Rendezvous with Iroquois Hunters in Poitou Woods
Du Lhut leads De Catinat Ephraim Savage and Amos Green through dense woods fleeing Iroquois. They evade scouts, down a Mohawk chief Brown Moose, and reach Poitou’s vicinity only to find the fort vanished and soldiers bound to posts as night falls.
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Poitou
Ste. Anne
Monsieur
del Catinat
du Lit
Ephraim Savage
Amos
de Catinat
du Lbat
de Catbat
Elis
du Lhut
de Callant
Warlor
Ephraim Ranippg
du Lhat
Fallan
Fort Poiton
de Caupat
du Lhot
Teem
Ste. Marie
de Lannes
de la Noue
du Lbut
Orange
Diat
Sfinkeh
Amos Green
Fisher Beresford Row Impairs British Navy Efficiency
In Britain a flare up between Lord Charles Beresford and Sir John Fisher with Sir Percy Scott’s disputed signal and a levee meeting has stirred concern over fleet discipline. The unrest, visible in high command, threatens the navy’s cohesion and efficiency, provoking calls for action to uphold Empire discipline.
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Charles Beresford
John Fisher
Percy Scott
Lord Charles Beresford
Admiralty
End of Cambridge Wranglers and Wooden Spoon Tradition
The piece notes Cambridge University will end the Wranglers system after this term, removing the wooden spoon reward. It explains Wranglers as top mathematics students through a multi day exam, with the Senior Wrangler as top and the spoon as a symbolic prize. The tradition dates to early medals and includes doll ornaments on degree day.
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Cambridge
Cambridge University
Senate House
Wedgewood
Hawaii's Goats Threaten Forests and Water Supply
The wild goats of Hawaii have become a serious menace to agriculture and forest cover, crowding the mountains, destroying vegetation that conserves rainfall, and raising concerns over irrigation water. Goat hunting occurs as a sport, but carcasses are often left unutilized due to lack of market value. no large extermination program exists.
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Bawaii
California
Australia
Western
Hawaii
Giler
Drummed Out In Scottish Yeomanry For Refusal
Private James Rennie of the Fife and Forfar Imperial Yeomanry was reportedly marched to a hollow square and sentenced to be drummed out after refusing to work with horses. His punishment involved his tunic buttons being cut as regimental drums sounded while escorted from the square. The War Office said it had no information and would investigate.
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James Rennie
Fife and Forfar Imperial Yeomanry
Oupar
House of Commons
War Secretary
Rennie
Jlaldane
War Office
Man Convicted After Short “Walk” Advice
A man charged with stealing a plank walk claims he took it on medical advice to take a long walk daily. The jury or judge rejects the excuse and sentences him to three months’ rest in the house of correction.
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House of Correction
Peary
Cleveland
An' Oil That Is Prized' Everywhere Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil
A historical ad style excerpt touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil, claiming market spread over thirty years from a small sect to a continent and a hemisphere. It includes quips about hospitals, teas, and casual anecdotes, reflecting period advertising and social humor from a newspaper page.
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Thomas
Postponed Vacation After Working Day and Night For a Week
A man plans a vacation but labors to finish tasks and balance his life. He works nights for a week to arrange details and help his wife pick clothes, then visits a doctor and admits he must cancel the trip for health reasons.
Brilliant gold aluminum alloy inspires jewelry visions
London chemist Professor Roberts-Austen has created a gold and aluminum alloy with a purple hue and ruby reflections. The composition is about 78 percent gold with aluminum making up the rest. While aluminum may not replace steel or iron soon, the alloy yields striking, beautiful effects when used with other metals.
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Roberts-Austen
London
England
Prof
Auction of Belfast Woman By Local Man Ends With No Bids
A Belfast man named O'Hare allegedly placed his mother-in-law on a table in the streets and offered her for sale to the highest bidder. Protests were ignored, no offers were made, and the woman later obtained a police assault warrant after O'Hare disappeared.
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Belfast
O'Hare
O’hare
Fragmented British chatter on mischief and remedies
A jumble of quick-cut quotes from papers and sketches. Warnings of misfortune and fortune mix with jokes about winnings. A drugstore worm exterminator claim and a piano loving maid provoke a farcical scene. References to a portrait and Punch imply satirical snippets.
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Oke
Harper & Brothers
Rom Lu
Tw ‘Wolton
du Lut
Behiid
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Erhis
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Gald
Uis
Richelieu
Earih
Fisher-Beresford Row
Kansas’ City Journal
Wilson
Penny Pictorial
Minard
Detroit Free Press
Prof. Grange
Canada
New York
Jami
City Road
Finsbury
Addras
Toronto
Gurzon
the Enthusiast
Ois Volor
Anj
Tellor
Tom Massan
Puch
W. N. UL
Wicks
Philadelphia Ledger
Bridget
Holloway’s
Beecham’s
Beecham
Thomas Beecham
St. Helens
Lancashire
Eng
U.S. America
Eddy
Hull
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