Romance of a Venezuelan intrigue and smuggler voyage
By 1870 a sailor recounts running public safety cargo to Bordeaux during the Franco Prussian War and later joining Venezuelan rebel Guzman Bianco. He faces Ortega’s betrayal, becomes a colonel, escapes a pursuit, and seeks arms in Curacao and England with Frank Norton aiding further exploits.
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Sedan
Trieste
Committee of Safety
Bordeaux
Leckwith
Nickell & Co
New York
Illinois
Frank
Francis Lay) Norton
Norton
China Sea
Venezuela
Guzman Bianco
London
Chiis Sea
Juliette
New London
Conn
Hermude
Lars Sorensen
Guzman Blanco
St. Thomas
Curacao
Guzman
Gener Putleur
Moneras
Guzman Tance
General Ortega
Ortega
Tucacas Point
la Guarsuran
Santry
General Pulgar
Juzman
Yau
Pulgar
Ort Ga
Escaped Santo Domingo Revolt On a Pirate Route
The narrator recounts escape from a Santo Domingo siege after joining Baez in 1873. He led a left flank, was captured, faced execution, but was rescued by Sorensen. They fled to Curacao, then Caracas, where Guzman Blanco won election and planned further exploration up the Orinoco to Manaos and beyond.
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Pulgar
Guzman
Curacao
Emile
Ortega
Oraha
Curaeno
Faxon
Venezuela
Caracas
Pulger
la Guayra
Guzman Bianco
Gusman
Juliette
England
Central America
Norton
China Sea
St. Thomas
General Baez
Buenaventura Baez
Santo Domingo
West Indies
London
Mediterranean
Leckwith
Nickell & Son
Costa Rica
Tomaso Guardia
Caribbean
Kingston
Jimmy Donovan
Sorensen
Seu
Hell
Bank of England
Myrtle Dank
Guzman Blanco
Pulido
Baez
Guzmanan
Halifax
N. S
Beez
Ganier d’Aton
Pimental
Cabral
Safa
Orinoco
Manaos
Brazil
Amazon
Rio Janeiro
Elbe
Amano
Canada Draws Immigrants With Redrawn Northward Path
The article notes an outward movement of European immigrants toward Canada amid U.S. labor troubles. It cites Canada’s budget surplus of 39 million dollars and 38 million in railway credits, enabling expansions. It mentions railways hiring 50 thousand workers and Americans selling high-priced land to fund farming arrangements in Canada.
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Canada
United States
Dominion
St. Paul
Tuberculosis Death Rate Falls Sharply Across U S
From 1991 to 1910 the TB death rate dropped from 196.9 to 160.3 per 100 000, an 18.7 percent decline, while overall mortality fell 9.7 percent from 1655.0 to 1495.8. Data from the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis cites census reports and notes a steady TB decline since 1904. The ten year drop implies about 27 000 lives saved.
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United States
National Association For the Study and Prevention of
United States Bureau of the Census
The Flat That Failed Howell How Do You Like Your New Home
Powell says the new dwelling is a filet failure while joking about critics and President. The piece mentions Carfield Tea as a remedy for constipation and biliousness, reflecting humorous editorial tone.
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Howell
Powell
Early use of term reverend and blue alk blue advice
A note states the word reverend first applied to a clergyman in 1657 and warns against liquid blue as a weak solution. It promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as the blue alk blue with grocer buy guidance and mentions egg composition of fourteen percent alk burns.
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Cptain
George & Saynton
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Theu. S
West West
Sup’t of Immigration
Ottawa
Can
Cajan Gov't
Geo. W. Aird
Traction’ Terminal
Bidg
Indianapolis
Ind
Charles E. Hires CO
Broad St
Shia, Pa
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