La Turbie Night Escape Ends In Abduction Or Robbery
In a fog bound descent from La Turbie, Joanna and Kenilworth flee a club party but are intercepted by masked bandits. They are forced to walk to a remote bolting where captors rob guests while the pair are separated and searched for valuables. The scene ends with their grim capture and transfer to the bandits.
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Joanna
Keniwort
Antoine
Kenilworth
Brandon
Prince Michael
Kleace
Gunners plan 6000 mile horseback march from Toronto to Prince Rupert
Lance Corporal Ewart Warren leads Private Hancock Miller Private M Matton D Halliday and d Flannivan Toronto men in a months long expedition by horseback. They aim to cross untracked regions via compass guided routes to the Rocky Mountains. They seek May backing from local business leaders and plan to complete the journey in five months.
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Toronto
Prince Rupert
Machine Gun Corps
Rocky Mountains
Ewart Warren
Hancock Miller
M. Matton
D. Halliday
Columbia
Alberta
First Telephone Conversation Credited to Ontario Trio
A 1917 Dell memorial cites Brantford as the origin where the telephone was conceived and first transmitted. It states the transmitter was in Brantford, the receiver in Paris, and the battery in Toronto, marking a joint claim among three Ontario cities.
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Ayl Tural
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American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Boston
Salem
Brighton Twins Meet Prince During Regency Era Visit
The Brighton resort hosted a visit by the Prince of Wales accompanied by the Mayor. Notable locals included the famous Brighton twins, Matthew and Mark Gunn, aged 94 years, who greeted the royal party and shared a anecdote about delivering goods when one twin was ten.
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Prince Regent
Prince of Wales Attea
Brighton
Matthew
Mark Gunn
Sun Reach and Bible Print Counts Highlight Slow Options
A reflection notes that a plane at 200 miles per hour would take 52 years to reach the sun, appealing only to those with vast time. It cites 659 million Bibles printed since the printing press, and observes Scandinavian sports favor Sunday scheduling over Saturday events.
Oklahoma figure to retire amid industry and toll
Oktahowa nears retirement with ten dollars tied to his industry and endless toil. He received one hundred thousand dollars for a claim on a worthless land parcel he owned.
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Read Before You Sign Readiness Campaign Against Pressure Sales
A trade expert urges a public education effort titled Read before you sign to curb aggressive pressure sales. The plan stresses careful investigation before investing and notes that wealthy relatives may influence a man’s dealings in futures.
Help Offered Amidst Longstanding Health Struggles
A fragmented reminiscence traces Allen Boudria seeking relief from years of stomach pain and illness. He mentions at length a failed regimen and a friend’s claim that a product named Tanlac helped another, noting a wide usage and sales figure in the millions.
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M. Laponte
Faplac
Mystery Towers Built in England During the War
A wartime project funded two large towers on England’s south coast intended to form a defensive barrier across the Channel. The plan involved linking towers near the Straits of Dover with nets and guns, each topped by a searchlight. The effort was abandoned and the towers were never employed.
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Straits of Dover
A Spring Tonic to Cure a Weary Craving for Life
A spring health advertises Dr Williams Pink Pills as the cure for fatigue and low mood. It warns against harsh purgatives and pill-pushing remedies, claiming the tonic enriches blood and steadies nerves. A testimonial from James Dickon of West Out endorses quicker strength and appetite improvement after use.
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Dr. Williams Medicine Co
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Ont
Arbuthnot Jr Date Notes Insight On Fight Against Disease
Lane notes by a British surgeon that certain individuals are more able to fight disease than those with dark hair. The remark highlights perceived genetic or physical factors in immunity amid ongoing medical discourse.
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W. Arbuthnot Jr
Lane
Not Always a Good Rule
An editorial critiques age based judgments and supports compulsory retirement for judges at seventy five while noting the value of experience. It contrasts birth dates with intellect and hints at the need for thoughtful standards in judging public officials. The piece then shifts to medical advice praising Miller's Worm Powders for expelling intestinal worms and alleviating related damage.
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Kenilorh
Amy
Joanna
Kenilworth
Mademaisrhe
Kentleven
Mademoiselle
Boiselle
Love God and Neighbor The Eternal Ocean of Duty
Fragmentary guidance on religion and morality emphasizes loving God and neighbor as the core. The text invokes trust and exploration, comparing the vast ocean to the depth of spiritual obligation and urging faithful action beyond small questions.
Queen Mary Lunch Promotes Dickens Characters
A garbled note describes Queen Mary dining with menu cards featuring sketches of Dickens characters. Guests attempted to match characters, with references to an anomaly in a five-to-one ratio in the United States and a fragmented, unclear count of persons.
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