Wolfe and Montcalm Strike on the Plains of Abraham
A tribute to General James Wolfe and General Montcalm, recounting their roles in the 1759 Quebec campaign. Wolfe’s leadership at the Plains of Abraham led to British victory and Canadian dominance, with Montcalm dying a heroic death defending New France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolfe
Montcalm
Ile
Nelson
Eth
James Wolfe
Flanders
Dettinger
Scotland
Lawfelt
Duke of Cumberland
Richefort
Pitt
Cape Breton
General Amherst
Louisburg
Wolffe
Canada
Quebec
England
Isle of
Orleans
Admiral Saunders
Sucee SS
Plains of Abraham
France
Ivill
North America
the Plains
Monwalm
Britain
Parliament
Great Britain
Marlborough
Wellington
Abraham
St. Lawrence
Atlantic
Pacific
Fragmentary Lines Reflect Lost Glory and Rivalry
A fragmented text hints at a historical victory and rival's triumph, mentioning an emblem of glory and a laurel crown taken from a rival. The snippet evokes national or imperial conflict and personal triumph, though many words are garbled.
Kobe Youth Burying Self Alive Discovered by Policeman
A Japanese youth named Yamada Katsutaro attempted to die by starvation and burial after paying a laborer to dig a grave for him. A Kobe police inspector uncovered a coffin sealed in a six foot grave with a bamboo pipe leading to air. The man survived and vowed not to repeat the stunt.
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Kobe
Japan
Minatogawa River
Yamada Katsutaro
Police
Yamada
Egeyama
Umpire Owens Designs Protective Mask After Near-Fatal Hit
Umpire Brick Owens of the American Association survived a near fatal foul ball strike to the throat during an early spring game. He later designed a facial mask to shield him, and now wears it religiously claiming it makes him feel as safe as Crusader armor.
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Brick” Owens
American Association
Owens
Temple to Li Hung Chang at Lu-Chou-Fu Described
A historic Lu Chou Fu temple honors Li Hung Chang as a deity. The complex includes a school and hospital funded by him, plus a grand temple 40 by 75 feet with open courts and gardens. The tomb is elsewhere, with ancestral temples connected to the Li family and its vast wealth.
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Lu Chou Fu
Yangtse
Nanking
Li Hung Chang
Europe
America
China
Li Hang Chang
14 Hung Chang
Mr Gnagg and the Four Spring Suits Like a Vaudeville Skit
In a comic venting of feminine arithmetic a husband asserts he must buy no clothes while his wife demands four spring suits for herself. He parries with imagined railroads and heavy self justification, claiming a plan to dress as a vaudeville figure and defy the domestic budget. The monologue stretches into old grievances about freedom, evenings out, and prior family frictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Duchess of Marlborough
Mena
Bellevue
Reflections of a Bachelor Note on Honest Living
A compact reflection on honesty and gender roles. The piece contrasts spring poetry with practicality and suggests women may be more imaginative in love while a man's troubles stem from striving for others. The tone resembles a syndicated column from a 19th or early 20th century press.
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York Press
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Si.lauwrence
United States
Britannia
Prise
Walfe
Carillon
Vauderevil
Ramesay
Wolfe Victorious
Owen
Hung Chang
MR. Gnagg
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