Escape Begins as Paris Resisters Seek New Land
A mixed group including De Catinat Adele and an old merchant flee Paris for safer shores aboard the brigantine Golden Rod guided by Captain Ephraim Savage. Pursued by a royal galley, the crew prepares to outpace the marines while safeguarding the elderly man and his daughter.
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Rue St. Martin
de Catinat
Amos
Amos Green
Ephraim
Ephraim Savage
Apeak
Amor
Catinat
de Catlat
France
Adele
Sid de Catinat
Paris
Rouen
Captain Savage
de Catfuat
Savage
America
North Bank
Pe Catinat
Tomlinson
Jim Sturt
Hiram Jefferson
Lemoine
King's Guard
Sipeong
Tnt
Sun
Ophraim Savage
Trenchan
New hybrid yellow flowering gehrardias from South Africa
Several new hybrid yellow flowering gehrardias, called calls, have been introduced by Kubers. Crosses of species native to South Africa yield decorative plants suitable for subtropical gardens. Tubers store well and can be planted after warm soil. bloom occurs July to August with foliage reflowering in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kany
New Yorker
Late Peacher and Baldwin Apples From One Orchard
An article notes peaches and Baldwin apples grown in Tolland County Connecticut, shown at the Connecticut Pomological Society meeting in Rockville. It describes orchard spacing, feeding, pruning, and sun exposure practices, plus tips on leaf removal for late grapes and fruit refrigeration methods for export pears and peaches.
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New England
Tolland County
Conn
Connecticut Pomplesival Society
Rockville
Lars
Myorehard
Flawed Tiger Tale Amid Claims By Experts Refute
A magazine narrative claims a hunter was chased into a tree by a tiger while two pythons hunted a parrot nearby. Experts from the zoological society challenge the account asserting tigers do not climb trees or exist in Ceylon and that immature tigers rarely attack humans.
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Blandford
Zoological Society
Ceylon
Gunther
Perishable Goods Delivered By Mistake
A. Q. Stork, Esq. receives a letter from John Smith claiming a misdelivered eight pound perishable parcel kept at the recipient’s door. Smith questions shipping instructions and warns of potential damage without guidance while noting prior avoidance of responsibility. A Puck quip adds a wife’s remark about keeping the goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Q. Stork
John Smith
Puck
Master Mason and the Three Jewels Court Tale
A Long Island small court hears a humorous appeal from a hoboe claiming Mason status. The judge, a Mason himself, offers leniency after a quip about the three jewels equals a girl a bird and a bottle, and ten days are imposed. Morocco justice is cited for draconian penalties, including 300 plows of a stick for three fish theft and 3000 stripes leading to death.
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A. Buttera
Long Island
Hoboken
N. Y. Press
Morocco
Long Lived British Statesmen and Octogenarian Premiers
The article notes that many British statesmen lived long lives. Gladstone and Palmerston were octogenarian English premiers in office. Six prime ministers exceeded 70, with Lord Sidmouth the oldest at 87. Earl Russell died 86, Wellington 80, Grey 71, Beaconsfield 77, and Chatham 70.
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Gladstone
Lori Palmerston
Lord Sidmouth
Earl Russell
Duke of Wellington
Earl Grey
Beaconsfield
Chatham
The
Sunday
Felt So Much Safer
A narrator recounts a perilous escape abroad with a young listener drawn in by his vivid tale. The speaker recalls wolves nearly near, noting their muzzles as a sign of safety, while the girl leans in breathlessly to hear every moment.
Skeptical remarks spark weather bureau recollections
In a terse exchange, a skeptical wife dismisses claims unless proven, while Egbert recalls his past as a weather bureau employee. The dialogue hints at doubt surrounding credibility and expertise.
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Egbert
Weather Bureau
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Wille
Winnie
Willie
Kennedy
Owen
New Callas
L. H. Bailey
United States Department of Agriculture
Garden
Crawford Feaches
Dr. Stork
Your Office
Central
Rawson
the Reporter Printing Co
Iyi
Bacon
Rinting Company
Second Street
Elyria, O
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