Scarcity of Crabs and a Grizzled Scout on the CH house Beach
An aged man Granser and two youths Edwin and Hare-Lip trek along a ruined embankment. They forage mussels and crabs, reminisce about San Francisco before the Scarlet Death, and confront a living bear. The trio debates education, scarlet red, and the plague while uncovering plague victims buried near the beach.
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Tev Newtrain
Iesramway
Grizely
Granger
Edwin
San Frantisco
Sioner
Granser
Morgan
United States
Yither Board
Shagmafes- Aepanat
Jastootns
San Jose
HooHoo
Hut Edwin
Millon
San Francisco
Golden Gate
New York
San Francisco Limited
Brest
Chkotse Beach
David
Goliath
RareLip
Sam
Hare- Lip
Red
Granier
Lake Temestal
Hare-Lip
Santa
Hoonn
Till
Vas Warden
Board of Industrial Magnates
America
Bill
CH House
Locke
HaréLip
Grammageal
Sen
Riddle
Harelin
The Beginning of the End Chapter Excerpt
An elder explains numbers to youths using sand grains teeth and shells as scales. He recalls San Francisco’s population and a plague era memory, detailing how large populations were once imagined while the boys struggle to grasp vast counts and historic life.
Osceola High School Class of 1915 Graduation Night
Osceola parents and friends attended the graduation as the high school hall packed beyond capacity. Rev C N Smith opened with prayer, students delivered orations on topics from women’s rights to world peace, and the county superintendent awarded diplomas. The class celebrated with a portrait session and a Friday reception and banquet at the high school.
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Osceola High School
C. N. Smith
Florence Keller
Edward Minas
Tyra Olson
Lydia Morris
Samuel Lewis
Agnes Reid
Mary Biddle
Mary
Pruella Moore
H. H. Crossley
Philips
Vclass
Local visitors and gatherings fill town week
Mahaffey residents hosted and visited relatives from Pittsburg Ebensburg and Birmingham. Clergy from Southfork and Irvona called on Friday. Turkingtons evangelistic meetings draw growing attendance. Mrs Davidson hosted Sunday school. Mrs Wrigley attended Birmingham commencement. Mrs Frank and son Albert visiting Fulton. Mrs Isenberg and daughter Helen visiting Gipsey.
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Aaron Stahl
Pittsburg
W. T. Stahl
J. Gilpatrick
Murray Gilpatrick
J. Fousts
Helen
Katherine Bollis
Ebensburg
Andrew McQuown
Rev. McGarvey
Southfork
Rev
Wyre
Irvona
Hla. Reed
W. B. Clark
Burnside
Turkingtons
T. M. Davidson
Helen Wrigley
Birmingham
Frank
Albert
Fulton
Fred Isenberg
Gipsey
Deserted Garden Remembrance by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
A nostalgic poem recalling a childhood hideaway once bright with paths, beds, and trees now vanished. The speaker recalls wandering under interwoven boughs, the mossy circle, rose beds, and the solitude of a secret garden sheltered by a poplar, where sheep once looked in and joy thrived unseen.
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Italian Reservists All Called Home
Italian reservists born between 1876 and 1895 have been called up with colors in Italy and are expected to return to their nearest Italian company.
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Italy
Sense of humor quote from Washington Star
A Washington Star quote defines sense of humor as the ability to laugh when others would cringe if the situation happened to them. Mir. Growcher asserts humor arises from relating events to oneself and seeing levity in misfortune.
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Mir. Growcher
Washington Star
Ordinance Levying 1915 Taxes for Cearfield Borough
The town council enacts 1915 borough taxes at county valuations with four and a half mills for general and bond taxes and sets collector commission. A five percent abatement applies to late payments and a two percent commission on collected taxes. Passed May 5 1913? 1915. Frederick B Kerr pres. J D Connelly clerk. Hobart A Cablaran chief burgess.
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Cearfield
Frederick B&b. Kerr
Counci
J.D. Connelly
A. D
Hobart A. Cablaran
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Meeankent Dufton Hardware Co
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