Joan of the Sword Tackles Dane in Kernsberg Hall
In the hall at Castle Lynar, Duchess Joan of Hohenstein orders Dane prisoner Werner von Orseln freed and challenges him to a duel. The sparring ends with mutual respect, and Joan proclaims him in her ranks as she plans further adventures with Werner and the eager young Sparhawk.
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Joan
Ifans Trenck
Plasgenburg
Joan of
Werner von Orseln
Werner
Peter Balta
Kernsberg
Joan of the Sword
Maurice von Tynar
Boris
Joran
Wilna
Silesia
Kernsberger
Jorian
Sparhawk
Castle Lynar
Denmark
The Duchess and the Ambassador in a Court Confrontation
In a castle scene Duchess Joan of Hohenstein entertains guests while the ambassador Leopold von Dessauer admires her. He recalls his years and hints at a political marriage as Joan contemplates her wifely fate to wed the Prince of Courtland, sensing a shifting resolve.
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Joan
Forester
Plassenburg
Leopold von Dessauer
Dessauer
Joan of
Courtland
Be Original and Do Your Own Work
The passage urges individuals to forge an original path and reject imitation of others even admired figures. It emphasizes that each person has a unique purpose and talent and that copying heroes or mentors leads to failure and insignificance.
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Beecher
Invariable Rules of Growth
A physician notes a uniform pattern to human growth. He describes yearly inch gains from birth through adulthood, detailing eight, six, five, four, and smaller increments, with peak around age seventeen and eighteen, concluding that by age eighteen the average man stands five feet eight inches and growth ends thereafter.
Senate seeks views on national inter state railroad act
Washington hearings on proposed national corporation act for inter state railroads gather opinions from railroad leaders. Senator Newlands asks witnesses to prepare views on legislation to stabilize investments, adjust rates and taxation, curb discrimination and extortion, protect workers, and expand arbitration in rail disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Commerce Committee
Newlands
Nevada
Loss to the Senate as Platt Dies
The death of Senator Platt is a distinct loss to the senate and the country. President Roosevelt notes the senator’s White House counsel and long service of twenty six years. He chaired the judiciary committee and served on Cuba relations finance and revolutionary claims.
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Senator Platt
Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
White House
Congress
Cuba
Platt
Swayne
Tuberculosis Not Fatal Says Atlanta Doctor
A crowded second day of the American Anti Tuberculosis League in Atlanta featured Dr. C. P. Ambler of Asheville presenting a paper urging that tuberculosis is not inherently fatal. He outlined six points stressing early diagnosis, patient and family instruction, and that proper care can render the disease nearly innocuous.
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Atlanta
American Anti-tuberculosis League
C. P. Ambler
Asheville
N. C
Body of John Paul Jones Arrives in Paris Vault Remains
The body of John Paul Jones is returned from the School of Medicine to the American Church of the Holy Trinity on Avenue de l Alma. It is placed in the receiving vault awaiting the naval squadron to transport the admiral to America. Ambassador Porter and officials attend the removal as Rev. Morgan leads prayers over the coffin encased in a oaken casket with an American flag.
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Paris
John Paul Jones
School of Medicine
Avenue de l'Alma
America
Ambassador Porter
Henry Vignaud
Bailley Blanchard
John K. Gowdy
Morgan
St. Louis
Russians Concentrating Forces Near Possiet Bay
Reports from multiple sources say Russian forces are concentrating near Possiet Bay and plan to cross the Tumen River then move south into northeastern Korea. Estimates of their numbers vary and some doubt aggressive action, suggesting a plan to block Japanese access to Vladivostok.
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Tokio
Possiet Bay
Tumen
Korea
Vladivostok
Secretary Hitch plants Russian Oak sapling at White House
Secretary Hitch Cock of the interior department planted an oak sapling near the east gate of the White House grounds. The sapling grew from an acorn carried by him from St Petersburg, where he once served as ambassador to Russia, and traces back to an oak near Mount Vernon in Virginia.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Interior Department
White House
Missouri
St. Petersburg
Russia
Mount Vernon
Will Elect His Successor in Connecticut Senate
The Connecticut general assembly, in its biennial session, will elect a successor to Senator Platt for the balance of his term ending 1909. Morgan G. Bulkeley of Hartford was chosen two months ago to replace Senator Hawley whose term expired March 4. The political fight, a historic contest, defined state campaigns for over a decade and dominated the current session after Bulkeley’s election on February 18.
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Dartford
Conn
United States
Platt
General Assembly
Henry Roberts
Morgan G. Bulkeley
Hartford
Hawley
Connecticut
Bulkeley
Togo’s Cautious Tactics At Sea
Baron Hayashi, Japanese minister to Great Britain, tells the Associated Press that Admiral Togo will avoid a full fleet battle with Admiral Rojestvensky. Instead he will use torpedo boats and night harassment to damage Russians while keeping his main ships out of reach. He worries a big battle could cost ships but hopes to destroy the Russian squadron in time.
