Le Comte de Sabron and the Irish Terrier in Algeria
The tale follows Le Comte de Sabron a French Cavalry captain sent to Algiers. He befriends a motherless Irish terrier Pup Pitchoune and his American love interest Miss Redmond. Amid battles and entanglements Pitchoune aids a wounded Babron and helps keep the story's loyalties intact.
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le Comte de Sabron
Jin Redmond
Kron
Algiers
Miss Redmond
Pitchorns
Mar
Julia
Duc de Mont
Babron
Pitchoune
Dog
Pitoanee
Dua
Romance aboard ship with Julia and her aunt on voyage
On a luxury yacht bound for Algiers, Miss Redmond studies the ministry dispatch while the Marquise d Esclignac guides Julia. The aunt plots to keep Julia's feelings secret from Duc de Tremont as they scheme to placate Robert de Sabron, while Mimi the Pekinese adds light tension aboard.
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Miss Redmond
Julia
Robert de Tremont
Misa Redmond
Marquise
Robert
Latish
Las
Algiers
Ministry of War
de Sabron
Spahi
Margate
Mimi
Tremont
Monsieur de Sabron
Tante
Ma Tante
Duc de Tremont
Sabron
Julia Redmond
Charles de Sabron
The Duke In Doubt Seeks Florentine Courtship
Julia Redmond endures a tranquil voyage as Tremont courts her while an overbearing aunt polices every moment. Tremont, a noble Duc with a romantic view of women, is smitten yet cautious, and Miss Redmond remains cool and self absorbed, attracting and mystifying him as the Mediterranean visit unfolds.
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Afria
Julia Redmond
Tremont
Florence Nightingale
Algiers
Marquise
Duc de Tremont
Agincourt
Julia
Robert de Tremont
Julian
Tarascon
Chateau d’Hsclignac
Comtesse
Fawbourg St.Germain
Miss Redmond
Raymond
Fragmented Note Reflects Honor Bound Resolve
A character speaks to herself about doing what she can and honoring commitments as far as her honor allows, revealing inner resolve and restraint in a moment of decision.
Japanese Entertainments Stage Tricks and Audience Rituals
A vivid description of Japanese stagecraft notes eccentric management with a live actor feigning death under a cloak while a concealed corpse rises. the stage circles on wheels and children in the audience rush backstage to play between acts. Performances start at 10 a.m. with the audience settling in for a 24 hour viewing, resting on mats and smoking.
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Japan
Inventor Claims White Heat Steel Molten Gas War Missile
John Hays Hammond Jr. proposes a pew type weapon that spreads molten steel and deadly gas to thwart fire fighters. The device would ignite and poison targets, with a hydrocyanic chamber to hinder flames and return fire, potentially usable in European warfare.
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John Hays Hammond, Jr
Bim
Hammond
Hell
Why Shave and Mustaches Stirred 19th Century Britain
The piece notes a shift after 1866 from shaving to facial hair in public life. George Munts, MP for Birmingham, faced constituent opposition over mustaches in 1859, prompting Hull’s watch committee to allow officers to wear beards or mustaches if desired, signaling a victory for facial hair.
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George Munts
Birmingham
Hull
Wild Muscovy Duck Found in South America
A wild Muscovy duck is native to South America where its distribution includes marshes and wetlands. The species roams open woodlands and is known for its dark plumage and distinctive red facial caruncles.
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South America
Impressions of a Hindu by Rabindranath Tagore
Tagore reflects on American life as lacking a guiding spiritual dimension. He contrasts American striving with European and Indian religious openness, noting a tendency to act without deeper inquiry into origins or destination.
Wheelleaf motor car patent echoes early locomotive ideas
The article notes a 1014 patent for a wheelleaf motor car using skids raised and lowered for propulsion. It recalls early locomotive times when engineers doubted adhesion on smooth rails and describes odd devices like jointed metal bars moving along the rail resembling a horse's gait.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Aids Persistent Ailments
A farmer's wife from Maple Crest Farm Kasota Minnesota writes of continual back and pelvic pains and credits Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief. She notes trying other medicines in hope of cure and mentions a belief in the product's efficacy. The letter shows personal testimony from a rural reader seeking comfort and reassurance.
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Pinkham
Maplecrest Farm
Kasota
Minn
Twin brothers Del and Dave Tangu of Gower Missouri
Del and Dave Tangu, seventy year old twins from Gower, Missouri, dress alike and share looks and mannerisms. The text notes their striking similarity and hints at a humorous or reflective line about “room at the top” and steep rent while including a garbled aside about experience.
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Del
Dave Tangu
Gower, Mo
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Isiove
Ray Walters
Marquise d'Esclignac
Peither
Europe
India
Vlain
Rabindiranath Tagore
E. Pinkham
Ana Ting
Laramie
Carter
MS Ts Iai
W. N. Uy
Denver
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