David Leighan schemes over aunt's fortune and Sidcote
In the Berry farm yard, David Leighan lays out a plan to force his uncle Daniel Leighan to hand over the aunt’s six thousand pounds. He calculates outcomes based on Mary’s marriage to George and the fate of Sidcote, pressing the old man to buy his return of property as leverage. Mary pleads, but David remains inexorable, vowing to pursue the money and keep up the pressure.
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David
Daniel
Will Nethercote
Mr. Leighan
Mary
States
George
Sidcote
Berry
Shade
Canada
Tam
Shim
Will
Baron and Englishman on Desert Island Tales
In October a Royal Geographical Society meeting features a German traveler, followed by socializing at the Savage Club with Baron Sergius von Holstein. A companion Englishman, rescued after being shipwrecked, confesses a past murder and plans to surrender. The narrator possesses a written confession but has not used it. The piece closes with a playful debate on animal thinking sparked by a St. Louis remark.
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Royal Geographical Society
Europe
South Sea Islands
Savage Club
Sergius von Holstein
England
Bride Seeks Answer To Smoking Vow After Wedding
A quick witted exchange unfolds as a bride confronts George about keeping a promise to quit smoking. He replies that he kept the vow by not smoking on their wedding day, but notes that he now smokes again, arguing the pledge was fulfilled in spirit.
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George
Window and air shaft sewing leads to sharp hearing claim
Wireless Messages describes a domestic ranch tale where the alleged boss questions why the workers always sit by the window in the air shaft while sewing. The wife responds that she cannot see well but can hear clearly, highlighting a paradoxical domestic exchange.
From the Jaws of Death Race With Train Endangers Child
A bustling Tuesday tale where Rosie Thomas, three, wanders from her cottage garden toward an oncoming London and North Western railway train. Her mother Mrs. Thomas chases along the track as the fireman leaps from the engine to snatch Rosie from danger, the kitten crushed as the train passes.
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Mrs. Thomas
Rosie
London and Northwestern Railway
Kitty
High Art in Dishwashing and the Science of Cleanliness
A New York Tribune excerpt discusses dishwashing as a science with varied household methods. It notes differences in cloth use, water amounts, soap application, and rinsing, and explains how heat and alkali affect food residues on silver and crockery. It warns tea stains and coffee oils persist in teapots without thorough washing.
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Steels
China
New York Tribune
From Clerk to Magnate James J Hill Rise to Wealth
Remarkable life of James J Hill tracing his rise from mud clerk on Mississippi steamboats to master railroad magnate. Born 1838 in Guelph Ontario, he built wealth by divers ventures, founding the Red River Transportation Company and steering the St Paul and Pacific line toward Great Northern dominance from Puget Sound to St Paul.
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James J. Hill
Mississippi
Hill
Guelph
Ont
Rockwood Academy
St. Paul
West
Dubuque
St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Hill, Griggs & Co
Young Hill
North Dakota
Red River Valley
Young Hillforthwith
Red River Transportation Company
Northwestern Wilds
Hudson Bay ‘Company
Lord Mount Stephen
Sir Donald Smith
Hitts
St. Paul, Minneapois& Manitoba
Great Northern
Puget Sound
Pacific Coast
Steamship tycoon eyes Nippon Yushon Kaisha venture
A prominent steamship operator dominating Great Lakes traffic is expanding interests beyond trans Pacific routes. He now pursues aviation for Oriental trade via the Nippon Yushon Kaisha Steamship Company, signaling diversified transport ambitions.
Advertising pays: local papers boost country merchants too
The Northfield News argues advertising in local papers benefits country dealers as much as city advertisers. It notes returns grow over time, readers stay informed, new residents rely on local ads, and ads discourage mail order purchases while keeping money in local channels.
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Northfield
Profitable Fellowship for the Well-Traveled
The Four-Track News opines that intelligent travel yields profitable friendships beyond the home circle. A traveler, reading human nature, learns whom to trust and gains diverse viewpoints from people with broader opportunities. East meets West stories enrich conversations, unlike insular neighborly chats.
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Sir Walter Besant
St. Louis
NEW York Stock Exchange
Yang
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