Emden Shells Madras Harbor and Attacks Ships
English wireless operator Hartley, aboard City of Corinth, recalls the Emden bombardment of Madras in September. He describes the raid, the German commander Captain von Muller reproving officers for sleeping while British prisoners were on deck, and the sparing of the Kabinga due to a wife onboard. Hartley details shells hitting Chopra and nearby oil tanks as Emden raided the harbor.
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Emden
New York City
City
Corinth
John Albert Hartley
Hartley
Wmden
Chopra
Madras
India
Calcutta
Startley
von Muller
Markommania
von Moller
Joseph Saul Fletcher
Jol Wheeler
William Morrison
Anglo-Persian of Company
Burha
Braden
Anlo-Persian
Emen
Tie
Wimden
Lovat
Killin
Indus
Inglis
Geisler
Bay of Bengal
Daring Emden Raid Retreated After Sparing Town
The Emden burned oil tanks for sixteen hours but struck no one aboard the sheds. She fired thirty five shots in fifteen minutes, sent residents fleeing and then disappeared. Hartley and G W Inglis recount the raid, Emden navigation and crew handling, with many ships sunk or captured and captives treated with unusual courtesy aboard the Markommania.
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Emden
Clan Matheson
Mawse
Eiden
Markonmaanuia
Pontoporos
Marks
Clin Matheson
Markommania
Markormania
Calcutta
Orders Lives Spared by German Captain in WWI Tale
The report recounts Captain von Muller sparing his prisoners and offering humane treatment after capturing British crews. It notes his men’s relinquishing of their own heads for comfort, a rare mercy among war incidents. A humorous Calcutta anecdote involves soap cargo on Lovat and soap confiscation by the Emden and Markommania crews after the capture.
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The
Lovat
Calcutta
Consignees
von Muller
Irident
Emden
Markommania
Machines to Dig Graves in European War
A Chicago firm has perfected machines to dig graves for war victims. Thirteen mechanical burrowers were ordered by two Allied nations. When not needed for burials they may be repurposed to dig trenches, in days described as no contact with the front.
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Chicago
Pew
Mendelssohn Escape Becomes Warm London Evening Tale
Mendelssohn faced a midnight mishap after the Exeter Hall showing of St. Paul 1887 when his coach was waylaid yet he avoided robbery and was gifted a silver snullbox by admirers. He skipped London duties to favor Birmingham but still attended the London performance winning hearts and turning disappointment into widespread enthusiasm.
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Mendelssohn
London
St. Paul
Sacred Harmonic Society
Exeter Hall
Dover
Bin
Birmingham
Old Roman Weddings and Early Marriage Customs
In ancient Rome marriages were often arranged by parents with youths leaving home young. Typical ages were eighteen to twenty for men and thirteen to fifteen for women, reflecting mature early unions in warmer southern climates. Two ceremony forms existed: manus with dowry transfer to the husband, and non manus where the wife kept most possessions.
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Rome
Outer Gardens of Paris Public Plant Conservatories
Paris maintains large plantations outside the fortifications with 113 linthouses for plants and exotic shrubs heated by a central heating plant. Hot water is distributed through a pine and one half mile pipe system. The central system, though costly, avoids multiple chimneys and preserves the grounds’ artistic look as a public resort and show place.
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Paris
Words and Deeds and the Prudent Printer
A bishop urged liberal purse strings in a sermon and admitted a printer corrected his line. The bishop said he believed the printer was right, noting he never corrected the typo about praying loudly and working little. The tale comes from the National Monthly.
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National Monthly
Ultima Thule as Northern Island Landmarks
Ancient writers declare the ultima Thule to be Leeland as described by Pliny and others. Pliny claims it is an island in the Northern Ocean found by Pythons after six days sail from Orcades. Some scholars identify the farthest northern land as Shetland.
Fragmentary Baltimore American exchange hints at daily concerns
A damaged Baltimore American clipping shows a brief, misread dialogue about attention and safety in daily routines. The imperfect text references worry over work and potential trouble, with missing context and unclear names or events.
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Tom
Fred
Baltimore American
His Face A Crossword of a Quipped Exchange
The fragment shows a terse dialogue where a character asks about facial pain and another deflects with casual mishearing. It hints at a domestic scene with a sister remark about supposed pain and a lingering, slightly humorous mood.
Fragmentary Quote Excerpt From Boston Transcript
A garbled passage notes talk of mothers cooking and a sidebar about deceit. The fragment references a discussion by Allee and a remark about Kate and Hoes, with no clear event or person names clearly identified.
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Kate
Boston Transcript
Calais and allied fortifications and European cities
A compact survey of Calais on the French coast and other European fortifications and towns. It notes Calais proximity to Dover and London, its four forts, citadel, and rail passenger traffic. It then outlines Vistula and Grudenz fortifications, Tito towns like Alost Mons Amiens and Termonde with brief historical notes and population figures.
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National Geographic Society
Calais
France
Dover
England
London
Lille
St. Pierre
Vistula
Europe
Austria
Russian
Poland
Warsaw
West Prussia
Danzig
Thorn
Visegrad
Msnia
Sarajevo
Alost
Belgium
Dender
Brussels
Ghent
Flanders
Thierry Maartens
Termonde
Denders
Scheldt
Louis XIV
Mons
Hainaut
Graudenz
Russian Poland
Frederick the Great
Courbiere
Sweden
Prussia
Iit
Amiens
Department of
Some
Somme
Paris
Great Britain
Spain
Holand
Germany
Samarobriva
Ambinai
Only Room for One Thought in a Daring Exchange
A brief dialogue segment shows a daughter in love with a man earning two thousand a year and a disapproving father urging restraint. The exchange hints at social pressure and romantic defiance in a domestic scene.
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Yartley
Hampshire
Cadet
Seventeen
Kabinga
Ingle
Bartley
Diplomat
Liverpool
Colombo
Durden
Mr. Mawse
Emdens
Young Wartley
Mase
Sydney
Westminster Abbey
Ashley
Johnnie
Miy
Dudge
Long Branch Daily Record
Ping Center
JC Pel
Yuletide
RED Bank
Long Branch
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