The French Foreign Legion Its Brutal Training and Punishments
A historical account portrays the French Foreign Legion as a refuge for social outcasts from many countries. It details brutal marches, severe punishments, and harsh living conditions, including death sentences for desertion and other offenses, with extreme penalties like the silo and crapaudine now abolished.
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French Foreign Legion
Algeria
Foreign Legion
Sahara Desert
Ife
Sermon Echoed With Comic Demand In Church Split
A New York Tribune quip recalls Dr. Thirdly dividing a Sunday sermon when a congregant demanded meat. The preacher replied to wait until carving finished. The remark follows a Johnson quote asserting that true greatness requires righteousness.
The Extra Mile Sermon on Going Further in Faith
A sermon urges Christians to go beyond duty and perform the extra mile in daily life. It links Christ's teaching to acts of generosity beyond obligation, urging kindness to the weak and erring, and illustrating with practical examples of going beyond what is asked.
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Jerusalem
Simon
Cyrene
Calvary’s Hill
Senate
Jesus
Europe
United States
China
Mary
Martha
Aaron Burr's Dramatic Murder Trial Accusation
An anecdote from Harper's Weekly recounts Aaron Burr defending a client in a murder case. Facing a murky witness, Burr shone a candelabrum to reveal the accuser, prompting a dramatic confrontation that led to the prisoner's acquittal.
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Aaron Burr
New York
Republic
Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton
Crosswell
Thomas Jefferson
Burr
Bramilton
F. P. Ward
Harper's Weekly
A Bungle Censor in 1869 Polish Theater
The article recalls strict censorship in Poland in 1869 affecting Warsaw theaters. Modjeska notes actors mocked censor edits that altered loyalty words to betrayals and replaced terms such as slave with negro, country with wife and children, and emperor references with distant actions. The censor’s zeal and language ignorance are criticized.
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Poland
Mme. Modjeska
Warsaw
Wiring terminals and proper securing methods
The Boston Herald notes that twisting wires around battery and coil terminals is risky. A right handed screw causes twist tightening, which can grip too tightly, while twisting the other way may loosen and cause a poor connection.
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Boston Herald
Polish pianist Paderewski Exiled From St Petersburg
Paderewski famously offended the czar and was ordered to depart St Petersburg within 24 hours after a concert booking. The czar supposedly replied with a sharp rebuke. The item also notes tuberculosis claims on pigs and chickens but finds horses unusually immune.
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Paderewski
St. Petersburg
Steamer Champion Schedules Westport Excursions
The steamer Champion announces regular trips from Montesano to Westport with stated departure times from Montesano and intermediate ports. Sunday excursions depart early morning with a round trip fare and return by 4 p m. Master Peter Wilson.
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Westport
Hoquiam
Aberdeen
Cosmopolis
Melbourne
Montesano
North Jetty
Champion
Peter Wilson
Victim of Drink Needs Ortine
Advertisement for Ortine by The Orrine Company claims the remedy destroys desire for liquor and restores health. It promises a money back guarantee if no benefit after trial and offers a booklet free on request. Sold locally by The Aberdeen Drug Co. in Washington, D.C.
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Orrine Company
Orrine
Washington, D.C
Aberdeen Drug Co
Heron and
H Streets
Summons in Chehalis County Court for Hearsay Divorce
The State of Washington serves Richard Swope with a summons in Chehalis County Superior Court. The plaintiff Jessaline Swope seeks dissolution of marriage on grounds of desertion abandonment and cruel treatment. The attorneys for the plaintiff are Conway & Snider of Aberdeen Washington. First publication April 3 last publication May 8.
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Superior Court OF
Aberdeen
Chehalis County
Washington
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Foreign & Domestic Exchange
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G Street
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