France and Germany Meet On Marching Might in War Frame
An Americas Press correspondent compares French and German armies noting the French gait and zest in parade and marching, their superior stamina and supply tricks, and the finer French artillery. He contrasts German slower mobility and larger imperial retinue with France’s streamlined command and swift battery action. He highlights the French infantry elation, resourcefulness, and the German methodical discipline.
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Americas Preas
Reseb
Europe
Alyous
France
How to Keep Cool with Condy’s Fluid Baths
Health advice urges adding Condy’s Fluid to daily baths or foot baths for lasting coolness and freshness. The guide promises relief for tired feet and odor absence, warns against permanganate substitutes, and notes Condy’s Fluid is non poisonous and sold by chemists across the empire.
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Condy
British Empire
Infanta Isabella and a taxi mix up at the Carlton
A humorous tale recalls Mark Twain on boys and sensitivity while recounting a Carlton incident involving Infanta Isabella of Spain. The chauffeur misleads porters about the vehicle, and the porter learns the Infanta’s car was actually “Aunt Isabella’s vehicle,” prompting a surprised chauffeur.
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Infanta Isabella
Spain
Carlton
Isabella
Prison Life in Dartmoor A House of Bondage Anecdotes
A detailed excerpt on Dartmoor Prison from William Crossing notes no vember 1500 repopulation, the addition of corrugated iron cells, and a rigid regime. It describes warders with ammunition, a telephonic link for reinforcements, and visits by Scotland Yard detectives to glean case details. Critics argue the excessive silence and blanket restrictions intensify punishment beyond necessary discipline.
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Scotland Yard
Dartmoor
Ctamp
Turing
Church Army
Booth
Cocky Bom Ends Jim's Job Near Two Wharves
Jim confronts a dismissal from a cocky man at a corn plantation near Two Wharves. The exchange reveals the abrupt end of work as December 6 1805 is confirmed. The scene blends humor and tension as Jim awaits final settlement while the cocky explains the need to move on.
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Jim
Caser’s
Dartmoor Prison Its History and Daily Life Described
Edward S Sorenson recounts Dartmoor Prison’s evolution from a brutal early facility to a modern convict establishment. He details prison structure, inmate labor including hammocks clothing farming and quarrying, warder shifts, search routines, and the role of religion missions. The piece blends factual description with anecdotes about guards governors and a comic inmate.
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Army
Andlno
Dartmoor
Chance Identifies Heirs In Indiana Estate Case
Four years ago H N Creagan his wife and two adopted sons lived in Attica Indiana then moved to Ed wardsville. A young woman borrowed Lyman Wolstifer s book and identified him as the rightful heir to a large money estate and two stores in Elkhart Indiana. The estate was left years ago by the uncle of Lyman and his brother and lawyers had failed to locate the heirs. They now plan to turn the estate over to Indiana.
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Michael Dnavice
Dartmoor
Captain Gambier
Ita Erisienca
Number 6
Burke
Ewing
Kapin
Biuey
Crampy
M'Guire
H. N. Creagan
Attica
Ind
Edwardsville
Midh
Lyman
Lyman Wolsifer
Esen
Wolstter
Creason
Elzhart Ind
Commonwealth of Indiana
Underground labor presence in Milaca reaches 67500
A truncated item notes a British population working underground in Milaca totaling 67500, indicating a substantial hidden workforce.
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Milaca
Growth of American Extravagance in a Changing Society
The piece argues that American farmers face pressure to migrate to cities or the West for wealth, while young urban workers flee home for factory wages. It condemns factory and store systems that exploit labor, eroding traditional domestic crafts and moral fiber, arguing extravagance drives social change and harms family life.
Farmer Sets Prices as Prosperity Rises per Drovers Journal
A fragment notes farmers buying stockcars as brokers sell off, with inflated values sinking in Wall Street. It claims farmers gain pricing power for feeding the public and growing profits to fund comforts and luxuries.
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Drovers
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