Aged Warrior in Mexico Possesses Record for Valor
In City of Mexico on March 2, Wervert Corey profiles General Charles Montgomery Agramonte, a veteran 72 years decorated with the Legion of Honor. The article recalls his exploits from Crimea to Sebastopol, battles with Cossacks, and service in Cuba and Italy, portraying a storied life of knightly combat and public defense.
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Fragmentary reminiscences drift from a club scene
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls a meeting at an American Club where Agramonte and others spoke boldly. Agramonte calms the crowd, declares an end to the event, and a speaker with three dollars left contemplates buying a drink for the crowd before departing.
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Boxer Jil Felty Heads to San Francisco Route
Former soldier and celebrated boxing champion of the Philippines and the Far East, Jil Felty, is en route to San Francisco per a received message. Felty, noted as a high-swaying fighter, is slated to appear in upcoming events in the city.
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Greece Weighs Armistice Amid Asia Minor Tensions
Athens March 27 The allied foreign ministers proposal for a ceasefire and political settlement around Greece and Asia Minor is presented to the National Assembly by the government seeking support for the move.
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Henri Desire Lon don in France Guillotine Case
Fragmentary report describes Henri Desire Lon don, sentenced to behead in Paris on February 25, 1814, amid moral panic over a “warde” of ten women and a boy. It notes his notoriety and a buried unmarked grave, with a daughter and two sons seeking to mark the site and rename a cross to “Henri Dasire.”
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Money orders down as wartime costs ease
Chicago reports show money orders cashed daily surpass New York Philadelphia and Boston. February totals: 2,075,070 orders valued at 18,105,078.57. 227,586 orders totaling 2,405,426.51 cashed. Officials cite big order houses and wartime cash flow easing as key factors.
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Joffre Visit Details on Pacific Voyage
Reports describe Marshal Joffre and Mme Joffre arriving in Victoria and stopping at a hotel with interpreter aided talks for wounded soldiers. They then met Samiel Hill and Mrs Barsett at Blaine to view the international peace portal. The Joffres plan to continue to Seattle for hospitality from local hosts.
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