Bastille Described as Symbol of French Tyranny Then Razed
The article portrays the Bastille as a living tomb of royal oppression. It recounts its history from 1360, its use to crush dissent, and its destruction in 1789 as a universal symbol of tyranny. It contrasts the privileged classes with the starving masses and notes the subsequent tribute at the site.
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Ince
Nct
United States
Charles V
Grod
France
Louis the XIV
Protec
Lafayette
George Washington
Pigeons in War and Military Communication
The article explains historic use of carrier pigeons in European warfare, detailing loft networks from Metz and Strasburg to Berlin, with stations along coasts and frontiers. It notes training programs, officer supervision, and annual budgets for pigeon purposes, suggesting pigeons as rapid links between forts and armies.
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Dori
WV Ie
Wong
Posen
Horn
Konigsberg
Tonning
Saniy
Stettis
Kiel
Cologns
Berlin
Mts
Inverse
Bicasbarx Metz
Berlin Waraburg
France
Mar
Gabe
Grenoble
Pyrenees
Aiaml
Renee
Coffee in the Confederacy and substitutes tried
An account of how Confederate households sought coffee as a table beverage during shortages. The sea island cotton seed and ordinary cotton seed were tried as substitutes with varying success, while anecdotes praise the trials and list names of women identified as various “girls” in playful poetic fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Java
Sea Island
Rio
Confederacy
Providence
North Carolina
Parcheil
A TLumpus Among the Jewelry
A late night jewelry shop scene unfolds with a music box, talking items, and passing chaos as a baby arrives with a bemused father and a nurse. The piece satirizes gender roles while a clock, a watch, and various trinkets contribute to a surreal domestic moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pier Ceres
Louis
The Seasons Poem Saves Its Worth at The Battle Axe
A poet tries to sell a verse to The Battle Axe editor. the editor mocks the offer and trades a restaurant meal for the forty dollar poem, exposing the vanity of literary markets. The piece also sketches village life and humorous exchanges around church seating and local manners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingfield
Ringfield
Family drawing games and model building fun at home
An article extols home drawing and modeling as a group activity. Families should pick simple subjects and give twenty minutes to sketch or shape a model, building observation, memory, and descriptive power while sharing entertainment evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pointenbo
Fragmented Vienna Scene Report
A garbled passage describes a tense moment in Vienna with disjointed dialogue about a diamond and a man’s hot, red face seen in a car. The text is incomplete and lacks clear actions or identities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schuler Jewett
Anu
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Ombors
the Bastile
Ana
Capil Rodoxy
Jennie Rosity
Amelia Ration
Cora Ander
Ella Gant
Lucy Date
Rhoda Dendron
Sarah Nade
Meta Physics
Meta
Aurora
Bent
Senebaiat
Sie ‘Vernon
Washington
Boston
Errat
Prince of Wales
Manchster
Thomas Fletcher
Nassau
Pring
Peart
Fletcher
Bert
Harrowie
Pety
Greta Cme
Grephla
York
Ras Ee Sear
Eva
Dash
Cousar
Vienna
Mutual LA
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