Impregnable fortress at Nant-y-Bryn leads to powder loft escape
Geoffrey Heathcote narrates a deadly siege in a Welsh manor. As attackers flood the passage, he fights through dark corridors with pistol and sword, blocks a wall breach, and climbs to a powder loft. Stanli defends Whitesock and aids his escape, while a pursuer is cut down.
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Siam
Slani
Aml
Whitesock
Nant-y- Bryn
Owain
Harper
White Sock
Nant-y- Pryn
Siant
Staniaid
Stanil
Enid
Isis
Watterson Stands Pat on Canal Routes Debates
The Louisville Courier-Journal argues the Nicaragua and Panama canal routes face entrenched interests. It cites the Morgan Hepburn bill, a French bid of 40 million, the Hay-Herran treaty setback in Bogota, and the Spooner act directing canal construction. It frames opposition from Franco-American and Transcontinental railroad interests as resisting both routes.
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Watterson
Pat
Louisville Courier-Journal
Nicaragua
Isthmian Canal Commission
Congress
Panama
Senate
Colombia
Bogota
Swiss chocolate exports rise despite import pressures
A Philadelphia Ledger exchange notes a trader asking about profits on a sale, replying that profits were about twenty five times the cost. The piece highlights Swiss chocolate exports to many countries despite importing all raw materials including sugar.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Byer
Market Day in New York Italian Market
A narrator roams Saturday in the Italian Market of New York, noting crowds, ragmen, and a charity sister. The produce stalls offer lettuce, chicory, dandelions, broccoli, and finnochio, with shoppers bargaining for peaches and enjoying the lively, noisy street scene and friendly exchanges.
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New York Evening Post
Soeur Catharine
Charity
To Level the Soil and Improve Plant Beds
Practical farm notes describe a do it yourself flat roller built from heavy planks or a stone boat to level seed beds after plowing and harrowing. It advises securing a strong frame, adding weight, and custom horse attachments to improve stand after sowing, with winter construction costing little.
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Agricultural Department
Cornell University
Ithaca
N. Y
Bureau of Nature
State Agricultural College
American Girls in French Opera Spark Public Discontent
American girls hold significant positions in French opera prompting Paris to grumble. The issue stems from belief French artists deserve first choice for national theater engagements, though French voices grow scarce while American talent advances with training abroad seen as key to operatic success.
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Paris
France
America
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Geoffrey Heathcote, Esq
New York
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