Royal intrigue in Siberia ends in peril and flight
Prince Neslerov pursues Frances Gordon while Vladimir Paulpoff, the blacksmith, hides a crucial miniature. Olga Nesterov plots a daring rescue of Vladimir and the American, escapes with Therese, and navigates a labyrinth of dungeons to free the captives before a perilous train journey toward Obi. The palace story blends romance, betrayal, and a fog of conspiracies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Neslerov
Frances Gordon
Frances
Vladimir Paulpoff
Neslerov
Vladimir
Ben
Vladimir Old Paulpoff
Paulpoffs
Siberia
Vladimar
Gordon
Jack Denton
Obi
Neslerovy
Denton
Jack
Prince
Jansky
Siberian
Olga
Nesler
Tomsk
Tobolsk
Nesterov
Therese
Chance
Itzig
Paulpoff
Nesterovs
House of Graslov
Admiral Kirkland and the Vali in a Turkish harbor
In a Turkish port, Admiral Kirkland hosts the Vali aboard the San Francisco. Lieutenant Ward translates a cordial but tense exchange during which the Admiral, fuming over Armenian massacres, quietly vents threats of naval action. The Vali leaves with polite thanks as Ward later notes the Turkish envoy’s praise for his diplomatic skills.
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San Francisco
Kirkland
Turkey
Asia
Ward
Louisiana
Dragoman Ward
Admiral Kirkland
Constantinople
Big Gun
Lieut. Ward
Red Bill
Leutenant
Valls
New York Sun
Arctic Flea Hunt by Forget-Me-Not Adventure
A Chicago Tribune report notes the whaler Forget-Me-Not on a mission to collect Arctic fleas from animals like the bale fox and polar bear. Charles Rothschild of Tring Park preserves a vast flea collection and scientists explain flea variety, behavior, and the risks of bite and infection in Arctic regions.
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North Seas
Sydney
Cape Breton
Charles Rothschild
Tring Park
London
Rothchild
Rothschild
Dr. Jordan
Maseum
Aristophanes
Socrates
Mr. Rothschild
West Indies
South America
Chicago Tribune
Reform of a tough town in Dodge City fades as town marshal quits
Dodge City Kan council ends pay for the town marshal and the officer resigns no successor chosen. The piece recalls the legendary era with Wyatt Earp Bat Masterson and Chalk Beeson noting Beeson remains in Dodge while others have faded into history and Boot Hill cemetery endures. It also notes a shift from gambling dens and saloons to churches as the town changes.
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Dodge City
Kan
Hades
Dodge
Wyatt Earp
Bat Masterson
Chalk Beeson
Clay Allison
Tom Nixon
Earp
Alaska
Masterson
New York City
Beeson
Boot Hill
Old Town
General Sheridan
Grand Duke
Alexis
Garden City
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Grassovshley Towne
Charles B. Esherington
Elad
Manchuria
Cavalry
Barakoff
Colonel Barakoff
House of Nesleroy
St. Petersburg
St. Peters
Burg Gayettes
Russia
Count de Maloff
Superintendent of Police
Dermsky
Janusky
Italy
Princess
Therese le
John L. Wilson
Oregon
Portland
Senator Wilson
Oregonian
Rear Admiral
Kirk
Land
Arctic
North Sea
Hayti
Navy Department
Haytien Navy
Killick
Crete-a-Pierrot
Panther
Port Au Prince
Washi
New York
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