St Helena and the exiled Napoleon a curious island prison
A National Geographic note from Washington sketches St Helena as a remote fortress where Napoleon and other exiles stayed. It recalls the high costs, courtly routines, and scarce contact with governors, while Napoleon dictated memoirs and planned campaigns amid island governance and vigilance.
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Washington
Dbd
St. Helena
Aland
National Geographic Society
Napoleon
Dinizulu
Transvaal
Daaparte
Helena
Island
Hudson Lowe
Bonaparte
England
Moses
Ascension Island
Lowe
Europe
Hudson
St. Helenas
Napolleon
Montholon
France
Queen Victoria
Longwood
Americas
Suez Canal
Child Dozes Under Quilt. Rattlesnake Strikes in Susquehanna Valley
In Sislerville Pennsylvania a 15 month old girl, Elizabeth Sugden, was placed under a quilt on North Wells Street to escape the heat. A rattlesnake curled beneath the quilt, prompting rapid action by her father Walter Sugden and bystanders as the danger was revealed. The incident highlights rural hazards and urgent care steps taken at the scene.
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Sislerville
Elizabeth
Walter 3
Sugden
North Wells Street
At the Feather Tea Trade Faces New Shifts
Emerging eateries near major markets push feather tea trends forward as old establishments adapt. New cafes open amid a surge of beverage experimentation, with chefs and suppliers spotlighting unique blends and local sourcing.
Firing of Ancient Musket Marks Fourth of July in Paris Hill
In Paris Hill Maine a July Fourth feature is the firing of an old flint musket from 1683 carried by Capt Josiah Parris and fired by Edward L. Parris at the ancestral home. Descendants of signers of the Declaration attend as the gun fires each year dating back to 1776. The shot is aimed toward New York City hall with Maine birch bark used to ignite.
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Paris Hill
Virgil C. Parris
London
Thomas Parris
Josiah Parris
Edward L. Parris
New York City
Parris
Capt. Parris
Col
Dorsey Rodney
New York
Geneva proposed as capital of the League of Nations
A National Geographic Society communication by Ralph A. Graves describes Geneva as the proposed capital site for the League of Nations. The piece notes Geneva’s scenic setting on Lake Geneva and the River Rhone, its historic role as a gateway to Europe, and cites its cultural and religious history including Calvinist influence and the birthplace of the Red Cross. It mentions a wooded park near the lake chosen for the capital, with surrounding villages and a future capitol building to be constructed.
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Washington
DBC
Geneva
League of Nations
Ralph A. Graves
National Geographic Society
Rhone
Lake Geneva
Republic of
Switzerland
Aurich
Bern
Europe
Altho
Jesus Caesar
Gaul
United States
International Red Cross
Rousseau
Napoleon
France
Bonivard
Byron
Chiliou
John Calvin
Theodore Dé Beze
Calvin
League
Jura
Th Park
Capitol
Regaing Appetite And Ambition By Building Up Blood
Clara Winters of Baydan Milwaukie Oregon credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for restoring appetite and strength after long illness. She describes fatigue, headaches, nervousness, and poor eating. after a few days of treatment her appetite improved, color returned, and she became ambitious again. Pills sold by druggists or direct from Dr Williams Medicine Co Sche nectady New York at 50 cents per box. six for $2.50 postpaid.
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Othyr
Mars
iClara Winters
Baydan
Milwaukie
Oregon
Jr. Williams
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Die 4Ukunft
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Chillon
Picardy
Strassburg
Farel
Lyons
Orezon
Dr. Williams
Wink
OFL Industry
Conroy & Company
Phoenix Oi Corporation
Andrus
Minneapolis, Minn
Ficuse
Phoenix Oil Corporation
Navie
Adiirss
Tawny
Scane
Rambeau
Blackhawk
Scane’ Better Clothes Shop
East Fourth Street
Oxfords
Wonder Store
Altstadt and Langlas Baking Co
Green River
Waterlaw
Howland Candy CO
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