The Moscow Mine and the Nihilist Sophie Perovsky
An English translation of Leo Hartmann's letter outlines the Moscow mine plot against the Czar, detailing Sophie Perovsky's heroism, the executive council, and the digging of a 150 foot gallery under the street. The account covers preparations, the deadly risks, the explosion failure, and a reflective appeal for liberty and revolutionary ethics.
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New York Herald
Leo Hartmann
Sophie Perovsky
Moscow
Czar
Russia
St. Petersburg
Kviatkovsky
Winter Palace
Crimea
No. — Street
Alexandrovsk
Odessa
Goldenburg
Sukhorukoll
Hartmann
Sud
Hugh
Sophie Psrovsky
Sukhovukoff
Soophie Perovsky
Nevsky
Yves
Solovieff
Alexander II
Temperance Tone From Connecticut Courant 1765 Quotation
The Greenfield Gazette reprints a Connecticut Courant excerpt dated October 29, 1765 noting strong temperance sentiment. It mentions a Hartford publication by Thomas Green and reports belief that a prominent conference urged repeal of a restrictive cyber act, with noblemen and gentlemen pledging influence to remove the issue in the next session.
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Greenfield
Checker department notes by Barker and Lyman
The piece lists checker game notes and columns by Charles F. Barker with H D Lyman and E A Durgin. It mentions Black to move and draw in a position, end games between Hyzer and Durgin, and readers’ correspondence with published replies and book announcements for the American Checker Player edition.
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H. D. Lyman
Barker
Black
E. N. Hyzer
E. A. Durgin
Wylilie
Birkenshaw
Fife
Wyliie
J. H. Irwin
A. J. Heffner
Comra
Mesare
Wardell Ana Man
Committee On Revision
Checker Editor of the Globe Responds to Match Offer
Local letter from G H Barker invites H Z Wright to a $25 a side checkers match, but cites busy schedule and proposes a three month preparation window with a $10 forfeit and time-based conditions. Barker sets fair terms and warns of potential consequences if unable to honor agreement.
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Boston
Checker
The
Globe
H. Z. Wright
Checkers
Wyllie Leads In Leeds Exhibition Scores And Draws
The report lists Wyllie total in Leeds exhibition play as .464 with 12 draws and 100 in a sequence, and a subscription match among Wyllie Birkenshaw Strickland ending in favor of the champion with specific scores. Additional notes mention Fairgrieve’s New York visit and games against Davie, plus a Casoria-like ad for hair goods and a casting of Castoria.
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Strickland
Martins
Glasgow
Clyde
William Fairgrieve
New York City
Davie
Fairgrieve
James Smith
Spennymoor
Eng
Wyliie
Wylie
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Administrative Council
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Kryiatkovsky
Russian Social-Revolutionary Party
Central
Goldenberg
Sophie
Perovsky
Osim&ky
Czardom
Sherman
Atlanta
United States
Charles F. Barker
Boster
Houghton Street
Cambridgeport
Mass
A. Durgin
White
John Mc
Toronto
Canada
C— C
O. K
Ea. M—n
Detroit
Mich
J. Wyllie
W. Strickland
Wyllie
Sunderland Weekly Echo
J. Birkenshaw
Ok Lg
Twitcher
Ree
Salk Is
G. H. Powk.t
Checker News
Medina
the Globe
Baby
Leonora
New York Sun
North Adams
Winter Street
Weekly Globe
the Weekly Globe
Arthur's Home Magazine
American Dairyman
American Poultry Journal
Appleton's Journal
Atlantic Monthly
Feany Naturallat
American Agriculturist Art Amateur
Army & Navy Journal
American Poultry Yard
Brainerd
Barnes
Beadle’s
Burlington Hawke Boys
New York
Ballou'’s
Bee-keeper’s Maga
Babyland
Boston Pilot
Boston Medical and Country Gentleman
Chicago
Courier-Journal
Harpers’ Magazin
Bazar Young Alerard
Hearth
Home Journal
Indiana Farmers Independent
International Ry
Iowa Homestead
Journal of Microsco
Journal of Chemistry
Lippincott's
London Lancet
Amer N.Y
N.Y
N. Y
Sportsmar
Ohio Farmer
Voultry ‘World
Puck
Portland Transcript
Phrenological Journal
Miums
Prairie Farmer
Peterson’s Ladies’ Magazine
Philadelphia
Medical Time
Practical Farmer
Meeks Rw
Boss Scientific American
Sunday School Times
Scribner's Monthly
St. Nicholas
Wegey Boum
San Francisco Chronicle
Spirit of the Times
San Francisco Arsenace
Popular Science Monthly
Saturday Evening Post
Ears of Vick’s Floral Magazine
Rior Pero
Ns Checks
Perease
Washington Post
Waverley Magazine
Wratsahmay
Wucmiel Eee
Western Stock Journal
Boston, Mass
Jordan, Marsh & CO
Heston
Malddress
Wytt
Boston Suspender CO
Washington St
Brown Chemical Co
Brown Chemical Company
Baltimore
Thomas Nelson & Sons
Oxford
England
S.a.allen
Europe
Erica
Allan
Price
Phi
EW England Medical Institute
Tremont Row
C. H. Dayton
Red Hook
J. B. Husted
Nassau N.Y
New Haven
Conn
Clinton Bros
Clintonville
Ce Egeeiaey
Ieee Tees
Conn. Card Co
Northford
Cowgly
J. M. Mitten & CO
Cleveland
T. P. Childs
Troy
Stevens Bros
Fultonville
Sead
Star Printing Co
Page Manufacturing Company
Aud Wydit
eLisi
MITIL
Agbsy Palatine
Ds. J. S
Lebanon
Ohio
Gomgea Og
Spe Spencer
Lay Annes Eartles Larsfree
Star Novelty Co
Conw
ANS Pianos
Daniel F. Beatty
Washington
N. J
Clinton & CO
North Haven
L. Clark
Wiscoy
Address Truck Co
Augusta
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