Prisoners Edge Venezuelan Battle for Coronation
General Salvarez moves to defend his castle as royalists press on near Caracas. Don Juan Garza and Lola Garza are freed from a cave by Arthur Medworth and Tempest, who then are captured during the battle. Philip and Gomez plan Lola’s marriage to cement his claim and order Mattazudo’s execution.
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Salvarez
Philip
Don Juan
Gomez
Francisco
Mattazudo
Zambos
Gomes
Don Juan Garza
Carib’s
Garza
Ramona
Ramana
Eadh
Medworth
Tempest
Arthur
Lola
Ravona
Ravena
Ravana
Venezuela
Jack
Adios
Jacinta
Sal
Mattazurdo
Lola Garza
Rascal
A Puzzled Spaniard in the Council Room
Philip paces in the Council Room gazing toward Salvarez fields. Salvarez appears splendid and vast as the land stretches to the horizon. Salvarez now stands as a prisoner among fifty survivors of a bloody battle that destroyed the Republic’s defenders.
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Philip
Salvarez
Salvares
Repubic
Bavarian dogs roam Munich tramways and shops
Bavarians, though not extravagant, keep many dogs. In Munich dogs accompany passengers on trams and fill shop entrances, waiting patiently for masters. Banks ban dogs and require porters to check pets while German dachshunds are described as intelligent and well behaved unless overindulging in beer.
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Buto
Munich
Origin of a Celebrated Jest in Senate Rule Chat
In a mid sentence debate Mr Evarts joked about amending rules so an adjournment motion could occur. The exchange shows a humorous view on long sentences and Senate procedures.
Gardeners Mind Their Pens Chinameo Mind The Queues
A quirky note on gardeners managing pens and orderly queues in Chinameo, highlighting patience and organization as a community habit.
Release of Antonio Gomez Reveals 1858 Napoleon III Conspiracy
After forty three years in solitary at Devil's Island, Antonio Gomez leaves prison as a free man. The narrative uncovers a plot to assassinate Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie on January 14, 1858, exposing Carlo de Rudio's twenty nine year US Army presence and his dramatic 1859 escape. De Rudio later served as a Civil War captain and now resides in San Francisco. The tale centers on Gomez, Eugenie, de Rudio, and the other conspirators, with de Rudio turning state evidence in the inquiry.
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Devil’s Island
Antonio Gomez
French Republic
Napoleon III
Empress Eugenie
United States
Carlo de Rudio
Gomez
Felice Orsini
Guiseppe Andrea Pierre
de Rudio
Devil's Island
San Francisco
Eugenie
England
Monte Cristo
Notable 19th Century Conspiracy Trial Mentions Antonio Gomes
Fragmented text recalls the Orsini and Pietri conspiracy against Napoleon III, with Gomes as Count Orsini's valet. It notes a Birmingham gunsmith Bernard’s testimony, the plot’s failure but large casualties and damages, and Gomes’s long penal servitude before liberation. It also drifts into a long list of U.S. cities by mail shipments.
Centers of Intelligence The Post Office Printed Matter Trade
Nearly 28 million pounds of printed matter were shipped in one month last year at one cent per pound through the hundred largest U S post offices from New York to Fort Worth. Total shipments rose from 296 million pounds in 1896 to 450 million in 1900 with New York at the top supplying over a quarter of all shipments, followed by Chicago St Louis Philadelphia and Boston.
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United States
New York
Fort Worth
Tex
Post Office Department
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Boston
Man Who Painted Can See Costly Mistake in Maine Real Estate Scheme
A Bangor correspondent recounts a Northeast Harbor man who painted his white house yellow to improve its look in 1883. Lacking funds he posted land as payment, trading a pasture lot for cash, then funneled the deal into profit by selling land interests and options, with prices rising to thousands as summer visitors arrived. The tale ends with a harsh verdict on the costly project and the ensuing speculation.
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Bangor
New York Sun
Northeast Harbor
Ellsworth
Jim
John
White House
New York
Banana and milk diet helps a slender woman gain weight
A Milwaukee reader reports on a physician’s regimen to gain weight. From eight to six he ordered bananas and milk every hour, no other foods, and three weeks yielded a six pound increase despite occasional deviations. The account notes some question bananas may be unhealthy but those who live on them find them fitting.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Dogs and Latin in a Cardinal’s Lesson
A pious Cardinal Pedro Gonzales rebukes a priest who carries a weapon under his cloak. The priest explains he defends himself from a potential dog attack. The cardinal quips that if a dog approaches he would recite a Latin psalm, noting some dogs may not understand Latin.
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Pedro Gonzales
Joba
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