Adventures of an Eton Boy on a Cuban brig continues perilous voyage
The crew of the Eugenie confronts Antonio a Cuban aboard the brig after a night of murder and mutiny. Carlton and Lambourne rally the men to subdue the armed deserter as bloodstains wash from the deck and a perilous course toward South America is set for the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Lambourne
Abe
Carlton
Antonio
Eugenio
Labyp
Ald Lambourne
Sam- Mush
Ned Carlton
Rodney
Antonia
Will
Hila
Little Billy
Bill
Eugenie
Lambourne
Weaton
Tom
Henry Warren
Francis Probart
South America
Weston
Mare Kislop
Tyleg
Barths
War
Witc
Tie
Mail Nuisance Ignites Family at Adelaide Street Residence
A New Fies family head in Adelaide Street orders a servant to burn incoming mail after repeated nuisance deliveries. The quarrel escalates as the furnace is urged to destroy all catalogs and advertisements from female academies, while a gentler voice pleads for reading. The scene ends with the note that soft words and hard arguments should guide disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide Street
Weehington
Detroit Free Press
Bishop Wilkins
Long-lost son returns with fortune in Bridgeport tale
Foaikton Gorwel, presumed dead, returns to Bridgeport after twenty-one years to surprise his mother. He recounts a life of voyages, business in Samoa, and an encounter with Robert Louis Stevenson. He presents a $2,600 check and plans to help his family and settle near Tenet for life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foaikton Gorwel
Bishowe
Bridgeport
Conn
Charles Dickens Himelf
Hamilton Gormel
Ching
Samoa
Robert Louis Stevenson
Charel
Wollevey
Gormel
Lam
Ant Alstera
Tenet
Pomel
Tragic West Point Child Murder Shocks Community
Seven year old Leon Ray shot and killed Ruth Barnes, his playmate, at Brewer Ray’s home near West Point. Children gathered there when Leon climbed to a chair, seized a pistol from the mantel, and chaos followed as frightened youngsters fled the room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgi Shoote
West Point
Leon Ray
Ruth Barnes
Brewer Ray
Leon
Wandering trader recalls perilous life and family rifts
An aging sailor recounts world travels from San Francisco to Borneo and the Dark Continent, after learning his mother died and kin vanished. He settles on Texas ranches, sells for profit, and discovers a Bridgeport letter revealing a cruel family misunderstanding. A separate note recalls a young killer, Leon Ray, who shot Ruth Barnes in a chilling home crime.
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San Francisco
Philippines
Binea
World
Borneo
Dallas
Texas
Lagarto
Corpus Chriati
Catulla
International & Great Northern Railway
Bridgeport
J. J. Garmel
Hamilton Gormel
Cleveland
Ohio
Story Confusion Over Kruger Grandiose Claim At Volksraad
Mr W Hernard replies to a tale about an informal Volksraad gathering where President Kruger allegedly corrected Gen Joubért with a remark about height. He compares the incident to Napoleon and MacDonald stories, noting he is unsure of the MacDonald link but recalls similar recollections. London Chronicle mentions a new broom with an antiseptic bag that destroys microbes.
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Kroger
Napoleon
John
W. Hernard
Volksraad
Kruger
Gen. Joubért
Piet
Marshal Macdonald
Macdonald
London
Paper Tax Probe Fuels Call to End Tariff Law
A Philadelphia Times reprint argues that high tariffs on wood pulp and paper inflate costs for newspapers and books. It charges the paper trust with extortion, urging Congress to end the tax to save American forests and halt corporate robbery. It warns Canada’s pulp could flood markets if tariffs drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paper Trust
Congress
Canada
Philadelphia Times
It Rained Hard In Puget Sound Country
A Mississippi man moved to Whatcom on Bellingham Bay. He saw low tide on arrival, slept inside, and woke to a flooded street after dark. He marveled at the rising water and thought it had rained heavily, while the hotel clerk provided calm explanations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puget Sound
Missippi
Whatcom
Bellingham Bay
Washington Star
Parson Takes Pulp After Vicar Absent
A South London preacher arrives to fill in for a vicar called away by family bereavement. He helps a frail elderly woman up the steps and learns she opposes his sermon. She asks to be helped down and he quips he would not go in either if he were not the preacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lighted Tunnels for Electric Road in Paris System
A French inventor proposes a new tunnel lighting method for an electric road in Paris. Automatic ramp lights will illuminate as trains enter and switch off on exit, with side lights aligned with car windows so daytime lighting is unnecessary. The system aims to improve efficiency and safety.
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Paris
Doubtleas
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Dick Rodney
Eton
Cap- Hislop
Bil
Vale
Tabin Stair
Wilton
Plato
Wii
Santon Y Angelos
Murzie
Allence
Tia
Agramith
Moth
Awaseda
Bull
Mttie Git
Ruth
Ray
Uetestant
Ruubers
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