Prodigal Son Returns in a Lamentable Gloucestershire Drama
In Gloucestershire Sir Mortimer Barbican entertains his disowned son Geoffrey who seeks forgiveness for a forged check that branded him guilty. A planned burglary at Barbican House leads to a fatal confrontation as Sir Mortimer shoots Geoffrey while Linda Barbican confesses the forgery was hers, ending in Geoffrey's severe injuries and a grim, remorseful aftermath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mortimer
Barbican
Reat
Gloucestershire
Linda Barbican
Sir Mortimer
Mortimer Barbican
Tarkin
Jojo
Nan
Geoffrey
Oth
Mr. Geoffrey
Linda
Baronet
Sir Geoffrey
Alpine torrents in harness light Alpine villages with electricity
A traveler notes Tyrol and Swiss villages lit by electric power drawn from alpine water. Remote inns and shops glow as streams and cascades power light, with Murren perched above Jungfrau showcasing a near New York level grid. The piece suggests Switzerland may become a manufacturing power due to its waterfalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyrol
Switzerland
Alpine
Bavarian Alps
Bernese Oberland
Tyrolean Mountains
Innsbruck
Broadway
Murren
Jungfrau
New York
Alps
Superstitions Guide Anglers Through Old Trolls and Tales
Folk beliefs across regions shape fishing starts in the Western Highlands Scotland and Japan. Seeing a backward colt or meeting an old woman is unlucky, magpie counts vary with weather, and secrecy about catches is urged. Devon lore warns misplacing gear harms effort. a calm mind aids a successful day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highlands
Scotland
Devon
Spelling Match Ends in Nine to One Victory
Fragment from New Orleans Picayune shows a playful spelling contest with ten children and a final tally of one winner. The verse portion from Chambere Journal features a tender lovers poem and a fragment of an autumn evening scene attributed to R. L. Stevenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H-e-r-o
Hero
New Orleans Picayune
Chambere
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bobby
Jack
George Washington
Harper
Peeples
Merry
Keey
Turkey
Blias
Hale
Sara
R. L. Stevenson
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!