A bold confrontation ends with警, as Montgomery infiltrates Porter's Sabbath home to expose a former ally.
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Montgomery
Naila
Ivy Cottage
Ivy Road
Highbury
Silas Carston
The
Willows
Silas Curston
Mensis, Fogle & Quick
Edward Morant
Tabernacle House
Mr. Porter
Office closure and morning return prove fatal
The office was closed early on Monday and when she sought it again soon after, the delay proved fatal. The incident underscores the peril of inaccessible services and delayed responses in emergencies.
Standard Oil’s Fight with Russia and a 703-year Elm
The article notes Standard Oil’s struggle against Russian controls and tariffs backed by Rothschilds and Nobel brothers, limiting its world price influence within Russia. It also mentions a 703-year-old elm in Ardeche planted around 1202 on a nobleman’s grave, and ends with a remark on unscrupulous behavior.
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Standard Oil Company
Russia
Rothschilds
Nobel Brothers
America
Ardeche
France
Philip II
China's Great Love of Peace by Sir Chentung Liang-Cheng
The article argues China for two millennia pursues peace, valuing scholars over soldiers under Confucian ideals. It notes past invasions and a shift toward arbitration, while warning disarmament remains distant. It ends with a provocative comparison to Cupid as the teacher of love.
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Chentung Liang-Cheng
China
Confucius
Genghis Khan
Europe
The Fashionable Girl as a Wife by Ars Frank Leslie
The piece argues that a fashionable woman marrying either a poor or rich man faces lessons about marriage. It notes money cannot ensure a comfortable home and freedom may undermine traditional roles. It suggests society and new arrivals may teach a woman to adopt new habits and duties to become a wife.
The Universality of Stock Gambling
An essay arguing speculation has spread widely into everyday life. The author cites brokers, newspapers, and telephones shaping daily routines. He recounts personal losses from steel and Amalgamated Copper investments, noting even a barber and a widow suffered financially from the gambling fever.
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Thomas P. Peters
Wall Streets
Chicago
Steel
The Evil of Extravagance Today by the Duchess of Somerset
The Duchess denounces luxury and selfishness urging higher ideals and better use of money and time. She criticizes fashionable dress over age and purse, warns against mistaking style for wisdom, and calls for disciplined daily effort and concern for others.
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Duchess of Somerset
Paul Kruger laid to rest in Pretoria cemetery
The article honors Paul Kruger, beloved by his people, buried beside his wife in Pretoria. It contrasts his death with South Africa’s ongoing racial strife, noting blacks displaced and whites confined to labor compounds, and mentions his rest as a reminder of his era’s struggle for freedom. It also touches on sawdust briquette production and a factory fire halting operations.
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Pretoria
Paul Kruger
South Africa
Paul
Sweden
Death of Dom Paul Ends South African Leader’s Era
The Utica Globe reflects on the death of Dom Paul, once seen as the savior of a white South African republic. It laments the war that followed and the colony’s transformation through Chinese laborers, arguing the land is no longer white or free. The veteran leader is buried beside his wife, with his enduring influence noted by supporters of the lost cause.
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Dom Paul
South Africa
Republic
England
China
Utica Globe
Sawdust Briquettes Heat German Districts Efficiently
Sawdust in cake form recently used in Germany with promising results. Briquettes weigh about half a pound each and heated local schools with little ash and almost no fumes. No binding ingredients used as dust is dried and pressed, producing a smokeless burn. Heavy pressure yields the compact briquette shape.
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Germany
Weeping at a Wedding in Chinese Ceremony
A Chinese wedding is marked by deep solemnity and tears. After exchanging gifts the bride wears a red gown with painted lashes and a scarlet veil as her bridesmaids hold a silent feast. The mother leads a chorus of cries before the groom and four men lift the bridal seat and carry it away, guests tossing rice to bless the union.
Match-scarred signature fools Clerk in art debate
Clerk Old Newrocks spots what he thinks is a master’s signature on a picture and plans to buy it. The art dealer confesses the signature is actually a match scratch, not authentic.
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Kaey
Old Newrocks
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Mr. Montgomery
Madame Berne
Mesara, Fogle & Quick
Gravy
Madame Pierne
Satan
Madame Kerne
Gray's Inn
Martha
Silas
Sarah Jane
Bill Stokes
Obadiah
Judith
Milo
Zenobia
Professor
Ike
Shylock
Dan Cupid
Ars
Frank Leslie
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