Nant-y-Bryn siege and escape at Nant-y-Tiryn
Geoffrey Heathcote narrates a brutal assault by the Red Men of the Dusk on Nant-y-Bryn. Enid and others escape the burning hall, aiding a frightened ally as they flee eastward across the hills. The group plans disguise and safe settlement with Mistress Whitgift, foreseeing a looming confrontation yet to unfold.
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Nan'l-Y-Bryn
Teuan Gwylit
Trask
Danon
Pointy & Ny
Dave Tad
Ronan
Alturas
Bland
Jomler
Lowe
Blani
Enid
Pher
Shaun
Liam
Alleht
Siml
Enifi
Sinal
Kunid
Owain
Prom
Nasl-y-Bryn
Nant-y-Bryn
Gwaln
Inid
Lane
Whitesock
Erro
Perro
Slant
Nant-y-Tiryn
Curnace
Whitesack
Whiteside
Gude
Maengwyn
Over the Hills to England Chapter Opening Morning
The narrator wakes in a hayloft on a farm left to the womenfolk and plans a safe route for Enid. He contemplates Mistress Whitgift as a potential caretaker for Enid, noting she is Enid’s godmother though not related by blood.
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England
Maengwyn
Maine
Enid
Mistress Whitgift
Pharaoh's corn a fake proves to have life in ancient grain
A Dresden groundskeeper planted Egyptian age corn and caused it to sprout, shocking scientists. A boy later confessed to planting other kernels, deflating sensational claims of miraculous life in 4,000 year old grain. Journalists who touted the discovery faced disappointment as the stunt was revealed.
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Shay Starks
Dresden
Dresden Florist
Best of Reasons in New York Eries Cabinet Talk
A public life figure drawn into cabinet discussions is praised conditionally for brusqueness. Secretary Show notes he does not pressure departments for promotions for powerful friends, while Secretary Hunt counters that the man has no real friends.
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New York
Eries
Show
The Reason. Chicago Record-Herald Elopement Remark
A fragmented exchange shows a character named Leon questioning why Lever eloped, with a line implying the speaker was the first to ask for an elopement. The text also crudely compares Bulgaria to Oklahoma in area and Missouri in population.
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Chiesgo
Hotbeds for Poultry and Orchard Spraying Notes
A rural column describes converting hot bed frames into a sunlit poultry room to boost egg production, then details thorough spraying methods for orchards including a sulfur lime mix, plus advice on marketing homegrown produce locally. It also surveys ginseng culture prospects and advocates growing corn for poultry fattening with mixed grains for better weight gain.
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Ife
Eéodona
Remedy for Blackleg and farming notes in old issue
A thorough rundown of remedies and farm tips including a preventive hyposthalite soda formula for blackleg in calves, a critique of soil analysis versus soil condition, hog warm quarters and ventilation, winter poultry floor care with sand and chaff, and a plan for a low cost farm wagon built from common materials.
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Ou i
Blackleg
Not a Bit Busy. A Grumpy Manager Hires Color War.
The Plain Dealer jokes about a pressroom debate over paper color with a manager dismissing color preferences while demanding readability, as a playful inside-page quip reflecting printer politics and industry pangs.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Daily
Fudgel
Gardens in Very Queer Places Display at Temple Garden
The piece surveys unusual urban gardens from an umbrella roof garden atop a police station to a garden on a fishing smack near Blackfriars Bridge. It notes underground mushroom gardens in Paris, railway station gardens on several lines, and novelty setups in Covent Garden.
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Temple Garden
London
Poninwert Police Atation
Hixon
Erik
South Wales
Seine
Royal Iorticultural Society
Temple Gardens
Raiway
Kingscote
L. B
S.C
la France
Madame Lombard
Midian
G. W
Worcestershire
Covent Garten
Crooked Laundry Profits From Unclaimed Linen
Philadelphia Ledger recalls a laundry owner who claimed to earn 800 by selling unclaimed linen over years. A predecessor’s scheme involved diverting shirts collars and underwear while altering packaging to match remaining contents, aided by his wife, until customers complained and business collapsed.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Elia
Busic
Grocer Rivalry Sparks Slang Lingo Misunderstanding
A slow pay customer confronts a young grocer over a water bucket and high purchase while a girl seeks a wash demand. The scene ends with taunts about a father and a misread slang meaning, illustrating how misunderstanding slang can dent profits and reduce sales.
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Cleveland Viala
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Montgomery
Marches
Aubrey Whiteift
Salop
Earl of Derby
Wiggai Tawne
Ludlow
Cleobury Mortimer
Mistress Whitgi
Siam
Sian
Siani
Slon du
Slanui
Stan
Amin
Cyuapter
Spelas
AR Minites
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington
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