Ambitious Park Contract Behind Billy Carleton Rise
Carleton plans an independent open bid for a park grading job using his gang and Rafferty’s backing. Ruth supports the risk, while Dan’s network weighs in, yielding a profitable launch after a 30 day target and a shared profit model with workers.
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Corkery
Once Again a New Englander in the Old Neighborhood
A narrator revisits a familiar New England street and finds Grover, once a neighbor, laid up from illness and fearing for his job at the leather firm. The old houses stand firm while a few new faces appear as time has passed with only quiet changes in the neighborhood.
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Carleton and Son
Esse
Ruth
Dan
Billy, Jr
Grover
Australia
Carleton
Devil
Osiris and Abydos Rites Highlight Ancient Egyptian Worship
Text recalls the Osirian rites at Abydos near the temple of the dead lord set amid Osiris worship. Four mud figures of Osiris were found near the tomb customs of Zor, linking vegetation and life to Osiris the Lord of the Sand as described in a Ram eses IX era psalm.
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Osirelon
Osiris
Shenty
Upper
Egypt
Khojack
Sind
Khoiack
Abydos
Hasiris
Kholuek
Hood
Tomerian
Zor
Rameses IX
Osiria
Moat
Where Woman Has the Upper and a Little Torture in Russia
A brutal trial in Plisadetgrad before the Odessa Circuit Court reveals two gendarmes and a peasant torturing a prisoner who died from the injuries while falsely accused of stealing a fur coat. The report contrasts harsh Russian oppression with a Burmese society where women dominate public and domestic life.
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Russia
Plisadetgrad
Odessa
Why Sauerkraut Explodes In Fermenting Pots
A curious look at sauerkraut production in central Ohio explains why large quantities of cabbage is shredded and fermented. It notes German claims of hand prepared kraut versus American machine made and describes fermentation pressure causing barrel and carglass explosions and widespread damage.
Burmese Women and the Allure of Burma’s Society
The article portrays Burmese women as highly educated, independent, and socially active. It notes women run their own establishments, earn money, and attract foreign suitors with promises of luxury. It claims Burmese men and women share social life, with little immorality and strong family-like bonds despite modern freedoms.
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Burma
University of Rangoon
Thesch
Best Dog Detectives
Major Richardson trains Airedale terriers for police and field work. An Arrodale named Jack aided Singapore police by tracking a prisoner, showcasing the breed’s scenting power. Airedales hunt bears in Wyoming, tree raccoons in the South, and may excel as bird dogs. The breed, cross of otterhound and Skye terrier, was little known forty years ago. New York police and European cities have purchased his dogs.
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Harrow
Major Richardson
Singapore
Jack
Jackson Hole
Wyoming
New York
Revival of Walking in England
The piece notes a revival of walking as a healthful response to unreliable trains and tram services. It highlights clerical and office workers forming walking groups to town, spurred by good weather and to save money, with many expected to continue as transport remains uncertain. It also includes stray text about renting a house and measles as a non sequitur.
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Rafferty
Dan
Alfonso
King Alfonso
M. Albert Sapene
Saint-Gaudens
France
Maitre de Marihall
Maitre Thevenin
M. Sapene
Spain
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