Cromwell's Last Fight and the End of an Era
The narrative follows Israel Swaffham and Martha as Oliver Cromwell nears death in 1658. Cromwell, beset by illness and political treachery, prepares for his final battle against tyranny while his allies face disillusionment, faith, and the dawning of a new era. The dying leader entrusts his papers to Israel and contemplates the weight of his lifetime work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Cymin
Cromwell
Swaffham
Martha
Tonbert
Wiil
Fairfax
Oliver
England
Whitehall
Dr. Verly
Dr. Verity
John Verity
Isaiah
Hell
Lucifer
John
Christ
Dunbar Field
Worcester
Israel Swaffham
Vale Cromwell
Naval war game off Maine coast escalates to full scale
Bar Harbor Maine August seventh reports a large naval exercise under way with Admiral Sands leading battleships Maine Illinois Texas and Alabama plus cruisers and destroyers. Admiral Barker’s defending fleet sorties from Bar Harbor as tensions rise along the New England coast with Penobscot Bay eyed as a probable action area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Bar Harbor
Atlantic
New England
United States
Admiral Sands
Texas
Indiana
Massachusetts
Barker
Admiral Barker
East Lamoline
Chesapeake
Alliance
Nina
Penobscot Bay
Mkearsarge
Illinois
Alabama
Olympia
Baltimore
Topeka
Yankee
Panther
Vixen
Newport
Hartford
Barry
Bainbridge
Decatur
Dale
Chauncey
Stuart
Worden
Peora
Scorpion
Hill to Build Railways in China
St Paul, Aug 7. James J Hill, renowned for Northwest railways, plans a new venture in China with R Van Bergen conducting careful field investigations. Bergen has arrived in China after a Shanghai to St Paul trip to consult Hill and associates. Early reports praise the Chinese venture prospects and an official announcement may come within a month or two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
James J. Hill
China
R. van Bergen
van Bergen
Shanghai
Hill
Guilty Of Many Gruelties By Metz Court Martial
Berlin reports a Metz court martial found non commissioned officer Dunkel guilty of 366 counts of brutality toward private soldiers in Moerchingan Lorraine since last December. He punished men by extreme methods including a run and head strike against a wardrobe. Dunkel was sentenced to two and a half years imprisonment and degradation. The case surfaced after the death of one victim, attributed to Dunkel's cruelties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Metz
Dunkel
Moerchingan
Lorraine
West Pointers Stay in Army Resignations
The War Department reports that of twenty nine resignations in the last seven months, all but six were non graduates of West Point. Among the six, two were lieutenants at the academy who objected to Secretary Root's ruling that volunteers entering the regular force outranked them. Historically few officers resigned before the Spanish war, with seven of 2,164 commissioned officers resigning in 1897 and one in 272 resigning in 1902.
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Europe
Uganda
Tartary
India
Timor
Anyoro
Africa
Asia
Jacob
Laban
Manzoni
Washington
War Department
West Point Academy
Root
Memorial lighthouse to honor McKinley proposed in Honolulu
The Honolulu press reports a shift from planning a public park memorial to President McKinley to building a McKinley memorial lighthouse at the entrance of Honolulu harbor. The lighthouse would be highly visible from land and sea and serve a practical purpose, with broad support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People of
Hawaii
Honolulu
McKinley
United States
Count Pietro Maschi Restored for Tea in Vatican
Name Aug 6 reports Count Pietro Maschi, once suspended for hosting an afternoon tea inside the Vatican for Quirinal society ladies including Mrs. Meyer wife of the American ambassador, is reinstated by Count Macdell of the noble guard through Pius X.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican
Count Macdell
Noble Guard
Plux X
Pietro Maschi
Quirinal Society
Meyer
Lynching of William Hamilton After Confession
A mob of more than 1000 men in Asotin county, Washington, forcibly seized William Hamilton from the jail and lynched him after he confessed to murdering Isabel Richards. Masked, orderly assailants protected the crowd as deputies were overwhelmed and the murderer's fate was sealed before dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asotin
Wash
Richards
Asatin County
William Hamilton
Isabel Richards
Asotin County
Hamilton
First
Fillmore
Abstinence Union Meets in Pittsburg Delegates Arrive
Delegates and visitors arrive in Pittsburg for the thirty third national convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence union. St Louis Chicago and Hartford contest hosting duties for next year with St Louis favored. Delegates were hosted at the Hotel Henry reception this evening as business meetings start tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Catholic Total Abstinence Union
St. Louis
Chicago
Hartford
Henry
Lynch Mob Hangs Man After Jeering Crowd
A mob debated punishment but decided to hang the alleged criminal. The rope was placed around his neck and thrown over a wire, the body lifted and suspended. After confirming death, the rope remained tied to a telegraph pole as the crowd dispersed.
Farmers to war on autos near Morton Grove
Farmers near Morton Grove Illinois form a vigilante group to punish speeding motorists. A July accident injured Mrs John Schmidt and her child when a horse bolted into a ditch after a car approached reckless ly. A meeting with seventy five farmers urged action including armed resistance to automobilists frightening horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Morton Grove
Ill
Farmers’ Association For the Improvement of
John Schmidt
John Beto
Desperation Marry Leads to Tragedy in Indiana
Indianapolis August 7 coroner's inquiry details a grim tale of Charles Roberts Sheridan who took his own life after marrying Miss Sample, drawn by fear of rejection. Roberts pressured her to marry. the wife sought help, later fled, and Roberts killed himself. The report notes widespread use of 144 million safety pins yearly and the 60 minutes in every hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Coronyer
Charles Roberts
Sheridan
Roberts
William Sample
Sample
Miss Sample
Kirkland
Robert
Noblesville
Slayers of Queen Draga and King Alexander Refused Passports
Dispatch from St Petersburg reports two Servian officers who were to join King Peter's sons on the Belgrade journey have been blocked at the Russian frontier. The Russian legation in Belgrade refused to view their passports, citing their implication in the assassination of King Alexander and Queen Draga.
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Draga
Alexander
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Cologne
Peter
Belgrade
Alexandy
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iBut
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