Wolf Pack Encounter Ends Trapper's Hopeful Journey
Emile la Yeau travels toward St Pierre to wed Louise Revel after a bountiful winter of trapping. Pursued by wolves, he shields friend Alphonse Dumard and buys time by fighting off the pack with his knife. He bids Alphonse deliver the story to Louise: it was Emile who kept them safe and died defending her name.
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Emile la Yeau
St. Pierre
Lou
Revel
Emile
Greatalls
Louise
Selom
Alphonse Dumard
Dumard
Alphonse
Louise Revel
Vallaincourt
W. G. Chapman
Illusion of Spaciousness in Rooms Across Time
The article explores architectural tricks to enlarge perceived space using horizontal lines and low shelves. It cites ancient wall paintings and advises replacing tall bookcases and mantels with low shelving circling the room to alter mood and visitor perception.
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Countryside Magazine
Geordies Advertisement and the Marrow Sermon Prank
A minister at a harvest festival received a marrow with carved "Praise ye the Lord" destined for his church. Geordie Brown, a canary breeder and gardener, sent a similar marrow marked with his business ad. The minister placed it in view, and the unsuspecting crowd read Geordie Brown Blzy fon Canaries for Sale Seven Shillings Each beneath the verse.
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Geordie
Veryger
Geordie Brown
Has Been Known to Be the Case Phrase
A satirical line notes that a man who complains of supporting a family often relies on his wife’s work at home, implying dependence on her labor rather than earning income.
Uncle Eben Says Bright Side Pays Off With Self Cleanin
An old dialect quip features Uncle Eben urging self help through cleaning and polishing on one's own account, implying practical effort yields better outcomes. The line highlights thrift humor and self reliance in a folk voice.
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Uncle Eben
Higher Basis And The East Grosscup Store
Earl Finley, tired of the family grocery, plans to run the East Grosscup shop on a cash basis. He gains support from Judge Everitt and Dorothy Winthrop as he pushes for financial reform and a stable future with love and a race to secure the store.
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Earl Finley
East Grosscup
Earl
Pop
Dartmouth
Finley
Finleys
Hart
Grosscup
Boston
Marmie
Judge Everitt
East Gross Cup
Everitt
Dorothy Winthrop
Dorothy
Central Division
Walter
Doctor Purdy
Jenningses
Purdy
Jennings
Harl
Mumsie
Dad
Lathrop
Acens
Government Efforts Target Mistletoe Pest in Northwest
The forestry service moves to control mistletoe spreading through Northwest lumber regions. Officials plan surveys and containment measures to protect timber and forest health.
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Northwest
Government
Forestry Service
Hero worship oversimplifies experts in other fields
The essay argues Americans overvalue success in one domain and assume experts can advise on unrelated topics. It notes readers praise a successful sock maker as an authority on art, science, war, and ethics, often flattering the subject and misjudging the limits of expertise.
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Kansas City Star
Smith
Chicago
Corot
Troyon
From the Garden of Eden Dates in London Markets
The article describes dates from the Garden of Eden and palm products. It notes palm trees yield about 400 pounds of fruit yearly, worth roughly £8, with perfection lasting a century. It details date preparation for different markets and other palm products like timber, rope, edible buds, and frond-made matting.
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London
America
Love's Wayfarers At The Quiet Brook Avenue Church
A pastor recalls a nine year old secret marriage as Spencer Morton and Dora Bishop return seeking closure. Morton reveals his father’s divorce for insanity and their subsequent estrangement, ending in renewed commitment and the pastor’s hopeful blessing for their future.
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Selma
Brook Avenue
Old City Hall
Pastor van Kirk
Mrs. van Kirk
Bellevue
Gray Church
Spencer Morton
New York
Dora Bishop
Morton
Dora
Loving Lou Mine Feat Turns Ted From Failure to Hero
Ted Rogers West chased a risky mining career with Eleanor Wilkes in Cedar Grove. A cave-in at the Loving Lou cross cut traps seventy-two men. Ted leads the rescue and emerges to claim hero status, while Eleanor notes his paradoxical rise from failure to savior.
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Ted Rogers
Eleanor
Ted
Eleanor Wilkes
Cedar Grove
Panther Peak
Nevada
Lou
Mrs. Chalmers
Loving Lou
Grace
Phil
L. L
Tuck Hanson
Hanson
McClure
Regimental periodicals kept by British wartime efforts
Authorities at the British Museum aim to secure a full set of regimental periodicals from the present war. Some are printed, others typewritten, with wartime analogies seen in Mafeking siege daily journals and Exmouth era naval blockades printing works for officers and men.
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British Museum
Mafeking
Lord Exmouth
Rabies Case Highlights England Quarantine Policy
A spring rabies case in England involved a dog under the six months' quarantine required by law. The notice notes England banned rabies by muzzling and cites Australia New Zealand and Nordic countries as largely rabies free due to quarantine and inspection programs.
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England
Australia
New Zealand
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Scientific American
Geraldine Grows Cynical On Valentines Confessions
In a conversation two girls debate Geraldine’s attitude toward valentines. One says she has become cynical and questions the sincerity of poetry sent in valentines, claiming Geraldine believes much of it isn’t heartfelt.
From Our New Primer. Why is the poor woman crying
A two week bride weeps as a cloud over her marriage. she asks her husband if he still loves her and he replies that she has never been still long enough for him to know.
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McClure
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Wolf-Pack
Eben
Garden OF Eden
Love's Wayfarers
Forrester
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