Shipboard farce and a missing husband mix with a wild rescue
On a ship’s ladies saloon a mistaken reunion triggers shock and laughter as Col Wartlebury and Dr Mansell confront a prank gone wrong. Lawrence Soames is forced to explain his disappearance while Gertrude and Leslie face danger, misdirection, and a deaf mute shepherd kidnapper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Disauter Axail
Col. Wartlebury
Dr. Mansell
Miss Saters
Gertrude
Jenne Soames
Col. Wrrtlebury
Sones
Inielsett
Lawrence Soames Juste
Col Wartiel
Ascle
Nervier
Malty
Prisco
Chere
Tie
Leslie Lamery
Dad
Trowport Station
Col Wartlebury
Miss Somers
Londo
Lawrence Soames
Telegraph
Leslie
Tre
Lita
Ble
Tim
Shepherd
Ile
Gertende
Col. Wattlebury
Malapropisms at Pulpit Meeting Highlight Minster Slips
A meeting of ministers featured humorous malapropisms about audience and sermon puns. A preacher misquoted and a Western penitentiary chaplain recounted leaving town amid sly sarcasm. A prisoner apologized with a humorous mispronunciation during the farewell handshake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
Baner
Sete
One for the Baby. Grinder-What!
A garbled report notes a worker sleeping at his desk and the night shift keeping a baby awake. It mentions a planned trip to the office and hints at a misread town paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinder
Merckly
Offes
Russian Fleet at Port Arthur Battleswave Details
Report describes Japanese torpedo boats sinking the Peresviet and disabling the Sevastopol, with Russian ships still in Port Arthur. It lists ship displacements and armaments, notes losses for Russia and gains for Japan, and outlines Japanese command structure and troop movements around Kaiehou and Haicheng as Oku and Oyama reinforce the siege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lelissa
Port Arthur
Togo
Bac
Toscot
Mander
Starkness
Sevastones
Doresviet
Sevastopollu
Toxo
Hiatsuse
Yoshing
Czareviteh
Retyisan
Patlada
Helos
Poltive
Craigers
Askold
Nevil
Veriets
Variag
Chemulpo
Naural Urin
Yazo
Pego
Telissu
Oku
Arthur
Gren
Nedsu
Telissa
Nadau
Okabette
Wurocki
Ciree
Yamaeata
Oyama
Oyaamat
Nodzu
Kaiehou
Nuroki
Tuatehekiao
Haicheng
Russhins
Woerk
Uroki
Nyy
Kureki
Nodan
Kuroki
Mibwaard Po Iaigtt
London
Ant Wotanerien
Madietoa
Te Riysiat
Ligeyana
Manehuroe
Japanese push at Port Arthur amid vast Russian force
Dispatches confirm a decisive campaign moment between Kuropatkin's main army and Japanese outposts near Port Arthur and the Pakestaan area. Russian ships face torpedo threats as Japanese torpedo boats press offensives and observers note heavy fighting and strategic movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sakharoff
Kuropatkhin
Crons
Kuroki
Oku
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Trewport
Bey
Oress
Leste
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Tex
Kuropatkin
Cruser
Hiese Knten
Petropavlovsk
Larhor
Qaid
Pakustan
Eritlenie Torent
Seis
Willenrot
Credit Naval
Udine
Warapathin
Taut
Byukden
Aoyang
Corea Bay
Cosshch Cartel
Pusscan
Huron 'S Arme
Ferltf
Wortu
Ham
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