Hidden King Passage Forces Escape Through Dungeon
Osmir Julian and Selim hide as the king and Benoni descend toward the dungeon. The group debates risk, plans to ambush sentinels, and slips into a rubbish chute to avoid discovery while the royal party nears their hiding place. The king trembles, unsure of the path, as footsteps approach.
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Guapter
Osmir
Selim
Jilin
Oxmir
Julian
Oumir
Hark
Esy
Benoni
Bellm
Hin
Story of the East Heists the Damascus King
Julian and Osman seize the royal palace, trap Horam, and force the Damascus king to disrobe and surrender crown and robe. Benoni reveals mastery over Horam as Selim’s slave, planning escape while leaving the prisoner to await discovery by his slaves in the dungeon. The tale continues.
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Selim
Possega
Kood Bunoni
Lin
Sélim
Tin Raya
Osmir
Julian
Horam
Damascus
Benoni
Benon
Tulan
A Royal Disguise Drives Julian Toward Confronting the King
Julian faces the Damascus king in a dungeon as a robber chieftain arrives to meet him. The temptation to reveal his power and end the king's disgrace presses on him, shaping a bold request to speak.
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Julian
Damascus
Horam
Homemade honey from a beehive in Riverside Park
Park lessee Ralph Gushee recounts how a stray swarm under a tree near the carriages was downsized into a barrel and netting, yielding four to five pounds of honey weekly for two weeks. A policeman aided the capture using a sugar barrel and buckskin gloves, with bees likely arriving from New Jersey.
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Ralph Gushee
Hudson
Riverside
Mr. Gushee
Whalen
Claremont
Grant
Riverside Park
Mr. Whalen
Origin of volcanic eruptions by magma pressure explained
In a new volume Prof. C Ovelter explains volcanic eruptions arise from magma beneath the crust. Water and gases bound in the magma are released as it solidifies, forming steam and gas plumes. Deep underground solidification can raise pressure until a crack allows ascent, shaping eruption type by reservoir nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Ovelter
Vesuvius
Iquil
Theyeust
Doelter
Les
Java
Custer Heroism Told In A Lone Prairie Nest
A poem recounts General Custer leading troops through a harsh prairie heat with resolve. A nest of a meadow-lark shelters a mother bird and chick as the cavalry maintains discipline. The verses praise courage and loyalty to the general.
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General Custer
Custer
Jille M. Tippajan
Humble Horse Dines On Rich Brewers Crumbs On Pul ton Street
A New York Press account recalls a portly brewery dray horses eating midday oats in Pul ton Street while a lean old white horse watches and then feeds on the scatterings left by the wealthy animals. The scene contrasts opulence and humility as the street audience judges excess.
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Pulton Street
Lazarus
New York Press
Crabs Said to Cause Macao Earthquakes Tale
A Hong Kong paper reports curious explanations for recent tremors blamed on the water dragon and district anger. The story centers on a Macao village where a king crab in a kettle allegedly provoked the quake order, with crowds blocking holes to vent their displeasure over the king crab’s death.
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Hongkong
Canton
Macao
Hongkong Daily Press
Ganton
Emnbs
Cocktail at Three Forks Ends in Narrow Barroom Tragedy
A traveling man recalls a Three Forks resort saloon where two cowboys drank his battering cocktail and then forced the bartender to drink. The improvised mix sickened the bartender who was saved after a doctor’s long care. Narrative from the Anaconda Standard.
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Three Forks
Willow Creek
Fnally
Fach
Pioneer Mrs Coulson Dies at Terry in Early Days
South Dakota news reports the death of Mrs L M Coulson a pioneer who arrived in Terry in 1877 and was known in the milling district. Other briefs include a wagon accident near Bruce killing P L Solderman, large troop arrivals at Sturgis for Fort Meade, a house fire that killed two Matt Dapso children, a life sentence verdict in Aberdeen, and various local civic developments such as telephone company filings and fire department upgrades. The page notes mining and timber concerns in the Black Hills, municipal sewer upgrades, a reform school marriage case at Plankinton, and the appointment prospects for Black Hills Troop 10 supervisors amid Captain Seth Bullock’s pending U S marshal duties. A meteorite was witnessed near Fort Meade followed by the discovery of a hot meteorite stone.
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Sixth Cavalry
Matt Dapso
Hania
Lead
Aberdeen
Ambrose Farmer
Raa
Hood
Hand County Telephone Company
Miller
E. F. Waite
W. J. Holbaum
G. B. Richardson
Branch Mint Railway Company
Galena
Lawrence County
Branch Mint Mining and Milling Company
James D. Hardin
Charles S. Hardin
Thomas McKay
J.C. Hartman
Norman T. Mason
Marion Volunteer Fire Department
Milwaukee Railroad Company
Department
Emma Bailey
Santa Reform School
Plankinton
M. Barnes
Reform School
Aritton
Marshell County
Bisley
Forcce
Seth Bullock
South Dakota
Aparicanis
Bullock
Rminek Tlils
United States
Black Hills
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Hrea
Robert Bonne
Sylvanus Cobb, JR
Ulister
Artaye-Strassn
Charsor
Frank H. Burgess
Fort Meade
Lloyd
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