The Cautionary Tale of John Boyden and the Golden Watch
A poor but honest farmer John Boyden reads an enticing notice offering twenty five dollars a day to agents. He pursues a high margin Swiss watch scheme, borrows to buy one watch, and is duped by a counterfeiter. He loses his money and learns that steady honest work beats flashy schemes.
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John Boyden
John
United States
Boyden
Switzerland
H-4
Susan
Flo
Oliver Optic and His Books Power Young Readers
A profile of William T. Adams known as Oliver Optic covers his rise as a popular juvenile author. It outlines his background as a teacher in Medway and Boston, the Boat Club Woodville Army and Navy Riverdale and Starry Flag series, sales figures near 446000 volumes, and his mission to blend engaging stories with moral instruction for children.
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Vallombrosa
William T. Alams
Oliver Optic
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Mass
Tventy
Boylston
Bowditch
Boston
Adams
Boat Club
Woodville
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America
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Portugal
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Greece
Turkey
Russia
Austria
Prussia
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Oliver Optio
Woodvilla
Army and Navy
Watchman and Reflector
Character of Grant as portrayed in Badeau history
The passage outlines Ulysses S. Grant as simple and direct in behavior, often ignored by superior officers and underestimated by subordinates. It contrasts his patient, unflashy conduct with expectations of brilliance, arguing that government and commanders failed to credit his military genius and that he did not fit the image of a great commander.
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Grant
Elis
Calamel
Badeau
Superstitious Cure in English Village Records
In Shropshire a family used an old charm for a child's severe cough. The father cut hairs from the neck join and placed them between bread and butter, fed to a dog. If the dog recovered, no doctor was needed. if the dog sickened, a physician should be summoned.
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Exaianp
Iistrieta
England
Shropshire
Pall Mal Gazette
Mada
Vision of Divine Omniscience Through Dream Time Travel
Dr. Holland offers ideas on mental action in dreams as a glimpse of divine thought. He imagines a visionary seeing Earth events from distant stars, witnessing history unfold across time and space, suggesting a method to comprehend universal perception and eternity. The piece links imagination with cosmology and spiritual insight.
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Holland
Barston Leaves Church to Open a Bar and Fails
In a Western village Mr Barston joined the church by a distant recommendation. Debts grew, he sought dismissal, vowed to open a bar to support his family, and promised to return. Three years later he is described as a homeless drunkard according to the American Messenger.
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Mr. Barston
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