Prisoner in the Manor of a Kentucky Planting Family
A Confederate plot near a Kentucky plantation unfolds when Dolly Payne finds a half burned paper revealing a dawn attack plan. Dolly, her sister Isabel Cayne, and lovers Major Downing and Captain Fellowes clash during a pursuit that ends with the sisters captured and both men killed as the Union lines hold. The tale closes with lifelong taunts at reunions over the failed plan.
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Onginak
Kentucky
Dolly Payne
Euch
Payne
Isaac
Taabel Payne
Downing
Dolly
Fellowes
Generils
Harold
Taube
Pellowes
Rayne
Major Downlog
Fel‘Jones
Teabel
Pelionex
Digara
Delugeo
Fellowen
Isalmal
Captain Fellowes
Isabel
Major Downings
Isabel Cayne
Trion Wines
Mrs. Mellowes
Prisooner
Colombian Troops Reported Off Pines Island Panama
Information from Colon says about 100 Colombian troops reached Pines Island near the Gulf of Darien, a wooded base area. The Mayflower sails to Pines for information while Bancroft and Nashville patrol Nombre de Dios and Bocas del Toro as Rear Admiral Coghlan shifts flag to the Prairie.
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Colon
Island of Pines
Pines
Bancroft
Nombre de Dios
Nashville
Bocas Gel ‘Oro
Coghlan
Prairie
Naval Conference Secrecy Over Panamas and Coalitions
Washington reports reveal a secret naval conference led by Sear Admiral Taylor with Captains Pillsbury Swift and Belknap and Commander Winslow discussing the tethinian situation and Coghlan’s cablegram requesting crackers for the isthmus. Mare Island yard crews await eastward officers as Paul Jones and Preble prepare for Panama duty.
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Coghlan
Washington
Sear
Taylor
Bureau of Navigation
General
Moody
Colon
San Francisco
Paul Jones
Preble
Mare Island Navy Yard
Panama
Independence
Pant Jones
Breble
Finland Steamer Passengers Land After Shoreing
Holland reports the Red Line life steamer Finland, en route from Antwerp to New York, went ashore. Passengers have been landed, cargo being discharged as salvage work proceeds slowly due to shortage of lighters.
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Holland
Red Line
Finland
Antwerp
New York
Tart Lew Manila Tawarna Manila City Visit
Tart Lew Manila Tawarna plans to depart the city on Wednesday for the United States. He will stop in Tokyo en route to meet the Mikado, who requested the audience. A reception will be held for him upon arrival in London.
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Manila
Suni Vnst
United States
Tokyo
Citisens
Lonolulo
Train wreck near Fort Scott kills nine in Kansas
A Meteor passenger train derailed ten miles south of Fort Scott Kansas killing nine and injuring over twenty. The wreck, caused by a preceding freight leaving a switch open, left the engine and forward baggage car sixty feet off the roadbed while the sleeper stayed upright. Crew members and passengers were rushed to Fort Scott for treatment.
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Clutr
Godfrey
Fort Scott
H. A. Dewees
Port Scott
Roy
Topeka
Bishard
Fort Stott
John Bell
Kansas City
Ganeport Hoop Mills Reopen After Shutdown
Ganeport Hoop Mills resumed operations in Pittsburg after weeks of idling. Tonnage workers returned at wage cuts from 20 to 2 percent, with some refusing to return to work. The company prepared with a high fence and guards, though no demonstrations occurred. Revamping also began at the Pennsylvania Car Wary Works in Allegheny, employing about 500 workers.
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Ganeport Hoop Mills
Pittsburg
Glassport Hoop Mills
Pennsylvania Car Wheyworks
Allegheny
Infanticide found in Rochester on Commercial Street
A two week old male infant's body was recovered in a box near the Master Arm factory ruins on Commercial Street. A cloth strip tied around the neck and cut laundry marks indicate strangulation before disposal in the water. The article also notes debate over a Catholic federation in the United States following the Milwaukee archbishop appointment and Vatican reception.
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Hocheater
Rochester
Broan
Master-Armstrong
Commercial Street
America
Rome
United States
Sebastian Messmer Wild
Milwaukee
Vatican
Cardinal Martinelli
Alfonso to Marry Marcy in Cousin Tie in Madrid
Madrid dispatches report a royal plan for King Alfonso to wed his cousin, Infanta Maria de In Pax, daughter of his aunt. Maria de In Pax is married to Prince Ludwig I of Bavaria, eldest son of the late Prince Adalbert of Bavaria. The princess was born on March 1.
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Alfonso
Marcy
Madrid
Preed
Infanta
Maria de In Pae
Maria de In
Pax
Ludwig I of
Bavaria
Adalbert of
Bavarii
Turle
Maria del Pir
Mapeh 1
Isn
Senator Hanne Much Metter Incident in New York
A garbled 1922 New York notice reports Senator Maree A Fanait of Cle meeting with Senator Hanne Much Metter. It mentions an epileptic attack during a visit at Waklorf Astoria slice and notes concern over safety and access to a room. The piece remains unclear on outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanne Much
New York
Dev
Maree A. Fanait
Waklorf Astoria
Sattela
Nhaorl
Otis
Chinese Labor Influx Into Canada Sparks Bond Debate
San Francisco report notes hundreds of Chinese laborers arriving on steamers en route to British Columbia. Officials cite a new Canadian law requiring any Chinaman landing after June 2 to post a $500 bond, a sharp increase from the prior $5. The influx and bond rule prompt concerns over immigration policy and financial barriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
San Francisco
British Columbia
Cure a Cold in One Day Ad Promises Quick Relief
An early 20th century advertisement touts a shortcut to cure a cold in one day using Bromo Quinine tablets. The ad emphasizes guaranteed results with E. W. Grove’s signature on each box and includes a price reference of 254.
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E. W. Grove
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