A New Life of Work and Strife in a Mine Camp
The narrator recalls leaving home for hard labor with Dan Rafferty and an Italian crew. He endures gas and danger, saves a comrade, and earns nine dollars the first week. Ruth trims expenses, shares a kitchen bill, and the couple builds a roof garden as a stabilizing, hopeful start.
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Anton
Dan Rafferty
Dan
Cas
Severeos
Ile
Tuth
Pon
Darington
Rutch
Billy
Rafferty
Ruth
Uth
Myself
Litle Square
First Dollar Sparks New Ambition In A Midwestern Life
The narrator recalls saving the first dollar in a ginger jar and feeling a rise of ambition to become an employer and builder. He envisions contracting for himself, while balancing Sunday time with work at the United Woollen Company and pondering a future beyond his department.
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Ruth
Mne
United Woollen
Morse
United Woollen Company
Wild dogs of Africa stalk and chase in East Africa
The Cape hunting dog stands 26 to 27 inches high with muscular legs and large ears. Packs of 15 to 40 hunt in crescent formations, tireless and ruthless in bringing down prey. They favor buck and antelope but have been known to grab buffalo. rarely, they attack humans. The dogs communicate with a bell like bark and have limited domestication success.
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Africa
East Africa
Cape
Sir Andrew Smith
Long Range Revolvers: Evolution of Accuracy and Design
The article explains revolvers as deadly close-range weapons and traces shifts toward long-range precision. It contrasts frontier cowboy models with army officer patterns, noting improvements like a caterpillar front sight and adjustable rear sight for deliberate shooting.
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Army
Credulity and bigamy lure discussed in gendered critique
The piece analyzes gullibility across genders, noting women often fall for love while men chase rapid wealth. It cites bigamous cases, bogus lords like Lord Sholto Douglass, and the role of matrimonial agencies in preying on trusting individuals, urging caution and verification.
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Ila
Johann Hoch
Shella Douglass
Sholto Douglass
Great Britain
Lord Douglass
America
California
Lord Walter
Bereford
Lord Barrington
Potash From Sea Kelp Promises U S Fertilizer Self Sufficiency
The United States could soon source its potash from Pacific kelp beds, reducing dependence on German imports. Studies show kelp forests off the coast yield substantial potassium chloride with by products like iodine and glue. Harvests from Nereocystis luetkeana and Macrocystis pyrifera could supply over a million tons yearly, worth about 40 million dollars, with further by products enhancing value.
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United States
Germany
America
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Pacific Coast
Point Sur
Seattle
Talk to Your Horse and Teach Obedience Through Voice
Learn to talk to a horse and teach commands such as whoa, get up, back, easy, walk, and all right. Clear vocal cues help when reins fail and ease the animal, making it calmer and more responsive. Speak firmly yet calmly to reduce nervousness and build trust.
Sweet sounding bells in temples and monasteries
The bells in China and Japan produce a soft tone due to material and the absence of iron clappers. They are never swung but suspended in fixed frames and struck on the outer edge with a wooden mallet to sound.
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China
Japan
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