A Boston Heiress and her Betrothed Face Ominous Dreams
Edith Fassel, a poised Boston heiress, and Lepel Ellicott, her fiancé, blend charm and fortune as wedding plans loom. Edith fears a nightmare of Lepel’s death, while Lepel taunts and reassures her aboard a yacht and in Windmere gardens, hinting at secrets under the polished surface.
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Mrs. Ellicott
Fauteuil
Lepel
Edith Fassel
Lepel Ellicott
Miss Fassel
Sea Gull
Newport
Lenox
Stuart
Copley
Faubourg St. Germain
Boston
Massachusetts
General Gage
Bayard
Galahad
Ellicotts
Ellicott
Maine
Elizabeth Ellicott
Lepe
Victoria
Miss Passel
Latimer
Aunt Latimer
Windmere
Commonwealth
Miss Fassell
Beacon Street
Jove
Beliefs on Fourth Dimension Seances Echo Scientist Doubts
Hamlin Garland quotes Richet and Maxwell on psychic séances and belief. They debate whether phenomena are supernatural or inner forces, with Maxwell predicting future orderly laws and a Newtonian formula uncovering nature's unknowns.
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Zollner
Richet
Maxwell
Newton
Hamlin Garland
Everybody's Magazine
Grover Cleveland and the Venezuela episode recalled
A veteran recounts the 1895 Venezuelan boundary dispute note by Secretary Olney and its influence on President Cleveland. The interview covers Cleveland’s cabinet discussions in Gray Gables, the note’s secrecy, and the president’s measured approach to potential conflict. It also touches on Cleveland’s sociable nature, humor, and meticulous pension work.
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Grover Cleveland
United States
Congress
Great Britain
Venezuela
British Guiana
Hilary A. Herbert
Cleveland
Mr. Herbert
Olney
Lord Salisbury
Mr. Cleveland
Gray Gables
Washington
Carlisle
Lamont
Navy Department
Grand Central Station
New York
Madison Avenue
The Blue Jay and Its Storied Friday Silence
A compact with Satan explains away Friday disappearances but is debunked. The blue jay builds solid nests in forked limbs with clay foundations and layered papers. He raises fledglings and then returns to playful life, as described in Uncle Remus' Magazine.
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Satan
Gayety
Uncle Remus
The Gypsy Charms and Tricks at the Tent Reading
A poem recounts a gypsy fortune teller who flatters a man and conningly asks for a dollar. The crowd overhears the reading and a rival leaves in a green tint as the gypsy swipes another dollar. The narrator exposes the ruse while noting the donor believed the truth. The piece ends with a rueful reflection on deception.
The Wizard Burbank and His Early Struggles
This piece traces Luther Burbank's path from factory work in Lancaster Massachusetts to California where poverty and hunger met his resolve. He fashioned a career as a plant breeder, creating the Burбан k potato and a remarkable prune orchard with Carnegie Institute support.
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Goethe
Germany
Walter Scott
Luther Burbank
Scott
Burbank
Lancaster
Mass
California
Burbanks
Picking Worthwhile Work in Canada’s Carrying Trade
A pragmatic urging to focus on meaningful tasks. The piece notes twenty percent of Canada’s population earns income related to the country’s carrying trade, with railroad workers comprising about 124000 of them. The tone stresses labor effort and practical needs.
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Canada
Printing on Tin and Decorated Cans Across Industry
The article explains tin printing using zinc or aluminum plates, often in two colors with tin exposure to simulate more. It details drying in kilns, high-volume production on sheets, and the shift from plate handling to ready-made decorated tin boxes used by diverse buyers, with hundreds of millions sold annually.
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New York Sun
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Dr. Unlucky
Barnegat Bay
John Camburn
Waretown
Esther Cleveland
Chicago
Esther
Papa
Army
Blue Jay
the Wizard
Carnegie Institute
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