Death of Wolfe Ends Siege at Quebec in 1759
Major General James Wolfe, aged thirty two, led a bold night ascent of the Heights of Abraham to attack Quebec from the rear. He was mortally wounded but ensured an English victory as Montcalm fell and Quebec surrendered weeks later. Montreal followed, ending the war's North American struggle.
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America
James Wolfe
Hise
France
Quebec
Canada
New World
Montcalm
Abraham
St. Lawrence River
Wolfe
Isle of
Orleans
Townshend
Murray
Point Levi
Tthe
Plains of Abraham
Mont Hm
Yratte
Montreal
England
North America
Eupreme
Beheading in Paris shocks public after 15 years
Paris on August 5 reports a public beheading at 4 30 am near Saint prison front with large crowds blocked by police. Duchemin a 23 year old butcher, who stabbed his mother in 1908 and killed her by strangulation after failed robbery, faced execution. President Fallieres declined to commute the sentence though public sentiment opposed public executions.
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Paris
Sante
Beene
France
Fallieres
Duchemin
Grand jury indicts priest in Iberville Parish case
New Orleans Aug 5 Thirty one indictments against Rev John J Holt grove pastor of the Catholic church at Plaquemine La were returned by the grand jury of Iberville parish Twenty eight counts charge grave crimes and three allege criminal libel.
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New Orleans
John J. Holtgrove
Plaquemine
Iberville Parish
Charles A Zimbelman Dies in Iowa Hospital
Charles A Zimbelman, 53, of Boone a member of a prominent pioneer family, died in a hospital at Clarinda, Iowa, after illness. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Charles A. Zimbelman
Boone, Ia
Boone
Clarinda
Intense Colicky Pains Relieved by Remedy
I S Mason of Beaver Dam Kentucky reports years free of colicky pains after using Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy recommended by a friend. After a few doses he was entirely relieved four years ago and there has been no return. The remedy is sold by F L Stolte and Lemmon s Pharmacy.
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I. S. Mason
Beaver Dam
Chamberlain
F. L. Stolte and
Lemmon
Barcelona the ancient city with modern streets and harbor
Barcelona blends old and new with narrow brick streets and the Rambla thriving through a hexagonal old town and a sprawling harbor. The cathedral dominates Monte Taber with Gothic vaults and fifteenth century stained glass while the Canonsia and palace gateways show Roman and medieval craft. Once rival to Venice and Genoa, Barcelona’s trade and industry grew with cotton, silk, and wool mills earning it the nickname Manchester of Spanish Lancashire as ships from colonies bring vast imports.
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Barcelona
Spain
Melilla
Morocco
Catalonia
Mediterranean
Rome
Montjuich
Don Quixote
Rambla
Philip V
Monte Taber
Andres Escuder
Santo Cristi de Lepanto
Palacio Episcopal
Calle del Paradis
Hercules
Charles V
Venice
Genoa
Netherlands
Orient
Manchester
Lancashire
Puzzler No 336 Charade and Beheadings Puzzle
The puzzle announces Charade clues about a tiny substance that dances in the sun and the daily effort to keep it away, then a household helper seen in every house that keeps things neat, followed by No 337 Beheadings and Curtailments detailing multiple wordplay transformations from forerunners to various meanings, as presented in Youth's Companion.
Numerical Enigma as Good Shakespearean Advice
A puzzle states a 16 letter sequence with segments forming a company, a girl's name, a number, and an examination. The 1 7 14 9 letters name a company, 3 12 8 11 spell a girl's name, 10 15 4 13 yield a number, and 16 2 5 6 form an examination. The complete solution offers prudent guidance attributed to Shakespeare.
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Shakespeare
Library Card
A riddle describing a library card as the answer. It is recognized by all, appears in every book as a printed word, and when you grow it into a larger space, it is seen in open fireplaces in estates. In public libraries the card is used to choose books, matching the clues.
Word Bridges in Sentinel Puzzles
Two word fragments per sentence form a compound term. answers reveal the missing links, yielding a cohesive word when joined.
