The Carrington Pursuit in a Turbulent Postwar Chase
In England after a revolution era, Ellen Slocum and Deborah flee with Lord Strathgate pursued by Lord Carrington and a tangled web of jealousy and intrigue. Carrington rides hard to reach Portsmouth, chasing clues from a broken lead to a mysterious coach and a bay horse, while Strathgate distances himself with a carriage horse and a mud stained gear, leaving Ellen elusive and the motive unclear.
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Ellen Slocum
Carerington
England
Carrington
Lord Carringston
Liver
Hart Straithgate
Ellen
CirMogton
Iinband
Lady Carrhaysion
Lord Strthgate
Lord Carrington
Lung Céoully
Tard Strathaate
Caeringias
Crrtington
Lord Strahemto
Strathgace
Forismouth
Anwrlea
Catring
Seton
Sailor
Portsmouth
Blue Boar
Joe
Betty
Strathgate
Lucre
Promises of Electrical Era Open the Atomic Age
The article proclaims electricity as the master key to progress, surpassing fire in power and scope. It traces electric innovation from Galilean optics to Daguerre’s camera and Pasteur’s microscope, noting future gains in motors, dynamos, heaters, and batteries. It predicts widespread adoption from telephones to household tools, expanding mankind’s reach as fire did in ancient times.
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Gallico
Daguerre
Watt
Stephenson
Parsons
de Laval
Inpg
Bullfight on a Ship in a Gale Ends with Sailor Heroics
On a storm tossed liner Antonio Lopez a matador Valantin Picardos boasted of prowess but fled when a bull loomed aboard. Sailor Juan Fuetos plunged into the well, killed the bull with a gavage, and saved passengers as the sea swept the animal overboard. Picardos stayed hidden after the incident.
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New York
Valantin Picardos
Spain
Antonio Lonez
Lopes
Senor Pleardos
Dior
Yiagas
Barcelona
Cadiz
Madrid
Pleardos
Offiers
Antonio Lupez
Malaga
Mexico
Picardos
Uusy
Toro
Juan Fuetos
Fuetos
Seiser
Fuctos
Scallopa Eats of a Dog in Paterson Case
Kay Venus was fined $50 by Peace Justice Parcey for cutting a dog’s ears in scallops to resemble a bulldog. Neighbors complained of the animal’s cries, an investigation followed, and the dog was humanely euthanized by C. C. Shelby of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
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Paterson
N. J
Venus
Kay
Peace Justice
Parcey
C. C. Shelby
The
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Sawed coffin lengthens funeral in Stroudsburg crowd
In Stroudsburg Pennsylvania mourners at Mrs David Smiths funeral near East Bangor faced a shocking delay when pallbearers could not lower the coffin. A driver had picked a box too short and relatives with the undertaker agreed to saw off portions from both ends to fit the casket. Mrs Joseph Smith fainted at the sound of the saw.
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Stroudsburg
Lown
David Smith
East Bangor
Joseph Smith
Lyla Ray
Saved From Awful Death Near May's Landing
Mary Megargee, a wealthy resident near May's Landing, would have perished in a swamp were it not for David Smith who, returning from work, followed cries, waded through the swamp in gum boots, and pulled her to safety after she became waist deep in water. Megargee, known in Atlantic City, had left home for a shortcut through the swamp seeking a path back to May's Landing, becoming lost and trapped for some time before Smith's rescue.
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May's Landing
N. I
David Smith
Mary Maegargeé
Smith
Tramp Beaten by Woman in Riverside Pa Farm Fight
In Wilkesbarre area Mrs. John Snyder of Riverside weighing 275 pounds fought off a tramp who insulted her. After subduing him she dragged him to the road, held him with one hand and struck him with the other. Neighbors arrived as the tramp cried out for help and she defended her actions saying the punishment was severe enough.
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Seton
Nerses
Strashgate
Deuble
Carrington
Setun
Min
Th¢Ian
the Waart
Portsmouth
France
Hawke
Charles Seton
Whibley
John Whibley
Sir Charles
Charles
Whib Jey
Wilkesbarre
John Snyder
Riverside
Snyder
Boy Rescued From Bear In Wisnines Incident
James A. MacDonald chief engineer for a contracting firm on the big tunnel chased a bear that dragged eight year old son of William Lines locomotive engineer to its den. After a strenuous fight MacDonald rescued the child who was seriously injured but expected to recover. The bear escaped into the mountains.
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Wisnines
B. C
Reval Stoke
James A. MacDonald
William Lines
MacDonald
New Districts and Railways Attract Western Canada settlers
Readers learn Western Canada grain fields yielded strong crops with averages around 20 bushels per acre and some areas up to 45. A farmer near Plocher Creek reports net profits per acre near 19.45. The piece highlights 100 extra acres free grants, rail access, and Canada’s favorable climate for grain and grazing. It cites Leslia M. Shaw praising Western Canada's growth potential.
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Canada
Plocher Creek
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Leslia M. Shaw
New York
United States Treasury
McKinley
Roosevelt
United States
Fffe
Afteen
Monticello
Iowa
Western Canada
Ontario
Western
Moons Jaw
Regina
Modesty and a Tiny Spelling Test
A playful dialogue shows a teacher prompting Willie to spell chickens but he jokes he is too young and offers eggs instead. The text then mixes garbled lines about a fight or factory note, with unclear references to Peoria and a general attempt to stand up for another. The passage reads as a fragmented humor piece with several unreadable sections.
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Willie
Teacher
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