The Mate of the Hindu Adventure on Land and Sea
Synopsis of installments shows Ben Johnson’s murder, Lady Dudley’s death, Johnson’s arrest, Tomkins and Mary Williams freed, Tomkins falling for Mary, convicts sent to Botany Bay, mutiny hints, and the Hindu’s voyage toward the Cape of Good Hope ending with a rescue by Ralph Tomkins and Mary Williams as a warship approaches.
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THE
Enquirer
Ben Johnson
Lady Dudley
Mary Williams
Johnson
Mary
Ralph Tomkins
Dudley
Tomkins
Australia
Botany Bay
Williams
Haxton
Cape of Good Hope
Thomas
Cape
York
Finish of a Sailor Story on a Mutiny Island
The mutiny on a distant island ends after a brutal two hour clash. Captain McComber drives a larger force ashore while Ben Johnson dies after Mary Williams shoots him to prevent an attack. Johnson's confession exonerates Ralph and Captain Clark as the Hindu reaches port and the voyage home begins.
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Mr. Williams
Port
Mary
Ralph
McComber
Johnson
Ben Johnson
Clark
Haskell
Mary Williams
England
Australia
Williams
Bicycle Roads and the Social Revolution to Come
The New York Times notes bicycles are becoming an everyday institution with a future of extensive bicycle roads across the island. Experts predict more riders and lower prices as factories expand production, making wheels a household staple akin to umbrellas. A harmless freckle-removing lotion recipe is also cited with lemon juice borax and sugar.
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New York Times
New England Mills Shutdowns Highlight Trade Gridlock
The piece argues New England mills must close as western markets fail to buy their goods and urges a broader commercial system. It notes Kansas production strength in corn, wheat, cattle, butter and other goods, and calls for more money in circulation to revive trade and keep mills running. It also includes a reminiscence about Annie’s decisive discipline in a domestic struggle and a brief geographic excerpt describing a Dead Sea region landscape.
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New England
Topeka
Kansas
State Journal
Nebraska
William Allen White
Drunkard on Trial by Memory and Marriage Promises
A brawny laborer recalls his past as a heavy drinker who married a woman named Annie to reform. He describes early marital happiness, then relapse after going out on a Saturday night and returning intoxicated, using a forceful, bluff front to hide his mistake.
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Annie
Tom
Sun
Gosh
Mebbe
Frederick the Great
Frederick
Ogilvie
Keith
Jerusalem Tales of Dirt and Mountain Mockery
A traveler’s vivid sketch of Jerusalem depicts filthy streets and stray animals, unappealing Mount of Olives, and noisy night. He admires distant views from Olivet and minaret perspective while noting sacred sites nearby and the Jordan valley. He also recounts Frederick the Great’s grimly humorous discipline scene with Ogilvie’s Grenadiers and General Keith.
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Jerusalem
Mount of Olives
Jehosaphat
Kidron
Mt. Moriah
Bezeth
David
Absalom
Jordan Valley
Dead Sea
Jordan
Comfort and home life echo gender duties in marriage
A passage argues that men crave a comfortable home over beauty or music and that a wife should prioritize domestic tasks. It contends women’s primary duties are feminine and domestic, urging sacrifice of personal desires to sustain love and a happy household.
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Maxine
Sapho
Armida
German Defies American Joke Claim with Von Lie Remark
A German expressed offense when an American claimed Teutons cannot appreciate American humor. He retorted that a western tree joke was not humor but a lie, while noting Chicago's post office handles more registered letters than any U S post office.
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Chicago
Union
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Future of
Judea
Macherus
Moab
Josephus
John the Baptist
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