Expedition Partners Seek Simiacine Treasure
Amid tropical peril, Jack Meredith and partners Osmard and Durnovo finalize a tripartite pact to search for the herb simlacine. They vow secrecy and equal profit shares while warding a violent, plague threatened frontier. The trio faces plague and risk as their camp staff care for the sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Cravener
John Meredith
Victor Durnovo
Guy Oscard
Jack
Jack Meredith
Guy Os
Victor Durnove
Vontons
Jocelyn
Maurice Gordol
Durnovo
Durnove
Maurice
Maurice Gordon
Miss Jocelyn
Maula
Oncard
Tras
Aftica
Oxcard
Miam
Andi
Joseph
Meredith
Oscard
The Paralytic Dodge Exposed in Prisoner Deception
A detailed account of prisoners simulating paralysis to evade detection. A convict feigns infirmity, then retreats into a fake recovery, fooling doctors, guards, and juries. Despite tests with straw and smoke, the ruse collapses, revealing the inmate’s manipulation and resulting punishment.
Queen Alexandra Collects Snapshots in London Papers
Queen Alexandra curates scrapbooks during a London stay, compiling numerous snapshots of herself. Most images were shot by both amateurs and professionals, reflecting her public life amid a trip with the Dowager Empress of Russia near Copenhagen. The article notes her noted hobby and light personal remarks about her collecting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Alexandra
London
Ed Alexandra
Demmark
Rusia
Uey
Copenhagen
Russia
Alexandra
Immune-Tuberculosis Breakthrough Hailed by Calmette
Dr Albert Calmette of the Pasteur Institute in Lille told the Vienna conference that animals at his institute including cattle sheep and guinea pigs have shown complete immunity to tuberculosis after immunization. If permanent or long lasting in humans this could be one of the greatest medical breakthroughs in history according to Leslie's Weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Calmette
Pasteur Institute
Lille
France
Vienna
Lesile
Another Picture. Eva-How queer of Ethel watch tears
In a Chicago News item Edna notes Ethel reacts with tears when glancing at her former beau’s watch, hinting at a lingering romantic entanglement and another woman in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva
Ethel
Edna
Chicago News
Barber and customer exchange in Tumen city scene
In Katee’s town of Tumen a barber and customer converse about the people they know in the business. The barber notes he makes many acquaintances in his line of work. The exchange underscores social networks within local trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katees City
The Admiralty Deep Sea Divers and Their Gear
The article describes Royal Navy divers carried to depth by heavy suits, with air supplied through a compressed air pipe and life line for communication. It notes helmet joints, valve systems, electric lamps, and the substantial weight of the suit and boots, reflecting extreme depth and pressure considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frater
The Mail Runner: Indian Postal Runners Across Regions
A historical note on the mail runner in British India as described by Arthur Fanshawe in Blackwood. It explains the carrier’s diverse regional coverings, from Gond and Bhil laborers to Shan and Naga runners, the mail-wallet’s gear, bells, and the method of carrying across forests, hills, and plains with regional variations in Western and Southern India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indi
Arthur Fanshawe
India
Bombay
Burma
Ascam
Anti-fist Crusade and Danish Pork Controversy
A garbled passage discusses a boycott or crusade against pork, mentions damage estimates of 196000 dollars, and notes English agitators proposing a similar law. The text references Denmark and a dependency on enforcement against rat-related concerns and food acts.
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Denmark
England
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Nenry Seton Merriman
Victor Durnoro
West
Marie
Durnetvo
Mr. Durnovo
Durovo
Oseard
Guy Oseard
Berccay
Guy
Iowa
Sindh
Opome
Mansee Gurion
Maurice Gonton di
Levies
Duengre
Imperila
Paris
Tui
Queen's Scrapbook
Admiralty
Naval
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