A Man of Honor in a Paris Hotel Duel
In a Paris hotel a group including Col Skerrett Maj Marsh and Capt Pickering confront Dr Vicaire over an insult to M Le Lieut Foulon. After weapon options fail they settle a powder keg duel with a lighted cigar as the test and a prank powder substitute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W. Avery
Inter Ocean
Col. Skerreft
Maj. Marsh
Capt Pickering
Hotel Anglais
Paris
Vicarre
M. le Lieut. Foulon
Dr. Vicsire
Col. Skerrett
Dr. Vicaira
Capt. Pickering
Col Sherrett
Vicaire
America
Maj. Marshalena
National Guard
Stremming
Vienire
Plessis
Versailles
Foulon
Fouwlou
Skerratt
Dr. Vivaire
Major
Tran
Jerusalém
Idi
Vicairs
Ssine
Col. Skerret
Rivay
Col Skarroté
Foulou
Viesire
Col. Barrett
Voulon
Capt
Pickering
Maj
Vicuire
Duel on a Riverboat Ends With Bravery and Respect
On a crowded excursion boat along the river, Foulon and Vicaire sparred with Col. Skerrett. A panicked rush toppled Foulon but Skerrett saved him, steering the burning vessel to safety. The event ends with mutual respect as witnesses hail the colonel as brave and honorable.
Humorous miscellany and churchyard mischief in a busy town
A collage of light verse and sketches. Beekeeping mishap at Wesley chapel grounds leads to a bee sting filled church exit. jokes about love dismissives and a Parisian brain machine promise appear alongside moral maxims and civic notices. The piece closes with ads for shoes and local wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua
Berlin
Cupid
Wesley Chapel
Elkton
Shees
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Philadelphia
Ella Leonard
Vassar College
New Jersey
Villanova College
Pennsylvania
Henry Clay
Vassar
Norristown
Schuylkill
Rome
Peddie Institute
Hightstown
India
Peirce Business College
Thomas Mary Peirce
Ahildren
Sheffer & Reinhold’s
de Kaggs
Scott
Brown
Bromley
Yam
Edward
Charles
Simpson
Reading
St. Reedy
Eagle
Wilmington
Camden
Philo. Times
Peerless
THE
Geiser
Eclipse
Tam
Sud Bailes
Lancaster
Steam Pump and Machine Works
North Cherry Street
Lancaster, PA
Amt
Ezraf, Landis
J. M. Keiper
N. Queen Street
NEW Post Office
Dan'l Leopold
Litimz BK. R
Miles Goda
Lititz, PA
Hailtead
Lititz
Broad Street
Smith's
Huebener
Fancy Gools and Nation Store
Main Street
Inst
Gho. Bew
de Worth
St. Louis
Hic
Tutt’s
Linz Regord
Martin Rudy
Sup Lancaster Bicycle
Aires
East Kingst Wading School
W.cor
Plains
Wogn
Dayan
Esseul
Diane
Louis
L. B. Herr
Sunday
Lea
Tarryville
Camenster
King St
Marietta Junction
Columbi
Mbia
Queen St., Lancaster
Just
Marietta
Awa
E. M
HESS
Jaritz, PA
Ras
Bill Heads
Ney
Quarryville
King Street
eBve
Pottsville
Harrisburg
Alientown
New York
Bound Brook
Columbia
York
Hanover
Gettysburg
Frederick
Baltimore
M Wilson
Heanon & Ratoroats
S and Northy
Lebanone
Cornwall
Lane
Sebanon
West
Sore Manheim
Sun Mills
Ee Seat Sea General
John Best
SOM
King, Lane
Grrorge Eyre
Locher
Ug G
Rotall Drugelst
Linitz Dew Stord
Best Latchley
Jc. G. Blatchley
Arket ST. Philadelphia
Bext
Halley & CO
Portland
Maine
West King ST
Cooper House
T. Frank Evans
Lutke
Samuel Mib
Millway
Samuel
George Daevis Bainbridge
Robins Stauffer Salonga
Kline ‘Stauffer
Denmore
Angely
Daniel Leopold
Littts, Pa
H.L. Trout
Penn Square
Hin Din
Lancaster City
C. 0. Brown
West Change Steet
Pry Hotel
Penn
Lancaster GO
Vers Gror At
Lancaster County House
East King St
Cancaster, PA
Pat Abu. Setley
Warwick House
Chad
Iselfebert Ciocwl
Elerges
Lorne
Oeghol Flory
Columbia House
Nwalutton
Tos
North Broad Strait
Ed Beinass
Sturgis
Sturgia
Yiade
Chicago
D. Sewing
Gaul
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