Links with the past in royal and civic tales
An English visitor in Washington notes the chief magistrate’s accessibility and absence of arms. A Paris court tale recalls a gray prisoner claiming 130 years of family history, ending with the judge admitting the astonishing link with the past.
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United States
Washington
White House
America
Miss Courtenay
Alexander Pope
Richmond
Paris
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Geo
England's New Sword Modernizing Cavalry Weapons
The armed forces plan a new thrusting sword for hussars to replace brittle edges in prolonged service. It adopts Italian styling with a broader hilt, a tapering point, and leather scabbards to preserve sharpness, aligning with Florentine fencing principles endorsed by Colonel Malcolm Fox and Captain Edgeworth Johnston.
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South Africa
War Office
Hussars
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Malcolm Fox
Edgeworth
Johnstone
Betts
Foerster
A Reckoning of Blood and Vendetta in Paris
An aging Countess recounts a family saga of love, jealousy, and murder begun when Hector de Grantier dies after an honor duel with Raoul Maltravers. Victorine de Grantier raises Claudine to avenge him, shaping a daughter who wields a sword, later revealing the killer’s fate and a fatal relic from the past.
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France
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America
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Heator
Hertor de Grantier
Brittany
Mme. de Grander
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Mme. de Grantier
Claudine de Grantier
Claudine
Raoul Maltwavers
Terled
Countess Trent
Claude de Gran
New York News
Carnival to be held in Scotia next summer sports rowers
It has been decided to hold a carnival in Scotia next summer featuring sports and rowing events with plans for community participation and local teams.
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Scotia
Fijian Fire Ceremony Observed by New Zealand Doctors
Two New Zealand doctors Dr Haacken and Colquehoun witnessed a rare Fiji fire ceremony where seven natives walked barefoot over hot stone in a white hot oven. Thermometer tests showed extreme heat with 282 degrees briefly recorded and estimates above 400 degrees, yet the walkers suffered no blisters or distress. The doctors found no special preparation and offered no scientific explanation. Also noted is a historical note that kerosene imports to China reached over 100 million gallons in 1890.
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New Zealand
Haacken
Colquehoun
Fiji
Suva
Hocken
London Chronicle
What Fish Eat in the Sea
A Newport News Herald excerpt explains fish diet in seven classes from plants to flesh. It notes most fishes eat animal matter, yet many consume seaweed and vegetables at times, with examples like gray mullet and bream showing varied feeding amid a sea of life including worms jellyfish starfish sea urchins crabs and other fishes.
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Newport News Herald
Curiosities Across Cultures And Time From Old World Writings
A collection of peculiar facts spans Japan cremation scale and 1200 year tradition, a barren earldom in Britain, improbably non navigable River Jordan, African regal sunshade gifts, London slot machine meals, a Georgian will about a self owning oak, and ancient Egyptian relics dating over 6500 years with queen’s bracelets found in tombs, highlighting surprising customs and discoveries.
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Perils of Bank3 Fishermen Describe Deadly North Atlantic Drift
The Chicago Record-Herald reports a perilous season for Newfoundland banks fishers. Two men often sail in dories, with many ships swamped or lost. Notable rescues include William Johnson and David Hawkins aboard Nem and Henry Davis with Joseph Carroll on Petunia, plus Niagara crew Daly and Clarens rowing 120 miles for shore.
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William Johnson
David Hawkins
Hawkins
Johnson
Belle Isle Strait
Henry Davis
Joseph Carroll
Petunia
Labrador
Daly
Clarens
Niagara
Chicago Record- Herald
Pole by Wire Advances Arctic Travel Promise
The Arctic travel ordeal hinges on base-supply communication and wireless telegraphy is seen as enabling constant contact with base camps. If realized, explorers could carry apparatus, reducing danger and aiding safer, easier journeys with a pole discovery possible in the near future according to Electrical Review.
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Arctic
Pole
How to Detect Cheap Shoes on Rainy Days
A Indianapolis News tip explains that cheap shoes reveal themselves in wet weather. Observers can spot low quality by watching foot slips on damp pavements, especially artificial stone surfaces, where pressed paper sole can peel and degrade with water.
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