Secret Dispatch Leads Balconie into Schlosselburg Conspiracy
Bernikof suspects covert plots around the fortress as Balconie investigates Ivan and Natalie Mierowna. At the tea house he discovers Olga Paulowna and learns Natalie is nearby. In a hidden cavern Basil Mierowitz Usakoff and a band of Ukrainian deserters plot against Moscow while Natalie and her allies prepare.
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Beverie
Balgonie
Jacouski
Malconie
Linckeres
Longa
Jagouski
Jalgonte
Olga
Krejxo
Schlosseburrg
Isegouski
Baliganie
Cea
Balganie
Natalie Mierowna
Schlosselburg
Charlie
Tosna
Senator Quay dies in Beaver Pennsylvan ia
Matthew Stanley Quay longtime Pennsylvania senator and key Republican political manager died at his Beaver home Saturday afternoon after a year of illness. He fell into a stupor and never recovered with Boies Penrose among those at his bedside. The immediate cause was exhaustion from inability to assimilate nourishment amid chronic gastritis and stomach inflammation.
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Litchfeld
Quay
Senate
Senator Quay
Republican Party
National Committee
Gen. Harrison
White House
Pennsylvania
United States Senate
One Hundred Years Ago In West Indies Labor Conditions
The article notes that a century ago the West Indies offered better conditions for Black workers than England’s laboring classes. It mentions Napoleon ordering Versailles prepared for his use and the ex-bashaw of Tripoli seeking a $40,000 loan from the U S to regain power, with promises of prisoner releases. It also remarks most Russians had left Paris despite the emperor’s assurances during possible war.
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West Indies
England
Napoleon
Versailles
Tripoli
United States
Paris
The Noon Meeting in the Forest En Route to Tesna
Charlie Balgonie travels from Schlosselburg toward Tesna with Olga guiding. They move through a dark dingle along a forested path marked by fresh notches on pines, seeking hidden allies and avoiding watchful eyes before reaching a gray granite cliff fringe.
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Charlie Balgonie
Tesna
Neva
Schlosselburg
Olga
Balgonie
Tosna
Neva Ana
Ladoga
Hospodeen
Rade Gind
Wood
Dingles
Haspodeen
Dingle
Basil Mierowitz
Basil
Charle
Smell Clues Pinpoint New York Streets, Says Salesman
A salesman explains how city scents identify neighborhoods. Odors of hides and tallow signal Gold, Chamber, and Frankfort streets while spices hint Fulton Street near the East River. Tea and coffee indicate Front Pearl or Water streets. sugar scents point to William Wall and Front. perfumes mark Leonard, Chambers, or Grand. soaps suggest Pearl Murray or Greenwich and Hudson nearby.
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New York
Gold
Frankfort Street
Fulton Street
East River
Front
Pearl
Water Street
William, Wall
Front Streets
Leonard
Chambers
Grand Street
Murray Street
Greenwich
Hudson
Fulton, William
Cliff Street
New York Times
Pine
Broad Street
Whitehall Street
Five Million Dollar Fire Devastates Jersey City Piers
A massive blaze destroyed seven Delaware Lackawanna and Western lines piers in Jersey City around 5 PM, mirroring a historic Hoboken fire. The inferno endangered ships and the Lackawanna depot as crews battled flames from shore and by water, with losses feared in freight cars boats and oil on pier 12.
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Hoboken Pier
New York
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Hail Road
Jersey City
Pier 12
Pier 11
Pier 5
Hefere
Lackawanna
Hoboken Coke Company
Fifty Years Ago Telegraphic Link Dover to Ostend
Telegraphic communications were completed between Dover and Ostend. The Missouri compromise was repealed by the Kansas Nebraska bill allowing slavery in those territories. Kansas and Nebraska admitted as territories. Turks sortie from Sikistris killing 3 000 Russians. Indignation meetings in Boston as a Fugitive Slave returns south. Northern Europe floods cause near famine with scarce grain.
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Dover
Ostend
Ixansas
Nebraska
United States
Sikistris
Boston
Europe
Prima donna Mme Eames’s early years in Shangehar
Born in China, Mme Eames spent the first five years of her life at Shangehar where her father practiced law.
