The Blade of Picardy Synopsis
Captain Francois de Vigny serves with Maximilian in Mexico and pursues La Anita amid rumors she tempts French officers to death or desertion. At La Anita’s home he encounters Pablo Madrella, a beard‑bearing lookalike, who duels De Vigny. A pass found on De Vigny proves Madrella’s spy status and threatens his life as La Anita gains her freedom.
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Francois de Vigny
Maximilian
Mexico
la Anita
de Vigny
Colonel Lopez
Pablo Madrella
Anita
Madrella
Madrelia
Neville
Francois
Lopez
Captain Lestrange
Senorita
Anita Mila
Pablo
Pablomio
Agostino
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Lestrange
The Empress and Francois Mend Imagined Threats in Mexico
In the palace in Mexico Maximilian grants Francois leave for a sham illness to shield a plot involving Madrella y Gutierrez. A guard is ordered at Madrella’s home as the danger of his wound grows while Franco is cared for by Doctor Bartsch. A visitor, a lady of interest, asks about the patient, sparking memories of a day of tense intrigue.
Masked double in Cuernavaca plot fuels empire plans
Francois, posing as Pablo Madrella, infiltrates a perilous gathering at La Anita's home to uncover Lopez and Lestrange schemes. He hides, fights Agostino, and hides his perilous kiss from Anita as intrigue thickens around Benito Juarez and a looming Cuernavaca march.
Night Walk Toward Arrellanos House in Mexico City
In chapter five Neville and Pablo Madrella plan a perilous nighttime entry to the Arrellanos residence. Madrella reveals his Juarist allegiance and mission to deliver messages to Benito Juarez near Cuernavaca, seeking strategic moves before dawn.
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Neville
Bartsch
Arrellanos
Chapultepec
Pablo Madrella Y Gutierrez
Benito Juarez
Cuernavaca
Mexico City
Mexico
la Anita
Nature Inspires Fashion in a Vivid Color Tour
A Kansas City Times reader raves about nature influencing color in fashion. The observer describes walls of taupe fading to olive ecru and cathedral gold air, with hints of bamboo and beaver. The palette shifts through nutrias, gamboge, morning glory, and verdigris, ending in a riot of browns.
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Kansas City Times
Colorful Javanese People on Sunday in Java
The natives of western Java are described as intelligent and agreeable with radiant clothing. Their bracelets and batik sarongs add pictorial color as villagers gather along waysides on Sunday, while Dutch efforts make it a day of rest in Java.
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Western
Java
True Wife a Servant by Ruskin
A quotation from Ruskin asserts that a true wife serves in her husband's house and holds a queenly place in his heart. She purges his darkness, strengthens his flaws into truth, and sustains him against worldly clamor so his life earns praise and peace.
War Office Finds No Evidence On Atkins Legend
The British War Office reports no proof supporting the tale of Thomas Atkins, the supposed private whose fame came from dying of wounds while delivering a message to the Duke of Wellington during the Waterloo campaign.
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War Office
Thomas Atkins
Duke of Wellington
State Highway Commission Details Kansas Road Works
The State Highway Commission reports nearly 1400 miles of roadwork in progress under a 2095 mile two year program to connect every county to the state system. Current costs list grading and culverts at 3,559,630 dollars and 675.5 miles of sand or gravel surfacing costing 1,089,337 dollars, plus 63.6 miles of hard surfacing at 1,448,900 dollars. Work began April 1 and, with over seven million dollars authorized and much already under way, expect substantial completion in the current building season. Construction delays are due to heavy rains with some contracts awarded in Mound City for Southern Kansas projects.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Highway Commission
Mound City
Kansas Insurance Tax Proposal Sparks Major Revenue Shift
Topeka reports recommend raising Kansas taxes on domestic insurance firms to 2 percent of gross premiums with deductions, replacing current allocations under 3,500 dollars. The plan, backed by the state tax commission, mirrors foreign company taxation and aims to boost state revenue. Washington notes potential railroad rate increases of 10 to 15 percent threaten grain livestock petroleum hay and class shipments, with findings due in coming months.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Tax Code Commission
C. B. Randall
State Tax Commission
Tax Code Commission
Tax Commission
Randall
Washington
Kansaas
Interstate ‘Commerce Commission
Topeka reports rise in industry accidents for year
G. Clay Beker, chairman of the labor and industry commission, released figures showing 12 193 industry accidents in the fiscal year ending June 30. An increase of 2 483 from the prior year is noted. Of these, 11 574 caused temporary disability, 540 permanent disability, and 79 were fatal.
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Topeka
Itangas
G. Clay Beker
Commission On Labor and Industry
Raymond oil well strikes pay on Shurr farm in Rice County
A crude oil test near Raymond in Rice County broke into a pay horizon at 3280 feet on the Shurr farm, about a mile and a half northwest. The well yielded 14 million cubic feet of gas and notable oil flow with oil gravity of 51.8 degrees. Some gasoline grades noted as somewhat better.
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Raymond
Shurr
Rice County
Pay Horizon
Garnett Editor W. C. Champe Dies After Illness
W. C. Champe editor and publisher of the Garnett Review died after a month long illness at age 74. He was among Kansas’s oldest newspaper men and a former clerk of the Kansas court of appeals. Surviving: widow Anna Champe ill. two sons Lee O. Champe of Garnett and W. C. Champe of Kansas City.
Nine Puppies Named After Kansas Towns Born Along Route
A westbound motor tourist arrived in Emporia with a bulldog that began whelping there after departing Great Bend. The nine puppies were named for Kansas towns including Great Bend Lyons McPherson Marion Florence Cedar Point Elmdale Cottonwood Falls and Emporia. In Belleville passengers and relatives welcomed Martin Jensen, who placed second in the Dolé Pacific flight.
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Emporia
Great Bend
Kansas
Lyons
McPherson
Marion
Florence
Cedar Point
Elmdale
Cottonwood Falls
Belleville
Breet Martin Jensen
Mechanic From Leavenworth Dies in Phoenix Car Crash
Phoenix reports the death of 27 year old Tomerl from Leavenworth after his left arm was amputated in a motor car accident.
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Phoenix
Arizail Tomerl
Leavenworth
State VFW encampment held with auxiliary in Arkansas City
The state encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars was held here recently, conducted in conjunction with the organization's women's auxiliary.
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Arkansas City
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Wosen
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