Filibusters of Venezuela Royalist Plot Unfolds
The saga centers on Ferdinand Gomez who recruits Don Juan Garza in New York to arm a royalist uprising in Venezuela. A staged cargo of arms on the Agostura is swapped with genuine farming implements on the Turtle, tying ships and schemes to place Philip of Aragon on a throne. Lola Garza, Don Juan’s ward, is drawn into the conspiracy as tension rises over control of arms and trade.
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Lala Hem
Eiel
Ely
Gomez
Lola
Don Juan
Philip of Aragon
Don ‘Ushter
Gomez Con
Jack Tempest
New York
Bolivar
Venezuela
Agostura
Ain
Philip
Sal Pismo
Arthur Medworth
Crespo
President Crespo
Caracas
Medworth
Ferdinand Gomes
House of Aragon
Spain
United States
Don Juan Garza
Castile
New York City
Evan Lola
Ferdinand Gomez
Eocean
Lola Garza
Don Juza
Don Jusa
Juan
Philip of
Arago
Solima
Gomer
Garza
Pedro Francisco
East
Turtle
Boston
Peninsula
Nicaragua
Port Morris
Washington
How to Get Rich Says Octogenarian Doctor
An elderly New Hampshire physician known for blunt wisdom tells a young man to work hard, save diligently, and invest for wealth. He cautions that by following this path to his age the man could become both rich and stingy like Croesus.
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Tlow
New Hampshire
Buffalo Commercial
Sailor Poets Called For By English Writer
An English literary figure declares the time ripe for a sailor poet and a marine engineer poet. He argues a virgin field awaits them and that they can refute arm chair philosophers by proving the sea’s romance and poetry have yet to be adequately expressed.
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Teeta
Lawndale Police Dept Holds Eight-Year Arrest Silence
Lawndale Kansas, a town of about two thousand, reports a police department that has not made a single arrest in the last eight years. The detail highlights a notably quiet community with minimal crime reports and a ledger of unbroken clearance.
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Lawndale
Kan
Dane Demonstrates Psychic Power in Alto Paso
Vireo Leiche a 23 year old Dane arrived in Alto Paso from Copenhagen to visit his uncle C Jessen a fruit package manufacturer. He astonishes locals by bending an iron poker and moving wood and metal objects with his will. He performs at his uncle’s home and must sleep soon after to avoid illness, a nightly ritual.
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Vireo Leiche
Alto Paso
Copenhagen
C. Jessen
Lelche
Chinese minister Wu Ting Fang flatters New York women
Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese minister to Washington, gave a graceful toast to “The Ladies” at a New York dinner. He joked that he wished he were American to better see their beauty and praised their intelligence and charm beyond appearances.
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Wu Ting-fang
Washington
New York City
Mrs Keppel to See Races and Watch Yachting
Jorge Keppel arrives aboard the Etruria to witness yacht races and support Sir Thomas Lipton in the pursuit of the Americas Cup. The noted English society figure, friend of King Edward, is praised for courage after a royal yacht accident where she remained calm while others panicked.
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Mrs. Keppel
Jorge Keppel
King Edward
Etruria
Sir Thomas
Double Decker Shoes Grab Attention In Fashion Shakeup
A New York shopping scene showcases the fad double decker shoe with a triple decker look and a thick sole. Retailers call it extreme and ungraceful while buyers in Chicago and New York flock to heavy patent leather and novel toe shapes.
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Chicago
New York
Variety in Bread Keeps Diet Balanced Says Magazine
The American Kitchen Magazine argues that diverse breads, from spring and winter wheats to corn, rye, and barley, support health and aid digestion. A balanced selection of breads can prevent minor systemic derangements and rival medical advice for nursing national well being.
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American Kitchen Magazine
Pastry Cook's
Senldes
An Unfortunate Deduction by Sergt Kelly
A humorous anecdote from the early 1800s shows Sergt Kelly of the Irish bar delivering ornate but flawed rhetoric. He often relies on the word therefore, which trips his argument and can derail his point, sometimes with nearly disastrous effect.
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Sergt. Kelly
First Licensed Woman Skipper Commands Natchez Steamboat
Mrs. Blanche Leathers is the only licensed woman skipper in the United States. She commands the Natchez, a large Mississippi steamboat, and runs regular trips between Vicksburg and New Orleans.
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United States
Blanche Leathers
Natchez
Mississippi
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Chainless bicycles prompt wary talk between Samy and Samy
In a terse exchange a character named Samy asks about chainless bicycles, while another figure named Samy replies that the chainless dorg is the only worry. The dialogue hints at a quirky or informal scene with recurring names.
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Tommy
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Argon
Salvarez Broktom
Salvarez
Viggo Leiche
Minister Wu On Woman
George Keppel
St. Jacobs Oil
Sozopont
Hall & Ruckel
Rey
AMIOS
W. Douglas
Metalone
Niyewere Area
W. LL. Dow
West
Denver
People’s Big Store
Appel's Big Store
Sixteenth
Larimer Streets
Colorado
Denver Savings Bank Corner
16Th
Arapahoe Capital
Geo. R. Swallow
S Valle
Nature
Phelps Brown
C. P. Brown
Newburgh
N.Y
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