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China
Mme. Eames
Shangehar
Woman Falls at Niagara After Note Cited
An unknown woman leaped into the Niagara River and was swept over the cataract, leaving a note stating The wages of sin is death. A Cuban sponge boat near Pinar del Rio was seized by the revenue cutter Arana after illegal sponge fishing. In Pa railroad wreck between Ernest and Creekside engineer James S. Sayres died and his fireman was badly scalded.
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Niagara Falls
Irene
Arana
Pinar del Rio
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg
Ernest
Creekside
Jamess. Sayres
Seventy Five Years Ago Treasury Sued Notice and Cherokee Migrate
The Secretary of the Treasury is sued a notice to the attorney and marshal of the United States urging vigilance against persons making or passing spurious money. Varna Bulgaria was restored by Russians and a fortification dismantled. Cherokee Indians of Georgia moved toward the west of the Mississippi.
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Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Varna
Bulgaria
Georgia
Mississippi River
Deaths and notices from Civil War era events
Capt Samuel Fiske known as Lynn Browne died in Fredericksburg Virginia from battle wounds. Libby prison records show 70000 Union prisoners received since Bull Run. Joshua R Giddings abolitionist died in Montreal where he served as US Consul General. At mass convention in Cleveland John C Fremont nominated for President and John Cochran for VP.
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Samuel Fiske
Lynn Browne
Fredericksburg
the Wilderneyt
Libby
Bull Run
Joshua R. Giddings
Ohio
Montreal
United States
Cleveland
John C. Fremont T
John Cochran
French communist visitor shunned by Chicago French residents
Henri Rochefort’s arrival in Chicago was met with indifference by local Frenchmen. The report notes his anti-government stance and the quiet reception he received in the city during his visit.
Illinois cyclists form state division of League of American Wheelmen
Twenty years ago in Chicago cyclists from across Illinois organized a statewide division of the League of American Wheelmen. The article notes the formation amid broader labor and political events of that era.
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Ilinois
Chicago
League of American Wheelmen
Greenback Labor
Indianapolis
Ben Butler
United States
Neal McKeague
James J. Wilson
William A MfcKinley
House of Representatives
Ohio
Buffalo
Monument to Confederate soldiers unveiled in Richmond
Ten years ago a monument honoring private soldiers of the Confederacy was unveiled in Richmond Virginia. A mob injured six health officers while resisting the removal of a smallpox patient from 1072 Troy Street Chicago. Frost followed by hail ruined grain and fruit across Michigan's lower peninsula.
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Richmond
Troy Street
Chicago
Afichigan
Hoosier Happenings Matters of Indiana Life
A scan of local notices covers marriages and deaths, accidents, and crime stories among Indiana residents. Personal pointers detail community happenings with emphasis on notable events, relationships, and safety concerns. Local exchanges highlight civic affairs and everyday life.
Local notes span trains deaths and river hazards
Warry Neister of Dillsboro lost his legs when a Baltimore and Ohio train struck him as he slept on the track. Leslie Bingham of Boonville was killed instantly when a horse kicked and he was thrown off. Dynamiters have damaged Eagle Creek fish near Zionville. mussel diggers await court decisions on mussel ownership along the Wabash River. Governor Durbin and family attended banker John W. Fence’s funeral in Anderson. An unknown sender paid 2 cents to the Logansport Journal claiming old issues were lost. Clay County fruit crops show lower apples peaches and cherries. corn planting lags. A man’s body was found in a naphtha tank near Whiting, possibly murder. Herman Schauffler in Terre Haute greeted news of a dachshund from Germany. John Conkwright, age 10, died after touching a live wire at Northwestern Tract line in Crawfordville. Ohio River coal ships sank far above Jeffersonville, dumping 100000 bushels. Waynes County Historical Society seeks old courthouse site. Salisbury faded after 1810 and Centerville served as seat until 1812. Indiana patents issued include steam engine, carpet stretcher, grain treatment machine, and other items. A fifty-five inch hawk was killed near Milton for preying on poultry. Retail Merchants’ Association proposes banning questionable advertising. focus remains on legitimate newspaper channels.
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Indiana
James B Allfree
Indianapolis
William Dies
Jonesville
H J. Caldwell
J. R. Barr
Earl Park
William Granon
New Richmond
Benjamin C. Howe
William C. Norcross
Terre Haute
Charles Redlinger
Alonzo'd Simmons
Edgar G. Tague
Indianapoli
Lewis Wallace
Crawfordsville
John B. Weever
Evansville
Georg Baker
Milton
Fayette County
Associat
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Natshe
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