Rival revolutionaries plot siege and arms smuggling
In a tense discussion at El Buen Amigo Webster, Ruey, Pacheco, and Colonel Caraveo plan to seize the government palace in Sobrante by surprise. They discuss using a chartered steamer and 200 fighting men on the Isle of Pines to land rifles, ammunition, and machine guns at San Bravo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricardo
Sarros
Cuartel
Sobrante
Webater
Ricardo Ruey
Pacheco
Caraveo
Jack Webster
Mateo
el Buen Amigo
Mother Jenks
Webster
Buenaventura
Micawber
Colonel Caraveo
Ruey
Leber
Government Palace
Raoul Sarros
New Orleans
Man
Isle of Pines
Cuba
San Bravo
Ihe
Tampa
Norfolk
San Bruno
Geary
Supreme Court of Sobrante
Nitrate Company
San Miguel de Padua
Consolidated Fruit Company
la Estrellita
J. S. Webster
Lebers Warehouse
Plan of Campaign for Sobrante Revolt Unfolds in Tampa
In secret talks John Stuart Webster funds Ricardo Ruey's bold bid to seize Sobrante. A twofold assault targets the arsenal and palace while La Estrellita carries troops, rifles, and mine gear. Webster wagers $40,000 on Ruey's success and faces personal sacrifice amid Dolores Ruey and Billy's hopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Bruno
Cuartel de Infanteria
Leber
Sarros
Ricardo Ruey
Webster
Dr. Pacheco
Ricardo
Billy
Dolores
John Stuart Webster
Ricardo Luiz Ruey
Buenaventura Harbor
Geary
la Estrellita
Neddy Jerome
Neddy
Webster’s interview and Dolores react to looming revolution
The morning after Webster reveals to Dolores that he finances a revolution, he hides his motives and funds. Dolores weeps for his unhappiness as a flawed republic dream unfolds. The narrative mocks a small, ignorant region stirred to civil war by a few thousand ill-prepared semi-brigands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Dolores
John Stuart Webster
Improved Household Bell Signals At Three Doors
An Ohio manufacturer the improved electric bell now uses two separate electromagnets each with its own armature to drive the clapper and a buzzer. This allows distinct tones to call the householder to the front car or side door, enhancing convenience and signaling clarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Woman credits Harle’s Hypo Cod with recovery from influenza
Mrs. Granger of Niles Ohio swore the tonic restored her appetite sleep and strength after influenza left her run down. She gained twenty pounds and now recommends MHypo Cod to others as a powerful reconstructive digestive tonic sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luella Granger
Niles
Ohio
Out of Place Flyleaf Mystery in a Library
A book lover searches his library after hearing of manuscript fragments found in others books. His young son helps, asking if every book has a flyleaf. The father replies that flies are absent unless the leaf is torn out, and the child reports a fly squashed on the wrong page.
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Endorsed by Mrs Kesirs
A testimonial endorses Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for women’s relief from climacteric symptoms inflammation and displacement. The speaker credits improved health after taking the tonic and nervine and urges other women to try the product sold in tablets or liquid form nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Onxo
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