Enoch Bates and the jounced road tale from Ames
Caleb Peaslee recounts Enoch Bates a notorious farmer who hoarded money from eggs and apples and mistreated workers. A chase, a busted wagon, and spilled eggs crown the tale, ending with the phrase the humps in the road are known as Enoch Bates’s jounces.
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Caleb Peaslee
Pusson
Enoch Bates
Enoch
Caleb Weld
Calsb
Sohbony-Doan
Johnny
Mr. Peasien
Y Peasipe
Hare
Overland Stage Heist Ends In Bold Rescue
On the Red River frontier a Texan overland stage runs into bandits led by Bowson as a one armed doctor and Captain King’s daughter evade capture. The girl, skilled with whip and arms, frees captives, coordinates a daring escape, and helps corral the robbers after a tense firefight and pursuit across rugged terrain.
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Uwe
Red River
Bomothlur
Hin Caco
Doctor Hamaon
Captain King
Fort Zarah
Zarah
Fort Sherman
Abn
Texas
Proveltion
Ramson
Bowson
Jim Bowson
Jae
Strang- Meg
Doc
Hinent
Heresle
Dimguat
Howson
Maxale
Dan
Casian
Burt
Dowson
Ellen
Gtr
Bamson
Che Ford
Angisha
Heraelf
Azomes
Intervala
Allence
Dawson
Bors
Ebo
Wight
Aho
Dilyide
Gorporel
Catton
Birl
Horace
Win
Jupo
Nemilo
Eeat
Win Jong Lash
Miles
Zarab
Improving Sermons The Kirk of Acatlana and Memory Woes
The article cites John Kerr’s Other Memories Old and New on sermons and ministry. It recounts a minister who drives rather than reads pressing a churchgoer who lacks recall of the sermon text. A second tale shows a dull sermon judged by a rebuked defaulter whose attendance wanes and whose memory proves feeble.
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Kirk
Acatlana
Alwys
John Kerr
Dexte
Abe
John
Honesty and perception in commerce and society
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century discussion questions honesty in business. It argues some claim a man is only honest when it benefits him, condemns those who demand strict honesty with vulnerable people, and notes critics rarely reflect on their own life choices. The passage cites a proverb and a biblical quote to underscore moral doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mleuse Plyce
Darky
Critica Weldom
Solomon
Shoe and Laather Journal
Ontario farmers invited to study winter wheat trials
Ontario farmers may apply to the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph for experimental material to study winter wheat and related crops. The program offers seven trial options including varieties of winter wheat and rye, spring applications with winter wheat, and multiple fodder crop mixes. Materials and seeds will be mailed or express shipped, with plots sized one rod by two rods, and results reported next year.
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Onttarcia
Canada
Avery County
dHatrat
Ontario
Groavite
Uallbartun
Sipinalag
Surry
Countion
Kent
Mimneon
Middlesex
Lambton
Mexex
Miron York
Duce
Uae
Ohlario
Expreax
Autumm
Mall
C. A. Zavits
Agricultural College
Guelph
Case of Law and Language in Pluribus Unum Ruling
A bygone lawyer Masa Jones argues for the defendant in a local case while a schoolmaster-leg alist represents the plaintiff. The judge sums up, praising summum bonum then upholds the new pluribus unum law, ruling for the defendant in a Revolution era shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masa Jones
Relias
England
Manly Opponent: Indian Runner Stopped by Harvard Tackle
In a 1900s style game, a Carlials Indians footballer burst through Harvard defense toward the goal. A famed Harvard sprinter brought him down with a clean tackle just before the line, eliciting relief from the stands as the collision settled the outcome.
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Harvard
Angs
Outing Magazine
Wne
Landa
New England
Falt
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Che Acton Bree Press
Whitcomb Riley
MR. Peaslee
J. Ames
Hja Pook
Nothare
Als
Avery
Cma
Biree
Franklin Weller Calk
Subem
Maker
Adda
Man
Daw
Co. Weill
Nwea
Amd
Esrin
Scription Comicst
Priso
Jeeanone A. Montgomery
She Mail and Empire
Toronto
Oly
Qos
Aly
Kee
Mr. Wrigley
Free Press
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