The Escaparde opens with Ellen Carrington’s escape plot
In Carrington castle England following a revolution Ellen Carrington and Lord Strathgate plot a rescue and a flight. Jealousies fire accusations as Ellen uses a pistol to threaten Strathgate while Deborah flees with Ellen and a boat owner to Lyme Bay. Deborah questions love as Ellen sails toward Portsmouth seeking safety.
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Ellen Slocum
Lord Carrington
England
Carrington Castle
Carringtons
Lady
Cecily
Lord Strathgate
Carrington
Lady Carrington
Hdetinrai
Portsmouth Tay
Plymouth
Ellen
Strathgate
Portsmouth
Somerset
Lady Eden
Deborah
Lis Ener
Lady Garrington
Elien
Ebren
Debora
Fortsmouth
Strathegate
Lyme Bay
Elles
Hich
Charles Seton
Robbie
Baxter
Debbie
Ken
Sir Charles
Wren
Bernard Garvington
My Lord Hears Ill Tidings In Morning Interview
Carrington wakes at seven and finds his wife’s boudoir door locked. He calls his valet, dresses with unusual care, and tries the door again, hearing nothing from inside as he prepares for a crucial day. The scene sets tension before the interview with his wife.
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Carrington
Jimeelf
Inshallah as a Warranty in Moorish Trade
A Youth's Companion excerpt argues that Muslims commonly add Inshallah to promises as a shield for nonpayment. It retells a Gibraltar cloth trade anecdote where a buyer uses the phrase to defer payment. The seller counters with a higher price and longer term, illustrating distrust of the phrase.
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Mos ‘Lems
East
Gibraltar
Inshallah
Maxim Rover Gift Cigar Incident Noted
A brief report records Maxim Rover placing a gift cigar in the mouth of Pilacelan Tiger. The action is described with neutral wording and preserves identifiers. Further details are not provided in the available text.
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Maxim
Rover
Rural farming tips and horse dairy notes from old article
A long list of practical farm counsels covers cattle hay, hogs, sheep, and horse care. It advises bedding for hogs, clean water, proper milking and butter making, calving prep, and handling calves, with observations on dairy efficiency, machinery upkeep, and the rising use of automobiles on farms.
Toft earthenware dish added to Philadelphia museum
A rare 1666 Toft dish by Thomas Toft of Staffordshire is now at Memorial Hall, Philadelphia. The piece, brought from England, bears five medallions with Charles II and is unique in the United States. Acquired through William P. Henszey after director Dr. Barber sought an authentic specimen.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Museum
Memorial Hall
Thomas Toft
Staffordshire
England
Charles I
United States
William P. Henszey
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Dr. Barber
London
Henszey
Custom House
New York
Metropolitan Museum
Charles II
Rex Carolus
Charles
Taft
Pennsylvania
New President of Panama Indicates Possible Obaldia Victory
Washington report notes Senor Don Jose Domingues Obaldia has been named president of Panama. The article emphasizes the transition in leadership and the political context surrounding the selection.
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Washington
Don Jose Domings Fe Obaldia
Obaldia Elected President of Panama and World Ties
Senor Obaldia elected president of the Republic of Panama to succeed Amador, a former minister to the United States appointed at the republics creation in 1902. A native of Panama he built vast business interests, stock raising and exports of horses cattle and mules, and served as governor when Panama belonged to Colombia. He is a conservative who defeated Amadors candidate for president, Secretary Arias.
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Republic of Panama
Amador
Panama
United States
Republic
Bogota
Senor Obaldia
Central America
Colombia
Senor Gbaldia
Arias
Obaldia
Natal
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