Duel and flight end in royal mercy for Lord Carrington
In Carrington Castle after a family feud and a failed abduction by Lord Strathgate Ellen Carrington flees with Debbie. Pursued by Seton and Carrington, Ellen escapes aboard an American vessel while a dramatic naval court martial is bypassed. The king pardons Carrington but orders three years aboard the Bellona in the Fast Indies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Slocum
Lord Carrington
England
Carrington Castle
Carringtons
Cecily
Lord Strathgate
Carrington
Seton
Strathgate
Portstmouth
Ellen
Portsmouth
Debbie
Britannia
Lord Slythedale
Swords
Charles Seton
Charles
Cartington
George
Kephard
Kephara
Bellona
Tom
Lady Carrington
Mysel
The Royal Intervention Aboard Britannia Visit by King
Five bells in the forenoon watch on the Britannia greet a royal visit. The ship, 700 men in spotless uniforms, prepares as the king arrives in civilian dress. The admiral and officers greet him, the band plays God Save the King, and the king meets the crew before asking for the prisoner Carrington to be brought to the cabin.
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Britannia
King
Kephard
Lord Carrington
Carrington
A Tribe of Fighting Indians in Central America
Charlies C. Lessener of New Orleans recounts a yearlong study among Copan and Gracias settlers in Honduras and nearby regions. He praises their warlike nature while noting heathen rites, primitive hunting with bows and arrows, and a unique distance sighting method yielding a high fatal strike rate.
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Central America
Honduras
Charlies C. Lessener
New Orleans
Copan
Gracias Dissets
Latin America
Baltimore American
Queen and Her Lover in Essex Street London Tale
A crowded Essex Street tale recounts Queen Elizabeth I visiting an earl at his town house. A box on the ear sparks a feud, while a later pane inscription recalls illicit meetings and a bystander’s cryptic note “LC USX BR” interpreted as a sighting of Essex and Elizabeth regina.
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Essex Street
London
Earl of Essex
Elizabeth
Earls
Essex’ Street
Essex House
Essex
Queen Elizabeth
Lord Cholmondely
U.S. X
Elizabeth Regina
Yankee prodigal son returns with cattle and cash
Arthur Ovens, 13, of Ware Massachusetts, vanished May 11 with only the clothes on his back. He returned home at 11 p.m. with four year old steers weighing over 3,000 pounds, a new dump-cart, and about $200. He had traveled for days trading cattle for a carriage and cash, averaging 26 miles a day, to prove his business sense to his father James Ovens.
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Lord Carrington
Admiral Kephard
Little George
George
Carrington
King George
Cecily Carrington
Strathgate
Ware
Mass
Arthur Ovens
James Ovens
Fred Foster
Warner, N. H
Mr. Ovens
Youngest US judge Richard J Higgins Topeka Kansas
Richard J Higgins age 25 elected judge of the court of common pleas in Wyandotte county Kansas to fill the unexpired term of Judge William G Holt. Democrat born May 14 1893 in Kansas City Kansas he studied at the University of Kansas and Kansas City School of Law he bans smoking during trials and frowning on lawyers propping feet on courtroom tables as he takes office.
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Topeka, Kan
United States
Richard J. Higgins
Court of Common Pleas
Wyandotte County
Kansas
William G.holt
Higgins
Kansas City
Kan
University of Kansas
Kansas City School of Law
Whim Family Quip Sparks Odd Household Debate
A playful exchange between Mrs Whim and Mr Whim centers on using a pin to sharpen a pencil and perform feats beyond a mechanical genius. The conversation showcases domestic humor and clever wordplay in a light tone.
Hayes praises walker at New York dinner
An experienced racer and Marathon champion Hayes commends a noted walker at a New York dinner. A bystander asks if the walker has experience, and Hayes jokes that the man has no walker experience but owns an $80 second-hand motor car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes
New York
Mr. Hayes
Fall’s Catarrh Cure Promises Cure and Reward
An advertisement touts Fall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh and constitutional disease, claiming it cures at all stages by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer a $100 reward for failure to cure, with testimonials available. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation from Toledo, Ohio.
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Bulkinog
Ure
Seni
Adarvad F
de Cheney &O
Toledo
Toke Hall
Island priviledge row and starch ad mix tobacco tone
A fragment shows a quarrel about women on Fernando de Noronha Island and convict use, followed by an advertisement claiming Defiance Starch advantages. It also notes large livestock in Australia and New Zealand and a medicine claim for piles with Tazo Ointment.
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Escapade
Miid
Brady Townsen
Cyrus T
Illustrations BY
Ray Walters
Lord Strathkate
the Yankee Prodigal Son
His Ox
Chicago Post
Guoge Reaard
HIGG
Poser
Australia
New Zealand
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
W. Penn
Winslow
Samuel Ther
Fumphia Saaddase
the Centaur Company
Ateraeiths
Bears
Castoria
Carters
Ittle
Teeiver
Western
Canada
Ottawa
WV. Bennett
York Site
Sboaba
Lane
Ilwar
Ani Pacten
Acta Trarte
Paul Acester
St. Cees Alifornia
Ter Ceangy
Francisco
Omaha
Gaseer
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