Two Men in Different Lands Conclude on Bessemer Steel
Washington recalls a National Geographic bulletin on Bessemer steel and its inventor Kelly. It traces the process from air-blown converters to manganese addition, noting Mushet and Goranson contributions and the rise of open-hearth substitutes as ore quality dictated.
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Washington
National Geographic Society
William Joseph Showalter
Bessemer Steel
Kelly
Bessemer
Robert F. Mushet
Goranson
Flory Fuld
United States
Corvin Led Hungarian Terror Ring Say UK dispatch claims Corvin ran torture squad
The Daily News correspondent in Budapest reports Otto Corvin a hunchback as ringleader of a Bela Kun era murder and torture band. Police minutes allege Corvin caused five hundred political deaths and tortured many more, using grisly methods and bodies displayed for coercion.
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Bela Kun
Hungary
Corvin
London
Otto Corvin
Lucien Jones
Daily News
Budapest
Jones
Wolves of the Sea
Randall Parrish novel excerpt introduces seafaring adventures and frontier tension aboard a ship. The narrative follows hardy sailors, rough weather, and the struggles of leadership amid dangers at sea.
Carlyle Faces Captivity and Pirates at Sea
Sailor Carlyle is sentenced in England for the Monmouth rebellion. He encounters Dorothy Fairfax and Roger Fairfax in the Chesapeake. Sanches, a pirate alias, plots to steal the Fairfax gold and abduct Dorothy. Carlyle battles Sanches, is thrown overboard, feigns aboard the Namur, and ends with Dorothy recaptured along with the loot and a wounded foe.
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Synopsia
Eoffry Carlyle
England
Bots
Roger Fairfax
Maryland
Dorothy Fairfax
Leutenant Sanches
Fairfaxes
London
Carlyle
Dorothy
Sanches
Fairfax
Chesapeake Bay
Mauor
Rotterdam
Smack Sanches
Sanchez
Namur
Gold
Pirates aboard Namur plot aboard escape plan
Geoffry Carlile, posing as Gates, tries to gain a share of the Namur crew by aligning with Sanchez’s faction. Watkins warns that most pirates are cruel cut throats while Sanchez’s faction seems to depend on a few loyal men. Carlile seeks to rescue a woman and secures an uneasy alliance with Le Vere and Exinda’s commander Estada.
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Poe
Hanger
Glasgow
Cuba
Ranger
Sanchez
Scanillavina
Watkins
Oates
Raadly
Gates
Mendes
LeVere
Geoffry Carlile
Sanches
Namur
Porto Grande
Seattle
Ten Eels Drag Angler To Battle In Current
Newton New Jersey reports Martin Cutler set out to catch ten eels and attached them to his boots with a four strand line. While wading the eels pulled him under as the current tugged him downstream he fought free and reached the bank. The eels escaped back into the water after he removed his boots.
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Ten Eels
Newton
N. J
Martin Cutler
Cutler
Rome Gains From U S Men During Pershing Visit
Rome letters describe Pershing's staff in Rome enjoying palm service while local vendors and guides prey on American troops. A private paid 4 cents for a station to St. Peter's ride, vs 40 cents fare. a Coliseum guide charged $4 for three privates and a sergeant. another Vatican guide asked $7 for two boys through the museum.
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Rome
Italy
Pershing
St. Peter's
Coliseum
Vatican Museum
Accept a Proposal On Deck With Watch List
A sailor narrator recounts mingling with crew on deck, observing a gun on the forecastle, and responding to a rough remark from Ostada. He notes Ostada’s rough tone but a surprisingly calm mood as they converse and assert their readiness.
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Busse
Ostada
Gates
Carlyle Faces Risky Plan to Aid Dorothy
In a terse moment Carlyle weighs a bold scheme to help Dorothy but faces numerous pitfalls. The choice before him seems dire as he weighs whether to proceed or reveal his doubts.
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Carlyle
Dorothy
Greater London's food pill amounts to over 30 million dollars
A report notes that Greater London’s food relief funds have risen beyond 30 million dollars, reflecting increased allocations for aid programs. The figures highlight intensified efforts to address hunger through targeted distributions and subsidies across municipal services.
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Greater London
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Lee DeForest
Danube
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Lenine
Trotzky
Gahor Schon
Tse
Schon
Emery Haringozo
Executive Committee of Soviets
Nagy Gerencs
Harangozo
Wolves OF the Sea
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Bay Castle
Cape Mendue
Panama
Havana
Benor Ketadi
Exinda
Fetodu
Gites
China
Indiana Harbor
Mark Manufacturing Company
Indians Harbor
Ind
U. S
General Pershing
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