The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter saves a fleet
Hyppolite's insurgent fleet threatens Port-au-Prince as Estelle, daughter of a lighthouse keeper, delivers a whispered warning by a carrier pigeon and brave canoe voyage. The alert reaches Commander Francois Maniquat, enabling a timely retreat and later victory. Estelle's deed leads to a wedding and renewed hope for the patriots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyppolite
Hayti
Legitime
Port-au-Prince
Mercedes
Jacque-Mal
Crcedes
Aux-Cayes
West Indies
Pierre Chapelle
Estelle
Svimo
Betelle
Syhe
Francois Manignat
Estellel
Mademoiselle
Toistelle
Francois Maniquat
Monsieur
Ameican
Laiy
Francois
Francois Maniqua
Eve Estelle
Ower
Tivo
Pierre Chapelie
Yankee Blade
A Slight Misunderstanding In A Texas Sheriff Case
A Texas sheriff with civil suit papers entered the house of a widow and asked for an attachment. The widow blushed and replied indirectly about reciprocation. The sheriff urged immediate proceeding and joked about the license while the scene prompted confusion before the sheriff departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Birds of the Sea and Imperial Yachts Narrative
The article contrasts protracted gales devastating sea fowl with the heroic endurance of terns and petrels. It shifts to a tour of the Russian imperial fleet, detailing the Polar Star's size speed and voyage from Cronstadt to Copenhagen, and the Tsarevna's intimate summer retreat atmosphere aboard with Czar Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra, and their family engaging in music and simple comforts aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Chakhovsky
Cronstadt
Copenhagen
Saint Alexander
Christ
Czarina
Friedrichs
Ales Sandro Model Colony Town Planned by NYC Investors
A model colony town in San Diego county twelve miles south of Riverside is planned by American and English capitalists led by I G Greene of New York. The town will line the railroad with business and residential areas connected by subways and parks, with strict building covenants and phased development over two years. The company owns 2000 acres in twenty acre plots to be planted with fruit, with Olmstead design and expert sewerage plans, aiming to surpass Pasadena or Riverside in beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. G. Greene
New York
California
San Diego County
Riverside
Alessandro
Frederick Law Olimstead
Pasadena
New York Tribune
Electricity in Warfare and the Telegraphed Battle Plan
A British telegraph battalion demonstrated night time signaling over rough terrain without searchlights to locate a lost brigade and coordinate three brigades against an earthwork. They also attempted to map battle progress at headquarters via field reports, seeking a scalable map system despite insufficient map scale. The piece discusses feasibility and potential future uses for directing operations remotely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sis
Modes of Burial Across Cultures and Birds of Kindness
The piece surveys burial practices from Mohammedans who bury without coffins to Romans who cremated, Greenlandic dogs guiding children after death, Australian practices to deter vampiric graves, and Russian customs with character certificates. It shifts to notes on kindness in birds, including robins and thrashers, and anecdotes of Miss A. J. Anderson raising funds via a cemetery-centre-piece project for a Door of Hope. It closes with reflections on sleep science, a Maya language expedition, and a love poem about the bluebird and wood-dove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Greenland
Uhey
Australia
St. Peter
Heaven
A. J. Anderson
Door of Hope
Miss Anderson
Anderson
New York World
The Shop Talk of The Humorous Vanity Fair
A collection of light anecdotes and quips on work, debt, fashion, and social manners. It riffs on tradesmen, a barber, a violinist, and a waiter while poking fun at misfits, spellers, and lovers. The piece closes with playful wordplay and a vivid cemetery epitaph anecdote.
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Forks City
United States Army
Bentley
Sequoia Reservation
France
Washington Star
Berlin
Cologne
Schloss Haa
United States
San Francisco
George E. Bowen
LY Marlton Downing
Colorado
Sallon Lake
Colorado Desert
Keru
Tulare
Madera
Cal
Mercury
South Side
West Side
William Smith
Willie Smith
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Birds OF the
Atlantic
Neptune
New England
Czar’s
Asdhivy
Hia University
Delpzic
New —York Tribune
Preyer
Chicago Herald
Senor del Lancinek
Mexico
Ibs
America
Sander
Hilberne Tf. Cresson
Americk
Fucatau
New Orleans Picayune
Charles Henry Luders
Herr Huber
Mr. Trotter
Paris
Madame N
M- N
Bear
Medgeley
Gywendolin McNab
Dion
Ejoweler
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