Parisian Intrigue and a Fateful Paper in a Dice House
In Paris the narrator trails Carne Yvard to a wine room run by a decoy for Betrand. They play dice as the missing paper reappears, prompting a tense chase through crowded rooms while Yvard seeks the notes and their dangerous lead.
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Paris
Moiselle Florine
Mademoiselle
Hkeia
Hell
Carne
Vard
Yvard
Waiety
Normandy
Riats
Merigny
Serigny
Amy Honor
Wyard
Nvard
Escape From a Paris Gambling Hell and Back to Safety
In a Paris gambling hell, I plan escape with Florine’s aid after a tense night. We reach street level, she warns me of pursuit, and I fend off attackers with a blade and a knife, narrowly slipping away to find shelter at my inn before the chase continues next week.
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Monsieur
Florine
Yvard
Serigny
Rué St. Antoine
Carne
Yward
Rue St. Denis
Zebra Mules for Army Use Imported for Remount Dept
The Calcutta Englishman reports the Indian army remount department imported two zebra mules via a Hamburg agent. Costs are unclear, but the purchase reflects an experimental remedy for horse sickness losses among transport animals. Zebras are hardy and immune to disease, making a mule from donkey and zebra a strong transport option. The Germans already operate zebra farms near Mount Kilimanjaro.
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Calcutta
Indian Army Remount Department
Hamburg
Remount Department
Africa
Mount Killimanjaro
Minister Chang's remarkable career and fate
Washington Star recalls the Chinese envoy Chang who lived at Stewart Castle and championed modernization in the 1890s. After near-execution he was banished to Mongolia where he faced hard labor before a later letter from his son prompted aid from John W. Foster and Secretary Hay to restore his family name and estate.
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Washington
Stewart Castle
Washington Star
Chang
China
Cleveland
Dupont Circle
John W. Foster
Hay
Pekin
Mongolia
Permissee
Peking
Foster
Mr. Foster
Dwarf Stone Tomato Promises for Home Gardeners
Ohio breeder Mia Livingston introduces Dwarf Stone tomato, an erect, uniform fruiting variety with Solid flesh and strong vine growth. Tests show good color and ripening, ready for field culture. seeds priced high but worth testing for promising results.
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Mia
Livingston
Ohio
The Lion's Price in Private Musical Soirees
A Viel of private house concerts shows top musicians command large speaking fees. Reszke, Calve refuse certain engagements while Sembrich often helps charity for free or at high price. A patron paid 1500 to hear Kubelik one hour at home. Aderewski donates entire recital proceeds to charity and charges 2000 for private performances.
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Everybody’s
Amazin
Jean de Reszke
Calve
New York
Mme. Sembrich
F Oan
Aderewski
Fresh quartz vessels aid study of metals under vacuum
New observations by German chemists at high temperatures use quartz vessels to heat metals in a vacuum. Experiments show zinc cadmium selenium tellurium lead antimony tin bismuth silver copper and gold behave differently under heat with cadmium evaporating at 220 C and gold distilling sparingly at 1 375 C.
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New Orleans
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d’Ortes
Biloxi
Mademoiselle Florine
Lady
Puck
Brooklyn Eagle
Minister Chang
Jerseys
Arminotes
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