Severn voyage halted by sudden storm on brisk day
Mrs. Duncombe and companions face a perilous Severn run aboard a fragile craft as Murdoch the steward is consulted for safety. A fierce squall breaks with hail and rain while the tow rope fails, leaving the barge moored beside the bank amid dramatic light and color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Duncombe
Severn
Whlatever
Peggy
Murdoch
Tita
Mrs Peggy
Col. Cameron
Miss Peggy
Ewen Cameron
Rosslyn
Inverfask
United States
Rea Bridge
Quedgley
Hardwicke
Whitminster
Stroudwater Canal
Thames
Bristol
Eise
Merrdoch
Monmouthshire
Severn River Journey and Highlander Banter on Deck
On the Severn towpath excursion Miss Peggy plots to keep the group together aboard the boat. Murdoch frets about danger while Peggy’s ploys and a folksy song interlude reveal clever mischief and stubborn warmth among the travelers bound for Bristol.
How Prisoners Are Treated Under the Laws of War
The article reviews international rules on prisoners of war, noting humane treatment in general with safeguards. It explains captivity in sieges, prison ships, confinement, noncombatant labor credits, discipline, and the right to escape, parole terms, and possible exchanges or executions for violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Morton
Pearson’s Magazine
Teir
Paralyzed man in Sheepshead Bay communicates by wink
John S. Andrews, six foot two and once a customs officer, lies near immobile in Sheepshead Bay after paralysis left him unable to speak or move limbs. His devoted daughter reads letters by touch and watches his eye for winks to form words. Despite illness, he remains mentally sharp and financially secure from Western investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Andrews
Sheepshead Bay
Mr. Andrews
Customs Service
Naval Office
Scotland
West
Popular writers and book world notes from The Critic
The article surveys enduring fame for Conan Doyle and Crockett as well as high sales for The Black Douglas and A Duet with an Occasional Chorus in America. It notes Herbert Spencer finishing a biology revision, a Marion Crawford stage project, Lang studying Prince Charlie, and Frank Stockton praised for The Hundredth Man. It also recalls Bernard Quaritch, London’s famed book dealer, and his career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Conan Doyle
Mr. Crockett
Black Douglas
Dr. Doyle
America
Herbert Spencer
D. Appleton & Co
Marion Crawford
Andrew Lang
Windsor
Prince “Charlie
Lang
United States
Richard
Carvel
National Magazine
Washington
Frank Stockton
Froio West Virginia
Stockton
Bernard Quaritch
London
Castle Street
Leicester Square
Quaritch
Edward Fitzgerald
Peggy Persuades Murdoch Over Bristol River Trip
In Chapter Sixteen Peggy tries to sway Murdoch the Highlander to trust a voyage on the Nameless Barge to Bristol. Murdoch recalls dock workers claiming the boat would not brave a breeze unless paid handsomely, hinting at doubt about the trip. Peggy presses, while Murdoch weighs what to reveal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Tita
Murdoch
Miss Peggy
Bristol
Peggy
Paternal Advice From the Philadelphia Inquirer
The piece offers paternal guidance on marriage duty and honesty, urging a son to place family first while maintaining reputation. It warns against boasting about earnings, urges cheerful restraint, and promotes the golden rule. It cautions against pleading guilty to avoid harsher outcomes and notes the likelihood of community skepticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erboul
Collee
Alwas
Dan
Philadelphia Inquirer
Subterranean Colorado Lake Yields Unusual Corn Field
In Colorado a ten acre underground lake crusted with soil supports a corn field yielding thirty to forty bushels per acre. Water-filled holes hold perch like fish four to five inches long that lack scales and eyes. The crusts crack with footsteps and a rail driven through vanishes on release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
The Man Who Told the Truth
A Chicago Times-Herald poem recounts a man who vows to tell only truth and shun deceit. He speaks honestly to all people and rejects manipulative speech. The story ends with his bruised face and social loss, yet he gains hard lessons from his ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Times-Herald
Portrait Painting by Mail Taught by Dick Dobbs
Advert says Dick Dobbs will teach portrait painting by mail critiquing mailed subjects. The note questions readers if they have seen his portraits. Indianapolis Journal hints at a mail instructional service for art lovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Dobbs
Indianapolis Journal
Swede’s Shotgun Defense on Dog Incident
Ole Hanson faced a Russian neighbor Havva Drenkovitskey when a dog attacked him. He shot the dog with a two hole double barrel shotgun and testified with peculiar humor in court. The attorney questioned whether fear or extenuating circumstances influenced the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Hanson
Havva Drenkovitskey
Ole
Hanson
Maesal
Val
Denver Times
His Disposition and Death Warning in Brief Exchanges
A Catholic Standard and Times snippet notes a benevolent man praising his disposition and forgetting troubles, a physician joking about an unpaid bill, and a quip on women repeating men’s loves. It ends with a caution to avoid late suppers and excess, lest death pursue.
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William’ Black
Highlanders
Pegsy
Severn River
Missouri
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Capitol
England
Stratford-on-Avon
Mrs. Threepenny
Dancher
Gabriel Gwine
Gwine
Golden Shore
New Orleans
Laws of Nations
Kruger
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