Bachelor Brindle's Christmas Comes To Pass
In a sorrowful Christmas tale, bachelor Ben Brindle reconnects with Mab Lacy, aided by Aunt Nancy and a minister, as a thawing romance and a long-forgotten promise lead to a Christmas dinner and renewed hope. The piece weaves memory, hardship, and faith against a wintry New England setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Whitney
Domorost
Bachelor Brindle
Brindle
Nancy
Lacy
Malone
Peggy
Mab
Posy
Yundoor
Peasy
Hollow
Aunt Nancy Dawson
Bon
Aunt Nancy
Widder Bailey
Molisny Hicks
Jim Dawson
Folkies
Mab Lacy
Hoye
Mr. Brindle
Mr. Brindleo
Ben
Lee
Thore
Goats and Masons Play Lodge Spark Chaos in Farmhouse Tale
A humorous tale recalls boys creating a pretend Masonic lodge with a goat in a room. They prank their father and mother, involve kyan pepper, a buck beer sign, and a startled minister as chaos erupts in the house and hallways, ending with a fledgling escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courag
Gosta
Odd Follera
M Chum
Mawaa
English Traveler Hears Murmurs of Kilmore on Irish Train
In a tale from Land of Assassina Antary recounts an English passenger on a Irish railway who fears a pair of fellow travelers discussing places with murder connotations. The Englishman, alarmed by the overheard talk, decides to alight at the next station and leave the carriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antary
Ireland
Kilatrick
Kilmary
Assassin No. 1
Kibkmore
Kilmore
No. 1
Kilumaule
Solomon's Judgment figure found with beard in Pompeian wall image
An apparent Pompeian wall painting once thought to omit the Judgment of Solomon now shows a figure believed to be a participant in the biblical tale with a beard. Researchers reexamine art for hidden references and adjust interpretations of the scene.
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Solomon
Catch Burglar Portraits Using Instant Lighting Camera
The article proposes a burglar alarm that triggers bright electric light and instantly exposes a camera. When the thief flees, he leaves a photo behind while residents awaken to retrieve the negative. The design uses an electric mat to set the correct camera focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Scientific American
Plaintiff Wins $1 063 In Mechanics’ Liens Verdict
In Judge Finletter’s court a jury out all night returned a plaintiff favorable verdict for 1063 dollars on mechanics' liens. The lawyer sought a new trial to avoid finality, and a brief moment of relief followed the opened verdict.
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Philadelphia Times
Finletter
A Vermont debate on needle threading versus driving a nail
A Vermont debating society tackles a close question about which task is harder: threading a needle or driving a nail. The discussion touches on civility and changing views over time.
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Vermont Debating Society
Wyoming and Nebraska cattle brands list by range and owners
A compiled ledger of brands and ear marks for cattle and horses owned by multiple parties across Wyoming and Nebraska. Heavy listings include STURGIS & GOODELL, CHAMBERLIN & DOTY, M. H. FORD, STODDARD LAPHAM & HOWARD, CREIGHTON & CO, LEMUEL SMITH Jr, CHANDLER, A BLAIR, STURGIS & LANE, SOHN F COAD, and MARK COAD, with ranges along Powder River Deer and Cherry Creeks Horse Creek Pole and Old Woman Creeks, and north Platte area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoddard, Lapham & Howard
P. O. Address
Buffalo, Johnson Co
Wyo
Range
Powder River
Clear Creek
Crazy Woman
Lemuel Smith, Jr
P.O
Ivetterman
Wyoming Range
Dry Creek
Lower Box
Lightning Creeks
North Side
North Platte River
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New York Herald
New York Times
Harper's Boar
Milwaukee
C. P. Daly
North America
Assassina
eNat
Weed
New York Truth
Thurlow Weed
Truth
Mr. Weed
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Ima
ST. Joseph
Teschemacher & de Biller
H.ford
Cheyenne, Wyo
Lance and
Old Woman Creeks
Creighton & CO. P. O
Omaha, Neb
Pine Bluffs
W. Range
Horse Creek
Purpkin Creek
Neb
M. HE
Range Pole
Horse Creeks
North Park
H. C. Chandler
Hat Creek
Cheyenne River
Lodge Creek
Wye
Mark
Sturgis & Goodell
P. O
Cheyenne
Fox Creek
Taower Horse Creek
Goshen’s Hole
Laramie County
Young
Waddle
Brand
H. A. Blair
Johnson County
Wyoming
Sturgis & Lane
P. O. Chey
Enne, Wyo
Creek, Wyo
Sohn F
Coad
Mark Coad
Camp Clark
Sidney Bridge
Scott’s Bluff
Ace Horse
Abova
Tor
Extraord
Washin
Lowa
Sewell
Brus
Volun
Gress
Logan
Hava
Albany
Electov
Cle
Feres Wit
Tabor
Matitoc Toon
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