The King's Orders to Yousuf in Granada
A tale from Granada recounts King Yousef securing his line and the throne. Prince Yousuf, captive in Kalubunya, faces a doomed situation as the king’s sealed note orders loyalty amid chess and sword, while Granadan caballeros rush to rescue.
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Granta
Granady
Sevier Youeus
Youu
Kalubunya
Mahomed
Spceming
Tle
Assassinaoed
Iremen
Lumet
Alcayde
Yousuf
Corvanius
Thane
Spain
Alwide
Cork
Reons
Miele Gharaies
Granadé
Misfurinae
The Magic Bottle Trick Explained and Demonstrated
A fragmented, spellbound style guide describes a bottle illusion and related steps. The text mentions pouring through a bottle and a sequence of noises or actions intended to convince observers, with scattered references to a trick plate and a potential misdirection.
Foolish Idea Pome Describes Town Scarcity and Private Plans
A fragmented, period tone notice references local figures Chaetat Balantay and Yan Ney Brienne, plus Ton serpe ntine Wiel and Ando DAtho. It hints at fears, private plans, and an autumn deadline, with an undercurrent of community tension and imagined outcomes.
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Telloe
A Japanese Spy on a Bridge Mission and Escape
In a daring bridge episode set beside a river, Ho Toi and a small group of Japanese spies framed by a Russian bridge crew plot to escape after a failed attempt. Ho Toi tries to reveal the spy among them, later boards a riverine escape, battles with a fellow, and returns to the shore with a trapped, drowned man and a final escape downriver.
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Millona
Honor
Trestie
Pel-Thane
Llandly
Selchew
Eliek
Hess
Erie
Yeng Sol
Gilk
Vorpaes
Wolf
Smething
Mont
Tarah
Harriman Mines to Build All Cars of Steel in New Plan
Harriman Mines will switch all passenger and freight equipment to steel. Models of passenger coaches mini-cars and freight cars are being built at Sacramento shops under Julius Kruttelmitt to test plans. Steel frames promise lighter trains fewer losses in wrecks and lower maintenance costs.
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Harriman
Experimenta
Sacramento
Julius Kruttelmitt
Markimanines
Harriman Lines
Railroads as Civilizers in South Africa Progress
Railroads continue to expand as civilizers in South Africa where 125 million dollars has funded the work. English policy aims to open the country to trade and agriculture, yielding rising profits and closer commercial ties with the outside world as lines multiply toward Cape to Cairo ambitions.
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South Africa
Cape
Cairo
Hoke
Engines Without Drivers in German Rail System
German locomotives operate without human drivers at Lauefurt salt mines. A 30-car train is pulled by electric engines of 2 horsepower each. Five automatic stations along the mine control stops by switching received currents, allowing immediate halting and manual restart.
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Germany
Lauefurt
Nog & Bell
To Run by Electricity on Long Island Rail Line
The Long Island railway board plans converting passenger locomotives to electric motors. An order has been placed with a Pittsburgh firm for motors to equip every locomotive in service. Power will come from overhead wires, eliminating smoke and dust. If timelines hold, all trains could run by motors by summer, reducing harsh conditions for travelers.
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Long Island Railway
Mubcu Tate
Pittehere
Noel
Wells
Corview
Thia
Manutr
Tia
Remarkable Steam Road Reaches World High Altitude
An account describes a steam driven road line from Callao through the Rimoc valley and Sierras Ull to the Andes at 1041 feet, claimed as the highest piston road in the world. The route traverses deep canyons and tunnels for a 15 mile ascent.
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Pero
Callao
Cerra de Pasco
Rimoc
Sierras
Andes
Minnesota Merchant Endorses Doan's Kidney Pills
Albert Lea Minnesota, C H Hayden, a dry goods merchant, reports back pain relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He recalls weakness and night pain, credits the remedy with restoring kidney function and eliminating back trouble. Endorses product via Foaster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
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Hayden
C. O. Hayten
Albert Las
Minn
Toyag
Dean
Foater-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Railway Tariff Reform in Germany Sparks Traveler Ticket Load
A German tariff revision allows a traveler with a small family from Mulhouse to Maly to receive 60 tickets plus baggage tickets, simplifying the system but increasing the number of issued passes.
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Germany
Mulhouse
Maly Ising
Scottish car trial drivers greeted by cheering crowds
Motor car reliability trials were held in Scotland recently and the drivers were astounded by reception along the route. In every town and village women staged warm welcomes with flowers and invitations to stop, as the cars passed.
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Scotland
Mae
Sunday Rent in Italy Debate for Weekly Day Off
The text discusses proposals in Italy to guarantee a weekly day off for workers, recommending a 32 to 36 hour disruption of costs and a half-holiday for domestic servants. It notes the commission’s past work and exceptions for fishermen.
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Italy
Tuly
Lund
Westes
Unlucky Box 13 Suppresses Theatre Seats in Austria-Hungary
A superstition against the number 13 spreads from theaters to hospitals in Austria-Hungary. Box 13 is avoided in the Imperial Court theater and Erpurial wero i house, with 12a taken instead, as patrons refuse the omen for year and single performances. Medical figures warn superstition endangers public health with Friday seen as unlucky for operations.
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Austria-Hungary
Erpurial Wero i House
Imperial Court Theater
de Heinrich Grin
Carnes
Marionbad
Castein
Strange Personal Testimony From 1902 Alcohol Revelation
A garbled 1902 letter portrays a drinker’s dramatic recovery after stopping a poisoning beverage. The writer claims imminent death, health suddenly improves once the tainted drink is removed, and urges readers to consult the Trust Banking Company or Hirst National Bank for more information. The piece mentions Battle Creek Michigan and Grail Paw, Ore.
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Tado
Trust Banking
Ata
Yostui Co
Battle Growk
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Leo Wrevsath Crane
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Ronnio
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Floot
Teen B
Howley
Christiania
Seryae
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Phey
Plana
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Hosbing Army
Abu
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