Islanded St Helenas Garrison Ends as British Troops Depart
The island of St Helena loses its English garrison as troops sail away leaving the inhabitants in distress. Jamestown remains the sole town on the isolated island known for Napoleon Bonaparte’s exile. Napoleon landed in 1815 and died in 1821, with his residence Longwood and tomb later preserved by France. The island lies 4,477 miles from Southampton.
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St. Helena
Tacuna
Hvelihood
Islahu
Jameatown
Napoleon
Longsood
Paris
St. Tlélena
Atlantic
Sauchampton
Dam Rescue in Quarries Averts Tragedy
In a March midnight at Hammond quarry a dam on an old road threatens a flood into Sales quarry. Frank Wetherbee engineer and Benton Foster his 19 year old assistant struggle through a storm to reinforce the dam and rescue Wetherbee trapped on a slippery slope before the structure fails.
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Frank Wetherbee
Hammond Limerock
Benton Poster
Wenerbee
Bent
Tom Sparrow
Fostee
Wetherbee
Hammond Quarry
Sales
Hammond
Wetherbes
Foster
Attiack
Wetherlice
Noor the Srink
Weterben
Frank
Hoiler-House
Wetterbee
Sau
Yange
Tari
Weitherbee
Gafety
Damascus gun barrels and the imitation Damascus design
Consul McNally explains how Liege gun barrel makers sometimes push legislation to standardize imitations and how fake Damascus barrels are produced. Dealers can obscure the difference via decals, acids, and plain barrels, with double barrels most commonly decorated. About 200,000 imitation barrels are exported yearly, mainly to the United States and South America, especially Brazil and Argentina, with imitation steel barrels priced around 50 cents versus genuine barrels at 1 to 1.25 dollars.
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C. McNally
Liege
Caun
Belgium
United States
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Quiet sleeper oversleeps Kaiser’s photo reveal
The tale follows a light sleeper awakened twice by knocks about a package and paint, with Tit Bits noting the Kaiser and a Chicago newspaper observing a photograph of the German leader. The piece reflects on a public image moment and radioed gossip about the German commander.
Wonderful St Peter's Anarchist Explosion Recall
An article recalls a May explosion at a St Peter's Basilica scene, noting it caused no major damage but highlighted how the cathedral embodies ecclestiastical art, architecture, and immense size. It traces St Peter's history from Charlemagne to papal renovations and cites its vast dimensions and treasures.
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Helb
St. Peter's
St Peters Vast Basilica and Its Storied Past
The article surveys St Peter's Basilica with its rich mosaics domes and columns recalling Nero's Circus site. It notes St Peter's martyrdom tradition and the first basilica built over his tomb in the third century. It cites costs past and present for the church and surrounding works and the annual maintenance expense.
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Nero
St. Peter
Pone Sylvester I
Constantine
Pius VI
St. Peter’s
A Scottish Household Yearns For Colin at the Door
A fragment from a Scottish poem or ballad describes a wife awaiting Colin, the gudeman, at home. She imagines his return, assesses the house and its comforts, and longs for his voice and presence. The scene centers on domestic longing, family life, and the appeal of the home.
Bed for a Lifetime with Adjustable Length
A Massachusetts woman designs a bed that can extend or shrink in length to fit varying growt h emergencies. The dual-section rails slide and pin together, promising a lifetime of use with durable construction and optional gymnastic apparatus attachment for a horizontal bar.
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Sachisetts
Smelter Chimney Yields Eighty Seven Thousand In Vallejo
A Vallejo smelter chimney connected to a wake smelting furnace enriched the company coffers by 87 000 dollars after a year of accumulation. Refuse treated in the gold room yielded dust worth 7 000 dollars. Directors ordered chimney appliances added to prevent air contamination. The small bonanza stemmed from one year’s accumulation. It is unclear how much was lost.
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Vallejo Junction
Fnally
Ehimatys
Baltimore Amneine team trial amid cryptic lines
A fragmented OCR read appears to relay whispered lines and shuffled phrases. The text mentions Baltimore and a team name alongside stray references to pies, mothers, and nights, with no clear event or outcome.
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Baltimore
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