The Gummaker of Moscow Schemes Unfold in Duress
In Moscow the Duke of Tula plots to arrest and kill gunmaker Ruric Nevel with a priest ally. Rosalind Valdai and Zenobie plan to seek the emperor’s protection after discovering Olga’s ruthless intent. The emperor agrees to detain Nevel, while the conspirators broaden their plot as Rosalind faces captivity.
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Llord
Ruric Nevel
Bungler
Jord
Tolma
Viska
Olga
Vladimir
Ates
Savotano
Lesko Totina
Frederic Viska
Ron Byd
Rosalind Valdai
Peter
Kinis
Steelse
Tula
Imperial
Demetrius the
Ges
St. Paul
Kremlin
Nevel
Rosalind
Imperial Palace
Savorano
Ducal Palace
Continted description of Japanese riding method
In Japan the man of quality never urges his horse to run. For errands needing speed he dismounts, ties the forelegs of his animal, and proceeds at a brisk gallop on foot. The account highlights a peculiar practice among riders.
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Japan
Cantinieres and their role in the French army
The cantinieres form a rank unique to the French army serving as nurse and consoler to young soldiers. They are usually not young or handsome and are often married to regimental soldiers. Desks and tables for children or adults without overhead light should be placed so the light falls from the left onto lok or paper.
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Zenobie
Loeslind
Outlaw Harry Tracy Ends Desperate Chase with Self Inflicted Death
Spokane dispatch July 7 reports Harry Tracy, the Oregon outlaw, killed himself in a wheat field near Fellowes after a leg wound from a rifle battle with the sheriff's posse. The fugitive had been pursued across Washington from June through July, holding up motorists and boats, and evading militia and revenue men while claiming a string of killings since escaping prison.
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Spokane
Wash
Harry Tracy
Fellowes
Oregon
Richmond Dispatch
Detroit Evening News
Tracy
Dick Turpin
Jack Sheppard
New York World
New York Times
Colorado
Valentine Hay
Rainer
Portland
Littl
David Merrill
Salem Ore
Salem
Gervais
Abe
Columbia River
Short
Alacenter
Meerill
Tacoma
Olympia
Puget Sound
Woods
Seattle
Tracey
Deception Pass
Jey
Farmer
Renton
F M. Johnson
Kent
Johnson
Covington
Cudihee
South Bay
Valentine Hoge
Wm. Strong
Reward for Merrill’s capture claimed by cherry picker family
A $3.00 reward for Merrill’s capture was surpassed by a larger $1,500 bounty that was claimed by Mrs. Wagener and her son. They located the body near their home.
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Tate
Merrill
Daring Train Robbery Near Savanna On Chicago Line
A vestibuled passenger train on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line was robbed near Savanna Illinois on August 6. Six masked men seized the engine and express car, blew the express car with dynamite, and fled after abandoning the engine. One robber was killed. the express messenger Bye says he fired. Six sacks of money were taken. the amount remains unknown. Passengers were not harmed.
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Marcus
Chicago, Burlington and Quincey
Savanna
Emerson
Little
Hanover
Bye
American bicyclist Diavolo badly injured after fall at Aquarium
A dispatch from London dated August 8 reports Diavolo the American cyclist falling after looping in his act at the Aquarium. He was taken to Westminster Hospital unconscious with a suspected concussion of the brain.
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London
England
Diavolo
Aquarium
Westminster Hospital
Case Against Child Labor Spurs Southern Debate
The Alabama committee releases a pamphlet on child labor. In North Carolina cotton mills 7,996 of 45,044 workers are under fourteen, wages fall from 32 to 29 cents daily, and some Southern sites report zero pay for long shifts. The New York Post cites estimates of 22,000 child workers in the region, with 9,000 to 12,000 under twelve. A vigorous drive to end the evil continues.
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North Carolina
New York Post
Port William to Add 2,000,000 Bushels Elevator Storage
News notes report Port William modernization to increase elevator storage by 2 million bushels for the season. Other items include Manitoba birth counts, shipping gains at Montreal, maple creek bank burglary, Milwaukee and St Paul railway collision deaths, and Japan offering a Canada building at Osaka fair.
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Port William
Japan
Canada
Osaka
Robbery Suspects Arrested After Winnipeg Theft
Winnipeg police move to detain two ex inmates Keefe and Bates alias Woods after they were nabbed in Grand Forks. They stand charged in Rathwell robbery where Hugh Miller lost about 1500 dollars after drawing 1565 from Union Bank and being assaulted near Louise Bridge.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Keefe
Jack Bates
Woods
Grand Forks
McRae
Hugh Miller
Rathwell
Union Bank
Occidental
Miller
Louise Bridge
Police
Welsh emigration and prairie homesteads push western entries
Destitute Welsh in Patagonia seek Canada while North West homestead entries surge two months running. Kingston Locomotive Works sues striking machinists for 300 dollars in Windsor. Victoria expedition to Cocos Island fails to find treasure. Parliament and premiers discuss removing cattle embargo.
Drowned on Wolfe Island After Fence Repair Accident
At Wolfe Island Ont a man Woodman and his 14 year old nephew Paterson from Vermont tried to repair a river side fence. The horses bolted pulling them into deep water. Woodman escaped but the boy drowned. The scene followed despite Woodman carrying the boy.
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Wolfe Island
Ont
Woodman
Paterson
Vermont
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