Romance of a Spahi aboard a yacht in Algiers
On a yacht, Le Comte de Sabron plans to marry Julia Redmond while Pitchoune the dog seeks his master. Marquise d'Esclignac guides Julia to act charmingly toward Duc de Tremont, masking Sabron's presence and a potential captivity, as the voyage heads toward Algiers.
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le Comte de Sabron
Svairy
Marquise d’Esclignac
Julia Redmond
Sabron
Algiers
Pitchoune
Julia
Duc de Tremont
Pitchounne
Duce de Tremont
Babron
Miss Redmond
Robert de Tremont
Robert
Latish
Ministry of War
de Sabron
Spahi
Lfeboats
Mimi
Tremont
Monsieur de Sabron
Marquise
Tante
Ma Tante
Vesel
Charles de Sabron
Duke in Doubt as Tremont Courts Julia Redmond
In the voyage to Africa Julia Redmond feels imprisoned while Tremont sows charm and wariness. He courts discreetly, guided by Frerith custom and noble blood, as family plans for a Mediterranean visit unfold and Julia’s distant allure emerges against American reserve.
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Duke
Africa
Julia Redmond
Tremont
Florence Nightingale
Algiers
Duc de Tremont
Agincourt
Julia
Robert de Tremont
Tarascon
Chateau d’Esclignac
Mediterranean
Miss Redmond
Comtesse de la Maine
Comtesse
Faubourg St.Germain
Raymond
Farmer's Wife Too Into Work
Kasota Minnesota woman Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound credited with restoring her strength after a year of pain and weakness. She praises the remedy over doctors and urges others, with a note that the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co will respond to letters confidentially.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Kasota
Minn
Clara Franks
Maplecrest Farm
Iasota
Lydia E.pinkham
Japanese Stage Magic and Eccentric Theater Traditions
A description of Japanese stage practices notes eccentric methods of stage management. An actor’s staged death is followed by a man in black revealing a cloak and a rising corpse who exits. The set revolves on wheels and audience children play between acts. Performances start at 10 am with 24 hour viewer provisions and mats for seating plus smoking allowed.
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Japan
New High Heat Shell Aimed By Hammond For War Use
John Hays Hammond Jr announces a weapon using an aluminothermic charge to create a white hot molten steel spray upon impact at 6400°F. The device also releases hydrocyanic acid fumes to hinder fire fighters, designed for siege guns against towns and dirigible balloons. He is son of the famed engineer known for wireless submarine torpedo control.
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John Hays Hammond, Jr
Ziammond
The Mustache Wins In Victorian Police Dress Code
The Crimean era sparked a shave controversy and public debate. By 1859 Hull led a change as the watch committee allowed police to wear beards or mustaches if they chose, marking a shift in public grooming norms. George Muntz stood out as a rare mustached politician.
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George Muntz
Birmingham
Hull
Wild Muscovy Duck Found In South America
A wild muscovy duck inhabits regions of South America identified by naturalist observers. The species adapts to diverse wetlands and forests across the continent.
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South America
Impressions of a Hindu by Rabindranath Tagore
Tagore observes Americans as undeveloped in spirit and preoccupied with action, lacking a religious dimension. He contrasts this with Europe and India where some open windows to the stars, suggesting a broader search for meaning beyond daily life.
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Europe
India
Rabindranath Tagore
Wheels Not Needed for 1914 Patented Motor Car Idea
The text reviews a 1914 patent for a wheelless motor car using skids that are lowered and raised to propel. It notes early locomotive doubts about adhesion on smooth rails and mentions an inventor who devised jointed metal bars moving up and down like legs, drawing a link to a mentioned metar car.
Kings of Israel Prompted on Exam Not Asked
A lazy student memorized rulers of Israel for an exam but the test asked about major and minor prophets. He wrote that he would not distinguish them and then listed the kings of Israel instead, citing the Lord forbidding such distinctions.
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Israel
Can Be Remedied by a Peerless Daughter
A fragmentary dialogue hints at a plan to appease a peerless daughter with a purchase. TheExchange references Billyuns and a claim of remedy through material gesture, suggesting social expectations and family dynamics in a restrained scene.
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Billyuns
Financial Reasons and a Chump’s Regret
A humorous dialogue notes fear of medical bills as a man jokes about doctor visits. The remark highlights concern over high costs and past embarrassment from being naïve about finances.
What to Do for Itching Skins
Eczema ringworm and other itchy skin eruptions often worsen with improper treatment. Resinol offers a trusted solution, with resinol ointment and soap praised by doctors for twenty years. The line notes it stops itching instantly and heals eruptions quickly at low cost.
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Baltimore
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Ter
Ny Day
W. N. U. Lincoln
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