Beardless De Vigny Impersonates Madrella in Mexican Intrigue
Captain Francois de Vigny plans to expose Madrella by posing as him with help from Rene Leroux and Besancon. In Cuernavaca and Cuernavaca's defense, the trio navigates treachery, Juarez, and a dangerous impersonation that could alter loyalties of Maximilian's empire.
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Francois de Vigny
Maximilian
Mexico
la Anita
de Vigny
Colonel Lopez
Pablo Madrella
Anita
Madrella
Juarez
Lopez
Cuernavaca
Madrella de Vigny
Juares
Count de Vigny
Francois
St. Simon
Leroux
Besancon
Rene Leroux
Rascal
Senor
Madreltta
France
Benito Juarez
Don Felis Perez
Besian Con
Francé
Senorita Arrellanos
Besuneen
Louie Besancon
Pablo
Louie
Rene
Ines
Empire
Republic
Arrellanos
Avenida Flores
Mazo
Agostino
Neville
Manuel
Don Felislerez
Trevita
Excellency
Captain de Vigny
Mexico City
Loyalist plots and political deceptions near Cuernavaca
General Escobedo analyzes Miguel Lopez’s treachery while Juarez delays an assault to verify Pablo’s pessimism. The narrator fears exposure as Captain de Vigny and contemplates Leroux Besancon, Madrella, and Besancon, amid Mexico’s empire and republic tensions.
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Escobedo
Miguel Lopez
Republic
Maximilian
Empire
Benito Juarez
Lopez
Pablo
Mexico
General Escobedo
Cuernavaca
Juarez
Leroux
Besancon
Excellency
Captain de Vigny
Senor Madrella
Anita
Carlotta
Europe
Deraux
Picardy
Sa Anita
Oas
Carnivorous sundews at Kew gardens feed on meat
At Kew Gardens a new house showcases carnivorous plants including sundews from Australia and South Africa. The leaves bend their tentacles to envelop and digest morsels of meat or boiled egg while ignoring sand or inorganic matter, then reset for the next capture.
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Kew Gardens
Great Britain
Australia
South Africa
Lights Attract Food To Trout At Colorado Hatchery
Electric lights hung over trout pools at a Colorado hatchery lure insects that fall into the water and feed the fish. Mosquitoes moths and other insects attracted by the lamps provide an extra food source helping the trout thrive and grow larger than in unlit pools.
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Colorado
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Blankets of Mysore and Navajo Craftsmanship
Describes Indian Mysore wool blankets praised as fine and durable. Also touts Navajo blankets from New Mexico, spun and woven by hand from local sheep wool, noted for durability and attractiveness.
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Mysore
India
New Mexico
Laugh for the Bride Prompts Laughing Bride at Altar
A Cincinnati Enquirer verse notes how hard it is for a bride to keep from laughing during the ceremony as she ponders the groom’s belief he had no chance to escape marriage.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Spivvins Attends His First Opera
In a humorous exchange a novice asks if the aria is in English. An old-timer jokes the singer is a soprano, revealing a light moment captured in American Legion Monthly.
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Spivvins
American Legion Monthly
Borax White Wash Boosts Laundry Shine
Borax acts as an aid to soap a mild antiseptic and deodorant while safe for any fabric. Use Borax with three parts your favorite soap at next wash day and notice the difference.
Pronunciation Opinion Sparks Debate on Faux Pas
A playful linguistics note highlights how saying pah with a loud disdain changes the meaning of faux pas. Readers are invited to consider tone and context in language use.
Mother of a Dozen Children Offers Practical Rearing View
The mother of twelve children shares few theories on child rearing, focusing instead on practical routines and steady care. She emphasizes patience, consistency, and adapting methods to fit each child's needs within a large family's daily life.
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Ad
A vintage advertisement promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a universal anti acid for sour stomachs and indigestion. It highlights medical endorsement and a long trademark history dating to 1878. The copy urges using the product after heavy meals and emphasizes the Phillips name as the genuine product.
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Phillips
Phillips Mill of
Magnesia
U. S
Charles H. Phillips Chemical Co
Charles H. Phillips
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Dedielia
Dane
Econom Oil
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Sam
Colonial Mutual Life Insurance . Association
South Broadway
Los Angeles
Calif
Mercantile Printing Bureau
N. Second
Rockford, Ill
Cate
Inquirre
Central Inv. Co
W. Pico
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