The White Company Bears the Brunt on Calabrian Hill
In a brutal hillside battle, Sir Nigel and Alleyne lead bowmen and knights against Spanish and Breton forces. The English defend a cliff crest until archers flank the attackers, suffer heavy losses, and vow to fight on. The Welsh and Scots aid, yet the last improbable stand tests fate as the hill grows quiet with fallen.
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Aylward
Johnstc
Dow
Alleyne
Horace
Spain
Inglesos
Knights of
South
Nigel
Burley
Black Elmon
Oliver
John
Santiago
Olver
Black Simon
Ita Lelf
Alleyny
Ableyne
Be careful of the little ones and their bowels
A brief notice extols Syrup Pepsin as a remedy for babies and the elderly. It claims to regulate bowels, cure wind colic, aid digestion, and prevent stomach troubles and headaches. Guaranteed quality offered with price one dollar per bottle at druggists.
Board votes to resurface Virginia Ave with asphalt
City engineer Jeup recommends, and the Board of Works passes a resolution to submit to the city council for Virginia Ave resurfacing. The issue faces opposition from some property owners. Jacob Woessner, a board member and street resident, opposed resurfacing previously and has not remonstrated this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City-engieer Jeup
Board of Works
Virginia-ave
Jacob Woessner
Nas
Knowledge of flora detects a criminal in Rangoon tale
In Tahore India April 31 8tr George Birdwood famed for Indian flora knowledge spots a forger with forged credentials. The man imitates a flower name, and Birdwood declares the Rangoon growth unique to that region. The stranger panics, drops his cards and flees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tahore
India
George Birdwood
England
Rangoon
Sir George
Back Home to New England Hills
A couple recalls their youth as they return to the old New England home. The journey stirs memories of a cottage, garden pinks, and a faded pink desk rose with a quiet embrace rekindling love once overshadowed by years of toil and distant fortunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father
Mother
New England
Ghellere
John
Martin
Aga
Hera
Why Children Lie by Gythia Grey
A brief essay argues children lie from fear or example, not inherent deceit. It links punishment, parental behavior, and observed evasion to a child’s tendency to lie, urging parents to avoid fear-based discipline to foster truthfulness and disobedience avoidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gythia Grey
Beauty and Comfort by Mine Fallopee Against Spring Winds
Guarding against spring winds with preventive care for the skin. Advice covers cleansing, use of soft water, cold cream, and powder to protect the face before going outdoors. Also suggests morning and evening routines for washing, massage, and protective makeup. A decorative rope basket pattern with matching color accents is described as a Mother's Day gift option.
Name Origins of Fabrics and Clothing Terms
The passage explains how many fabric and clothing terms derive from places or persons. It traces shawl to a Sanskrit word for floor, blanket to Thomas Blanket, calico to Calicut, cambric to Cambrai, damask to Damascus, gauze to gaze, and serge to Xerga, with notes on related words and misrenderings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Calicut
India
Cambrai
Damascus
Zayton
China
Bajue
Cimletta
Man of iron will lives in dry goods box in Wisconsin
Elkhart Lake Wisconsin April 2 a veteran of the Civil War Valentine Gerlach is described as a hardy survivor who enlisted at 16 and since then has led a frugal life. He refused financial aid, lived in a deserted barn and grocery box, subsisted on bread sausage and canned vegetables, and swam in the lake each year after ice melt to endure another season. He traveled on foot across western states and once escaped wolves by fighting them with matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witte Reat
Johnston
Nigel
St. Oliver
St. Paul
Oliver
Simon Burley
Aylward
Elkhart Lake
Valentine Gerlach
Valentine
Wallfurnmia
Rocky Mountains
Bikhart Lake
Ocean Grove Bathing Declared Moral and Decent
At Asbury Park on April 1 a meeting of New Brunswick district Methodist preachers affirmed Ocean Grove bathing as moral and decent. They rejected Newark W C T U criticisms, noting English practice of mixed bathing in select seaside towns while enforcing strict dress codes and church service hours.
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Asbury Park
Ocean Grove
New Brunswick
Methodist Episcopal Church
Margaret Pierce
Newark
G. H. Cowles
England
Cowles
Wrymouth
Hournemouth
Margate
Tiighton
St. Leonards
Hastings
Black Pool
Two Boys Hurt In Grand Chute Marble Dispute
In Appleton Wisconsin on April 21 nine year olds Fred Burmeleter and John Botita clashed over marbles in a school yard. Botita drew a large jackknife and stabbed Burmeleter in the back before adults could intervene. Burmeleter is in precarious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appleton
Wis
Grand Chute
Fred Burmeleter
John Botita
Young Burmeister
Muskrats Fix a Trap for the Miners at Equality Mine
In Carbondale Illinois on April 21 a flood from muskrat burrows breached the Equality mine shaft. Miners were rescued amid water up to their necks while pumps would take a week to clear the mine. The report blends a dramatic rescue with advertisements for cure-alls and travel guides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Equality
Harness and tours by rail to California two-way
Advertisement offers a round trip excursion from Chicago to California for 50 dollars. Travel via Chicago Union Pacific and Northwestern line from April 2 to May 3 with two daily trains, choice of routes, and personally conducted tourist car excursions. Details and itineraries available from N M Breeze, 65 Vine Street, Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Chicago
Union Pacific
North-Western
Denver
Colorado Springs
East Lake City
Missouri Riger
W. B. Kuiskera
QS Vinent
Cincinnati
Ohio
Chicago, Union Pacific & Northwestern
N. M. Breeze
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ROYAL
France
Squires
Oliver Bultesthorn
Richard Causton
Hall of Stones
Angus
Samkin Aylward
Norbury
Ug' Sly
Virginna-Ave
Dr. Lyon
Lyon
ADS
Prpopppoor
Cynthia Grey
Peleg
and & Ee
Buita
Cravenette
Fry
Behning Pianos
Critis Cal
Zcold
Walschhmer
Stewant
Poonsylvania Street
Indiana
Trans-Siberian Railway
Japan
Manchuria
Korea
Far East
W. B. Kniskern
P. TM
Chicago & Northwestern B'y
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