The Blue Medallion and a London Kidnapping Tale
A poor American, Hulbert, finds a blue medallion and is pulled into a kidnap plot in London by two men seeking a ransom for Eunice Gadsleigh. He aids the girl, aided by the police, and earns a fortune of gratitude from her wealthy parents. The medallion becomes a symbol of his marriage to Eunice.
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London
Hulbert
Hackman
Algeria
Scotland Yard
Eunice Gadsleigh
England
Eunice
W. G. Chapman
Simba the fox terrier defeats lion in East Africa tale
Cher ry Keaton recounted in London how Simba aided by Masai spearsmen fought a male lion during wildlife filming in British East Africa. The dog clung to the lion’s tail as three spears struck, killing the animal. local custom granted the skin to Simba, later given to the dog’s owner’s wife as trustee.
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Simba
London
Cherry Keaton
British East Africa
Donga
The Ordeal of the Explorer
A dialogue contrasts an explorer's courage with the rough return to civilization. The adventurous man notes discovery is rewarding but the hardships endured on returning home are substantial.
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Scott
Belgium as a travel lure with Antwerp's grand port and Steen Castle
The article lauds Belgium as an accessible and varied travel destination for Americans, highlighting Brussels and Antwerp as anchors. It extols Antwerp as a premier port city beyond New York and Liverpool, noting the Steen castle with its ancient rooms, armory, and dungeon holdings that evoke a storied past.
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London
Europe
Belgium
Ostend
Antwerp
Brussels
Paris
Spa
Bruges
Liege
Longfellow
Scott
Ghent
Flanders
Tournai
Andinarde
Ypres
Moepland
Meuse
Huy
Dinant
Ardennes
Namur
Rubens
New York
Liverpool
Bear injures keeper at Forest Park Zoo in heat
In St Louis a polar bear attacked keeper Henry P. Zimmerman while he fed the animal. Zimmerman suffered a mangled foot and other injuries, and the bear was driven off with poles. The incident occurred amid extreme heat at Forest Park.
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St. Louis
Forest Park Zoo
Henry P. Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Steals Man's False Teeth in Putnam Valley HoldUp
A footpad in Putnam Valley New York held up James S Butterworth taking his gold trimmed false teeth a watch scarfpin and eighteen dollars from his person. The crime report notes the theft occurred as Butterworth was robbed of his valuables and the attacker vanished.
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Putnam Valley
N. Y
James S. Butterworth
Odd Decorations of Cross in Peru Church
A Peruvian church cross displays diverse adornments such as a ladder trumpet bag of gold sun emblem skull and crossbones crescent worn-out dress pennant lances hammer tongs dice snake iron hook rooster and pipe. Tourists note no clear reason beyond expressions of religious emotion by prior worshippers.
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New York
Peru
Villa Bears Charms and Feared by Federals in Mexican Skirmish
In northern Mexico dramatic reports say Villa’s famed luck shields him from enemy fire. Federals claim sharpshooters fired ten times but failed to wound him on his big bay horse as he directed artillery and rode into trenches. A captured marksman boasting of his shots is sent away with a warning from Villa.
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New York
Villa
Mexico
New Orleans
Mexico City
Chihuahua
Gregory Mason
Mi General
Andale
Three Spaniards Unearth $60,000 Gold in Arizona Dig
From Ehrenberg in California to Prescott three mysterious Spaniards dug at La Paz ruins over days and left with treasure valued at $60,000 found under a saloon floor run by a Portuguese. Rumors of treasure abound as past explorations and desecration of tombs are noted.
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Prescott
Ariz
Ehrenberg
California
la Paz
Francisco Rabana
One-Legged Beggar Wealthy in New York City
Joseph Vone a one legged beggar was arrested for plying his trade. He possessed three bank books showing deposits of 12000 dollars and maintained a well furnished apartment in a fashionable New York district.
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New York
Joseph Vone
Lesson on Pounds and Talents Parable in Luke Luke 19 11 27
The text explains why Jesus spoke the parables of the pounds and the talents. Both address an absent lord returning soon and warn against misreading the imminent messianic kingdom as a temporal earthly rule. The Luke account differs from Matthew’s, yet each teaches faithful stewardship.
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Jesus
Jerusalem
Luke
Parables of the Pounds and Talents Teach Stewardship
The article explains two parables, the pounds and the talents, focusing on faithful stewardship until the lord returns. It notes the king’s delegation of power, equal deposits, and rewards tied to personal ability, with the wicked servant punished for laziness and excuses. It ends with the rejection of rulers by those who oppose the king.
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Pounds
Jesus
Jerusalem
Market Report United States Wholesale Prices
The notes cover milk prices abolished with no quotations. Sheep and lambs bring 2.50 to 2.50 per 100 pounds with prime lambs up to 8.00, dressed mutton and lamb priced per pound, hogs steady at 9.40 to 9.50 per 10 pounds for heavy to medium weights and rough at 8.00 to 3.25.
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Virginia
Lee
Hennery
Wens Tae
Ces
Vulhek
L. L
Ted
Dudi
Mukk
Lea
Dé Olu
Roosters
LouLbyky— Brellers
Cnoice
Brovers
Broilers
Western
Bouwis
Vie
Ruwls
Vlu Express
Hens & Toms
Iin Ducks
Spring
L. Il
Jersey
N.C
Nealuy
State
Midh
Lygglantis
City
Senee Ee Vod
Onluns
Orange Co
Seanes
Ana Va
Carrie Tee Beneene
Deas
Vxs
Cirriera Tay
Baltimore
Del
Delaware
Maryland
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
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Villa Bears
International Sunday School
FE. C. Sellers
The
Moody Bible Institute
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Ani III
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