Florence Escape Plan and Mysterious Messenger
Donati plots to flee Florence after buying horses and gear. He entrusts a packet to Jacopo for Madonna Angiola and learns Machiavelli and Ives d Alegres are nearby. A disguised priest and Ceci’s nephew loom as possible informants as they ride toward Leghorn.
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Machiavelli
Old Ives d’Alegres
Angiola
Madonna
Angiela
D’alegres
Jacopo
San Frediano
Ceci
Lieriad
Do Artegres
Ady Anmola
Toner
Namie
Javepo
Owill
Leghorn
Ambuscade Threat Behind Tuscany Ride Ends With Fire
The narrator and Jacopo press on toward Leghorn across a moonlit Tuscan landscape. They fear an ambush by Ceci’s men as they cross Resa and pass through a narrow forest gut. Night patrols, cautious riding, and a distant gunfire clash signal a dangerous pursuit closing in.
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Jacopo
Resa
San Frediano
Ceci
Florence
Montespertoli
Ponte A Elsa
Montelupo
Jecopo
Leghorn
Signore
Woman questions the judge on head of the family
A brief exchange in London Tit-Bits features a woman of spirit debating with a judge. She questions the notion that her husband is her head and asks if she may scratch her head if she wishes, challenging patriarchal doctrine.
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London
Troubled Africa Looms in British South Africa Policy
Special correspondence recalls the long colonial clash between Britain and the Boer republics in South Africa. It outlines Boer origins, wars, the trek, and the rise of the Transvaal and Orange Free State, noting Uitlander grievances, Kruger’s presidency, and looming confrontation with Britain over citizenship and franchise demands.
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Great Britain
Republic of South Africa
Paul Kruger
South Africa
Holland
Cape Colony
Jameson
Johannesburg
Transvaal
Joseph Chamberlain
Alfred Milner
Kruger
Volksraad
England
Swaziland
Joubert
G. W. Weippiert
Find Bag of Coin From Wreck of Spanish Cruiser
Cuban fishermen at the Almirante Oquendo wreck near Santiago recovered 2000 dollars in specie and 35000 in Spanish currency. The paper money, found aft by a diver, is water damaged and serves mainly as a curiosity. The specie, 1200 dollars in gold and 1800 in silver, was found in a deck bag likely dropped by an officer attempting to haul it ashore.
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Almirante Oquendo
Santiago
Sone
Nuisance in Conversation About Health
A humorous exchange shows Mr Hoon-I avoiding asking Jabber ton about his health while Mrs Hoon-Why pushes for information. Mr Hoon-Oh admits Jabber ton promptly reveals health details when asked.
Three Worthy Words Be True Be Kind Be Brave
Poem-like verse to guide a youth with three core values. Mentions truth kindness and bravery as enduring mottos. Encourages speaking and acting honestly, caring for others, and facing fear with courage. Ends with an author name and column line.
Animals Can Count How Horses Do Calculations
An ornithologist cites parrots counting to four while Dr Timofsettf reports crows to ten dogs to 24 cats to six and horses as the best calculators. In Po kov a horse halts after every 20 furrows, and another horse counts versts by road posts, clock strokes at noon, and noons.
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Timofsetf
Pokow
Timotlet
Timofleff
Valdai
Troika
Orang Outang Sally in Ban galore on parade
A Philadelphia Press note describes Sally the orang-outang tamed and educated, wheeled in a carriage through Ban galore. The five foot, 160 pound mammal sits at table using knife and fork, eating with napkin under chin, amid public fascination.
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Bangalore
Sally
Sanderson
Philadelphia Press
Tiny Shetland Pony Stuns Lerwick Park Crowd
A three year old Shetland pony named Rhoda, 32 inches tall and black, drawn in a cart with Miss Rhoda Hunter at the reins. Owner Mr. Peter Anderson keeps the rarity, in Lerwick public park, with keeper Willim nearby and a large bid rejected.
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Bere
Willim
Lerwick
Rhoda Hunter
Rhoda
Peter Anderson
Brooklyn Eagle
Guessing the Arithmetic Answer Wins Daily Little Girl
A young girl enters school and, after a playful exchange about a math problem, reveals she guessed the correct total 132 after others offered wrong sums. Her father praises her quick thinking and growth.
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Sone
Church of Our Saviours in Moscow Builds Costly Shrine
The Church of Our Saviours in Moscow is described as the finest and most expensive church in the world. Built to celebrate Moscow’s deliverance from the French, it cost about $4,000,000.
Swallows Free to Nest in Palestine Homes and Mosques
In Palestine swallows are allowed to nest and rear young not only in houses and living rooms but also in mosques and sacred tombs, reflecting a broad tolerance for the birds across religious sites.
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Palestine
Snakes Guard Doilo as Rats Keeper
An observer on a Manila consul’s report recounts a giant snake living above a beam in a Doilo house. The reptile hunts rats and roaches, defending the town from pests, with the narrator noting the snake’s fearsome bite and nonpoisonous fangs. The tale mentions Tartridge and Tagalese, and a black rat later captured by the snake.
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Partridge
Manila
Doilo
Ife
Tartridge
Tagalese
Lloilo
Washington Post
The Gushing Habit in Girls Warned Against
A reflection urges girls to curb excessive gushing in speech and avoid overly colored adjectives and slang. The author stresses sincerity of thought, purpose, and expression, warning that persistent gush reduces believability and sincerity.
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Heraki
Yonkers Statesman Dead Airs Garbled Give Away Item
Fragmentary Tumbling of words describes a Yonkers Statesman note with unclear quotation about a giveaway. The text shows distressed phrasing and missing context. No clear facts or names are ascertainable from the legible fragments.
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Ee Yonkers
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