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Newspaper

Dubuque Sunday Herald

Location

Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1900

Page

16

A Six Years' Mystery Brings Reginald Barlow's Return

Elsie Bennett discovers her fiancé Reginald Barlow is really Robert Connell, a Lancer private who faked his name to escape a forgery arrest. After heroic wartime deeds and a royal Victoria Cross, Connell reveals the truth, marrying Elsie as Connell in a final twist of fate.

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Prevented a Jail Delivery

A Kansas jail tale recalls Aunt Polly Divers who leads a defense against a bold escape attempt by Missouri Bill and his gang. Sheriff Uncle Joe Divers and deputy Hank Phillips respond as Polly fends off the outlaws with a rifle, locking cells, and coordinating a street posse to recapture the prisoners.

Polly Divers Joe Connecticut Polly Joseph Kansas Uncle Joe Sherif Aunt Polly Phillips Pollyy Hank Philips Joe Bestir Vaime Slawson Shinson Cir Missouri Bill Kangus Hank Phillips Missouri Bill Savas Pally Tank Stank Aunt Poly Sonny Bil Joe Divers Desperado Willie Overland Monthly

Wales New Yacht May Rival Shamrock For America's Cup

Yachtsmen weigh a Prince of Wales boat as potential challenger. Manager Duncan says focus remains defense readiness and fastest possible craft will be built. Commodore Ledyard notes eligibility questions possible if dimensions fit and clubs can arrange waivers. Iselin’s role unsettled as Duncan cites no defense involvement by Iselin.

Prince of Wales Amerijs Commodore Ledyard New York Yacht Club Royal Boat Sir Thomas’ Craft England New York Royal Ulster Yacht Clubs Dunstan Messrs Duncan Iselin Cristal Bristol Herreshoff

Erie Canal Decline Tied to Outdated Methods and Policies

Maj. Thomas W. Symons outlines in a Civil Engineers paper that the Erie Canal’s traffic fell due to horses and mules hauling limits and lack of modern organization. He argues a modernized barge canal could revive traffic if capital restrictions on transportation companies were eased and operations were updated to compete with rail improvements.

Thomas W. Symons Corps of United States Engineers American Society of Civil Engineers Lakes New York Wiys

White House Social Events Schedule Announced

Secretary Cortelyou outlines the executive mansion season with Wednesday as dine and reception day except the final public reception on Tuesday. The season opens with the New Year’s Day president’s reception from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and lists cabinet, diplomatic, judicial, congressional, supreme court, army and navy events through February 19 with 9 to 10:30 p.m. timings.

Cortelyou Supreme Court Army and Navy

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