Escape on the Chase Ends as Prisoners Are Secured
Clarence and Max overpower the Mexican crew on the chase, bind Migdon and the captain, and place Adams in control. They iron the Mexicans, save their own skins, and plan to land near Galveston while warning against pursuing the schooner.
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Thalis Hinds
Adams
Slosno
Bloan
Clarence
Max
Migdon
Lee
Howard
Scudoner
Dream on the Texas Plains Endangers Irene and Cassandra
Irene and Cassandra rest after a long night journey in a wild setting. A native Indian awakens them and offers help as they face a strange dawn and uncertain future in a remote clearing near Sabine trees.
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Xie
Irene
Cassandra
Trene
Evry Step
Lenith
Irene St. Marc
Irené
Jacar Kanos Seeks Shelter and Help in Mountain Village
Irene and companions travel with aid from a grateful savior who promises protection and a commission after surviving a perilous moment. The muleteer guides them to Xanpa’s village by a stream, where a warm welcome awaits in a comfortable hut. The host’s wife expresses joy and hospitality, easing Irene’s fears.
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Xanpa
Irene
Descultah’s Trial Ends in Acquittal and Tragic Deaths
Historical report recounts the case of Descultah accused of murdering a boy named Ahahata. Evidence showed the boy survived after being taken to another region. Descultah was acquitted amid tribal tensions, while his wife hanged herself after learning the boy lived. He later killed himself in Alert Bay as smallpox and famine devastated his clan.
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Bate
Naasdick
Descultah
Ahahata
Alert Bay
Nansdick
San Francisco Chronicle
Powderless cannon eyed to protect crops from hail
Describes an Italian firm’s hail defense plan using acetylene gas mixed with air as the explosive, powering fifty remotely fired cannons across a farm estate. A single operator can trigger all guns in ten seconds, with a generator allowing over a thousand shots before reloading, claimed to last six months. Inventors aim to insure growers against hail next year.
Travels A Mile A Minute By A Philadelphia Trolley
A historical note praises a dawn trolley in Philadelphia that speeds through the city with remarkable efficiency. It departs just after newspaper deadlines, traverses north and west areas, and reaches Chestnut Hill summit in about twenty seven minutes. The average speed is stated as thirty five hours per mile including stops.
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Philadelphia
Child Dose Fractions and Body Weight in Medicine
The text explains dose scaling by body weight and age. It cites Young's rule to determine the fraction of an adult dose for a child. Examples include 60 minims for an adult dose and calculations for a five year old.
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Amininis
Mystery Emptied House as Irene Vanishes
Antonio St. Marc finds Irene missing from the house after Tudel plans a trip and insists on seeing her. Tudel suspects intrigue as he confronts the host about Irene's absence and orders the staff to search the premises.
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Irene
Cassandra
Antonio St. Marc
Jilok Tudel
Doct
St. Marc
Tudel
Alvarado
Yudel
St. Mare
Tréene
Proclamation Threatens Russian Reprisals Over Manchurian Rule
London Times St Petersburg correspondent quotes Gen Gribsky's harsh ultimatum warning Manchus of total destruction for resisting Russian annexation of Amur region. The message vows burning towns, killing inhabitants, and severe punishment for attacks on Russians or railway workers.
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St. Petersburg
London Times
Gribsky
Blagovestchensk
Aigun
Amur
Traditions of a Strange Bible in Stockholm Palace Library
A legendary account places the Devil's Bible in Sweden's royal library in Stockholm with 200000 volumes and 10000 manuscripts. The 300 skins manuscript is said to have taken centuries to complete, though another tale claims the work was copied in one night with the Devil aiding a monk and providing a frontispiece portrait. The Swedes supposedly moved the manuscript from a Prague convent during the Thirty Years' War.
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Royal Palace
Stockholm
Sweden
Prague
Distasteful Dissent Echoes in Puck’s Satirical Note
A mocked exchange from Puck features a grand vizier praising a venerable holy man and debating debt in a satirical tone. The sultan dismisses the reverend as too personal, warning of consequences if higher criticism continues.
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