Transformation and murder rumors on Smoky Mountain
The tale centers on Prendergast and Harry, their tense dynamic at a cabin near a sanitarium on Smoky Mountain, and a mysterious death weeks earlier. Suspicions rise as Prendergast plans escape with loot while Harry seeks an honest living, amid wary townsfolk and a haunting, fearful atmosphere.
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Smoky Mountain
Mountain Valley House
Desiin
Stires
Devlin
Felder
Lin
Harry
Hugh Blires
Bra
Escape of the Runaway Car in Mountain Town
Harry Devlin faces a tense scene as a red roadster and a runaway horse threaten a child and Jessica. Devlin, accused by Hugh Stires and confronted by town suspicion, seizes the vehicle in a daring bid to flee with a terrified crowd in pursuit. The chapter ends with the suspenseful escape scene and a cliffhanger.
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Hugh Stires
Derlip
Mounta Valley
Eterna
Harry
Horetack
Jessica
Devlin
Husa Stires
Jerica
Ste Devlin
Storks of Egypt Boost Winter Society and Commerce
An eccentric note surveys Egypt’s winter stork migration, noting their crowding impact on the countryside. It mentions Henry Norman and Mall Gazette era reporting, and hints at a traveler’s restless purse while exploring global banks and ventures.
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Henry Norman
Brates
Ewig Mall Gazette
Resea
Ballads of a Cheechaq by Robert W. Service
A poetic fragment presents Robert W. Service’s imagery of Elfland Arcadia and polar exploration. It laments loves hates and the patchwork of life while praising intrepid travelers who seek hidden truths. The speaker vows to sing and count the years spent loving, dreaming in the long night.
U S Consul Details Canadian Investment Surge
The U S Consul at Owen Sound reports American capital invested in Canadian manufacturing rose across provinces led by Ontario. Toronto shows 43 firms, followed by Montreal 18, Hamilton six, with Windsor Walkerville Niagara Falls St Catharines Welland Chatham London Sault Ste Marie among others. Aggregated capital may exceed 1.95 million with tariff cited as a factor though not sole reason. Canadian sites and rail freight quotes near key distribution hubs enable lower transport costs ahead of shipping points.
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U.S
Unie Stata
Owen Sound
Canada
United States
Toronto
Montrealy
Hamilton
St. Windsor
Walkerville
Niagara Falls
St. Catharines and
Welland
Chatham
London
Sault St. Leach
Ting
Dominion
Speculation In the Country Mining Craze in Ontario Towns
The piece explains how mining booms grip Ontario rural areas for months, with promoters, ads, and brokers profiting while city folks dismiss them as curbstone tactics. It contrasts country life with urban centers like Toronto and Montreal, noting the lure of rocks bought cheap and promised big returns before the boom fades.
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Toronto Daily
Eniff
Ontario
Montreal
Ottawa
Canada Water Power and Industrial Potential
The Vancouver Daily News discusses Canada's water power and its industrial value driven by electrical science. It notes 25,692,007 horsepower as total water power, with only 516,903 developed, and projects coal consumption implications for maintaining one horsepower from steam power at 219 tons annually.
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Canada
Vancouver Daily News
Charlies
Young
Ducks Slaughtered Out of Season on Rideau
Report notes a large number of ducks killed along the Rideau River near Dog and Pepper in violation of the open season. The incident highlights hunting law breaches and concerns over wildlife protections in the region.
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Rideau
From pit to Parliament Tommy Burt’s MP rise
A historical sketch traces Thomas Burt as the first miner elected to Parliament, detailing his early years from a ten year old trapper in a mine to a donkey-driver and later a leading miner's representative. It notes his election victory over Major Duncan and the miners’ enduring loyalty despite political mixups.
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Tom
Tommy Burt
Pitman
Thomas Burt
Prom
Thomas Cox Meech
Burt
Fociumberland
Fou
Newcastle
Cowper
Mr. Burt
Major Duncan
Trey
Tox Man
Archbishops Rise From Poverty Foretold by Aunt Bourne
The Archbishop of Westminster Dr Bourne, at the Cologne Eucharistic Congress, recalls poverty in childhood. His father toiled to support family, leaving his mother penniless. An aunt Miss Bourne foresaw a grand future for the post office official's son and prepared a Trish Ince for the bishop. Dr Bourne is praised as a top orator in both French and English.
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Westmn
Dr. Bourne
Cologne
Miss Bourne
Destruction of a Royal Academy Portrait by a Jealous Artist
A noted painter created a striking likeness of Irving at fifty and exhibited it at the Royal Academy in 158. Critics found the portrait revealing, though one disliked it as a flawed image. The canvas later hid in a garret, and after moving from Gratton Street, the artist hacked the painting to pieces with a knife, destroying a valued treasure.
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Gonn Parent
Guineu Sen” Irving
Ifty
Royal Academy
Gratton Street
Stratton
Our Wealth at Sea and the Empire's Naval Strength
The piece discusses Britain's naval capacity and empire defense strategies focusing on tonnage figures and the need to defend both shipping and territory amid global tensions. It notes the example of an 18,096.0 ton metric and the balance between sea power and territorial holdings in national defense planning.
Jokes on monarchs and royal hoaxes across history
A long tale of royal jests and hoaxes from Prince Henry gifting crimson carnations to Kaiser Wilhelm to absurd letters in Belgians papers and a Danish king prank. Other episodes include Archduke Salvator mistaken for a stockbroker, and Ferdinand of Bulgaria chased by secret agents after a bogus demand note.
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Bertia
Prince Henry
United States
Alxin-Chapel
Baward VI
Prince of Wales
Princeton Medical Faculty
Princess Louise of
Coburg
Orst
Princess Louise
England
Copenagen
Denmark
Barmiens
Austria
Archduke Salvator
Paris
Stock Exchange
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Secret Service
London
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Satan Sanderson
Halle
Prendergast
Pressergast
Alf Fred
Dominie
Rime
Pete
Ome
Itera
Burat Campor
Egypt
Elfland
Arcadie Agleam
Polar Zone
Robert W. Service
Percy Girouard
Nigeria
East Africa
Royal Arsenal
Wooldwich
Lord Kitchener
Soudan Railway
Chener
Kitchener
Girouard
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