Prince Louis and Ivan Plot for Bride and Kingdom
In Chapter XI of a 1898 novel, Prince Ivan declares brotherly love for Louis and promises his support to win Louis's wife and seize territories. Louis resists, while Ivan vows to pursue Joan of the Sword Hand and seeks Margaret's alliance, proposing a princess’s future match.
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Courtland
Ivan
Louis
Prince Ivan
Hohenstein
Kernsberg
Marienfeld
Plassenburg
Wolfmark
Margaret
Joan of the Sword Hand
Woman's Wilfulness at Castle Kernsberg and Plassenburg Links
Joan of Hohenstein faces a hard choice as Maurice von Lynar presses her to join his revolt while two Plassenburg envoys report a fragile peace. Forwards at the Alla fords spark pursuit, with Hugo and Helene warned to stay neutral as tensions rise.
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Joan
Maurice von Lynar
Ike
Castle Kernsberg
Joan of the Sword Hand
Kernsberg
Maurice
Edenkate
Hamburg
Eve
Joan of Hohenstein
Dessauer
George the Hussite
Peter Balta
Plassenburg
Hugo
Helene
Jagernbergen
Jorian
Narren-Possen
Boris
Alla
Werner von Orseln
von Orseln
Trince
Hohenstein
Courtland
Holo
Werner von Orsein
Topeka Journal Notes Attorney Appointment
In a brief exchange Johnson asks about satisfaction with uncles' will while Bill acknowledges becoming attorney. The Topeka Journal notes the precautionary move and confirmation of legal role.
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Johnson
Bill
Topeka Journal
Pike's Peak Centennial Plans Unfold in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs prepares a week long centennial celebration of Pike's Peak discovery starting September 24 1906. Ten thousand troops and Indian representatives join civic events with a granite monument unveiled at the summit. Zebulon Pike birth January 5 1779 and death April 27 1813 loom as central historical anchors.
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Colorado Springs
Colorado
Pike's Peak
Pike
United States
National Guards
Wild West
Zebulon Montgomery Pike
Lamberton
New Jersey
Zebulon Pike
America
Rocky Mountain
Louisiana
York
Toronto
Canada
Madison Barracks
New York
Sad Face of England's Queen
An American observer describes the English queen at age 60 as appearing youthful yet very thin with baby blue eyes and mahogany hair. The observer recalls a saddest face she has seen and a smile that seemed pushed toward tears.
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England
Duke resumes sunken treasure hunt in Tombermory Bay
After nearly two years the Duke of Argyll restarts the search for the Florida galleon wrecked in 1588 off Mull. Operations proceed with strict secrecy as boats hide beneath a canvas awning.
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Duke of Argyll
Tombermory Bay
Island
Mull
Florida
Cost of the North Pole Expenditures Across Arctic Efforts
The Omaha Bee notes that over 4,000 lives, thousands of ships, and about 100 million dollars have been spent in attempts to reach the North Pole. If success comes, every acre of the Arctic region would have been bought at prices above market rates.
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North Pole
Arctic
Omaha Bee
Cruelty to Animals in Britain Report Highlights Convictions
The annual report from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals notes 8 927 convictions last year in Britain. It calls attention to the use of animals in theaters and circuses, where cruelty is often present.
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Britain
British
Royal Society For the Prevention of
Earliest English Cemetery at Kensal Green
The earliest English cemetery distinct from churchyards is Kensal Green, consecrated in 1832, marking the first separate burial ground after churchyard practices in Britain. The term cemetery means sleeping place.
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Kensal Green
America
Deer shed antlers yearly and aging by antlers unsure
Deer shed their antlers once a year during midwinter. Determining a deers age from its antlers is uncertain.
Bank of England Vault Holds Aged Silver Ingots
The Bank of England maintains silver ingots in its vaults dating back to 1696. The historic hoard reflects centuries of bullion storage and financial history.
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Bank of England
Spain's fifteenth man as a toble among nobles
A historical note describes a fifteenth part of Spanish nobles termed a toble, indicating a bound social division within noble ranks. The text outlines its origin and implied duties within the royal framework.
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Spain
Maiden Enthusiasm and Races Mentioned in Verse
A fragmented English verse passage references a maiden’s reaction to a poet and racing talk, followed by items from New Orleans Times-Democrat about a dog delivering papers, the King’s Oak at Tilford, and a series of curiosities including a large incubator in Pembroke New York postal cards, a cherry stone with spoons, a bull defense in Dublin, and a coin exhibit in Winooski Vermont.
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South of
England
Tilford
Wey
Waverly Abbey
Walter Scott
A. G. Smith
Brockton
New Haven
Conn
Pig Escapes Train and Causes Fuss at Brattleboro
A large pig escaped from a freight train at Brattleboro VI and charged the passenger station waiting room where staff had trouble dislodging it. A wealthy Brazilian banker saved his personal property after the Booth liner Cyril sank in the Amazon, preserving a handbag with $90,000 in notes.
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Brattleboro
Booth
Cyril
Amazon
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