The Approaching Ordeal in Graustark
Escaped convict Grenfall Lorry triggers a citywide manhunt as Princess Yetive weighs a ransom and hostage plan. Anguish risks capture to confront the match between love and duty while Graustark faces political pressure and a looming deadline.
Lib Arts Building South Entrance Details Highlight Exposition Beauty
At the St. Louis exposition a view of the Liberal Arts building south entrance offers a sense of the architecture. The description notes its beauty and the overall impression of the structure within the fair setting.
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Liberal Arts Building
St. Louis
Victor Hugo and the omnibus top-ride romance
Paris papers recount a humorous incident involving Victor Hugo perched atop a streetcar. A young woman climbs toward his seat, slips into his lap after a jolt, and apologizes. Hugo responds gallantly, thanking her with courtesy.
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Victor Hugo
Paris
Monsieur
Mademoiselle
Night Air Camping Brings Health Claims
An Exchange excerpt argues that the fear of night air is unfounded and that sleeping outdoors under tent protection improves health. It cites camping as a growing practice among the delicate and claims outdoor air strengthens the body, debunking old superstitions.
Postal Investigation Promises Astonishing Developments
The Sun reports former Representative Loud aided railroading men into civil service via Bakersfield routes. Machen, the free delivery chief, vows to publish letters if Loud attacks him. The rural free delivery system shows many routes are inefficient and political influence shaped the district maps. Roosevelt meets Bristow. Van Cott may be summoned for testimony. Moth killers noted by a Lexington druggist.
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the Sun
Representative Loud
Post Office Committee
Bakersfield
Cal
Machen
Sun
Mr. Machen
Mr. Loud
Loud
Postal Service
House of Representatives
Senator Latimer
South Carolina
Latimer
Roosevelt
Bristow
White House
New York
van Cott
Washington
Washington Dispatch
New York Sun
Bacolod Expedition Described by Pershing Front Line
Capt. John J. Pershing writes from Camp Vicars about the Bacolod fight on Lake Lanao in April 1903. He praises American valor, details assault methods, and notes 160 reported Moro deaths, with no American fatalities and several wounded. He credits Gen. Davis and Gen. Sumner and predicts the Lake Lanao campaign is settled.
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John J. Pershing
Lake Lanao
Philippines
War Department
Root
Pershing
Camp Vicars
Bacolod
Kamplilan
Kris
Laguna de Lanao
Lanao
Universal Brotherhood of Man
Marahul
United States
Laguna
Davis
Sumner
Cedar chests and moths in a grand mother’s old bin
The speaker laments moth damage as women blame him for ruined furs. He recalls bringing home a moth bag to his wife, which proved full of holes, causing domestic strife. He sells moth killers but refuses to endorse any, asserting the true remedy is a cedar chest. Where to get one remains the puzzle.
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Edelweiss
Baron Danglass
Liberty
Baron Pangless
Ogbot
Ogbor
Dangloss
Larry
Anguish
Yetive
Dagmar
Gaspon
Minster of Finance
Count Halfont
Graustark
Belaroz
Bolaroz
Danglass
Harry Anguish
Duke of
Mizrox
Prince Bolaroz
Itill
Quinnox
Prince Belaroz
Prince Gabriel
Gabriel
Graystark
St. Valentine's
M.de
Dassas
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George Barr McCutcheon
Herbert 8. Stone
Uncle Caspar
Pan
Boudoir
Axphain
Grenfall
Allode
Uplands
Lorenz
Vetive
Halfont
the Postal Investigation
Lexington Avenue
Bacolod Expedition
Captain Pershing