Ten Years' Trial Tale of Langdon and Langdon's Return
The excerpt follows Eric Langdon as a pivotal figure during a railway siege action. Langdon saves passengers on a battered train under Sioux attack, earns public adulation, and contends with political currents, army removal, and offers to rejoin or leave military service. The narrative traces his rehabilitation, courtship with politics, and tensions with Col. Cat and Cresswell amid a regional frontier setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
Merrille
Tim
Torrance
Cat
Eric Langdon
Langdos
Kansas City
Nebraska
Langdon
Omatka
Langdeen
Brentwood
The
Big Horn
Seattle
Eric
Rodney May
Woodrow
Channing
Nathan
Howse
Laugdon
Cresawell
Cresswell
Burleigh
Betts
Gunnison
Melville
Pawnee
Congress
Star
Largdon
Military Committee
Mrs. Cat
Sheridan
Nelson
Sharpe
Armistead
Chicago
Mr. Torrance
Terrance Haviag
Eli
Lapguen
May
Lanedon
Langden
Rifles
Boniface
West Point
Lincoln
Omaha
Camp life near Glack Hills during a Cheyenne summer
In the valley of the south Cheyenne near Glack Hills a summer camp housed nearly a thousand troops under canvas. Old “Cat” and his troopers enjoyed soldiers life while guarding restless native groups. Mrs Cat and other cavalry wives joined the camp, setting a remote yet lively scene with tents and courtly gatherings as June preparations for a season of camp life continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Cheyenne
Glack Hills
Cat
Seld
Melville
Mesa
Beld Pine Bluffs
Sumner
Pawnee
Grahame
Langdon Joins Picnic After Camp Welcome Delays
Langdon joins Melville and party after a delay in camp with a four day hill country picnic planned. Melville’s orderly escorts him from War Bonnet Station as Woodrow and Rodney May greet him. He avoids visiting the camp to preserve quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cat
Langdon
Melville
War Bonnet Station
Buffalo Gap
Woodrow
Rodney May
Boiler Explosion Newsroom Parable From London Tit Bits
An amusing London Tit Bits tale recounts an editor pressuring reporters to condense stories to beat rivals. A boiler explosion aboard a Portsmouth bound ship prompts a quick wire with stark, scaled details.
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London
Portsmouth
London Bridge
Henry Rose Hanged For John Cole Murder in Nakusp
Henry Rose was executed at eight Friday morning in the Nelson jail yard for the murder of John Cole near Nakusp on June 4. Rose, 38, protested innocence and forgave his sentence as Father Althell read his farewell. The crime occurred after a quarrel aboard a small boat with Nelson Demars and Cole. Demars, 78, was knocked unconscious and Cole was killed with a club.
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Hiemry Hose
John Cole
Nelson
Radcliffe Rose
Father Arthel
Father Althell
Rose
Nakhusp
Nelson Dpemars
Uole
Nakusp
Demhars
Cole
Demars
Detmars
Jos. Gentile
Toronto
U.S
Tailor hints on emerging fashion for women’s skirts and coats
The article notes shorter skirts for practical wear with town skirts barely clearing the ground and country wear keeping ankle exposure. It discusses braided collars and revers, new braids, lace cravats, and coats with upstanding collars, plus a dark red gown trimmed with gold and white braid by Judic Chollet.
Death of Novelist Henty on Weymouth Yacht
Venerable author and correspondent George A. Henty, born 1882 in Cambridge, dies aboard his yacht at Weymouth. He served as purveyor in the Crimea and held overseas posts before becoming a special correspondent for the London Standard in 1855. He authored many novels for boys and gained broad popularity.
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George A. Henty
Weymouth
Cambridge
Crimea
Belfast
Portsmouth
London Standard
Garibaldi
Tyrol
Henry
The Many Smiths and a Royal Surname Bond
A Tatler correspondent notes how the name Smith spawns a web of hyphenated forms and noble derivatives such as Dorrien Smith and Smith dorrien. The piece also mentions Bainmith and Smijth variants and cites other social curiosities from Victoria to Japan.
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Smith
Smith-Bingharm
Smith-Damypuer
Smith-de-Heriz
Smith-Heriz
Smith- Huon
Smiith-Marriott
Smith-Minsters
Smith-Rewse
Smyth
Smythe
Smijth
Bowyer-Smijth
Baronet
Hill Hall
Fissex
Dorrien-Smith
Carrington
Bromley
Wwynn-Carrington
Smith-Dorrien
King of the Sullies
Simith
Smithdorrien-Smith
Bain Simith
Bainsmith
Wheat market review highlights price jumps at Canadian Northern
The wheat market shows an advance of six cents per bushel at Canadian Northern points in Manila, due to assurances grain will move before navigation closes. Movements remain tight as railcars and ports face blockades, with Manitoba wheat firm but relief needed from colder weather and better railservice to avert shortages.
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Canadian Northern Railway
Manila
Canadian Northern Railway Company
Navigaon
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Northern
Lacith
Great Northern
Duluth
Fort William
Manitoba
Port Ayther
Dubith
C. Po
Liverpool
Northern
Fort Wilbham
Winnipes
Winnipeg
Black Sheep Reply Sparks Family Exchange
A confrontational scene unfolds as one man calls another the black sheep of the family and the reply is a terse Bah. A separate line narrator notes women as poker players raising the blind to gauge neighbors holdings.
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Blobbe
Blobbs
French Wine Consumption Compared to English Subject
A historical note contrasts death struggles with the daily toil of life and reports that the average French person consumes wine at four percent more than the English subject. It states French people drink about 21 gallons per head each year.
Watermelon Looks Aren't Decisive in People
A witty note compares appearances to fruit, saying judging a man by looks is unfair while citing the watermelon as an example that outward greenness can hide a good core.
Time Flies Yet Passengers Wait Five Hours For Train
A country station delays a traveler as trains run late for five hours, testing patience and highlighting the enduring challenge of rural rail service.
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Charles King
Erule
Garda
Baldwins
Clue
Tve
Cones
Jong
Lsngdon
Hunt
Roseted
Thesok
Prentwood
Diplomatite
Henry Rose
Joha Cole
Riy Crime
Henty
Eddie Beaver
Hespeler
Ont
Miss Gobeille
Sanitarium Fame
J. R. van Allen
Montreal
Wylie Township
Renfrew County
Rockland
Ottawa
South Plantagenet
Prescott County
Dr. Gordon
Presbyterian College
Halifax
Queen's University
Kingston
Buffalo
Winnipeg Labor Party
Judas Iscariot
Noah Hale
Montreal Fire Brigade
Tatler
Dent of ‘the Tatler
Abbott-Smith
Allis-Smith
Angel-Smith
Bowden-Smith
Boys-Smith
Clark- Smith
Clementi-Smith
Cowper-Smith
Dawson-Smith
Finch-Smith
Harper-Smith
Hlatt-Smath
Hibbert-Smith
Jackson-Smith
Jervis-Smith
Kerr-Smith
Landon-Smith
Langdale-Smith
Scott-Smith
Spencer-Smith
Spriggs-Smith
Wade-Smith
Woodd-Smith
Wratt-Smith
Wyldbore-Smith
Victoria
Cherry Creek
Namandas
Nikko
Japan
Market Review
St Tn
Enn Sprltz
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