Two Artillerymen Trick Old Pepper and Survive
In a trench tale set during World War I, an American named Empey joins the British army and recounts a daring ruse by two artillerymen who tap a weapon’s Morse code to mislead their officers. The plan succeeds but the crew faces a stern dressing down from Brigadier General Pepper before serving a five week extra fatigue.
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Lualanta
Arthur Guy Empey
Jersey City
England
London
France
Empey
Empey Teurna
Fala
No Man's Land
Cassell
Euter
Casses
Frits
Cassel
Theo
Pepper
Athens
Inter
Old Pepper
Casell
Mike
Anaiting
Hlasay
Wilson
Yank
Wilton
Empey tale of lanterns and Chinese passion for firework occasion
In the next installment the Empey tale describes the Chinese long held zeal for fireworks. Lanterns illumine every city port river and canal as night falls, signaling a vivid cultural scene.
First Springs Used on Railways Record by Stephenson
The record discusses the early use of springs in railway technology, highlighting George Stephenson's role in developing spring mechanisms for locomotives and track stability. It notes foundational experiments and the impact on railway efficiency and safety in the early industrial era.
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Oirer
George Stephenses
Prophetic Outline of Christ's Return and Jerusalem Vision
Lesson on Mark 13 and related texts outlines Jesus warning about the temple's fall, signs of his coming, and end of the age. It contrasts Jerusalem's destruction with the return of Christ, detailing events like false Christs, wars, earthquakes, and universal evangelism leading to the Kingdom.
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Jesus
Christ
Jerusalem
God
Temple
Mount of Olives
Heaven
Picardy’s Valor and Ruin Through Ages and War
A sweeping portrait of Picardy from ancient times to World War I, detailing its historic role in battles and culture, the haunting ruin of Amiens Cathedral, and the enduring beauty once celebrated by artists like David Murray and Corot. It recalls the region’s past capitals at Soissons and Noyon, famed landmarks, and the current devastation wrought by war.
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France
Picardy
Somme
Pas-de-Calais
Aisne
Oise
Hainaut
Artois
Champagne
Clovis
Soissons
Charlemagne
Noyon
Crecy
Hdward
Black Prince
Cours
Agincourt
Henry V
England
Marne
David Murray
Corot
Ruskin
Robert Louis Stevenson
Lord Byron
Greece
Amiens
Venice
Cathedral of
St Peter’s
Rome
Bephia
Constantinople
Robert, de
Athena
Jove
Mars
Tolumea
Kenyes
Robert of
Time to Money Colony Near Buenos Aires
A fragment describes a South American colony near Buenos Aires where residents grow and import nothing. Work hours determine wages, with hours and short-hours saved for weeks. Men exchange time for dates or tables, paying in hours amid a barter-like economy.
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Monay
South America
Buenos Aires
E & Colony
Celonia
Psp
Peer Aet Et al Oa
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Arthur Guy
Thuxon
Gaia
Amy
Ional
P. B. Fitzwater
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Uni
Plains OF
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