The Night Camp Fire and the Return of Bill Hartman
Arthur, a young camp superintendent, confronts a mine camp crisis as a gasoline fire destroys the kitchen. Pete’s reckless handling nearly ends the camp, but Hartman, a rugged survivor, arrives claiming to care for his family and hints at a needed second cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Pete
Jared Court
United Oil Company
Boas
Mr. Court
Phere
Hays
Mar
Court
Quist
Hoe
Plese
Bill Hartman
Ewell
Traffic Conscious
A humorous exchange imagines a patient asking what to take when rundown and a doctor replying to “take the number of the car.”
Slats Diary: Oliver N Warren Sunday to Saturday observations
An 1850s style diary fragment records family life with humorous slips and local events. Entries mention tambly arrival, church, teacher remarks, Uncle Hen illness, George Washington's birthday, a bank cashier's flight, Napoleonic quotes, and Kevenish style notes on dancing and domestic chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unkel
Weil Agen
A. m
Dr. É
Geo. Warshington
Jake
Jane
Elsy
Otto
Emmy
Penniless Boy Returns to Village After Six Decades
An old stranger reenters a country inn claiming to have left penniless sixty-two years ago with five dollars from a school-fellow Burrows. Jack Burrows reveals he is alive and welcomes him back as the crowd cheers. The stranger then asks to borrow another five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrows
Jack Burrows
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alion Dyar Russell
Perilpher
Oak
Roxana Mines Limited
Qlassen
del Square
J. B. Mackenzie & Son Coal and
Acton
Florida
Peck
Carrolies
Tbs
Calais
Caroll
Aylmer
Wagetaffe
Ballard
Spratt
Essiftest
Brunewick
Or. Bel
Toile
Tissu
Hawes
Woodbury
Johnson
Slats
Oliver N. Warren
Department OF Fisheries
Ottawa
Department of Fisheries, Occana
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