The Mystery of Graslov
Prince Nesterov seeks Frances Gordon's hand while Vladimir Paulpoff, a Russian blacksmith, becomes the center of a tangle over a portrait and marriage. Frances shoots Nesterov, Jack Denton rescues, and an improvised old locomotive ferries them toward Tomsk as Denton bargains for safe passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nesterov
Frances Gordon
Frances
Vladimir Paulpoff
Neslerov
Vladimir
Ben
Vladimir Old Paulpoff
Paulpoffs
Siberia
Vladimar
Gordon
Jack Denton
Obi
Denton
Jack
Frances Gordon Returns Home After Narrow Escape
On a battered train Nesterov is carried to safety by villagers as Frances, Denton, and Gordon flee a pursuing party. The group debates truth versus lies while Denton fights to protect Frances and endures New Year style danger before reaching Vashlov and the Obi bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomsk
Nesterov
Denton
Frances
Obi
Neslerov
Frances Gordon
Gordon
Mr. Denton
Prince
Obi Bridge
Obl
Vashlov
Down South Cheap Living Sparks Old World Dreams
A New York Sun piece recalls a family moving to the South where wages and costs of living are low. The narrator details affordable cooks at $3.50 a month, wood for $1.50 a wagonload, and carriage and laundry savings, noting strong attachment of Black domestic workers and the mix of humor and practicality in southern service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santee
South Carolina
Howard
Louisa
Dixie
South
New York
Boston
Carline
Missus
Baltimore
Horn of Plenty
New York Sun
R. C. Bacon
Edgefield
Daughters of the Revolution
Daughters of the
Emily Geiger
Columbia
D. C
Charleston
Greene
Enoree
Balfour
Lord Rawdon
Sumter
Wateree
Orangeburg
Gen
LaFayette
United States
Threewils
Fairfield
Columbia State
Cocaine Plague Among New Orleans Negro Laborers
A New Orleans letter reports cocaine and whisky peddling by the Hazel pirate ship and Captain Hull. The drug spreads from New Orleans roustabouts to Yazoo Delta levee camps and plantation hands, fueling longer workdays and higher pay. Local authorities push a crusade to end public sale, curb drugstores, and block youth usage while attempts to limit supply continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Hazel
Hull
Mississippi River
Chicot County
Ark
Yazoo Delta
Mississippi
Yazoo
Notable Tales of Portraits That Aided Justice
A collection describes how portraits and drawings helped catch criminals. Examples include Percy Lefroy's capture after The Daily Telegraph photo exposure, a watercolour of a valet’s thief, and Landseer’s sketch aiding police. It also recounts a humorous church wedding misstep and the Emily Geiger Revolutionary heroine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Lefroy
Gold
Daily Telegraph
Park
W. P. Frith
O'Neil
William Hunt
Edwin Landseer
Law
Horace Vernet
George Cruikshank
Cruikshank
London
Also Mentioned on This Page
Graslov
Charles B. Etherington
Pcpshsisosgssesas
Enton
Nesterovy
Nesteroy
Fossil Town
Boomer
Carl McKinley
the News and Courier
London Express
Somersetshire
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