Brighton Tragedy and a Love Entanglement
In a Brighton shoreline drama Geoffrey Mannering, engaged to Claire Ashberry, falls for governess Verna Moore. A sinking Spray, a hidden past with Richard Molyneux, and a dramatic escape set a course toward abroad union and shattered vows as Verna and Geoffrey confront fate.
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Brighton Pier
Geoffrey Mannering
West Pier
Verna Moore
Geoffrey
Verna
Brighton
Mnyself
Claire
Claire Ashberry
Worthing
Mannering
Molyneux
England
Vienna
Brighton Beach
Richard Molyneux
Richard Molyneny
Hastings
Richard
Dover
King’s Road
Clarkson
Steyne
Brunswick
Old Timer recalls Idaho winter rescue by mountain cabin
An old miner serving in Washington recounts winter 1867 in Idaho near Idaho City. He fought a Texas steer attacking him on snow packed trails, using snow ball tactics and a risky rope-free vault over a ridge pole to escape to a locked empty cabin. He credits providence for safety.
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Verna
Old Steyne
Geoffrey
King’s Road
Brunswick
Sam
Washington
Idaho
Idaho City
Toll House
Pat
Stuik
Osoln
Lion and Tiger Circus Scare Prompts Irishman Stunt
A West touring circus faced trouble after its star lion died. An Irishman was hired to wear the lion’s skin and perform in an iron cage. The plan to move the lion into the tiger’s cage backfired as the tiger pounced, revealing the man in fear and the crowd’s breathless astonishment.
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Sca
Liom
Erin
Lost in the Woods Guidance from Horace Kephart
The excerpt advises hikers to stop and assess before moving, noting landmarks and water sources, monitoring landforms and vegetation, and building four-sided blazes for navigation. It stresses marking the probable route, shelter options, and staying oriented even when daylight remains, to ensure a safe return.
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Horace Kephart
Flight of Balloons in Ostend Visit
During a recent Ostend visit the Shah of Persia cut a string holding 100 toy balloons and set them free. The incident drew attention for its playful spectacle and royal gesture.
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Ostend
Persia
Americans Flock to Tamaulipas Colony in Mexico
Over the past two years more than 1500 immigrants from Oklahoma and the Southwest have settled in Tamaulipas, near Escamden, forming the Blaylock Colony. The frontier community enjoys active social life and commerce amid a distant Canadian connection.
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Oklahoma
Southwest
Tamaulipas
Mexico
Blaylock Colony
Escamden
Sehool
Canada
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Richard ‘Camden
Advvel
Hearts
Ished
Lion Against Tiger
Wellsville
Miami Cycle & Mfc. CO
Middletown, Ohio
Olds Mobiles
Olds Motor Works
Detroit
Mich
International Harvester Co
LH. C
International Harvester Co. of America
Monroe Street
Chicago, Il, U. S. A
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