Flood Drives Neighbors to Hoist Hogs and Hope
In a Mississippi river flood tale, John Hartwell and Tracy Pelton, rival youths, quarrel over hogs while the Sunflower river swells wrecking farms. As water rises they abandon feuds and work with Hartwell’s boat to rescue cattle and people, facing peril until high ground offers refuge.
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Marie John
John Hartwell
Darkey
Tom Peter
Tom Pete
Pelton
Nick
John
Tracy Pelton
Peltons
Sunflower River
Hartwells
Tracy
Pelton Place
Trey
Mr. Hartwell
Best Equipped Office in the Kootenays Promotes Job Printing
The advertisement touts a fully equipped office in the Kootenays with top-tier facilities for first-class job printing. It urges readers to place an order to be convinced of the quality and range of services offered.
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Kootenays
Thos, McCarson
Boys rescue Tracy Pelton from drifting gunhouse in flood
In a swift flood, John Hartwell braves currents to save Tracy Pelton who clung to a drifting board. Tom Pete doubts the rescue, but Tracy credits John with pulling him to safety on the house roof. Mr Pelton gratefully accepts the loss of the gunhouse as collateral damage from the rising water.
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Pom Tete
John
Tracy
Pelton
Tor Pete
Simfin
Forshot
Tom Pete
Trey Pelton
Tye
Tom Pat
John Hartwell
Wille
Kraey
Mr. Hartwell
Tracy Pelton
Mr. Pelton
Hiss Son
Jewish colonization of Palestine as a solution
The London Spectator argues that Palestine could regain fertility through large scale reclamation and irrigation, aided by Jewish colonization. It notes Jews historic ties to agriculture, explains current mercenary tendencies, and suggests a feasible, desirable path amid European rivalry and Turkish neglect.
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Palestine
Matthew Arnold
London Spectator
Europe
Turck
The Ameer of Afghanistan and the People’s Will
The Ameer, once suspected of border troubles, is praised as autocratic yet surprisingly responsive to public opinion. The New York Tribune notes his overwhelming authority but shows how a plebiscite on foreign travel revealed substantial citizen opposition, leading him to cancel a European visit and defer to the will of his people.
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Acratic
Hitler
Iin
Ameer
Afghanistan
Czar
Russia
Sultant
Turkey
New York Tribune
England
Swellings From Blows Explain Body's Repairing Rush
A scholarly note explains swelling after a blow as nature's defense to protect the injured part and allow repair. It details arterial dilation, serum leakage, and white blood cells aiding healing, likening the body to a colony of individuals working to mend a breach.
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Nature
The Pension Office Building Built Entirely of Brick
The Washington pension office building is described as the largest brick structure in the world with over 10,000,000 bricks. Gen Meigs used bricks for both stairs and raisers, creating a unique brick design that stands out among older architecture and reflects notable construction choices.
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Pension
Washington
Pension Office
Washington Str
Meigs
Had No Peace to Make in Last Illness
The father of a renowned San Francisco lawyer, in his final illness, spoke with a clergyman. When asked if he had made peace with God, the old man answered, The Lord and I have never had any trouble.
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San Francisco
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