Havana Carnival Under the Plazas de Toros Night Scene
In Havana a holiday crowds the Plaza de Toros as bullfighting intrigue and military pride mix with a Cuban carnival. Jack and Smithers mingle with senoritas and Spaniards amid electric lights and gaily decorated booths while war shadows loom with Gomez and Maceo.
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Plaza de Toros
Smithers
Havana
Jack
Bis
Joan of Arc
Lola
Edinburgh
Cuba Libra
Sylvan
Ah Sin
Cuba
Spain
Gomez
Maceo
Garcia
Senorita
Black Bull Rampages in Mexican Bullring Attracts Tourists
In a Madrid inspired scene the chapter describes a Mexican bullring where a savage bull kills a banderillero and injures others. An American observer recounts the brutal display while a Parisian and Cuban react with awe and pride in their nations’ courage. The crowd surveys the aftermath and compares it to a famed college football game.
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Mexico
Jack
Smithers
Banderiliero
San Merced
Berkeley Oval
New York
Paris
Pepito
Banderillero
Havana
Pillar
Perils of the Stowaway Warns Against Landing Illegally
A tramp warns that stowaways face deadly risks at sea and cites two 1867 cases in Portuguese and Malabar voyages. He recalls a fireman discovering brothers dead in coal bunkers and a starving stowaway found in a brigantine, noting captains fine landings.
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Malabar
America
Czarina Receives Fur Robe For Empress Coronation
The coronation robe presented to the Empress of Russia was a fur garment weighing sixteen ounces and valued at $6,000, equating to $375 per ounce.
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Czarina
Russia
Sheridan Divorce Case Ends In Favor Of Mrs Cody
In Sheridan Wyoming a district court denied Colonel William F. Cody's petition for divorce. Judge R H Scott found the law did not support cruelty grounds and ruled in favor of Mrs Loulea Cody. The record cites lack of poisoning proof, notes her wifely devotion, and mentions potential appeals to the next court term or supreme court.
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Arta Thorpe
Scott
Arta
Rochester
N. Y
Doga
H. & Ridgley
Cody
Supreme Court of Wyoming
Jules Verne Dies at 1828 Birthday of Amiens Author
Jules Verne died at his Amiens home surrounded by family after a long battle with diabetes. The illness worsened after March 10 and a paralytic stroke affected his right side and tongue. He remained conscious until shortly before death and calmly discussed his departure with relatives.
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Amiens
France
Jules Verne
M. Verne
Chinese Neutrality Assurances Reported by Russian Minister
Russian minister Paul Legzsal to China relays solemn assurances from the Chinese government to the foreign office that Beijing intends to preserve neutrality in the present tensions.
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China
Petersbourg
Paul Legzsal
Foreign Office
Retreat in Russia as forces advance toward Harbin
In a St. Petersburg telegram, Commander in Chief Linevite reports March 17 Japanese batteries bombarded Russian divisions in the valleys of Tavanpun and Yanpu. The enemy appeared near Kaptitse on the railroad about twenty two miles north of Tie Pass and their cavalry has occupied Fakeman. Russian armies continue their concentration.
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Harbin
ST. Petersburg
Linevite
Tavanpun
Yanpu
Kaptitse
Tie Pass
Fakeman
Russian Retrenchment in Manchuria With Linevitch Command
General Linevitch directs the Manchurian retreat from Chenchiawatsu near the Sungari river as Russians defend the bridge and deny Japanese pursuit. The Grand Trade route advances by the Japanese while Russian forces destroy bridges and hold the Mandarin road to Kirin. General Kouropatkin remains with the army, praised as a top strategist by many.
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Kirin
Livo
Oyama
War Office
Ge Lanevitch
St. Petersburg
Manchuria
Kouropatkin
Himeself
Linovitchn
Nicholas
Russians May Retreat to Harbin If Sungari Lines Fail
St Petersburg report warns Russian forces could abandon lower Sungari defenses and retreat toward Harbin and westward along the railroad. Gunshu dispatch to AP cites risk of severed communications and a two year siege with Vladivostok stockpiles. Estimation puts reinforcements needed at 200000 for Linevitch's army.
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Harbin
Petersburg
Sungari
Chunchlaten
Manchuria
Amur
Livevitch
Associated Press
Chunchiatsu
Vladivostok
Linevitch
Cody Divorce Case Delayed by Objections in Cody
Reading of de positions in the Cody divorce case continued before Judge Richard A. Cott in Sheridan. Numerous objections by counsel slow the proceeding. Final arguments expected Thursday or Friday.
New Ritual Adopted by B Nai B Rith In New Orleans
The Independent Order B Nai B Rith grand lodge held an executive session in New Orleans after a Sunday start. Committees reported and commemorative services for deceased members were held. A report on ritual was adopted, introducing a new secret work ritual with expanded features.
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B’nai B'Rith
New Orleans
Grand Lodge
B'Nai B’rith
Dwarfs of Ox Family in Ceylon Cartoons
One of the greatest curiosities among domesticated animals in Ceylon is a breed of cattle nicknamed the ancient running oxen. They are the dwarfs of the ox family, with the largest individuals not exceeding 90 inches in height.
Sacred Mad Dog Legend In Arizona Redekin Lore
Tim asserts that if a dog goes mad among the Mokts a special bone is built for him and he is kept and nursed with reverence until death. The mad dog is treated like a venomous reptile sacred to this eccentric Arizona figure.
Wedding Anniversaries List From Nonsensical Rhyme
A garbled phantom list repeats anniversary material names and numbers with many misspellings. It appears to resemble a sequence of traditional anniversary themes but contains numerous garbled words and incorrect terms throughout.
Mosquito Feeding Facts Rebut Longtime Myth
The article debunks the old view that mosquitoes bite then die after feeding. It notes some varieties bite humans and animals and may live for days, taking about three days to digest a full blood meal.
Remarkable Kidney Cure Promoted by Dodd's Pills in Toledo
Harry T. Lewis of 607 Sumit street Toledo testifies to a near complete recovery from kidney disease after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He describes years of back pain and night awakenings, improvement within two weeks, and urges early use to prevent Bright's Disease Diabetes Dropsy Gravel or Rheumatism.
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Toledo
Ohio
Harry T. Lewis
Sumit Street
Dodd
Mr Lewis
Bright
Pride in Small Victory Amid Quiet Suffering
A reflective note compares a private triumph to enduring illness so severe that even the doorbell must be muffled, highlighting quiet resilience and personal pride in hardship.
480 Acre Farm Yields 25 Percent Profit in a Year
A Mercer County Ohio farmer reports a Canadian West land investment turning 25 percent yearly. P H Rynhard of Starbuck Manitoba details buying 480 acres for 12000, harvesting 2878 bushels wheat and up to 1300 oats and barley from 200 acres, with land value rise and elevated production. Other neighbors profit via fence, break and cultivation, with many similar prospects cited.
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P. H. Rynhard
Starbuck
Manitoba
Canada
United States
L. Short Eage
Bsir
Carrot River
Saskatchewan
Western Canada
Fragmentary 19th Century Notes on Trade and News
Jumbled OCR text mentions Cheney, Tulede, and Cstanan with references to dollars and Cavatan Cone. Other phrases include a medical ad for pills for constipation and caution not to quarrel with the cook after meals. The fragmentary lines suggest a miscellany page with political, commercial, and household notices.
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Teepe
Yeas
Eaus
J. Cheney
F. J. Senaes
Tulede
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