Olivet’s Bold Cuban Escape Against Spanish Cruisers
In Arucas harbor heat and tension rise aboard the little steamer Olivet. Captain Armstrong, engineer Gordon, and Watkins plot to rescue Cuban prisoners from pursuing Spaniards. After a tense chase and waterborne maneuvering, they rescue a wounded Cuban and two comrades, escaping to open sea while evading a cruiser. The crew reflects on the ordeal and its murky loyalties as they sail away.
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Arucas
Palma
Gulf Ports
Cuba
Arheas
Cal
Mr. Gordon
Negroo Bientmen
Ike Polsin
Wilett
Wes
Austrelow
Stein
Gordon
Sofelock
Sali
Armstrong
Arkness
Weill
Salimen
Elimi
Hanis
Nero
Enetieh
Watkins
Ashe Mate
Welde
Bral Q
Ghinve
Aga
Segmien
Jim
Spain
Wales
Wuting
Ely
Serdon
Tim
Areia
The Biggest Snakes Described by the London Buena
The reptile house notes the loss of a long revered reticulated python from Malacca, presented in 1876, about twenty feet long and once the largest in the gardens. It fed only by keeper intervention for years and was sent to Walter Rothschild's museum. debates rage over whether pythons exceed thirty feet in length.
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London
Parlor and Library Couches at Cost Price
Furniture sale offers bed couches with woven wire springs in corduroy and pantasote leather imitations. Prices drop from regular $21.98 to $17.25 and from $5.98 to $4.50, with many other corduroy and leatherette options reduced to around $7.49 to $21.50. Limited stock, perhaps fifty or sixty pieces.
Evening Gloves for Dress Occasions in Fine Kid Suede
Women’s evening gloves offered in suede style and glace options in black white and other shades. 16 button gloves priced at 2.98 per pair. Men’s kid gloves in white and pearl finish priced at 1.50 per pair.
Traveling Bags and Suit Cases Offered in Leather and Canvas
Traveling Bags include Men s Alligator traveling bags with leather lining, covered frame and brass trim with patent clasps. Also available are men s canvas dress suit cases noted as strongly made and very durable, plus a complete leather or canvas leather bound line priced under two thirds of their value.
Toilet Perfumes Special Sale Today and Tomorrow
Four ounce bottles of scented toilet perfumes in fancy shapes offered at 39 cents for this sale, less than the usual 49 cents in other stores. Variety of odors available.
Handsome Drawn Work Table Doylies Promoted
Two styles of handmade table doilies with embroidered corners offered in this catalog item. Prices listed as 19 and 25 cents, with original quotes 35 cents and 50 cents. Also mentions a Philadelphia cafe serving first class meals at moderate prices. Regular dinner served 11:30 to 2:30 for forty cents.
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Philadelphia
Reptile Length Doubt Lingers Over Zoo Find
A large python measured by the late Mr Bartlett at eighteen feet, with estimates around twenty feet. It was brought from the Sonderbunds and, after in Zoo Gardens, the remains of its last meal a young wild pig were found. Notes warn taxidermy should not be taken as fact about real events or size of pythons in the wild.
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Gordon
Watkins
Armstrong
Faust
Syanteh
Eld Watkins
Armestrong
Cris
Ateady
Anid
Zoological Garden
Bartlett
Sonderbunds
Yishler
Hatie
Aod
Lust
Air
Two Novel Wrenches Craft Personal Tool for Plumbing Use
A city man who regulates water flow invents a pocket wrench from hickory with steel plates and rivets to pull himself free from pipes. As his plant grows, a lighter aluminum three eye wrench is created, praised as a handy and handsome tool perhaps the first white metal wrench.
Telephone in Politicca Boosts Cabinet Ties
A Chicago Inter-Ocean report notes the long-distance telephone aids cabinet members by keeping them connected with their departments while away from the capital. The piece suggests the device answers numerous inquiries and streamlines government contact.
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Cubinet
Cabinet Officers Use Long Games with Agencies
Cabinet members and officers conduct unofficial conversations and interviews in New York and Baltimore while managing departments. The pattern shows broad use of travel time for private meetings and informal briefings, raising questions about official desks and supervision practices.
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Bilbes
New York
Washington
Gary
Baltimore
Tolstoi Preaches Brotherhood in Moscow Encounter
Count Leo Tolstoy, in Moscow three months ago, confronted police roughing a drunken laborer. He asked if the officer had read the Gospels and urged interference with harsh treatment. Tolstoy, aged and frail, continues his lectures while traveling with his daughter and aiding translations of Russian works into Japanese by Contsa, a student at Klef Theologiermeh.
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Count le Tolstoi
Atoscow
Moscow
Tolata
Tolitol
Muwcow
Tolato
Fwleo
Hin Biewele
Contes
Kreutner Senate
Contsal
Klef Theologiermeh
Miurope
Chossoney
Mareherita
Trome
Wealth and sweets glove riddle in a family note
A girl writes a note asking which of two pink gloves pleased her more. The response reveals a family scene where her father took the money filled glove and her brother stole the sweets, ending with a cryptic line about her "Dene Queen" and "progents" causing trouble.
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Pit
Permanent flour paste and preparation notes
A fragmented historical recipe describes making a permanent flour paste using wheat flour borax boric acid and water. Instructions cover mixing at room temperature adding concentrated meat stock and cooling. heating to break starch granules and stirring to prevent burning. transfer to a covered jar and add water slowly while whipping to a smooth consistency.
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Formule
Saume
Fragmentary Memory Trial Dialogue From Indianpolis Journal
The Kadianapolis Journal passage shows a courtroom scene with a defendant asked for the exact date of her initial act followed by a discussion on spelling and style. The exchange touches on dates and stylistic choices as the proceedings unfold in a confused, literary tone.
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Auban
Hatlo
Ax & Gaunt
Wenarty
Cantala Armstrong
Watking
Port Tampa
Dave
Wilson
Indies
Weoneul
Havana
Armstione
Tentlewen
Eadd
Rowlne
Watern Nagar
Proolmers
Arn Strong
Ismaitte
Bondeome
Ton
Louis Glole-Democrat
KRS
Iticura
Coar
Cemarnautsis
Malacca
Society
Law
Hampshire
Hevaweios
Hraaner
Brighton
Walter Rothschild
Tring
Amazon
A. B
Wallace
Scranton
Confme Aries
Percy
Sonas
Scranton’s Great Department Store
Wyoming and Lackawanna Avenues
Longe’s
Hickory
New York Sum
Politicca
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Tolstoi
The
Bun
Kidianapolle Journal
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