Bearer of Dispatches Says He Carried British Message to Athens
An American adventurer recounts serving secret service in World War I times. He volunteered with Britain's foreign office, carried a dispatch to the Greek king via Marseille and Nice, avoided German agents while traveling in disguise, and ultimately delivered the letter to the British embassy in Athens. The account notes dangers, disguises, and pursuit across France, Italy, and the sea, with suspicion and espionage surrounding the mission.
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War Department of Great Britain
London
America
Tme
Foreign Secretary
Foreign Office
Downing Street
Athens
Greece
Teutons
France
Italy
Marseilles
Southampton
Havre
Marseilley
Mediterranean
Nice
Jeff Marseilles
Jon le
Origins of games and sports in historic England
A compact survey traces tennis origin to Greek and Roman ball games with the racket entering in fifteenth century France and spreading to England. It notes early bowling in London, Pall Mall’s name from an old court, golf’s appearance in Elizabethan times, and football’s 14th century popularity leading to a legal ban as archery declined.
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France
England
London
Henry
Whitehall
Pall Mall
Eligabeth
Prince Henry
Jaimnes I
London Mall
Grounds for Divorce Rumors Stir at Brooklyn Eagle
The Brooklyn Eagle reports a rumor that an older husband named Williams seeks a divorce from his younger wife on the grounds of economy. The playful exchange suggests financial motives as the basis for potential proceedings.
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Williams
Brooklyn Eagle
Free Translation Question in Book Store Budget
A customer asks if a translation is free and the clerk says no. The clerk quotes a charge of $1.60, reported by the Boston Transcript.
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Boston
Transcript
Disappearance Tale of John Aborn in Kentucky Frontier
A century ago John Aborn and wife Mary moved from Virginia to a Kentucky river settlement. After Aborn vanished on a wheat trip, companions rumor he was captured by Indians, Swift killed. Aborn later appeared as a prisoner enslaved southward. His wife, selling slaves and enduring fears, faced raids and a locked room rumored to hold a haunting.
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Youny
Virginia
Allegheny Mountains
Henderson County
John Aborn
Mary
Ohio River
Kentucky
Uesides
Oder
Alexander ‘Swift
Aborn
Lia
Bone
Alexander Swift
Swift
Mia
Aboru
Missy
Indiana
Ohio
Indsana
Martha
Jili
Mrs. Aborn
Mrs Aborn
Taillao
Hontsman
Antlaus
Storage batteries stay useful when kept in use
Storage batteries last longer and perform better when not left idle. Using them while in operation prevents sulphate buildup on plates, preserving porosity and efficiency. If stored idle for up to two months, disconnect and short circuit in water until voltage halves, rinse, soak overnight, then dry to maintain readiness. New York World.
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New York
Superstition About Rescuers Persists Across Regions
A long held belief in Great Britain holds that it is folly to aid a drowning man because he will harm the rescuer. The superstition traces to ancient sources and is found among the Slous and other Indians as well as in Cornwall and parts of Scotland.
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Great Britain
Cornwall
Scotland
Mighty Jupiter in the Ancient Text
The passage describes Jupiter as the largest planet with 1800 times Earth's bulk and 330 times Earth's mass. It claims a nine hour fifty minute rotation and an equatorial circumference of 275 000 miles with a near equatorial velocity of about sixty miles per second.
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Jupiter
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