Not Dead Not Dead The Strange Homecoming Of David Leighan
In Challacombe a wandering man declares he seeks Old Dan Leighan and questions a six year old inquest. Will Nethercote realizes the man is David Leighan alive, returning and upsetting plans over Gratnor Farm Berry Down and Mary’s future. Meanwhile a mysterious visitor at a Green inn asks about Old Dan while the Leighan saga deepens.
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Will
George
Mary
Will Nethercote
Oxford
David
George Sidcote
Mary Nethercote
Harry Rabiohns
Sam
Daniel Leighan
Dan
Mr. Leighan
Gratnor
Gratnor Farm
Foxworthy
Berry
Dan Leighan
Harry
David Leighan
Challacombe Green
Joseph Exon
Challacombe
Southampton
Australia
Lovey
Practical Joke Reveals Odd Physical Culture Gifts
In a humorous exchange, a farmer explains he is busy getting his daughter the required articles for physical culture lessons. The list amuses with unusual items, including a washtub and a patent ironing board instead of Indian clubs or dumbbells.
The Neglected Wife and Other Observations
A Chicago Journal excerpt contrasts a scientist husband’s devotion to ethnology with neglect of his wife. It adds thoughts on thoughtfulness, neighborly aid to the sick, a civic honor for Miss Flora Cleft Stevenson in Edinburgh, current fashion notes, and a report on Indian women heroes including Dr Kugler’s hospital effort and awards to Mrs Benson.
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Stewart Culin
Brooklyn Institute Museum
Chicago Journal
Freedom of
Edinburgh
Flora Cleft Stevenson
LL. D
Miss Stevenson
Burgess and Guild
India
Kugler
Madras Presidency
Kaisar-i-Hind
Ampthill
Benson
National Indian Association
Grant Medical College
Gulbal M. Doctor
Sun Parlor Fads and Fashion Notes From the Era
A breezy miscellany on baby sunning via patent sun parlors built of wood and glass for naps, plus fashion tips urging long skirts, silk stockings, and chic coats. Careful grooming tips list eye care, embroidery, and hair adornments, with brief sections on needlework rules and the etiquette of lifting hats in social settings.
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Brooklyn
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Lis
Sir Walter Besant
London
Perthshire
Scandinavia
Boston Journal
Punch