David Balfour Escapes in Scottish Kidnapping Tale
A dramatic excerpt from Kidnapped set in 1751 follows Ebenezer Balfour and Alan Breck Stewart as they negotiate the fate of David Balfour. Ransom, threats, and a legal agreement secure David’s future with wealth and land, ending the immediate peril as the party celebrates.
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David Balfour
Alan Breck Stewart
Ebenezer Balfour
Shaws
Robert Louis Stevenson
Alan
Ebenezer
Hielandman
Hoseason
David
Lee
Carolina
Mr. Thompson
Mr. Balfour
Torrance
James
Charles
George
Rankeillor
Thomas
Transplantation of Teeth in a 19th Century Case
Correspondence notes a 1874 case where two upper lateral incisors were transplanted into the mother’s mouth to relieve crowding. After over two decades the teeth remain in place though somewhat loose. one tooth shows sensitivity to temperature. Questions remain on pulp vitality and long term outcome.
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The
British Dental Association
Hunter
Photographs Not Good Evidence in Court
A Philadelphia photographer argues that photographic copies cannot prove authenticity in court since images can be altered. Experts can create composites by swapping heads or features, erasing parts with acids, or copying signatures to misrepresent an original document.
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Philadelphia
Armageddon Sermon By Dr Talmage In Washington
The Rev Dr Talmage in Washington on October 11 presents Armageddon as the climactic earthly battle foretold in Revelation. He lists regiments on the diabolic side and the alcohol, infidel, Mohammedan, and pagan powers, then the angelic and ecclesiastical forces on the right. He portrays Jehovah-Jireh leading the heavenly host and calls for a Moravian hymn to conclude.
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Washington
Talmage
Megiddo
Esdraelon
Barak
Gideon
Josiah
Asia
Europe
Africa
America
England
United States
Voltaire
Mohammedan
Euphrates
France
Russia
Navarino
Greece
Wallachia
William E. Gladstone
Bosporus
Sennacherib
Earth
Christendom
Scotland
Norway
Hebrides
Caracas
Mount Sinai
Emmanuel
Jehovah-Jireh
Salvation
Hell
Apollyon
Perdition
Christ
James Montgomery
Baskets of All Nations Exhibit Opens at Portland Library
The Portland Oregonian notes a unique display at the Library building featuring a global basket collection. From North American tribes to South Sea islands and distant India and Africa, many pieces are ancient, some dating before the Revolutionary War. The exhibit invites visitors to admire water-holding weaves and Greek-pattern motifs centuries old.
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Portland
Oregonian
North America
South Sea Islands
India
Africa
Nootka Sound
Weather Signs From Moon Phases and Spiders Advised
Weather lore links moon phases to upcoming conditions. A new moon between midnight and 2 a.m. in winter hints frost unless ants are from the southwest, with other timings signaling colder weather or fair days. Spiders emerging before rain suggest insects will be active low.
New High Fidelity Artificial Leg via Clever Hinges and Rods
An inventor unveils a new form of artificial leg that resembles natural motion. The device uses two parallel steel rods with a roller hinge and a rear traction mechanism to mimic stepping. It features a screw and nut to prevent lateral leg turning and an artificial heel tendon for flexibility and control.
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Hieland
Isle of Mull
M. Balfour
Ava
Keant
Buckie
Ebene
Blythe
Glencoe
Mae
Westminister Gazette
Brian
Barney
Begorra
Baskets of All Nations
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