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London
Baron Hayashi
Great Britain
Associated Press
Togo
Rojestvensky
Port Arthur
Japan
Korea
Formosa
Fire kills fourteen in Quebec convent blaze
In St Genieve Quebec a fire destroyed the convent of St Anne killing fourteen people including one nun nine children aged 10 to 18 and four women Two nuns suffered severe burns and are feared unable to recover The community honors Sister Marie Amuteur and Sisters Marie Therese and Marie Robertine for heroic efforts to save children and the elderly.
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Quebec
Montreal
St. Genieve
St. Anne
Marie Amuteur
Marie Therese
Marie Robertine
Secretary Hay Recovers Health in Italy Tour
Secretary Hay leaves Genoa for Bad Nauheim via Milan and reports his health fully recovered as he travels through Italy. The trip frames a cheerful update on his condition while detailing his moving route through Italian cities.
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Hay
Genoa
Italy
Badnauhein
Milan
Bryan Speaks on The Prince of Peace at Buffalo YMCA
Mr. Bryan spoke to a gathering at the Buffalo Young Men's Christian Association on Sunday afternoon addressing the topic The Prince of Peace. He then left for Wilkesbarre Pa.
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Mr. Bryan
Buffalo
N. Y
J. Bryan
Young Men’s Christian Association
Wilkesbarre
Cruiser Tacoma Ordered to Santo Domingo for Protection
Flat rush orders sent Tacoma to Santo Domingo with fuel and stores loaded. The cruiser began coaling and moved to the navy yard, expected to depart before daylight. Italian government has ordered ships to Santo Domingo amid anticipated trouble to protect American interests.
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Santo Domingo
Pensacola
Tacoma
Navy Yard
Defiance Starch Claims Superior Size and Safety
An advertisement urges housekeepers to choose Defiance Cold Water Starch for launch use, highlighting a full pound per package at the same 10 cent price as larger 4 pound rivals, and asserts it resists sticking and contains no injurious chemicals. It warns grocers may push inferior stock, noting large print on every package proclaiming 16 ozs. Demand Defiance.
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Defiance
Wildcat Trail Tale From West Virginia Camp
A forester at a West Virginia lumber camp asks the strawboss for directions. The Minnesota foreman warns the route is so rough a wildcat could not traverse it, then adds the wildcat might travel it differently.
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West Virginia
Minnesota
Gaelic revival in Ireland shown by private hotel address
A letter from Kilropin Aran Island Galway shows efforts to revive Gaelic. Translated as Mrs. Gouran Private Hotel Harbor View Kikronan Aran Island Galway the note exposes attitudes toward language and leisure in Ireland.
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Kilropin
Aran Island
Galway
Better Than Moral Suasion in a Norwich Letter
A reader from Norwich in February 1900 wittily opines on punishment and virtue. The piece cites a pupil Tommy joking about capital punishment and recalls Piso’s Cure for Consumption as life saving before.
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Tommy
Piso
Thos
Robbins
Map'e Street
Norwich
Rights of German Landlords
Rights of German landlords describe how large territorial magnates can coerce tenants. Tenants who are tradespeople on several estates must render services to their landlords at no pay whenever required.
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Germany
British Leaven And Its Global People Count
The British Empire beyond the United Kingdom holds about 8.5 million people of British descent, representing roughly one in forty of the empire’s total population.
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United Kingdom
Perfect Timing Device in Australia Clock Sparks Attention
An Australian electrical clock is described as如此 precise that it makes it impossible for timekeepers to deceive or err. The device's flawless performance highlights a leap in clock accuracy and reliability.
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Australia
Housekeepers Buy Defiance Starch for More Value
Sensible housekeepers choose Defiance Starch for extra quantity and superior quality, getting one third more for the same price.
Religious persecution and vanity in moral judgments
The passage argues that vague accusations gain substance when noticed and that social pressures like a marriage collar act as a turn down. It likens floating debt to a burden that imperils a man’s head above water, critiquing exaggerated benevolence and self interest.
Defiance Starch Ad Promises Better Value and Whitening
A vintage pitch urges trying Defiance Starch with a one third bonus if satisfied. It claims the starch keeps clothes white and does not stick to the iron. The copy mixes bold claims with humorous lines and a price of 16 ounces for 1 cent.
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Sr.crockett
von Dessauer
Joan von Hohenstein
Johann
Bohemia
Baltic
Ladiles
Senate Committee
Convention of Doctors
Paul Jones
Kline
Arch Mreet
Philadelphia
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