The Gunmaker and the Monk
In a late 17th century Moscow setting, gunmaker Rube Nevel and his ward Paul Peepoff shelter from a midwinter storm. A mysterious monk named Vladimir arrives seeking refuge, stirring Ruric’s memories and hinting at hidden ties to Rosalind Valdas and noble circles.
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Russia
Moscow
Michael Romanoff
Peter
Sloboda
Moskva
Rube Nevel
Spain
Paul Peepoff
Paul Ever
Anon
Ruric
Claudia Neves
Paul
Rurie
Rurec
Rosalind Valdas
Claudia Nevel
Rosalind
Claudia
Iere
Rure
St. Michael
Health rules drive sad man to unrest and fatigue
The Chicago Evening Post notes a man who studies health rules yet harms his health by trying to follow hundreds of guidelines. Examples include light breakfasts, exercising before meals, cold baths, sleeping habits, naps, meal timing, and meat intake. The long list leaves him lookig haggard and sick.
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Chicago Evening Post
Prince Dukhotomsky on Chinese peril in Pekin clash
A Russian prince and head of the Russia Chinese Bank gives a bleak forecast on China. He warns the conflict will recur, the legations will retreat to hills, and German aims in Manchuria threaten China’s finances and sovereignty. He criticizes Russian diplomacy and predicts renewed violence.
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Prince Dukhotomsky
St. Petersburg
New York Herald
Pekin
Herald
Prince Oukhotomsky
Chantung
Chi- Li
Manchuria
Yang-Tse
Germany
Count von Waldersee
Li Hung Chang
China
Imaginary Politician Warns of McLaurin Organization
A Columbia State report quotes a legislator in the city on legal business describing opposition to Senator McLaurin’s stance. He argues political power rests on organization and fears McLaurin’s growing strength, citing past conflicts and suspected defections among Democrats.
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Chester
Columbia
Lee Light Infantry
Nuttall
Spartanburg
Campobello Station
Campobello
McKinley
The
News and Courier
McSweeney
New York Journal
Depew
South Carolina
United States
Greenville
Riley Blackwell
Noah Garner
Garner
Brandon Mill
Columbia Duck Mills
Blackwell
Piedmont
Columbia State
Grenville
Senator McLaurin
Tillman
Washington
Honea Path
Belton
Bryan
Congress
Crisp
Georgia
Mr. Bryan
Democratic Party
McLaurin
United States Senate
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Rules OF Health
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Cherokee County
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West
House of Representatives
Nebraska
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