The Gunmaker Of Moscow 4 Chapter I opening
In midwinter seventeenth century Moscow a skilled gunmaker Ruric Nevel and his mother Claudia run a neat forge and home workshop. A fiery storm drives a mysterious black monk named Vladimir to seek shelter, stirring Ruric’s remembered past and mysterious fate.
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Russia
Luther
Moscow
Michael Romanoff
Alustrious
L’ater
Sloboda
Moskva
Ruric Nevel
Spain
Paul Peepoff
Pau Ever
Anon
Rurie
Claudia Neves
Paul
Ruric
Rosnlind
Raric
Rosalind
Claudia
St. Michael
Kremlin
Vladimir
Rure
A Strange Proceeding and a Monk at the Shop
Ruric questions a mysterious monk who visits Vladimir in the gunmaker’s shop. The pair discuss past meetings and a potential future return, as the monk expresses gratitude and a wish for prosperity. The scene shifts to a domestic quarrel about attire at the table with a summer boarder.
Canadians distinguish themselves at Kleinrarts River clash
A letter from Lieut Col Cameron of the Canadian Mounted Rifles describes a dawn to dusk battle near Kleinhart River on Easter Sunday. About 2,000 mounted men pursued 3,000 Boers, formed a defensive camp, and repelled a night attack with heavy casualties on both sides. Cameron notes several Canadian wounded, including Young Howard, and weighs the campaign’s severity.
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Lieut - Col
Cameron
PSO
Canadian Mounted Rifles
Klienhart’s River
George McKay
Allan
Gault
Howard
London
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Bruce Hamilton
Heilbron
Orange River Colony
Colenbrander
Transvaal
Beyers
Tan Hamilton
Klerksdorp
O'Okiep
Western Cape Colony
Steinhoph
O'Oktep
Four Die In Steel Works Disaster At Steelton
Harrisburg May 7 four men were killed two fatally injured and two others badly burned by molten metal in an open hearth pit at Pennsylvania Steel Works in Steelton near here Ministers Hon W Fielding Hon William Mulock and Hon William Paterson will accompany the premier to the coronation and take part in the colonial conference.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Steel Works
Steelton
Here
W. Fielding
William Mulock
William Paterson
Harte Dies Suddenly at Camberley England
The Pawsus writes Poses Away th bagehand Lawden May WTecliver Harte died suddenly at the Red House Camberly near Aldershot from hemorrhage due to throat affection. Mr Harte had lived quietly in England for years mostly in the country and London with few visitors. He suffered swollen tonsils since December but did not deem the attack serious. He visited friends at Camberly a week ago and attended lunch yesterday before falling ill and dying peacefully in a few hours.
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Lawden
Harte
Red Howse
Camberly
Aldershot
Mr Harte
England
London
Regus
Lancaster Gate
This Boy a Hero at Ellerslie Saves a Drunk Man
A five year old boy near Ellerslie saw a drunken man lying on the railway track as a train approached. He ran toward the oncoming train, waved his arms and shouted, causing the engineer to stop in time and avert a likely fatal accident. The act earned high praise from the Strathcona Plaindealer.
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Ellerslie
D. Girard
Ian
Strathcona
Admiral Sampson Dies in Washington at 80
Rear Admiral W. T. Sampson retired died at his Washington home yesterday afternoon from a severe cerebral hemorrhage. He had been semi conscious for days before the stroke, and he commanded a fleet that captured Santiago from Spain during the war.
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Washington
W. T. Sampson
Edmonton Mystery Deepens as Drowned Man Missing
Edmonton Saskatchewan river search continues for Lader a man believed drowned his hat found bullet riddled along the river banks Ro Vader brother of No W. ME. PP offers reward for body recovery suspicion of foul play reported amid ongoing efforts by investigators and locals May 7 edition notes unresolved case.
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Saskatchewan
Ro Vader
No W. ME. PP
Artist's studio owner killed in Hamilton train accident
James Bodee combe, who runs an artist studio in Buffalo with Hamilton relatives, leapt from a midnight Buffalo train at Stuart Station. He lost both legs above the knees in the fall and Palgecombe died at the hospital within three hours.
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Hamilton
James Bodeecombe
Buffalo
Stuart Station
Palgecombe
Twelve drown in Foss Oklahoma waterspout disaster
Archibishop Corrigan of New York confirms twelve drowned by a waterspout at Foss Oklahoma. Six more killed and fifteen houses destroyed by a cloudburst at Foss. Earth tremors wreak damage in Spanish provinces amid volcanic activity on Martinique.
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Foss
Oklahoma
Martinique
Commons Railways Ordered to Build Grain Loading Platforms
In Ottawa the Commons debated amending the Manitoba Grain act. Sir Richard Cartwright proposed requiring railways to erect loading platforms at specified points with free loading access, plus penalties for delays and for infractions. The measure also details car supply and operation timelines, and a transportation resolution on inland and ocean routes amid disputes over freight rates and insurance costs.
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House of Commons
Manitoba
Richard Cartwright
McLaren
North Perth
Lake Superior
Seaboard
Western Territories
Ontario
Fisher
Canada
United States
Europe
St Lawrence
House
Landry
Senate
Scott
Atlantic
Halifax train accident injures Lieut Irvine
In Halifax May a member of the C. M. K. Lieut Jos Irvine from the western contingent fell from a passing train. He attempted to move between cars and slid down an embankment. The train halted and Irvine was found dazed with head bruises.
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Halifax
N. S
S&s
Jos, Irvine
C. M.K
Irvine
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