Prodigal saga continues with Betty and Hannibal’s peril
In a fragment from Vaughan Kester's Prodigal, Betty and Hannibal flee Belle Plain toward Raleigh after perilous events with Captain Murrell and John Norton. They seek Judge Price for protection as danger closes with a highway ambush near night’s approach.
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Onan Crenshaw
Murrell
Sarvell
Judge's
Cavendiah
Ratt
Yancy
Frion
Betty
Carrington
Belle Plain
Hannibal
Masi
Bie
Judge Price
Charley Norton
Norton
Carington
J Price
Hannibil
Hetty
Hens Hicks
Heller
Mira
Miss Hhetty
Maharty
Raleigh
Manathal George
Innet
Night Carriage Abduction Amid Blosson and Sleason’s Band
Hetty and Hannibal endure a terrifying abduction as Blosson and Sleason’s gang force a carriage through night. The convoy includes a pistol on the coachman and a fourth man guarding Hetty, who fears what awaits them.
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Prisenere
Metty
Sloseon
Hotty
Bloeson
Jim
Thin
Sleason
Tol
Hetty
Hannibal
Funker
Slosson
Petty
Betty
Mr. Slanton
John
Blomon
Bob
Mur Rel
Hannibal Bslosson
Bunker
Siosson
Slesson
Blogeon
Filoseon
Oorgin
East Tennessee
Theo
Mr. Bleason
Women and Men Compared in Terrell's Analysis
Ida M Terrell contrasts the abilities and faculties of women and men in college life and adult roles, noting women often appear superior in youth while men outargue and logically conclude. The piece also cites Millet’s art philosophy and a curious note on jar-opening tricks by manipulating air pressure.
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Peare
Eviortag College
Ieee
Prederte Nasvienn
Millet
Millethat
Toush
Remarkable Series of Crimes Reported by Pretoria Newspaper
A Pretoria newspaper reports a remarkable crime wave with multiple incidents. The article notes a surrender of a weapon and ongoing clashes among suspects and bystanders, including two dozen people involved in a disturbance.
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Pretoria
South Africa
Newepe
Revealed Jacobean Room In Banbury House Treasures
The Banbury house reveals Jacobean work in a Globe room with a 1637 paneling date and Cromwell era history. Coins from the eighteenth century and a double barreled pistol inscribed to Dick Turpin surface behind paneling near the fireplace. The find highlights medieval architecture and a storied past tied to Drury Lane and historic inn lore.
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Cromwell
Rdg
Bartela
Dick Turpin
White Hear Inn
Drury Lane
Ao Baker
London
Tanbury
Relle
Manicures for Animals at Philadelphia Zoo
At Philadelphia Zoo a veterinary mani curation and dental unit trims animal nails and beaks under Head Keeper Manley. Superintendent Carson oversees the shop which moves through cages daily using rugged tools including a hammer chisel hatchet and nippers to prevent overgrowth and injuries from ingrown nails.
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Philadelphia
Zoological Gardens
Manley
Venus
Aloop
Carson
Cagoa
Mr. Carean
Ratty Snake Bites Baby Girl in Washington Farm
In Goldendale Washington a three year old daughter of W B Smith from Crofton Prairie near the city was bitten by a rat snake on the finger while near the garden. She died about three and a half hours after the accident as she tried to pick up a kitten outside the house.
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Goldendale
Wash
W. B. Smith
Crofton Prairie
Geto Bill Lost in Montia New York
A ten dollar bill went missing on October first in Montia New York. The owner says it was in the custody of police officers for six months before being lost to a gust of wind. Over time more than a thousand claimants applied to the commissioner for the money. one claimant explained the loss was wind blown and presented witnesses.
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Montia
New York
Ovum
Twilesioeer
Waldo
Rhee
Bie Rand
New York Servant Dies in City Hospital Glass Spill
A servant named Jemute Weles died at New York City Hospital after a glass welter splintered, while she was assisting with placing ice to a refrigerator.
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Bottie Burets
Mille Glet
New York
Jemute Weles
Welteer Becile
Bethlehem Bead and Pearl Craft From Holy Land Trade
Bethlehem shows a small industry turning mother of pearl into carved shells beads and rosaries. Workers employ primitive tools to shape beads from pearl waste, with U S imports fueling bead and bracelet production. Major sales go to Jerusalem and Bethlehem, expanding into beads and crosses.
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Ashington
Bethlehem
Helen
United States
Jeruslem
Finger Print System Proposed for Abandoned Infants
A plan to fingerprint all babies born in public institutions gains support from Dr. William Woodward and George G. Wilson. The program would compare prints if a child is later abandoned, aiding police with mother descriptions. adoption hinges on the city’s abandonment numbers.
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New York
Willam. Woodward
George G. Wilson
Board of Charities
Woodward
New York City
Tam
Wilson
Enlisted Sailors' Transformation Impresses Navy Officers
A wartime narrative praises enlisted men aboard a U S Navy vessel for discipline and growth. It recalls how a 260 man detail improved from reckless shore leave in New York to orderly returns, illustrating the broader social shift within the service and the impact of responsible conduct in the fleet.
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Washington
New York
Hutte
Live Frog in Stomach Nearly a Year
A frog crawled and clung in Mrs. L. Y. King of Duan Wood Washington suburb for about a year. Doctors at Emergency Hospital removed the creature after it caused severe internal damage and near suffocation. The preserved specimen is pale and shrunken with toothpicklike teeth and a fragile form.
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Wil
Patient recounts haunting frog vision and medical advice
A distressed patient reports repeated fainting from pain and fear. Doctors dismissed fears. two months ago she says a frog croaked, felt by relatives as proof of symptoms, prompting a move to city doctors and a hospital where the frog was allegedly found and removed.
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Pegeleianes
Rumer Ericy
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