The Gunmaker of Moscow plotted murder and poison
In a tense scene the Count and Urzen confront the priest Savotano who hides fear and deceit. The Duke suspects a conspiracy as Savotano reveals a poisoned cure and plots to silence rivals. The gunmaker’s role looms, while plans to dispose of Nevel and a lurking conduit hideout unfold.
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Conrad
Stephen
Savotano
Ruric
Ruric Nevel
Urzen
Aia Tee Ace
Tula
Nevel
Olga
Ila
Moslems Bath Before Prayer in Constantinople
The piece notes that Muslims bathe before prayers, using fountains outside mosques as ritual washing points. It mentions numerous Turkish bathhouses offering baths and massages, while alleging dirty living conditions in houses and streets. It claims women are clean but men and clothing are dirty, linking sanitation to religious practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Kathryn's Burglar and the Lavender Gown
In a moonlit drawing room Kathryn meets a charming burglar who confesses hardship and seeks work. She feeds him and helps him begin a legitimate life, and three years later he is a trusted manager. Kathryn, waiting by the mirror, contemplates a future with a new guest.
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Egurrn
Tom
Kathryn
Frank Handy
Chester Raymond
Erik Yau
Chicago
Douglas
Rothberger
Wonderful Sense of Smell Guides Buzzards to Carrion
A biologist notes buzzards rely on scent to locate food. In Florida they scour damp mornings for moisture dried by sun then drift with the wind, following a scent upwind to prey. He reports seeing many buzzards descend with the wind after a kill and occasionally uncovering buried remains or a dead snake.
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Florida
The Deacon and the Organ Debate
A New England church pillar resisted introducing an organ until yielding. He then pushed for top quality instrument, arguing against second rate gear as worship by machinery. An economical brother taunts his change in stance.
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New England
Travel Advice on Train Tickets and Prices
Do not delay until the station to learn train times or connections. Buy tickets early as other passengers also need them. Do not argue ticket prices with the seller. prices are set by road managers and directors. If you deem the price unjust, write to them, stay home, or pay and remain silent.
Spinach Reheated Nine Times Impresses Gourmet
A tale recounts Brillat Savarin tasting spinach reheated nine times and praising its perfection. The storied dish improves with each round of reheating, illustrating a legendary claim about spinach's flavor transformation.
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Brillat Savarin
Curried Sausage Frying Method
Crisp fried sausages are finished with a curry sauce. Fry the sausages until crisp then mix curry powder with water in the pan, add flour to thicken, simmer ten minutes, stir in lemon juice, and return the sausages to the pan to coat and再beat before serving.
The Sense of Smell Delicate Among Senses
The sense of smell is described as the most delicate of our senses. It notes that the ability to distinguish incredibly small quantities exists, mentioning a three hundred millionth part of a grain of chlorophenol as an example.
The Smallest Church at Upleatham Claim
The village church at Upleatham in North Yorkshire is claimed as England’s smallest. It measures 17 feet 9 inches by 15 feet and dates back around 900 years. Several graveyard tombstones bear dates such as 150.
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Upleatham
North Yorkshire
England
Destructive Dakota storms lash Grand Forks region
Two violent hail cyclone storms struck Grand Forks county within hours, destroying thousands of acres of grain. Mecklinock depot to Grand Forks area suffered extensive damage as depots, lines and buildings were blown down. Thousands of acres in Walsh Grand Forks and Polk counties lost crops. several homes barns and a church were damaged or moved. One man killed or injured at several depots and a boy with a broken arm. A Winnipeg buffalo incident ends with a dramatic escape by a horse and driver Scott.
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Conway
Walsh County
Grand Forks
Devil's Lake
Meckinock
Northern Pacific
Walsh
Polk Counties
Polk County
McDonald's Siding
Ian
Beast
Great Northern
Imerado
Thompson
Borup
Minnesota
Ojata
Merrifield
Brennan Township
Hens
Carr
Lvray
Norton
Martin Thompson
Mr. Stanley
McDonald
Arvilla
Mr. Srott
Mr Scott
Dle
Bufalo
Scott
Buffalo
Umpire Shoots Player in Cannelton Baseball Game
In Cannelton Indiana umpire Arthur Derrett fatally shot pitcher William Whallen during a Owensboro versus Cannelton game. After a dispute over a ruling Whallen argued then Derrett allegedly drew a pistol and fired twice in the back. Derrett was arrested as the crowd cried for vengeance.
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Cannelton
Ind
Arthur Derrett
William Whallen
Owensboro
Cannellton
Whallen
Derrett
Hail Storm Ravages Carnevale District Destroys Crops
A severe hail storm struck Carnevale and nearby areas on Monday afternoon, wiping out crops and shattering windows in the town. It was the heaviest hail the district has seen, with stones larger than hens eggs reported in many locations.
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Carnevale
Severe storm damages crops near Sauk Centre Minnesota
A major weather event caused about $400000 in crop damage near Sauk Centre. The storm delivered hail up to nine inches in circumference along with heavy rain and wind, damaging fields and property. King Edward’s sea voyage is noted as recently improved.
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Sauk Centre
Minn
Untethered Quotes and Vignettes Span Varied Notions
A jumble of remarks and aphorisms appears, including Williamitt on assembly, notes on chimney smoke and combustion, a science analogy about a car and claws, St Simon on a golden age, German and Spanish proverbs, Mrs Jameson on love, Treopheosy on time, and a mention that Falconer the pet was a sailor boy.
Winnipeg Exhibition Opens With Big Speed Event Entries
Sir Daniel McMillan, Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba, will declare the Winnipeg Industrial Exhibition open at the exhibition grounds on July 21 after a launch by the board of directors. The fair will begin with the operation of machinery and the start of special features as his honor speaks.
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Daniel McMillan
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Cattle Breeders and Exhibitions Fuel City Fair Prep
On opening day July 25 crowds will flood the grounds for a grand display of cattle from Canada and the United States. Otto Swigart of Champaign Illinois enters over thirty head, mostly Galloways, as turnstiles and upgrades mark the grounds. The road race and amateur standards are under review with professional acts highlighted by Jabour’s circus and a pyrotechnic The Burning of Moscow finale.
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United States
Canada
Otto H. Swigart
Champain
Ilinois
Exhibition Association
Jabour
Moscow
Direct trans-Atlantic travel urged for faster crossings
Sir Robert Bond calls for a direct trans Atlantic route from Ireland to Newfoundland to cut crossing time to 44 hours and reach New York from London in 100 hours, arguing it would speed ocean travel and boost links across the Atlantic.
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Sir Robert Bond
Ireland
Newfoundland
New York
London
Gas Jet Dangers Noted In Chamber
A burning gas jet is unhealthy in a chamber as it wastes carbonic acid by producing fumes. The report warns of contamination risks and suggests ventilation improvements to protect occupants.
Quotations and Observations on Fire and Figures
A string of scattered remarks links spontaneous combustion in fermentation, a plumb line leaning beside a vast building, Columbus humble in origin, and a series of literary maxims from Tennyson Hawthorne and others. The mix blends science, archaeology, and wit in brief fragments.
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Winnipeg Free Press
James Scott
Massey-Harris
Tarte
Haiti
Edward
Geo. B. Shule
David Low
Regina
Thomas Winter
Fleming, N. W. T
McNicol
Cpro
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Canadian Mounted Rifles
South Africa
China
Australian Senate
New Orleans
Winnipeg Exhibition
North Dakota
A. J. Tuckwell
Williamitt
St. Simon
Mrs. Jameson
Falconer
Fast Atlantic
Columbus
Hemisphere
Tennyson
Hawthorne
Hovest
Chesterfield
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