Song Birds and Summer Song in Washington Star
Poemish prose from Washington Star reflecting on birdsong glory. Observes magpie jay and sparrow chorus, locust blossoms, dove laments, blackbirds mass, thrush in flight, catbird singing summer to autumn light. Ends with poet’s intent to crown birds with praise.
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Joe-pie-weed
H. Doing
Washington Star
Poised piano scene amid suspicion at the fort
Elinor listens as Major Burleigh and guests discuss Lieut Dean and missing reasons for his delay while a ranch rescue unfolds. Ned Lannion arrives with news of a Sioux attack thwarted by Dean’s troop, saving Elinor’s brother and prompting varied reactions among the officers.
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Marshall Dean
Birs
Fletcher
Elor
Erid
Godfrey
Hilda
Burleigh
Jessie
Miss Wolsom
Maj. Burleigh
Denny
Laramie
Burtleigh
Platte
Dean
Deias
Mr. Folsom
Ned Lannion
Winona
Hal
Jake
Lieut
Ned
Elinor
Chaska
Gate City
Marshall
Jess
Case
Renny
Folsom
A Fort Emory Controversy Sparks Rancher's Fury
John Felsom learns Marshall Dean is placed in arrest by Fort Emory command after Dean intervened at the ranch crisis. The adjutant issues the formal charges and orders display, while Col Stevens and Capt Brooks await guidance. Burleigh denies involvement as tension rises.
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John Felsom
Lieut
Loomis
Maj
Burleigh
Marshall Dean
Fort Emory
Folsom
Lannion
Dean
Col. Stevens
Brooks
Mr. Dean
Maj. Burleigh
Burleigh Faces Old Suspicions Amid Financial Crisis
In Cheyenne, financier Burleigh confronts growing distrust as Major Folsom’s party leaves him with questions after a ranch incident. Messages order ten thousand dollars for Warrior Gap and urgent transport readiness unsettle him, while past gambling and misused funds loom as he debates where to raise cash without exposing his flaws.
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Elinor
Miss Folsom
Burleigh
Jess
Maj. Barleigh
Pappoose
Miss Dean
Warrior Gap
Warrior’s Gap
Great Divide
Black Hills
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Chicago
Gate City
Surleigh
Juet
Peter
Paul
Anson Burough
San Francisco
John Oakhurst
Warrer Gap
John Folsom
Folsom
Burlingh
Old Fatsom
South Carolina
Vignettes Spark Simple Kindness and Royal Pups
A collection of brief clippings notes small acts of courtesy from daily life and a queen’s fondness for dogs. An American traveler recalls a humorous fishing tale about a man fishing for an empty pond to keep his wife content. Edith Victoria’s canine affection is highlighted at Windsor with kennels housing numerous dogs.
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Victoria
Windsg
Feminine Love of Jewels Across Ages and Fables
The piece surveys women's timeless attraction to gems, noting magical beliefs and historical tales of jeweled treasures shaping lives. It cites Marie Antoinette and Faust in illustrating jewel driven fate, and ends with a whimsical postscript about Christmas timing for post office clerks per the Chicago Record.
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Marie Antoinette
Faust
Marguerite
Pablo
Chicago Record
Overcrowded East London Faces Housing Shortage
Sir Walter Besant notes in the Century that East London housing for workers is scarce and rents climb. Many rooms now fetch higher prices, and the heads of houseless families still find no shelter amid rapid population growth, with East Ham and West Ham expanding to large working class towns.
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Sir Walter Besant
London
East Ham
West Ham
Soldier Beer Invented for South Africa Campaign
A new invention called soldier beer is a jelly made from malt and hops that can be fermented into beer anywhere. Reportedly excellent in both hot and cold climates, the process is simple and military authorities have given favorable notices.
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South Africa
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