Raoul Laureston Returns to England as Hero and Heir
Sir Raoul Laureston, famed for battlefield exploits and a deep red scar on his temple, returns to England seeking rest and a possible shared home with Lord Caraven. Hildred Caraven, daughter-in-law, battles isolation and resentment as Raoul’s homecoming unfolds amid family tensions and a looming reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hildred
Fane
Captain Fane
May
Lord Caraven
Raoul Laureston
Raoul
Caraven
Raoul de Courceiles
Old England
France
Italy
Nice
England
London
Philippines Cable System Becomes First U S Step in Global Line
After Manila fell, cable links were sealed by owners. An American effort led by Hooker, Romulus, and engineers rebuilt a submarine network from Manila to Hongkong, enabling near complete island connections. The forerunner in trans Pacific cables, it aims to link to China and Japan as demand rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Philippines
Iloilo
Cebu
Eastern Extension Co
China Cable Company
United States
Aguinaldo
England
Gibraltar
Otto Strubel
Henry Winter
New York
Signal Corps
Hongkong
Corregidor Island
War Department
China
Japan
Eastern Extension Company
Europe
Inter
America
Fernwood maysmith crafts chains from a single wood block
George A. Jones of Philadelphia challenged whittlers and got a reply from B F Clay of Fernwood a 75 year old machinist who has whittled since 30 years ago He demonstrates single double triple quadruple and anchor chains cut from one stick of wood including a walnut triple chain with rotating globe and a cedar five sided anchor chain He also makes tweezers pincers and furniture sets but focuses on chains claiming supremacy in that craft
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F Clay
Fernwood
Mr. Clay
Clay
Biggest clock hands completed for Lyons station clock
In France, near Lyons, workers finished giant clock hands for a railroad station clock. The clock face is 26 feet in diameter with Roman numerals three feet long, and the minute hand measures 13 feet.
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France
Lyons
The Swiftest Bird Speed Debate
The naturalist notes the swiftest bird as either the vulture capable of around 150 miles per hour or the English kestril likely matching or surpassing that pace.
Cleaning bamboo furniture and mats with salt water
Advice recommends a small brush dipped in warm water and salt to clean bamboo furniture and mats. The method suits Japanese and Indian mattings as well.
No Cole of Masons Recognized
Serena D Nickerson secretary of the Massachusetts grand lodge states no lodge of colored Masons in the United States is legitimate The critique covers Prince Hall and English authority noting irregular organization and the lack of a color basis in the masonry dispute
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Cole of Masons
Grand Lodge of Masons
Washington
Serena D. Nickerson
Grand Lodge of
Massachusetts
United States
England
Prince Hall
Boston
Nickerson
New York Post
Builder finds ancient English Channel charts in Cornwall wall
While dismantling a building at Looe Cornwall a local builder uncovered a large book of charts hidden in a closed recess. The charts cover the English Channel the French and Dutch coasts and the Baltic and remain in excellent condition despite age.
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Looe
Cornwall
English
Baltic
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Fai
Charlotte M. Braeme
International Press Association
Ildred
St. Roche
Lady Redsley
Lady Caraven
Duchess of Mersey
Pane
Halby House
Ravensmere
Rio Grande
Ita Danka
Joseph Copeland
Laredo
Texas
Fort Ringgold
Ringgold
Philippine
National Telegraph Union
Mecros
Philippine Cable
Shierst Bonen
Cable Map OF
George A. Jones
Philadelphia
Whittler
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