Courage under fire saves 600 as ship wrecked on coral reef
In May 1903 the Emons with 10 Europeans and 450 Indian emigrants ran aground on a Maldives reef. On a perilous coral island the 800 passengers faced exposure as high tides threatened to wash them away. Officers Bruckland and Tollemache volunteered to row a rescue boat to Calro for help, guiding a perilous voyage across seas to reach Ceylon.
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Umona
Calombo
Portotal
Veesel
Maldive
Lalaoda
Wivers Anl
Coral
I*plombo
Hrochtani
Tollefonche
Um Fa
Olen Fe
Nret
Dent
Bart
Bruck
Cery
Leo
Baler Hut
Pruckland
Tollemache
Ofie
Brooks
Tolléemache
Theo Oanil
Ceylon
Cotomby Harbour
Bruckland and
Tollemarche
Weekly Telegraph
Ladies' Column Dresses and Coat For Young Girls
A charming group of youth dresses and a coat is illustrated. Left to right, a smart long coat for a young girl suitable for linen shirts and hemo, navy belive wall serge also suitable. A blue and white striped sleeve trim and satin buttons feature in a skirt and bodice ensemble with a waterline waist. A pink and blue plaid suit combines serge and gingham with tucked yokes and striped panels, detailing includes collar and cuffs in dainty finishing.
The Training of the Toreador in a Telegraph Era Context
A look at the bullfighting craft outlining the path from youth in hardship to the matador's perilous art. It details entry, apprenticeship, and the demanding wardrobe and gear that shape a torero, noting the risks and public fascination surrounding Madrid style bullfighting in a period Telegraph account.
Thot Vot Owes Hon A Hen Elusive Birds of The Town
A whimsical poem fragment describes odd behavior and sounds of farm fowl and local creatures. It references a rooster, mule, poet, and a pair of birds with throbbing tails and quacking calls, noting their quirks and the humorous ways they interact with people.
Farmer’s wife questions feeding chickens’ health
A farmer’s wife recalls attempting to manage a brood of chickens and questions why they failed. A farmhand suggests misfeeding or overfeeding as a cause, implying reliance on milk or other feed. The dialogue hints at practical poultry care and uncertainties in husbandry.
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Guthrr
Funny Class Prompt On Charles I Death
A Iriah country teacher asked a class of hove in EKoglish buttery to explain how Charles I died. Willie Doolan prompted with a collar gesture and shouted a startling answer about a decapitation joke, ending with a playful motto about the tooth.
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Iriah
Hove
Charles
Willie Doolan
The Rook Republic and its Many Birds
An article on rooks distinguishing them from crows, their social habits and seasonal nesting patterns in rural landscapes. It notes rooks gather in colonies, split into groups for nesting, and late arrivals utter peculiar calls as they form بمع army-like flyovers across the sky.
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Citen
Tracy
Fem
Eome
Grewlin
Jess
Lee
Undesired Honour in Ning-po Roils Two Foreigners
A grimly humorous foreign incident from Ning-po describes two foreigners hiring mauve sedan chairs. They attempt a roofless ride, are ordered to remove the chairs themselves, and are followed by a procession. Authorities reveal that riding roofless signals a criminal golem to decapitation near the city gate, prompting mock alarm and retreat.
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Rome
China
Ning-po
Bhearere
Ri Man Bolilay
Unclear Quote Sparks Confusion About Looks Alike Pair
A fragmentary remark discusses a mother and daughter who resemble each other, challenging the idea of distinguishing them. The odd exchange hints at mistaken identity and social perception without clear names or context.
Cats De Luxe Varieties Described From Siamese To Abyssinian
A historical overview outlines numerous cat varieties including Siamese with dark chocolate points, Blue Russian misnomers, Abyssinian breeds, and Mant cats with long hind legs. It notes coat color development from birth, breed origins, and tail shape debates, concluding many color divisions exist beyond common long and short hair.
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Hinm
Atem
Slatey Thie Heine
Archangel
Mexico
Fogland
Comeone
All Sunsets and Supremacy of a Sunset Moment
Mrs Peterby and Mr Ani Mra discuss a sunset scene while Peterby marvels at its beauty and Mrs Peterby downplays it. They note a cook leaving and a note she would retire that month, before the scene ends with an unclear conclusion as conversation pauses.
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Ani
Peterby
Feterby
Coe
Saltwater Talk and Dumb Orders on the Shipdeck
The captain urges proper nautical speech as a crewman challenges commands. A trial runs without success as the skipper offers to take the wheel while the sailor asks questions. The petty officer pipes in with phrases and the old tar orders a steady course as a smoke is sought.
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Nor’-by-east
Mor'-by-east
Fragmentary Note on a Woman’s Character in Fiction
A nearly press novelist comments that a woman is to be comprehensible though some readers despair. The text describes her in minute detail and acknowledges a clear understanding of her by the speaker, with a quoted line Madame.
Unlucky Proxy Marriages Across Asia Revealed
The article describes various traditional unions such as flowerpot marriages in India and corpse weddings in China. It notes practices where a living woman marries a dead lover through symbolic rites or preserved ashes, performed to avert misfortune or honor the deceased.
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India
Badeon
United Provinces
Southern Asia
Rome
Dlea
Imperial Academy
Pekin
China
Bhansi
Telegraph
The Human Body As A Superior Engine
A well known scientist argues the human body surpasses engines in efficiency and durability, outlasting locomotives and printing presses, delivering twice the work for the same fuel. It notes the body’s repair capacity from food, contrasting with machines, and cites a modern physiologist's view likening food to fuel for external work.
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Pristing
Fiala
Amasier
Fragmented Oxbridge quotes mix war talk and fashion critiques
A garbled OCR passage blends wartime bravado about Tripoli with satirical reflections from periodicals. It weaves names and phrases about political aims, fate, and fashion commentary, including aims at Italy, critiques of waist fashion, and a casual note on snoring.
Nothing Serious On The Park Bench Genealogy
A distraught man explains to a passer-by his three week ordeal teaching a girl to ride a bicycle. He laments the long effort and futile reward, insisting the girl is now seen on stage as a trick eye ball.
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Lieten
Brutal George and Honeymoon Rescue on Boattatom Hay
The couple named George and Mabel were honeymooning on a leaping yacht when a gust capsized the craft on Boattatom Hay. They clung to the wreck as the boat settled, the wife crying that letting go the sheet would have saved her husband. A rescue followed as the yacht tipped and righted amid the churning waters.
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Mabel
George
Baptised convert Whang Li defies pork chop ban
Whang Li, a six month convert to Christianity under Father Doyle, is warned to abstain from pork chops on Fridays. Two months later he is found in the kitchen with pork chops, prompting the priest to confront him. The exchange ends with Whang Li insisting he has been renamed Patrick and joking about sprinkling water on the platter.
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Whang Li
Father Doyle
Patrick
German Banks Extend Reach Beyond English Deposits
The article notes German banks operate as stock brokers, dealers, banker-merchants, trust and promoting firms, with many industrial ventures funded via fixed credits or secured by illiquid securities. Bank directors often sit on boards of 20 to 30 companies, earning large incomes. It questions whether such cross holdings are worth the risk and if conflicts of interest could arise in a crisis.
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Madrid
Beville
Wenlarky Ely
Overtone Hulle
Fonteore
Mort
Wall Motorcar Mystery Sparks Curiosity
IT says Pat, Mike and Bob discuss a puzzling aspect of motorcars that FE cannot grasp. Mike asks what it is, and Bob inquires, sparking a moment of humor in the exchange.
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Pat
Mike
Bob “Wall
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