Lace on Bonnets Triggers Franco-German Stampede
Misses Wylie travel to France with lace on bonnets, dodge French frontier duties, and clash with a German officer. A clever ruse collapses after a hidden- lace mischief triggers a tax demand, prompting a comic chase, mistaken identities, and a surprising London visitor.
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Brussels
England
France
Belgian
Calais
Dover
Wylie
Font
Ford
Germany
Rhine
Flett
Waterton
Mase Wiertz
Galerie St. Hubert
Mies Meissen Welle
Mise Venera Wylie
Misses Wylie
Mies Meliess
Mies Annera
Annera
Melisen
Anmora
Melissa
Howe
Plandoen Station
Mixeses Wylie
Traces of early Roxbury breastwork described by antiquarian
The Roxbury estate of the late Nathaniel J. Bradlee at Wighland and Cedar streets preserves traces of 18th century earthworks built by Continental troops to blockade Boston. The article details the fort’s layout, armaments, a 14-pound shot that pierced the rampart, and a 1775 Knox correspondence noting the works’ strategic value.
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Boston
Nathaniel J. Bradlee
Wighland
Cedar Streets
Roxbury
Pr. Porter
Nathaniel Ruggles
Seth
Heath
Rosten
Alvah Kittredge
Aaron Willard
Craftor
Iterlf
Henry Knox
Knox
Cambridge
Washington
Lee
Congress
Gen. Thomas
Loston Herald
Burdens of Empire Mark England’s Global Role
The text argues that colonization and territorial extension burden great powers, needed only by strong states with high internal vitality. It cites Russia Italy Germany Spain and England, warning colonial policy strains domestic welfare and may breed rebellion, while Britain bears the global task to maintain law and order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
America
Paris
Louis Geoffroy
St. Helena
Librairie
Hastree
Itingin
Moscow
Alwave
Austerlitz
Friedland
Russia
Spain
Joseph
England
Europe
King
Boston
Yarmouth
Cambridge
George III
Scotland
Ireland
Louis XVII
Asia
Africa
Austria
Americas
Cyprus
Panama
Suez
Na Fleon
London Mail
Italy
Germany
Cuba
Mlimu Tale of Matabele Uprising and Native Beliefs
A private letter from Matabeleland describes a rising led by tribal beliefs tied to spirits and omens. It details tensions with Lo Ren Mozeli Sater, the M'lim e figure, sacred caves, and a planned murder spree that failed when a native policeman was killed instead. The flood of rain on March 29 and rumors of magic turning bullets to water marked the turmoil.
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Matabeleland
Makukokapane
Matopps Hill
Lo Ren
Maxis
Matoppo Hills
Kraal
Lo Hen
Mozeli- Sater
Ife
le Ben
Deluges
M'limoner
St. James Gazette
Mineral production value rises in 1895, surpassing prior years
Official figures show the United States mineral products value increasing from 527 million to 612 million in 1895, aided by iron, coal, and petroleum gains. The report notes output strength despite lower prices, with Cripple Creek and new Colorado camps boosting supply, while natural gas declines impact overall production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Geological Survey
United States
Cripple Creek
Colorado
Unclear Findings on Hawaiian Island Wildlife
A fragment reports unusual discoveries about animal life on the Hawaiian islands noting odd aquatic life and unidentified species. details are sparse and ambiguous. Further context is needed to identify the organisms, locations, dates, and researchers involved. The text hints at unusual behavior or distribution but provides few concrete facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaiian
Dr Kisre Great Nerve Resover Trial Offer
An advertisement fragment touts Fits stopped free and permanently with Dr Kisre s Great Nerve Resover offering a free 3 trial battle and treatise. The text mentions Dr Kisxe 083 Archst Philo Pa and includes stray lines from varied sources, with garbled quotations and humorous interjections.
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Kisre
Kisxe
Philo .Pa
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Chicago
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Pettey
Girie
Er & Sons
Sprecelinde
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Third District
New Orleans
Fosiens
Brothers of the Mon 7
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Alabama
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Rien
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Tabuc
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Erie
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Tley
Silene
Melsen
Wretely
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Asner
Meliaxa
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Eller
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South Kensington
S. W
Melisee
Engle
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Vikerx Wylie
Nnora
Percel
Melisas
Hering
Mantain
Tam
Staut Ierman
Steuness
Strand Magazier
Flusheu
Albany Journal
St. Louis Republic
Waterloo
Deacon Smith
Ole Smith
Oxford Street
Sore Percols
Eglesman
New Zealand
Marist
Magehhollow
Appalachian Range
Pennay'van
Trittor
Sentland
iMarhkes
New England
Recordin
Meinartas
Leuterhe Seewarte
Hamburg
Bay of Henge
Faons of
Hees
Janar
Boston Transcript
Turan
Hull
Walt Haere
Jan Ne
Springfield
Ills
Piansigan
Mail
Price Te
Detroit Free Press
Mamie
Adama and Eve
Texas
Wren
Detroit Tribune
Twersay Barrows
Harper's Bazar
Raut
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A.R
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Louisville
Indianapolis
Indiana
Kentucky
McCormick
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Poss A Tig
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Duluth
Minn
Ayer
J. C Ayer Co
Lowell
Mase
All
Carlstedt Edicine CO
Evans
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An. Y
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