Fox and Geese Puzzle Reverses Positions in Circles
In a moving alternation puzzle a fox and geese take turns shifting between circles. The objective is to reverse their positions so that the foxes end at positions 5 and 6 while the geese occupy 3 and 4. The Washington Star presents this old problem as a numbered item No 841.
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Washington Star
Split word puzzle from St Nicholas Hidden States
Puzzle text presents eight word splits forming new words to describe actions or states and hints at hidden US states and a famous poem. It references Mast soar star and other wordplay, inviting movement through a letter grid to locate eight states while using letters multiple times without skipping.
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Arebia
St. Nicholas
A Poser: Rain Affects Sun and Shoes
A wry line notes that a rainy day dulls two bright items both heavenly and earthly. The sun loses its shine and your shoes darken or get muddy, highlighting rain's damp impact on light and footwear.
Peculiar Puzzler Entries and Hidden Dress Goods List
A page presents multiple puzzle items and wordplay prompts including Peculiarities Re-acted Rebus Rhyme about a shoe living mother of many children and a Hidden Dress Goods list featuring Calico Gingham Cotton Linen Serge Merino Silk Satin Muslin. It also includes Diagonals and Acrossic with names like Mamma Happy Carol Discs Leech Natad Birch & Desks and a mysterious % Shows sequence referencing March April and seasonal creatures.
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Mamma
Happy
Carol
Leech
Natad
Birch
Sutton Hearing Resumes Over Lieutenant Sutton Death
Annapolis Aug 5 The naval board of inquiry restarts the probe into Lieutenant James N Sutton of the marine corps death. Mrs James N Sutton of Portland and her daughter Mrs Rose Sutton Parker of St Paul with counsel arrive to press to clear her son’s name. Lieutenant Harold H Utley and Surgeon Frank C Cook return from the Mediterranean aboard the US cruiser North Carolina as principal navy witnesses.
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Annapolis
Naval Board of Inquiry
James N. Sutton
Marine Corps
Portland
Ore
Rose Sutton Parker
St. Paul
Henry E. Davis
Washington
Mediterranean
United States
North Carolina
Rich Red Blood From Proper Digestion Promises Vitality
Advertises Mi o na stomach remedy from Lemmon's Pharmacy at 50 cents a box. Claims indigestion harms health including eyesight and energy, promising restoration of vitality by treating the digestive cause. Mentions a 650 cent box and money back guarantee if not cured.
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Lemmon’'s
Lemmon’s
Sutton death case details spark witness testimony shift
The article discusses Lt Sutton s death on October 12 1907 and the ensuing inquiry. It notes potential privilege against self incrimination for him as a defendant and contrasts this with the unreserved willingness of Mrs Sutton and her daughter to testify. They allege the lieutenant was attacked and shot by a fellow officer during their investigation.
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Sutton
Hi Brother
Piled Rails On Track Near Crawford Neb
Aug 5 Crawford Nebraska reports 18 year old farmer boy Wr Berger captured near the Burlington line admits piling the rails to stop a passenger train. He says aim was to reach Alliance for medical care for a hand wound. Initial account claimed he was shot by suspected robbers and that they fled. later stories conflict.
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Farmer Boy
Crawford
Neb
Berger
Fay
Trai
Burlington
Alliance
Deputies Dead and Injured in Shootout During Escape Raid
Oklahoma City on August 5 reports deputies James Russell and Joseph Baren exchanging fire while searching for escaped killer William Hendrix. Russell died, Baren was wounded in the hand, Hendrix rode away on a deputy marshal’s horse after killing his father in law.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
William Hendrix
James Russell
Joseph Baren
Russell
Baren
Hendrix
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By Albert Payson
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Wolff
Louisiana
J. J. McKeone
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Nii Nou Tng'e
Lieutenant Riley
Surgeon Cook
Navy
Utley
Leonard
Mra, Sutton
Hyome
Pauls Lumber Co
Charley
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