French Cavalry Captain and His Dog Pitchoune in Algiers
Le Comte de Sabron orders to Algiers sans servants or dogs but Pitchoune follows him. Julia Redmond, an American heiress, sails a complicated courtship with Duc de Tremont while Sabron fights and is wounded. Pitchoune's loyalty endures as Julia searches for Sabron after a missing report.
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le Comte de Sabron
Cavaliry
Pitchoune
Darquise d'Esclignac
Isx
Julia Redmond
Sabron
Algiers
Miss Redmond
Julia
Ashe
Tremont
Marquise
Voyage Aboard The Northbound Vessel Sparks A Mystery
On a Paris social cruise toward Algiers, Tremont bonds with Julia Redmond as the Marquise presides. Sabron’s fate haunts conversations while Julia’s evolving mood shifts from romantic idealism to playful elegance, hinting at deeper currents beneath polished manners.
Out of the Desert Sails Romance in a Villa by the Sea
Miss Redmond in white with bougainvillea and a Red Cross on her arm overlooks Algiers from a villa. Tremont considers love while the godmother urges him to court the idealist American. Julia sings to wounded in hospitals aiding dying men.
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Tremont
Marquise d'Esclignac
Robert
Marraine
Julia
Duc de Tremont
Monsieur
Red Cross
Algiers
Mademoiselle
Miss Redmond
Paris
Tarascon
Nice
Julia Redmond
Monaleur
Misa Redmond
Africa
Marquise d’Ecolignac
Mimi
the Midi
Monafeur de Sabron
France
Sabron
Marquise
North Pole
Ma Tante
Bob
Monsieur de Sabron
Anhoue
Charity
Rosalind
Marquise d’Esclignac
British tabloid aircraft aims to dodge fire by speed and size
The British favor a tiny unarmored tabloid aircraft with an 80 horsepower engine that can reach about 100 mph. The frail craft has an armored cover and pilots drop bombs from about 5000 feet, then dive and retreat rapidly to avoid earthbound fire.
Hopeful Mission Aims to Make South Americans See US Humor
A Cleveland Leader remark notes 300 commercial travelers venturing to South America to showcase American humor. If even one succeeds in making a South American understand an American joke, the effort is not in vain.
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Mlesion
South America
South American
United States
Cleveland
Hawaiian Name Oddities and Nicknames in Local Directories
The article describes Hawaiian naming quirks seen in Honolulu and Kohala, listing unusual child names such as Mrs. Oyster The Thief and The Pig Sty, plus stories of mistaken baptisms and names after drugs. It notes locals’ fondness for expressive, sometimes humorous, titles and the cultural variety in given names.
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Hawaii
Scissors
Oyster
Kanela
Turkey
Beretania Street
Honolulu
Wahine Malkal
Tompkins
Samson
Sarah
Kykena
Polly Sarah
Jane Peter
Henry Ann
Hale Pua
Kamea Oi
Coan
Mikia
Michael
Miss Rhubarb
Lilla O Kalani
Native plants prove worthy garden subjects
In a Country Gentleman excerpt a writer recounts transplanting goldenrod from a fence corner to a garden where it thrived, growing tall with bright plumes. A neighbor, mistaking it for an expensive newcomer, learns the plant is simply native gall weed flourishing behind a barn.
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Falee
America
Marks Historic German Spot Monument Built From War Debris
In Friesack Germany a monument stands on the historic 1414 site where Frederick of Hohenzollern used a heavy cannon to damage Friesack. The nearby Rhine branch town in Prussia near Potsdam shares a namesake large estate with a fortified castle captured after a clash with Dietrich von Quitzow.
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Frederick of
Apology Accepted by Judge After Humorous Contempt Exchange
A young practitioner faced a pompous judge who warned of contempt of court for a remark. He admitted error and apologized, acknowledging the judge’s correctness. The judge, momentarily dubious, accepted the apology after the recollection of his habitual accuracy.
Voice of Experience on Kitchen Tricks for the Bride
A bride to be learns fudge and taffy to please her husband as an older woman chimes in saying men like such sweets. The exchange reflects advice from a seasoned voice on domestic duties and marriage.
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Fudge
Pudge
Taffy
George the Third
United States of America
Billop House at Tottenville Preservation Prospect
The New York state plan would acquire the Billop house on Staten Island to preserve a colonial landmark. The 1673 mansion hosted the 1776 Howe Franklin Adams meeting, a pivotal but nonbinding peace conference in the Revolution. The estate, once owned by the Billop family and later by Philip Van Cortlandt, remains largely intact and is tied to local lore and ghosts.
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New York
Billop
Tottenville
Staten Island
New York State
Lord Howe
Benjamin Franklin
Pennsylvania
John Adams
Massachusetts
Edward Rutledge
South Carolina
American Congress
Philadelphia
Washington
Long Island
Billop House
Great Britain
Amercan
Perth Amboy
Adams
Franklin
London
America
Staten Island Sound
Christopher Billop
Bentley
Duke of York
New Jersey
Bentley Manor
England
Eugenia
Billops
Canada
Philip van Cortlandt
Charles Leland
Hera
Rattle-Headed Girl for a Nurse Stirs Puck Wit
In a humorous Puck exchange Mrs. Emberg asks if the Neurich baby has toys. Mrs. Watkins replies it even has a rattle-headed girl for a nurse, a whimsical jab on domestic life.
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Mrs. Emberg
Mrs. Watkins
Puck
Pop and Son Debate Windfalls From Eleep Bursts
The exchange questions whether windfalls arise from eleep bursts. The dialogue hints at parental wisdom and curious youth exploring unusual causes, framed in a light conversational tone.
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