The Bow of Orange Ribbon Chapter V Continues
Neil battles inner turmoil over revenge and love as he debates killing Hyde to win Katherine. He confronts Capt Gyde by the river, displaying the bow of orange ribbon and vowing blood. Gyde accepts the challenge with swords drawn in a tense, public standoff.
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Neil
Nola
Hyde
Katherine
Malden Lane
Liberty Street
Broadway
van Heemskirk
Gyde
Net
Mr. Semple
At the Sword's Point in a Duel of Honor Ends in Blood
Neil Semple seeks retribution for Hyde's treachery after a vow to confront him at Kulehook Hill. The duel, staged with secondaries Beekman Earle and Van Heemskirk oversee a fatal clash. Hyde bleeds, collapses, and the orange ribbon in question becomes the fatal symbol of passion and loyalty.
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Miriam
Semple
Hit
Nell
Ketchhook
Hyde
Neil
van Heemskirk
Joris
Fall of Port Arthur Report Clears With Japanese Gains
A dated dispatch from August 22 reports Japanese forces occupying Astercan fort and another fort near Antarchan, driving Russians from the parade ground near Port Arthur. Forts at Chanchanio are destroyed or damaged, and the Japanese near Chaechanko. The Port Arthur town hall magazine and several ships reportedly damaged or disabled. Only one small vessel remains armed. land mines and fort fire blamed for delaying Russian capitulation.
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Liao Ti
Chefno
Astercan
Etxéhan
Antarchan
Chanchanio
Chaechanko
Chefoo
Port Arthur
Great Port Arthur
Work of Dynamiters Threatens Major Water Reservoir
Early Tuesday dawn explosions blew the gates at St Marys Ohio reservoir head, rattling buildings and shattering windows. The Miami and Erie canal bulkhead feeds the world's largest artificial body of water, spurring loud fear among nearby farmers and a large manhunt with bloodhounds tracking the dynamiters. The public mood centers on safety and trust in the extensively fortified earthworks.
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St. Marys
Oho
Chicago Teamsters Consider End to Butchers Strike
Members of the Chicago Teamsters Union met after weeks on strike to aid strikers at the stockyards. The protracted session lasted past midnight with heated debate. They decided to withdraw furnishing further assistance and left the decision to local unions to vote on continuing or returning to work.
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Chicago Team Voters
Teameters
Fusion in Nevada Divides Ticket by Party Bargain
The Nevada state conventions of the Democratic and Silver parties finalize a fusion plan. Democrats receive senator, congressman, three electors and short term university regent. Silver party secures supreme judge and long term regent. Both parties nominate their representatives and meet in a joint convention to ratify nominations.
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Democratic
Silver Parties
Nevada
Silver Party
Duel Rumor Blights Batavius Family at The King's Arms
Batavius returns home furious after overhearing a duel tale that stains his family’s honor. At Van Heemskirk's house Maram and Joanna await news as Dinorah serves tea. Batavine forces a stern greeting and declares the disgrace, warning that morality must be defended. To be continued.
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Batavius
Katherine
van Heemskirk
Maram
Joanna
Dinorah
Batavine
Salt Lake City Drugist Wilford Vermililian Murder Case
Coroners jury finds Wilford A Vermililian died from a pistol wound and declares murder. Police and county authorities say self destruction is the only theory that can be accepted at this time, though many friends insist no motive for self harm existed.
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Wilford A. S Vermililian
Salt Lake City
General Wood Plans Campaign Against Mindanao Guerrillas
Manila advices report that forces under Datto Ali on Mindanao use guerrilla tactics against US troops. Major General Leonard Wood has organized four crack fighting companies of 100 men each, infantry and cavalry, to operate independently and wage a vigorous campaign to capture or destroy the enemy.
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Manila
Datto Ali
Mindanao
United States
Leonard Wood
Nations and events ingesting a volatile world
Panama canal work to begin in earnest. Bolivia names Montes as president. Japan and Russia place large cartridge orders with German firms. Czar abolishes corporal punishment on his newborn heir. National Shorthand Reporters meet in St. Louis with 400 delegates. Edward VII vows Britain will defend rights against Russia. Louisiana Purchase Exposition nears midpoint with 7,000,000 in attendance. Dowling farm house near Perth, Oklahoma burns with four dead. Auto accident near Lee's Summit injures five. Labor leaders call for 2,190,000 workers to aid packing house strikers. Wounded sailors on the Russian cruiser Askold nearly starved at Shanghai. Pallada torpedoed and sunk, unreported since. Morroco reports settle British-German property disputes amicably. Dr. Coman dies saving a bather at Highlands. Italian kidnap attempt thwarted. lynching narrowly avoided in Allegheny. Immigration bureau cites 40,000 domestic servants needed in New York City. Rock ledge causes Engineer Gleason injury near Bennedette. Allen Cotten, strike breaker, found blinded in Chicago stockyards. Brother-killer David Henry suicides rather than testify. China-Japan China neutrality rift affects sympathy. Chicago steamers to get gas buoy rescue devices. Chester Severson killed evading police. others implicated. Auto plunges into Chicago river at Rush Street. four passengers escape serious harm.
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Tite
An Her
National
Helen White
Allegheny
Free Labor Bureau
New York City
David
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