Legless Butte Philosopher Joe Miller Finds Fortitude
Joe Miller, a cripple with no legs, lives near Montana Street with his white horse, dog, and cat. He earns a modest living by collecting junk with his wagon, supports his small family, and reads late into the night. A neighbor, Dick Kemp, praises Miller as a diligent worker and calls him salt of the earth.
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Joe Miller
Butte
Cmmple
Clarisnd
Montana Street
Tabin
Toe Miller
Sherly
Sui
Miller
Tom
Batten
Dick ‘Kemp
Silver Hown Creek
Mr. Kemp
T Miller
Judas Iscariot and the betrayal tale discussed
A historical column debates Judas Iscariot as the traitor in the Christ narrative. It questions why Jewish leaders hired him for thirty pieces of silver and whether Jesus’s identity was unknown to them. The piece reflects on political meddling and religious tension in the era.
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Tseartot
Christ
Toman
de Quincey
Iscariot
Jerusalem
Parnell
Dublin
Lloyd George
London
Judas Iscariot
Kiss as a world mover and historic moments
A fragmentary 1910s style essay surveys kissing in culture, noting Judas Iscariot’s kiss, Romeo and Juliet, and Shakespearean echoes. It threads through royal and political contexts, mentions Archangel relief ships Des Moines and McCurly, and traces kisses from amatory to ceremonial to filial tastes across eras and nations.
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United States
Des Moines
Archangel
McCurly
Kola Peninsula
Menominee
Stephen
Tsar
Teariin
Macao China Growth and Odd Factoid Snippet
A miscellaneous item notes Macao China has reached enormous proportion and keeps growing. It mentions a young bride age law and consent of guardian, then shifts to a curious taste test claiming man detects salt at one part in 640 and quinine at one part in 152000 in water.
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Macao
China
Taft on the League of Nations Vision and Sovereignty
Public Ledger analyzes objections to the league covenant arguing international law cannot override national sovereignty over immigration and tariffs. It cites Nishimura Ekin v United States and questions if league tribunals would force revisions of U S laws. The piece weighs risks of enforcement and potential for coercion by member states.
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Willam Howard
Public Ledger
League of Nations
League
Nishimura Ekin
United States
Justice Cray
Ion
Phittimore
Fue Tribunaln
France
England
Italy
Japan
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Joe Mite
Pricipal
Treet
Montana
Bute
Mill and Mining Inc
Arwon
Praneis Jeune
Audhevity
Tourt
Saturday Review
Jo Iscariot
Horace Walpole
Richard
Irving
Jeffreys Garing
Romeo
Juliet
Shakespeare
Antony and
Cleopatra
Actium
Egypt
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Gentian
Bowood
Bhelburne
Te Archangel
Taft
Orpington
S Deen
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