Island of Juan Fernandez Vanished In Pacific Mystery
Readers recall the tale of Juan Fernandez Island near Chile once linked to Robinson Crusoe and Selkirk. The island, six miles wide and eighteen long with peaks up to 4,000 feet, reportedly disappeared during a recent quake shaking Valparaiso, leaving no trace of the famed romantic spot.
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South Pacific Ocean
Juan Fernandes
Robinson Crusoe
Crusoe
Daniel Defoe
Alexander Selkirk
Pacific
Chill
Valparaiso
Joan Fernandez
Pizarro
Pites
Ter
Hastad
Shark
Chiliwa
Selkirk Memorial on Saddle Ridge Recalled by Sailors
The article recounts Alexander Selkirk’s isolation on a Saddle Ridge rock formation now named The Saddle. It notes the Cinque Ports arrival in 1704 with mate Selkirk, inspiration for Robinson Crusoe, and a 1868 commemorative tiblet placed by British ship Topaze officers honoring Selkirk’s long stay.
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Crusoe
Cinque Ports
Alexander Selkirk
Robinson Crusoe
Selkirk
Topaze
Mariwver
Native of Largo Lived in Solitude Four Years on Island
A Largo Scotland native who lived alone on an island for four years and four months, landed from a 1704 Cinque Ports galley of 96 tons with 16 guns, later served as lieutenant of Weymouth, died 1728 aged 47. Tablet near Selkirk’s lookout erected by Commodore Powell and BHMS Topaze officers in 4348.
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Cinque Ports
H. M. & Weymouth
Selkirk's
Powell
BH. M. S
Terrorism in Russia strikes Premier Stolypin
Russian revolutionary unrest surges as an attack on Premier Stolypin explodes. Thirty people die and thirty are wounded. Stolypin survives but his daughter and son are seriously injured with the daughter’s legs shattered. Among the dead are a prince, a general, a colonel, two captains and two court officials. Three attackers are killed and one arrested.
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M. Stolypia
Bomb Sics death threat on Stolypin in St Petersburg
A daring attack on Premier Stolypin during a reception at his summer residence on Apothecary Island involved four men attempting entry and a bomb blast. The article notes a wave of official assassinations across Russia as revolutions surge.
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Premier Stolypin
Yen
Russia
M. Stolypin
St Petersburg
Apothecary Island
Sven
Revolution Echoes: France and Russia Compared in Era
In eighteenth century France revolutionaries wielded terror, while Russia currently endures a comparable reign of fear and control under its autocratic regime. The author contrasts upheaval abroad with domestic oppression to warn readers of rising authoritarianism.
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France
Russia
Beaver Farm Beavers At Oxbow Saskatchewan Described
A New York Post writer details a beaver colony on W. E. Caris mas farm near Oxbow Sask. The five large dens shelter about 200 beavers along Souris River. Beavers cut trees, build underwater entrances, and form family groups of four to five with lifespans up to 20 years. The prime pelts fetch $10 to $12 in Minneapolis.
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Farry
Stey
W. E. Carismas
Canada
New York Post
Oxbow
Sask
Souris
Chriames
Minneapolis
The Parson's Run to the Pond in Fairfield
A century ago in Fairfield Connecticut the Rev Labaree dashed from the pulpit and into the pond after confessing he had carried nitric acid by mistake. He showed glass fragments as proof and then dismissed the astonished congregation.
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Fairfield
Conn
Labaree
Brethen
Bras Neck Temperature Riddle in Amazon River Towns
The passage notes a Caribbean style tale about the lower Amazon where temperatures near Manaos run eight degrees hotter than Para. A yachtsman explains he would use six collars daily in Manaos and three daily in Para, leaving officials puzzled by the contrast.
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Amazon
Mannoa
Paca
Manaos
Para
Matrimonial Venture Prompted by Press Agent Says Actress
A sensa fons actress declines to reveal details of a latest marriage venture saying only that everything is in the hands of her press agent. The Washington Star notes the first wedding notice is in the Information there Ia in the ten.
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Sensa
Fons
Washington Star
Fidelity and doom in the Parable of the Talents
A sermon outlines the Parable of the Talents with focus on faithful use of gifts. It cites the five and two talent servants, the one buried talent, and the rewards or punishments tied to their diligence. The piece links the lesson to Christian duty and eternal consequences.
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Christ
Jong
Thaddler
Phou
R. V
Automobile Fire Destroys Doctor Brendon’s Car
A car owned by Dr. H. B. V. Brendon caught fire near Vine Hill Road on October 10. The doctor tried to extinguish the blaze with sand but the machine was destroyed. A reporter phoned his wife to relay the news. She replied, I’m pind of it.
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HB. V. Brendon
Vin Hill Road
Taj Mahal Love Monument to Arjamand Begum
The Taj Mahal at Agra is described as the most exquisite monument to love, built by Shah Jahan from 1628 to 1638 in memory of his wife Arjamand Begum. It highlights the palace’s intricate inlay work, Persian motifs, and devotional inscriptions, celebrated across Hindu and Muslim communities.
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India
Bagdad
Turkey
Persia
Gentral Ast
Jaypore
Fathpur Surij
Arjamand
Sumipand
Taj Mahal
Shah Jahan
Agra
Arjanand Banu Begum
Jatan Wer
Ays
Booklovers
Allemand
State Owned Railroads and No Bonded Indebtedness
Moody's Magazine notes several railways with no bonded indebtedness including the Cincinnati Southern owned by Cincinnati and the Green Bay & Western. The Chicago Great Western and Rock Island systems show no bonded debts while others rely on funded debts. Georgia’s Western & Atlantic remains state owned though leased to the Nashville Chattanooga & St Louis Company. The piece recalls Civil War-era events and historic marches along the line.
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Bronson B. Keelerip
Moody's Magazine
Cincinnati Southern
Cincinnati
Chattanooga
Cincinnati, New Orleans
Texas ‘Pacific
Green. Bay & Western
Chicago. Great~ Western
Great Rock Island
Rock Island. Company
Western &. Atlantic
Atlanta
Georgia
Nashville, Chattanooga” & St Louis Company
Fis
Carpet Bag
Ane
ROW
Falar
Sher
Hag
Hag; Heard the Sound of Battle; and Every. “Stariog
Missionary Ridge
Dalton
Resaca
Atlanc Ta
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County of
Fife
Scotland
Stolypin
Flla
Mds
Rity
Empire
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Finland
Poland
Beaver Farm
Idlers’ Home
Miniatera
Marble
the. Tag Mabal
Agra, India
Manatoleum
Vaj Mahal
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