Lost Frederick the Great Sword Fate in Paris Fire
The article recounts Napoleon seizing Frederick the Greats sword and other trophies after the Jena campaign. To protect them a governor ordered a bonfire, the sword was consumed in flames and never seen again. Reports record debris recovered from the Seine in 1835 but the sword remains missing.
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London News
Easy Mercy and a Mistaken Penny Tale
A passenger recalls a past incident in which a steward returned a new penny given by mistake and the passenger, an easy mark, later learned the value of honesty. The purser was informed, prompting an investigation into the incident and its lessons on rightful payment.
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The Old Buffalo Days
A Washington document recalls abundant buffalo in memory of veterans. It notes 1867 Canada ammunition rounds in Kansas trying to divert a herd, with soldiers watching a dramatic long-range scene. General Philip St George Cooke once halted cavalry to let antelope pass on the plains.
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