Young Ned Thorne in Paris Duel Nocturne
Edward Thorne a twenty one year old American in Paris seeks to learn art and honor through bohemian life and duel codes. A table incident with Antoine Le Cros exposes Ned to Paris duel culture and risks, prompting him to defend his pride with Europe’s famed code while contemplating impending conflict.
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Edward Thorne
Ned Thorne
Mr. Thorne
Peter
Ned
Mr. Thorpe
Europe
France
Paris
America
Peng
Monsieur
Jules Monier
Monier
Antoine le Cros
Edo
Betog
Munler
Col- Ned
Shirt War in Paris Ends Over a Duel Gone Wrong
A Parisian prank spirals into a faux duel when Ned Thorne ruins a rival’s shirt. Friends plot retribution, bargaining with the offended party to accept compensation. The scheme collapses into breakfast camaraderie at Cafe Orleans as the would‑be duelists laugh off the incident. Edward Thorne later recalls the episode as a lifelong quirk of his need for perfect appearance.
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Paul Deswoulins
Ned
Munler
Munier
Louis Girardet
Stirt
le Crux
France
Bois de Boulogne
M. le Crux
Parbieu
Thorne
Orleans
Cafe d'Orleans
Desist
Edward Thorne
War News Bits From The Continent And Paris
Announcement calls for a thousand chauffeurs and motor truck drivers aged twenty to forty five for service on the continent. In Paris a letter urges suppression of all Russian and German dances. A Paris Matin correspondent notes Americans in Berlin speak French amid anti British sentiment, while Joffre jokes about nibbling at the Germans. French and German trenches exchange birthday signals, with both sides showing cautious restraint today.
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British War Office
Continent
Dancing Masters’ Academy
Paris
le Fort
Paris Matin
Berlin
France
Courtrai
River of Doubt Descent Hard on Roosevelt Expedition
An excerpt from the 1914 Scribner description of Roosevelts party descending the River of Doubt in Brazilian wilderness. It details arduous portages, unknown rapids, and the perilous task of moving canoes along cliff walls with no guaranteed end or food supply.
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Roosevelt
Scrtimer
Charles Scribner's Sons
Rouden
Barden
Bens
Carnegie Tale of Happy Man and Steel Deal
A Pittsburgh source recounts Andrew Carnegie’s described happiness as the Steel deal closed, passing Carnegie properties to United States Steel. David A Read cites a court argument in Philadelphia about the government’s Sterman trust case, with Reel defending Carnegie as a philanthropy-driven pioneer while others label him a conspirator.
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Morgen
Pierpont
Tom
Europe
Andrew Carnegie
P. Morgin
United States Steel Corporation
David A. Read
Pittsburgh
Federal Circuit
Philadelphia
Steel Corporation
Sterman and Trust
Reed
James J. Reel
Carnegie
Reel
Lave
Car~hegle
Migratory Birds Change as Fall Migration Eases
The article notes a temporary scarcity of birds as fall migration winds down with winter birds not yet visible. It cites robins, bluebirds, sparrows, wrens, warblers, and others fading, while late migrants like Coots appear. Juncos begin southward, some stay for winter as Snow birds, and a descriptive field note by H M McCurdy details identification and behavior. It also discusses a separate piece on military style influences in feminine costumes with examples of attire and accessories.
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Alma
Tates
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Joffre
Antwerp
American Press Association
Staley
Stephen Trouver
Boy’s Union
G. J. Maier & CO
The
Big Store
H. M. McCurdy
Alma College
W.E. Baker
Alma, Mich
Brown’s Bazaar
Alma Record
Foley
Osborg
Alma Flour & Feed Co
C. F. Hicok, Alma
Humphreys
Congo
Chikiten
Leminga
Medics
Corerelle
Wilitem
New York
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