The River Rats Narrative of Captain Adams
Captain Adams tells of a secret Paris map hidden by Napoleon III and a plot to overturn the republic. In a desperate catacomb chase under flooded Paris, Adams and Talbot outwit Prince Louis and escape through the Seine as dawn breaks over the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward VII
Half Moon Street
Piccadilly
Talbot
Francis Knowles
Lord Knowles
Buckingham Palace
Adams
Louis Bonaparte
Paris
France
Seine
Louis
Republic
Prince Louis
Napoleon
Duc de Reichstadt
Napoleon III
President Fallieres
Ardon
Hindia
Fallieres
the Elysee
Monsieur
Life Within a Bee Hive Reveals Queen and Colony Roles
Alfred Fairhurst explains bee society detailing three roles: queen, drones, and workers. The article describes queen authority, swarming, queen rearing, interqueen combat, worker guardians, drone elimination, and colony defense to conserve food and ensure future fitness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Fairhurst
A.M
Admiration for Nerve
A farmer recalls admiring a public speaker not for agreement with his views but for the courage to address a crowd with a torrent of loud, persistent talk, noting the speaker’s visible grit and nerve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Corntessel
How Robbers Met Death Tchakirdjali the Terror of the Near East
A historical account narrates the death of Tchakirdjali, famed Anatolian brigand. Turkish soldiers surrounded his band, four men faced four hundred, and his ally Mehmed killed him before taking his own life. The tale casts him as both villain and легенdary figure.
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Tchakirdjali
Near East
Asia Minor
Smyrna
Anatolia Mountains
Black Douglas
Dames
Thakirdjali
Edmond About
Tchakirdjaliis
Hagdi Stavros
Anatolia
Diavalo
The Oak Falls to Axes Amid Forest’s Murmured Grief
A laboring crew fells a mighty oak as wind and birds react with wary quiet. The oak laments its coming death and appeals to distant trees, while men laugh, and the forest questions revenge and fate. The poem ends with a final question to Creation.
No Wonder We're Proud of It
The piece extols American sea service noting its efficiency and snap. It highlights action against Barbary pirates, victories in 1813-1814, effective Civil War blockades, Spanish American War preparedness, and current high morale discipline and equipment despite being classed second or third in power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Spain
A Reform Fable About a Moral Spot
A narrator recalls a reformer who urges others to be like him. He tells a young pipe smoker he could own a factory if not for his habit. The young man points to a tobacco factory sign and reveals he inherited it from his father who just died. The tale ends with a moral on choosing the right spot for reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talbot
Prince Louis
Louis
Smoking Tobacco Factory
Dreaming of a Proposal Leads to Sleep Aid Request
Miss Anteek reports two nights of dreams where a man proposed but she woke before he could ask. Miss Gabby notes repeating dreams. Ten minutes later Anteek explains to a drug clerk she suffers insomnia and seeks just enough chloroform to avoid waking before morning.
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Miss Anteek
Miss Gabby
Philosophical quip on heaven and work
An amused speaker cites a philosopher who imagines souls in heaven continuing their best work. The listener retorts with a jokey doubt about people selling Dickens and Shakespeare on installment plans there.
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the River Rats
Captain Adams
H. M. Egbert
W. G. Chapman
Catacombs
Ward
Mehmed
Lsten
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