Queen Marie Antoinette Faces Execution with Dignity
Contemporary account describes her final moments before the guillotine. She clothes herself in white, endures the crowd’s defiance, calmly accepts the cart to the scaffold, and bids farewell to her children. Her composure and grace are emphasized as she steps to death.
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Madame Bault
Marie Antoinette
Seine
Louvre
Palace
Lothringer
The
Republic
Pont-Tournant
Execution Scene Described in Revolutionary Translation
The excerpt depicts a queen's execution with the executioner nearly fainting as the axe falls. The lictor lifts the severed head by the hair and parades it before the crowd while a shout of Long live the Republic! erupts. Translation by J. Barker, B. A.
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Republic
Lamarline
J. Barker
B. A
Local and Personal Notices on Church Events
Mrs A C Gordon Dominion Evangelist of the W C T U spoke on That boy and girl of yours at a public meeting in the Methodist church noting she is a strong temperance speaker though few attended. Rev A Henderson of Vernon preached at the Methodist anniversaries with large morning and evening congregations and a well attended dinner at Steward's Hall.
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A. C. Gordon
Dominion
Methodist Church
A. Henderson
Vernon
Steward's Hall
Fruit Trees for Sale at Coldstream Estate CC Ltd
Well-grown stock offers a large quantity of apple trees with only a few choice varieties. Small stock of ornamental trees also available. Apply for varieties and price to Peanager at Coldstream Estate CC Ltd 15 tf Version BC.
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Peanager
B. C
Stray horses found near White Lake described by claimant
A dark chestnut mare about 1200 pounds with a white facial stripe white hind feet and a black mark on the right hip with no brand visible and a grey filly with white hind feet and a faint right hip brand are reported as strays at the claimant Sames Grant’s location near White Lake.
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White Lake
Lost Bay Werte horse returns to Ignace Shingle Creek area
An owner reports a horse described as Bay Werte with white hind foot and a brand on the right hip as returning to their place near Ignace in Shingle Creek. If not claimed within two weeks, property will be considered abandoned and claimed by the owner.
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Bay Werte
Ignace
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R. J. Armstrong
Sueep Kanchier
Keremeos
Holland
Japan
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M. J. Henry
Vancouver
B.C
Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works
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S. W. Brown
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Woodmen’s Hall
Ellis St
J. W. Edmonds
C. C. R. Wilton
Hotel Penticton
A. Barnes
Penticton, B.C
D. Hine
Fairview, B.C
Similkameen
Yale
John J. Cochrane
Moose Jaw
Sask
Jersey
McNeill, Penticton Dairy
Galarneau & McKenzie
Steward’s Hall
Harris
B. C. Permanent Loan and Savings Co
Jas. F. Tupper
Penticton Dairy
H. M. McNeill
H. Harlow
Portland
Ore
S. T. Elliott
Mankelowna B. C
J. A. Nesbitt
Smith Street
Mason and Risch
Cheay
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A. E. Bennett
Martinson & Co
Santa Claus
Shele
Penticton Hardware CO
McCormick’s Chocolates
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C. E. Pomeroy
W. E. Welby
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