Isio ve Story Illustrations 4 Ray Walters
Dramatic tale set around Le Comte de Sabron and a motherless Irish terrier Pup Pitchoune. Miss Redmond aids the dog as Babron’s path home collides with alibi plots and war peril. A missing engagement, a perilous escape, and a salvaged bond drive the arc.
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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 on the yacht with Julia and Tremont
On a luxury voyage to Algiers, Julia Redmond and her aunt the Marquise de Tremont navigate romance and intrigue. Tremont lingers in the bow as the aunt schemes to keep Julia calm and charming while the Spahi Sabron returns in play.
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Robert
Margate
Miss Redmond
Marquise
Mimi
Julia
Tremont
Monsieur de Sabron
Algiers
Tante
Misa Redmond
Ma Tante
Duc de Tremont
Sabron
Julia Redmond
Charles de Sabron
Robert de Tremont
The Duke In Doubt In Algiers Romance Continues
Julia Redmond endures a painful voyage as Tremont courts her discreetly under French etiquette. The Duc de Tremont, noble and gallant, views women as meant to be loved while Miss Redmond remains aloof and absorbed. A dinner invitation to the Comtesse de la Maine contrasts their temperaments as the tale moves toward Tarascon.
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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
I thank you for everything I shall do what I can
A speaker thanks someone and resolves to act within honor. The lines show self-reflection and a pledge to proceed as far as personal dignity allows, reflecting inner resolve and duty.
Japanese Entertainments Describe Stage Tricks and Audience Rituals
The piece notes eccentric practices in Japanese stage shows. If an actor is killed a man in black blocks the corpse with a cloak while the fallen actor rises and exits. The stage revolves on wheels and children in the audience play behind the curtain between acts. Performances start at 10 p.m. with a 24 hour audience retreat on mats.
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Japan
War Weapon Aims To Scatter Molten Steel And Gas
John Hays Hammond Jr claims a new pew projectile would shower a white hot molten steel mist and release deadly gas to deter firefighters. The device would ignite targets and permeate air, with an aldimuthic charge to sustain heat, plus a hydrocyanic acid chamber to kill. Hammond, son of the famed engineer, also pioneered wireless submarine torpedo control.
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John Hays Hammond, Jr
Bim
Hammond
Hell
Why Shave and the Mustache Trend in 19th Century Britain
The text recalls shifts in facial hair style after 1866 with debates sparked by public figures like George Munts M P for Birmingham. It notes police in Hull allowing officers to wear beards and mustaches, highlighting a victory for facial hair trends and public opinion in the period.
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George Munts
Birmingham
Hull
Wild Muscovy Duck Found in South America
A wild Muscovy duck species is noted as native to South America where it persists in varied habitats. The record highlights its wild status and regional presence without detailing further context or events.
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South America
Impressions of a Hindu by Rabindranath Tagore
Tagore reflects on Americans as undeveloped in spirit, living on a practical plane without religion opening a dimension of life. He contrasts this with Europeans and Indians, noting a minority that opens windows to the stars and asks about life’s meaning.
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Peither
Europe
India
Vlain
Rabindiranath Tagore
Inventions Revisit Wheel Drive Upon Rails
The passage notes patents from 1014 for a wheelleaf motor car using skids raised and lowered for propulsion. It recalls early locomotive belief in adhesion limits and cites an engineer who devised jointed metal bars moving along the rail like a horse’s hoof, drawing a parallel to the later motor car concept.
Farmer's Wife Too Into Work
A distressed reader from Maple Crest Farm Kasota Minnesota reports fatigue and pains in the back and a sense of weakness. She mentions Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy she would try, noting it has helped others and expressing faith in its effects.
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Pinkham
Maplecrest Farm
Kasota
Minn
Twin brothers Del and Dave Tangu of Gower Missouri
Del and Dave Tangu are seventy year old twins from Gower Missouri who dress alike look alike and share mannerisms. The text notes their identical appearance and quirks while humorously remarking about rent and a green grocer gaining experience.
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Del
Dave Tangu
Gower, Mo
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Isiove
Ray Walters
Marquise d'Esclignac
Latish
Las
Ministry of War
de Sabron
Spahi
E. Pinkham
Ana Ting
Laramie
Carter
MS Ts Iai
W. N. Uy
Denver
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