The Gunmaker of Moscow Chapter XV Duel with the Duke
Ruric awakens from a dream to a crisis as the Duke of Tula schemes to arrest him. Demetrius the Greek guides Ruric to safety while Olga and Savotano clash with a hidden monk who vows to protect the fugitive. The duke vows to marry the countess today and his schemes deepen as Vladimir confronts him in the palace.
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Reric Neve
Ile
Tula
Ruric
Rariec
Jis
Raric
Paul
Rure
Nevel
Demetrius
Olga
Peter
Rurie
Kremlin
Negrina
Vladimir
Lamonoff
Black Monk
Sevotano
Tolethee
Zenobie
Duke of
Monk
Searching for the Stranger Winds Through Olgas House
The servants return from the search empty handed. Olga suspects deception but notices their astonished faces. A renewed search finds no sign of the strange man, leaving the household filled with wonder and unease.
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Olga
Beliere
Final Dusk of a Countess in a Dark Rite
Pale Rosalind awaits an ominous fate in the duke's hall as Zenobie offers quiet comfort. Rosalind prays, accepts her doom, and blesses her faithful companion before descending to a grim ceremony. The scene ends with a promise of continuation.
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Zenobie
Ile
Rosalind
Heaven
An Awful Accusation About Marie Antoinette
A charge raised by Louis XVI relatives claimed Marie Antoinette spoke with clarity and drama as if she were an actress.
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Marie Antoinette
Pig For Marriage Fee in Western Maryland Tale
A Lutheran minister in a western Maryland town recalls a humorous encounter with an old German who offered a pig as a marriage debt. The exchange twists as the German jokes he will provide two pigs if the minister bows and marries him, prompting a lighthearted reflection on past favors.
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Maryland
Ontario Wheat Yields and Labor Woes Reported
The Ontario agriculture bulletin lists fall and spring wheat yields, barley and oats, with per acre figures and twenty year averages. It notes labor shortages during haying and harvest, with farmers relying on machinery and neighborly exchange to cope.
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Ontario Department of Agriculture
Bulletin
Northwest
Fall Wheat in Alberta Showed Mixed Results and Good Prospects
Farmer K Sheppard near Strathcona planted fall wheat from Dowling Milling. After a poor spring, he harrowed and sowed flax, discovering both crops thriving. Wheat and flax samples were sent to the Strathcona fair, with flax judged first prize. He warns neighbors not to be discouraged by slow spring growth and suggests sowing by August 1.
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K Sheppard
Strathcona
Dowling Milling Company
Sheppard
C N R Elevator System Sold
Winnipeg last week saw a major elevator sale as March Bros. & Wells of Minneapolis purchased the charter rights and properties of the Canadian Northern Elevator company. T. A Burrows of the Canadian Northern railway is president. New owners plan several new elevators this season at Dauphin Gilbert Plains Oka River and Grand View and aim to extend across the system.
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Winnipeg
Messrs
English Choir For Canada Sails From UK To Tour
A London cable from August 12 reports the Coronation choir concert party left Ruston station by special train for Liverpool and then sailed on the Lake Simcoe to Quebec. The group, including well known singers and boy sopranos, performed at Westminster Abbey before departing for Canada to begin an extended tour of Canada and the United States.
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London
Ruston Station
Liverpool
Lake Simcoe
Quebec
Canada
United States
Westminster Abbey
Kaiser Wilhelm II Largest Steamship Launched at Stettin
The new North German Lloyd steamship Kaiser Wilhelm II was launched August 12 at the Vulcan shipyard in Stettin with Emperor William present. She is to be the largest and fastest ship, 707 feet long, 19 000 tons displacement, 39 500 horsepower, and will carry 1 000 cabin passengers.
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Vulcan
Stettin
Emperor William
Manitoba to establish schools for Slav and Galician children
The attorney general of Manitoba announces readiness to proceed with establishing schools for Slav and Galician children. Other notes include a missing man in Wolseley alleged to have forged his mother's hand on a note, and several brief items on crime, weather, and local developments.
