Man of Nerve in Filibuster tale on Venezuelan hill
Lord Chugmough and his retainer William lose their party in a South American storm after a deer hunt. They shelter in an ancient ruin as floods rage and the Bolivar region endures a deadly deluge. The outcome awaits a dramatic continuation.
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William
Chugmough
Chugmough Heath
London
New York
Algiers
Australia
Africa
Chuemough
Lord Chugmough
India
England
Orinoco
Cheerway
la Guayra
Caracas
Washington
Bolivar
Castle of
Salvarez
Galloping Grace
George
Viscount Elsmere
Vincount Klamere
Francisco
Lord Chugmonagh
Pedro Francisco
Pedro
Venezuela
Ruined Temple Path Leads Lords to Ancient Ruin
Lord Chugmough and William abandon their missing horses and descend a hill to discover a winding path that ends at an old stone ruin. The scene opens with dialogue and a calm plan to inspect the ruins and surroundings.
Slatin Pasha Sir Rudolph Slatin’s Exciting Career
Sir Rudolph Slatin born in Vienna began as a clerk in Cairo at 17. He rose to governor of Darfur, earned the title The Hammer of the Arabs for victories over tribes, and was imprisoned by the Mahdi from 1883 to 1895 before escaping with Cairo authorities aid. He privately recounted adventures to Queen Victoria at Windsor.
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Rudolph Slatin
Slatin Pasha
Vienna
Cairo
Gordon
Darfur
Little minds subdued by misfortune quote attributed to Irving
Short quotation attributed to Washington Irving about how small minds are tamed by misfortune while great minds rise above it.
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Washington Irving
Ingenious French Propulseur Universel Amovible
A French invention for small boats replaces a rudder with a movable screw and motor assembly. The unit, adaptable to naptha, steam, or electricity, uses a horizontal frame and vertical arm to steer by rotating the propeller, enabling backward motion without reversing the motor.
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Havre
de Dion
One Meal a Day Dietary Apostle Fordyce
A historical note on Dr George Fordyce the famed anatomist who ate one meal daily. Each afternoon at 4 he visited a chop house with a quart of ale a bottle of port and brandy and a large steak lasting about ninety minutes before delivering chemistry lectures. He lived to 66 maintaining the single meal routine.
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George Fordyce
The Real Names of Noted Rulers in a News Snippet
A hypothetical newspaper item lists rulers and relatives with long royal surnames, illustrating how readers notice detailed names. It ponders how many would read such an announcement and suggests the intrigue lies in precise genealogical labels and titles.
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Albert E. Wettin
Frederick W. W. A. Hohenzollern
Liverpool
New York
France Leads Europe With Most Dogs In Census
The census shows France housing 2,864,000 dogs the highest in Europe and a rate of 75 dogs per 1,000 inhabitants, followed by Ireland 73 Germany 31 and Sweden 11. Germany 2,200,000 dogs Russia 1,500,000 and Turkey 350,000. France requires dog registration with tax aiding counts. United States dog population estimated at 1,000,000 to 1,500,000.
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France
Europe
Ireland
England
Germany
Sweden
Russia
Turkey
Constantinople
United States
Autumn Hats Shift Hair Lines in Milinery Styles
The autumn hat trend favors low hair at the neck with forward facing, broad hats in artistic styles. Smaller high trimmings rise on the side, while a velvet and tulle turban with a knot trim appears in Harper's Bazar.
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Harper’s Bazar
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Edward VII
Alexandra
Emperor Willam
Henry Schwerin
Wilhelmina
Holland
Ladies’ Home Journal
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Chicago
Burcky
Milan
Cueyens Restaurants
South Clark Street
Ned Trout
Mall
Utton
Iveland
Seeeerk
Suburban Water and Light Co
Oak Park
Illinois
Aurtio
R. N. F. Hiller’s
Tos
North Park Avenue
Austin, Ill
J.dunfee & CO
Franklin ST
Corner
NS N. Oak Park Ave
Chicago Telephone Company
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