Princess torn between flight and duty in Damascus
In CHAPTER VII the princess Alin weighs escape from an unwanted marriage to Horam as Albia warns of danger. Alcia plans aid while Habaddan, Julian’s lieutenant, arrives with news that Julian is imprisoned and in danger. Alin steps toward action, hinting at help to come two hours after midnight.
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Albia
Horam
Helena
Alin
Alicia
Damascus
Julian
Mercy
Albcia
Lycanius
Habaddan
Judah
Osmir
Selim
Aboul Cassem
Ulin
Leutenant
Polypsos
Hobaddan
The Dark Hour and a Plan to Aid Julian
Alin contemplates aiding Julian after a robber band plans vengeance on the city. Handmaiden Alicia proposes using Osmir and Selim, who helped capture Julian, to gain access to him in a guarded dungeon. The pair recall Osmir’s gratitude after they nursed him by the lake and ponder their duty to avert calamity.
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Alin
Julian
Alicia
Albia
Thut
Osmir
Selim
Aleppo
Inquisitorial Tax Probes Pick Through Rail Parcels in Austria
Income tax collectors press Myslenice inspectors to obtain railway authority to station an officer at Makow station. The aim is to inspect parcels and trace senders and receivers to expose concealed income. Critics note the invasive method pressures truthful declarations while highlighting citizens’ fear of exposure and government overreach.
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Austria
Myslenice
Makow
More Laughter Less Death by Own Action
A humorous note extols laughter as vital for health and morale. It claims laughter boosts energy, aids circulation, sharpens the brain, and can dislocate the jaw when hearty. Laughter is praised for dispelling superstitions and defending life, with a quip about Irish men not committing suicide.
Capt Captain George C. Reiter Heads Wisconsin in South America
Capt George Cook Reiter commands the battleship Wisconsin now in South America as the largest fighting machine in the Navy. He pledges U S action if Panama traffic is threatened, noting his Pennsylvanian background and Naval Academy graduate status. The Wisconsin, 11525 tons, 368 ft long, 72 ft 2 in beam, 23 ft 6 in draft, launched 1898, trialed at Santa Barbara channel in 1900 reaching 18.54 knots max.
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Ommander
Wisconsin
South America
Venezuela
Colombia
Ecuador
United States
George Cook Relter
Panama
Reiter
United States Naval Academy
Oregon
Iowa
Union Iron Works
San Francisco
George Cook Reiter
Santa Barbara Channel
A Healthy Voice and Faithful Practice in Speech
A discussion on improving speaking voice quality across climates and environments. Faithful practice helps but cannot fully reshape a poor voice in short courses. Emphasis on cultivated voice as a sign of education and refined character, with coaching and mindset improving tone and expression.
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Italy
Fragments Point To Local News Item
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a local news item involving a person or event. Readable names or places are unclear, but the piece suggests a community note or brief notice with a factual outcome to be determined.
Public libraries in western Massachusetts counties
In four western Massachusetts counties at least 120 public libraries with about 000 books serve a population of 307 000. Some libraries operate in town halls or schools or under citizen support. several librarians volunteer and some are paid modest sums. One library began with dog tax funds. another with private donations.
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Massachusetts
Massachu
Rival Colorado Fuconi Iron Wields Deep Steel Power
The Colorado Fuconi Iron Company, a rival to the steel trust, spans 1,200 miles from Sunrise Wyoming to Fierro New Mexico. It owns 400,000 acres of coal land and 5,000 acres of iron ore, and runs 28 coal mines, nine coke ovens, 2,500 ovens, and a Pueblo steel plant. Employing about 15,000 workers, it produced 728,000 tons from steel mills and shipped 4,000,000 tons of coal last year. Capital now 40 million dollars with 15 million in bonds. Plans to expand Pueblo steel capacity to 1,500,000 tons annually and add tinplate and nails.
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Sunrise
Wyo
Fierro
N. M
Pueblo
Col
Laramie
Seaman O Neill Defends McKinley in Street Fight
Able seaman Jack O Neill, on naval recruiting duty in Chicago, struck a man who insulted President McKinley after learning of the assassination attempt. O Neill, bruised but unmoved, declared McKinley his superior officer and vowed to defend him, prompting a small crowd to intervene as the assailant fled down an alley.
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Jack O'Neill
McKinley
Jack” O'Neill
United States Navy
Vicksburg
Masonic Temple
Chicago
O'Neill
United States
Army
Navy
Thirty-first Street
Michigan Avenue
Square Men in a Berks County Farmyard
In Berks County Pennsylvania a hotel keeper and a farmer argue over how to price chickens. The hotel man calls Fred square and refuses to pay for wet corn weight. Fred plans to bring scales to verify live weight. Both men claim fairness as they part.
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Fred
Charlie
Fewer Strikes In France Reported For June
Statistics show France's strikes in June numbered 57, with six months totaling 306. For the first half of 1900 the figure was 475, indicating a notable decline in working-class discontent.
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France
Alaska's New Capital and Juneau's Rise as Metropolis
A Ju neau editor extols Alaska's climate and Juneau's ascent to the territory capital status. He predicts Sitka officials will move, making Juneau the official and business center with mining poised to grow into a major industry. Also notes shoe advertisement and a playful note on the invention of football tied to cricket.
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Juneau
Alaska
Congress
Sitka
Devoe Paint Ad Promises Better Results Next Spring
An old ad urges readers to choose Devoe ready paint, claiming superior results. It promises a free painting book if the paper is mentioned, and hints at follow up discussion next spring. Chicago based, urging use of Devoe for best finish.
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Devoe
Chicago
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy, N.Y
Adam
A.oj.tower CO
Boston
Mass
Po Dugias Union Mal
Reputaon Ae Ea
Douglas
W. L. Douglas
W. L
Lk. Douglas
Derby Mall
Noes Kent
W.L
Hox
Atlanta
Haletend
O. Phelps Brown
Adress C. Phelps Brown
Broadway
Newburgh, N.Y
E. E. Burlingame & CO
Lawrence St
Denver
Colo
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