German Entry Into Paris Recalled By Present War
John J. Breen recounts the 1870s siege of Paris, detailing Bismarck's plan to enter the city with a single lone Prussian rider and a Bavarian escort to achieve a moral victory. The piece links past French defeat to strategic aims and notes Bavarian alignment with Prussia during the war.
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Paris
John J. Breen
Europe
Sey Fresch Caystat
Napoleon Iil
Seden
France
Prussia
Republic of France
Empire of
Sedan
Bismarck
Paria
Rothschilds
Crest Banking Hauses
Bismarck Wold
Napoleon
Jena
Tisit
Louise
Thatime
Elithy Washbourne
Preslent Grant
Francs
Submarine Torpedo As Greatest Naval Weapon Says Expert
Walton Williams cites submarine torpedoes as the deadliest instrument in modern sea warfare. He quotes Sir Percy Scott and naval experts noting submarines render dreadnoughts vulnerable, redefine offensive and defensive roles, and threaten harbors with stealthy, high-speed attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Percy Scott
Canadian Help For the Allies and RBAT Enthusiasm
Canadian help and RBAT enthusiasm mark the departure of the Princess Patricia's regiment from Ottawa to Europe. The unit, with eighteen guns, boarded the Montrea ship Merantle after review by the Duke and Duchess of Connaught and Princess Patricia. Raised by Hamilton Gault and Sir John Macdonald early in the war, it includes adventurers from Mexico and the Philippines. Commanded by Colonel Farquhar, the regiment is praised as highly efficient by military authorities, with drills and camps spread from Calrary to Kisvilla. The piece explains that colonel is usually honorary, that camps foster rudimentary instruction, and describes the training and equipment including the Ross rifle.
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RBAT
Ottawa
Canada
Princess Patricia Tight
Hamilton Gat
Montreal
Farquhar
Coldstream Guards
Capain Muller
Rife Brigade
Acu
Hamilton Gault
Forl
Red Cross
Saathemn
Philippines
Cole Chief
Mexico
Jack Monrom
Jim Jeffrigs
Gaminion
M. J. Wallipe
Infantry Journal
Helsner
Voneketry
Exen
Rund
iMeApeatians
Canadian Cmanty
Wealth and Welcome in Translated Tale of Diamond Ring
A young merchant travels, finds wealth on first land, and returns to his own. In a distant hall of ghosts, a diamond ring reveals the true value of wealth and virtue. The ring changes perception as bystanders suddenly revere the owner for riches over kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hele Coghines
Wildisu
Perro
The Color Of Gold And Its Alloy Colors
The piece explains how gold’s color varies with alloying metals such as copper or silver, producing golden yellow to purplish hues. It notes pure gold is rare, its translucency, and how light interaction and molecular structure drive perceived color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ailver
New York World
Nest eggs and legal notes from a tangled page
The item discusses preserving jam using small china nest eggs dropped into the jar to top up contents, after boiling to kill germs. It then describes how King's Counsel are appointed by the crown, their precedence among lawyers, and the rule that a junior counsel must be employed in any case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay
Duray
New York World
King’s Counsel
King’s
King's Counsel
Cao
Assize
Germany's Uhlans and Hussars Origins
A dated account traces the term Hussar to Hungarian influence and the twenty for one cavalry draft in Matthias Corvinus era Hungary. It notes the Warsaw Tolish system and explains how every twenty men were required to supply a fully equipped horseman called a Hussar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Sohomeins Ile
Mathias Corvinus
Kitty and Frankie clash over a noisy play scene
Readable fragments show a quarrel between Kitty and Frankie about noise at a play. The dialogue hints at punishments and safety, set in a New York context, with incomplete lines and characters named Kitty and Mise Laan or Laan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty
Frankie
New York
Jear Hall
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Champs d'Elysees
Champs d Elysues
Are de Telemphe
OUF
Abele
4 Cl
Parla
Regation
Jiel
Bavorignary
Varks
Blamarck
Austria
Hramayek
German Empire
Allea
American Press Association
Champe d'Elysees
Arc de Triomphe
Louvce
Cathedral of Notre Dame
Versailles
Ona
As Ghar
Pulis le Lo Fk
Parie
Hicmity Sherering
Ies Ules
Waltonn Williams
Leavier“Building
Great
Montreat
Baronte
Ottawa Mere
National Guard
Keep Ceere
William Scott
Toronto
England
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