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Manitoba
T. Denver
Wolseley, N. W. OT
Flood Uncovers Dozens of Caskets at Hillside Cemetery
A cloudburst on August 11 in Hillside cemetery Madison New Jersey caused severe damage. About seventy five caskets were uncovered by rushing waters and many were swept from graves. several bodies were found as far as a mile from the cemetery.
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Hillside Cemetery
Madison
N. J
Drowned Youth at Rosebud in Poplar Slough
John Thompson, a young man, drowned while bathing in Poplar Slough at Rosebud on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred during a recreational outing with local residents and authorities began recovery efforts.
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John Thompson
Poplar Slough
Rosebud
Circulation plans for Ontario purebred rams to the Territories
The Territorial government notifies arrangements with C. P. R. to ship purebred rams from Ontario to Territories at a $2 per head transport fee. If stock masters cannot buy, contact the Live Stock association of Ontario via the secretary for purchase or a nominal commission. Only male stock accepted. four head per applicant at $2. Purebred ewes incur full transport costs.
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Ontario
Territories
Live Stock Association of Ontec
Coronation Coverage and Global Rejoicing Publicized
Honolulu papers on June 27 spread accounts of the Westminster Abbey ceremony and the jubilant reaction in London and worldwide. No cable to Honolulu. A new asbestos cloth table pad material arrives, noted as soft and heat proof. A German physician condemns postmeal sleeping, citing slowed stomach movements and increased acidity.
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Honolulu
Westminster Abbey
London
London Officials and Projects Report Facts
Constables in London receive a five year clothing allowance. The Corporation of London collects 190 pounds in market tolls annually. The new Vauxhall Bridge is projected to cost 152000 pounds and finish in one year. The Queen maintains four Bedchamber women and four maids of honor. In January 1990 army recruitment peaked at 6500 men. Germany has ninety thousand more women than men.
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Corporation of London
Odd Facts From Then The World in Numbers
A collection of curious statistics notes literacy in Russia and military ranks in Sweden and Denmark, hotel counts in New York and London, Mormon demographics, British Parliament staff, and U S battlefleet totals. It mentions Baltimore’s black population and Russia’s 14 battleships.
Wealthy Americans killed in French car crash
Mr and Mrs Charles Fair Americans related to Mrs W K Vanderbilt Jr were driving from Paris to Trouville when their auto swerved after a tire burst near Saint Aquilin. The car struck a tree, overturned, killing both occupants instantly and injuring the chauffeur who went insane from the shock. The accident occurred August 14 near Floreux France.
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Floreux
France
Charles Fair
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Virginia Fair
Paris
Trouville
Meskas
Saint Aquilin
Fair
Reed Arbitration Sparks Colonial Tension in Newfoundland
Public sentiment rises as a prominent colonial official warns the colony’s solvent future hinges on arbitration. He recalls a past contract when minister Morine allegedly represented Reed, prompting the governor to dismiss the Quance minister amid calls for vigilance and impartial tribunal conduct.
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Morine
Reed
Quance
Bombay crops wither in drought threatened harvest failure
The Bombay presidency faces severe agricultural distress as rainfall remains deficient. Young crops wither and the autumn harvest may fail over a wide area if the monsoon does not improve within ten days. Cotton crop is badly impaired and weather forecasts are discouraging.
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Bombay Presidency
Various 1908 News in Brief Items
Obituary notes Rev J W Muirhead of Whitewood NWT dies August 14 at Kingston Ont. Strikes on Scotia ferry crew at Straits of Canso. New gold reef found near Johannesburg Transvaal. New South Wales grants women suffrage. Tracy R Bangs elected Knights of Pythias supreme chancellor at Grand Forks. King Edward health reports denied operation. Brandon’s W G Hooper wins western trap shooting title at Portage la Prairie. Sharrock Lacrosse Club claims Western Canada senior title beating Winnipeg 7–3. Mrs J Vickers donates 10 acre park to Fort William. Chicago streetcar ties anticipated. Coal shortage troubles big US cities. C P R earnings up for half year to June 10. Northwest Territories seeks 200 Yorkshire Derbyshire sows and 40 purebred boars from Ottawa for west by Oct 15.
Dance Styles Lengths Highlight In Social Figures
A square dance covers about half a mile of movement while a waltz measures over three quarters of a mile, illustrating differing energy and travel demands in social dances.
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