Captain Courtenay and the Kansas Mutiny At Sea
A sea rescue tale aboard the Kansas unfolds amid a mutinous crew. Captain Courtenay battles with frightened officers and a sinking ship as lifeboats slip away and the storm closes in. Elsie, Isobel, and Mrs Somerville cling to survival while loyalties and secrets emerge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtenay
Elsie
Gray
Isobel
Yeu
Mrs. Somerville
Ventana
Pedro Ventana
Sam
Dal
Mies Maxwell
Miss Baring
Eisle
Sen
Biss
Hisle
Malcolm
Mr. Grayng
M. de Poincilit
Bachelor Six Proposals From Edwardsville Society Women
C W Terry bank president and McKinley railroad attorney received six written marriage proposals from Edwardsville women after a whist club discussion on deterred suitors. Proposals signed in cipher. Terry to choose one winner two weeks from today, with the rest remaining private. Philadelphia to host brigadier general Joseph Stephen Adams to study its fire department and respond to alarms. He aims to be commissioned as a fireman and wear Philadelphia’s blue shirt uniform if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwardsville
C. W. Terry
State and Trust Bank
McKinley
W. E. Wheeler
Terry
Philadelphia
Joseph Stephen Adams
Budapest
Quaker City
United States
Reyburn
Phildelphia Department
Inquiries and Answers About Mince Pie Debate
A Baltimore American poem parodies congressional remarks on mince pie in Washington. It lampoons the idea that law should go after mince pie, declaring the pie dear to the nation and essential at lunch. It mocks the nation’s appetite and urges continued indulgence despite warnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
House of Representa Washington
Lowe
Baltimore American
Armchair Q and A column on coins and time
A long reader Q and A feature offers coin values and spelling questions. It covers how to verify rare coins, time zone basics, and zodiac sign naming with practical guidance and historical notes.
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Kansas
Louis Tracy
Medley
Salon
Tollemache
Christobal
Mr. Somerville
Ike Boyle
Simul
Madge
Ifisi
Joey
Elste
Christolel
Elsie Tegen
Tand
Bernehe
Davidson
A. H
Sherman
Manassas
McDowell
New York City
Canada
Alabama
President Roosevelt
Great Britain
France
London
Paris
Sir Francis Drake
Rockefeller
John Bunyan
Telesphorus
the Democrat
Evening Democrat
Maryland
Kentucky
Missouri
J. W
Mary Smith Jones
Congress
West Virginia
M. H
South
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
W. B
Arizona
California
Colorado
Delaware
Florida
George
Idaho
Indiana
Louna
Mississippi
Nebraska
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
West
James Stephens Bullock
Georgia
Sys
Annaimander
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Dewitt
Aweek
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