The Gunmaker Of Moscow
In Moscow during a brutal duel the gunmaker Ruric Nevel defeats Conrad Damenoff in single combat but spares his life. Wounded, Damenoff is examined by a surgeon and a monk named Vladimir, while Ruric faces the emperor Peter I as his captor's fate unfolds. The scene shifts to Ruric’s mother and the imperial reception.
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Ruric
Rure
Urzen
Rolce
Alaric
Vladimir
Auric
Borodino
Orsa
Moscow
Paul
Conrad Damenoff
Ruric Nevel
Nurie
Ruriec Nevel
Claudia
Russia
Peter
Rurie
Licey
Imperial Palace
Turic
Stephen Urzen
Duke of
Tula
Olga
Duel over Gunmaker Nevels in Imperial Court Drama
An imperial chamber hears a tale of a count who dueled with gunmaker Rur Nevel after insults to a noblewoman. Urzen testifies to witnessing the duel while Olga and the duke seek justice, recounting Nevels brave lineage and a fatal outcome. The emperor weighs the misconduct and the appropriate punishment.
What Mont Pelee Did
From Harper's Weekly the piece notes dramatic topographical upheavals around Martinique as Pelee erupts. It describes deep sea shallows near two hundred metres becoming over twelve hundred, the mountain eroded, rivers swallowed, estates erased, and a wide fire zone eight miles across. The report cites impossible investigation into Soufriere and notes deadly fumes and sudden death in St Pierre, with victims found unaware of what struck them.
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Martinique
Pelee
St. Vincent
St. Pierre
Harper's Weekly
Ottawa Synod Urges Prayer Book Revision At Meeting
The Ottawa synod discussed education and census figures with Rev A W Mackay citing Anglican membership at 40178, up 1919 overall but Ottawa up 2050. He warned of a diocesan decline outside Ottawa and urged a bold revision to create a shorter simpler service suited to a growing country. The sermon praised Presbyterians and called for a flexible Prayer Book reflecting colonial needs.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Synod
A. W. MacKay
Ontario
London
Empire
India
Women Firefighters In Massos Sweden Keep Tubs Full
In the small Swedish town Masso there is a 150 strong all women fire brigade. Water comes from four large tubs. the women form two lines from tubs to the lake to carry buckets there and back to the fire site.
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Massos
Sweden
Boy Struck by Interurban Car in St Paul
Six year old John Olsen was killed in an interurban car crash on University avenue at St Albans street. His head was severed by the wheels of the vehicle, according to police reports from last evening.
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University Avenue
St Albans Street
Zulu wedding rite described as water blessing and slap
An archaic account notes a Zulu bride is not properly married without throwing a calabash of water over her husband and sprinkling his family, and she must slap her sister in law to mark her status as mistress.
Historian Gardiner Praises Historical Novels Over History
The lecturer Dr Gardiner favored old schoolbook anecdotes and praised novels by Scott and George Eliot, arguing fiction can polish truth and offer insights legends cannot reveal. He claimed historical fiction is more trustworthy and respectable than detailed historical research.
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Gardiner
Scott
George Eliot
Romola
Start of Trial in Ruric Emperor Case
The emperor sends for surgeon Kopani who treated the duel victim Ruric. Kopani explains he was with Count Damonoff who had an accident yesterday, delaying his return to the emperor and triggering further questioning in the trial context.
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Ruric
Kopani
Count Damonoff
May Immigrant Totals Rise At New York Port
The port of New York reported 82 054 immigrants in May up from 73 667 in April. France expressed thanks to the Dominion for aid to Martinique sufferers.
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New York
Port of
France
Dominion
Martinique
Deaths and fires dot early June news in Canada and Europe
Percy Devereux of the A division South African constabulary died from wounds after a May 31 fight at Buffaldorn. His father J Devereux of Ladner’s Landing BC. Toront o horticultural pavilion burned June 5. Calgary customs receipts for May quadruple those of last May. Senator Combes to form French cabinet after Waldeck-Rousseau. About 11,000 immigrants reached Canada in May. Col Lynch attempts Galway seat in British Commons. Nine Toronto Street Railway conductors jailed for fare thefts. Et cetera.
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London
War Office
South Africa
Percy Leonard Devereux
South African Constabulary
Buffaldorn
J. Devereux
Ladner’s Landing
B. C
France faces Arab governance split in Africa
The report notes that in Africa France governs 800000 Arabs civilly while 2000000 are under military rule. It adds a Germany price comparison showing alcohol’s engine competition below 20 horsepower and mentions a new English group promoting early rising.
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Africa
France
Germany
Man Returns Home Wiser After Brief Absence
A man who leaves home for a change typically returns with less than he started with, reflecting on the wear of travel and the pull of home life. The observation speaks to the quiet costs and gains of seeking new experiences.
Wreck near Calgary pins men under eight feet of water
A CP Railway freight wreck five miles east of Calgary, NWT on June 5 left Engineer Chris Dorin Brakeman James Dunn and Car Inspector J Dorsey trapped beneath the engine as the culvert collapsed. The telescope wreck buried the engine under six cars. Brakeman Carson suffered a crushed foot from coupling mishap and had his foot amputated.
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James Dunn
J Dorsey
Carson
Laggan
Boer and Briton Are Now One at Vereeniging
The Vereeniging ballot shows 54 votes for surrender and six against. Boers prepare to surrender on the racecourse with freedom for all. Civil authorities will take over police, railways, and telegraphs as martial law relaxes. The departure scenes resemble large picnics with bridges of Boers and British singing.
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Sir Christopher Furness
Milford Haven
Canada
Great Western Railway
England
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Admiralty
Shipping Trust
Cunard Line
Liverpool
Morgan Combine
Westminster Gazette
Canadian Pacific Railroad
The
China
Japan
Australia
Vancouver
B.C
House of Commons
Pretoria
Transvaal
Vereeniging
Geo. Baden Powell
Louis Botha
Lord Kitchener
General Devers
Rand
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Ile
Feodor
Valdai
Izium
Valdar
Conrad Damonoff
Sloboda
House OF Lords
Prince of Wales
Perresses
Lord Salisbury
Ani
Europe
Great Britain
Earl Spencer
Mammoth Corporation
Ormgerte
Morgan Syndicate
Eveniing
Mont Pelee
St. Paul
John Olsen
Tom
Toronto Exhibition Grounds
Calgary
Combes
Waldeck Rousseau
Col. Lynch
Galway
Toronto Street Railway Company
Tuilde
Dorin
Dunn
Tor Dorsey
Here
Chris Dorin
Veereniging
Kitchener
Durban
Natal
Times of Natal
Gen. Lyttelton
Edward
Fangland
United States
Chicago
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