Fort Wads horse blanket theft case told in wartime tale
A wartime veteran relates a case at Fort Wads where horse blankets were stolen from troops and sold to an Irishman nearby. The thief claimed ownership, insisting the branded U S marked goods belonged to him, prompting questions about branding and loyalty.
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United States
Michael An
Tombing in Westminster Abbey Reimagined as Sightseeing
A tale recalls a boy learning English history from his English father and proposing “tombing” in Westminster Abbey during their London visit. The story ponders the blend of education and tourism as a child misuses a word while imagining a poignant royal and historic itinerary.
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Tombing
England
Westminster Abbey
London
Proved Beyond a Doubt Rheumatism Cure Featured
Middlesex New York July 3 Special Mrs Betsey A Clawson longtime Rheumatism sufferer is reported cured by Dodd s Kidney Pills. She endured five years of pain and disability before taking two boxes and regaining the ability to care for herself dig potatoes and tend her garden believes the pills removed uric acid by restoring kidney function.
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Middlesex
N. Y
Betsey A. Clawson
Dodd
Reward For Holsworthy Churchgoers Promise
About fifty years ago Rev. Thomas Meyrick, vicar of Holsworthy in Devonshire, left money to be invested. The annual income was to be given each year to the prettiest young woman at Holsworthy who attended church regularly for that year.
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Holaworthy
Devonshire
England
Thomas Meyrick
Holsworthy
Hard to reach fruit fuels human ambition
The passage asserts that humans relish hard to obtain goals. It argues people chase the fruit at the top of the tree as the best and sweetest, liking the challenge, and the more obstacles overcome, the more desirable the reward appears.
Power of Love in Human Capacity and Divine Miracles
A reflective piece extols love as matching a person’s worth and intellect. It frames love as a divine, expansive force that grows with depth of living and thinking, making the miracle of loving more profound.
Postum Coffee Helps Cartonsville Reader Regain Sleep
A South town reader describes indigestion and nervous trouble from coffee. After switching to Postum Food Coffee, health improves, nervous relief follows, and sleep returns. The letter credits Postum, crafted per directions, with providing a rich flavor and smoother digestion.
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The Promotion of the Admiral
Admiral Sir Richard Dunn reappears in New York aboard the California after a staged kidnapping. The San Francisco underworld frets over who arranged the hoax while Dunn seeks private justice rather than police action. Cartwright, San Francisco police chief, faces Dunn’s hint of extra legal retribution.
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Dicky Dunn
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Peter Cartwright
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Cartwright
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Swiss Tourism Profits Backed By 19th Century Figures
Swiss tourism yields are detailed with visitor numbers and spending in Alps resorts. Herr Freuler of Zurich computes 100000 annual visitors to the Alps and 150000 total resort guests with rail and steam fares about 875000 pounds and board and lodging near 3000000 pounds. He notes nearly a fifth of expenditures are by locals on railways and hotels, yielding roughly 11 percent profit on 22 million pound capital.
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Switzerland
Herr Frewler
Zurich
Alps
Freuler
Pall Mall Gazette
Spanish War Pensions Paid and Pending Applications
About 5.5 million dollars has been paid in Spanish war pensions with an average yearly value of 137 dollars per pension. The average annual value of all other pensions is 193 dollars. There are 904,809 applications for Spanish war pensions awaiting adjudication.
Women Beautify Tomas River City Aimed at Improvement
The women of Tomas River New Jersey form a village improvement association to beautify the city and elect Mrs. O. Be Burr president.
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Tomas River
N. J
BE. Burr
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