Dreaming of Boyhood and Farm Life Reflections
A nostalgic poem longs to return to boyhood on the farm and the simple dreams of youth. It contrasts careless days with present lines on age. The memory of a cherished girl lingers as the speaker wishes to recapture sweeter times. Chicago Daily News describes Clara Avery alerting her father about Bowers on a cliff as part of a tense scene of unseen danger.
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Chicago Daily News
Clara Avery
Bowers
Avery
Nugget Discovery Sparks Gold Rush on River Bed
In chapter twelve the crew stakes claims along a river bed after uncovering a rich vein of gold. Tom, Avery, Taylor, Tarbox, and the second mate work hard under long days, sharing a growing treasure while Clara Avery assists. Hank Bowers remains on the opposite side, unseen but a looming threat. An accident later prompts concern about his progress.
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Avery
Tom
Cone
Hank Bowers
Taylor
Tarbox
Clara Avery
Bowers
Reget 2
Cully
Fie
Bac
Neeneer
Robbing the Cave Brings Bold Theft and Betrayal
Hank Bowers and Obed Rider plot a blindside theft from a cliff cave, loading bags of gold and fleeing under cover of night. A trap of deception unravels when Bowers discovers that most bags hold clay while a taunting warning letter warns of Canadian police and deadly consequences if secrets spread.
Morgan's Riflem en Exibitions and Paris Fashion Notes
Continentals Cresap's company at Fredericktown Maryland and Lancaster Pennsylvania showcase expert rifle marksmen. They shoot from various positions and even through small boards with bullets narrowly missing targets. Harper's Magazine recounts London Paris fashion notes focusing on spring and summer gowns grenadines grenadines and new parasols with floral patterns and fruit trims.
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Fredericktown
Lancaster
Cresap
Thas
Harper’s Magazine
Grenadines
Result of a Marriage at York House in Cromwell’s England
The article recounts the marriage of Mary Fairfax to the wandering duke in 1657. Cromwell opposed the match, detaining the groom at the Tower until the protector’s abdication. The piece links York House, rebuilt by the elder Buckingham, to royal and political intrigue in mid 17th century England.
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York House
England
Buckingham
Cromwell
Fairfax
Mary
Lduke
Mary Fairfax
Chicago
Humorous Annuity-Holder Traps Detectives With Whispers
Court Officer Schemansky recalls a familiar police court figure who, with an annuity and idle hours, whispers to detectives that he has seen known thieves nearby. The detectives chase the tip, only to find the suspect absent, while the informant laughs at their credulity. The man is described as an awful funny fellow by the Detroit Free Press.
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Paris
Beauty
Otte Cane
Schemansky
Detroit Free Press
Outrage exchange over hotel gas charge
A humorous exchange quotes a hotel clerk charging extra for gas burned all night. The guest protests and points to a sign reading Dont blow out the gas, illustrating a comic misunderstanding. Published in YY Weekly.
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S. S. McClure
Dyea
Civilization
Morgan’s Riflemen
Riviera
London
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