The Passing of Brickville
Brickville, a coal town in the Bad Lands, is destroyed after Pikey McGinn’s chimney catches fire. Pierre Succotash and Fred Sutchle trigger a chain of thefts and secret mining with bricks, leading to a mock gold rush that ends when Succotash’s schemes vault him to wealth and the town collapses into ruins.
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Pukey MacGlnn
Pikey
caynne
Bridsille
Dakota
Mottana
Velekville
Brickvillians
Monuay place
Brickville
McGinn
ricky Ilie
British Columbia
Fred Ritchie
tonsoria
Fred
Snevetash
Pierre
Pilkey
Shuiteve MrCalerty
Mee
ules
Pikes
Slantere
Mac
fill resort
offener
hater
hiss Nat daar
amd
devine
Mhey MceGinn
Suecotush
hhis
Fred Sutchle
MacGlnn
fferre
Mikey
Slantese
Merre
Ittelle
Ufe
Sueeptosh
Stehle
Pkey
Witehle
Urlekville
tenis nenin
Hierre
Vierre
vonplig
Basin
nouk
aoa
Holckvite
Canada
Pilkey McGlurs climmey
Old Roman Structure Puzzles Archeologists
Workmen near London uncover a barrel shaped chamber 176 feet high and 15 inches bottleneck aperture in the dome after a tomb believed to be a Roman sarcophagus proved to be only part of a parapet. The site near Prior Park and ruins of a Roman villa sparks theories of a bakehouse or treasure house.
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London
Prior park
Ralph Aten
Pope
Fleling
Sambo Quips About Origin After French Battlefield Stay
A terse humorous exchange follows a sleep-deprived soldier's banter as Sambo, repeatedly fined for absent fe, jokes to an officer that he hails from Alabama and will never be from there again if he returns, reflecting a dated wartime crossfire of regional quips.
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Sambo
Alabama
hess
Real Estate Bargains on Manhattan Island Purchase
The draft report outlines a colonial era land sale to Peter Mimut involving Manhattan Island and surrounding areas. It claims a transfer from Indigenous tribes for a value described as thirteen dims of rum, three coats and two gus, with the Oranges and Maplewood boards raising the notice.
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Peter Mimut
otf
Manhattan Island
colonia
National Association of Tent Estate boards
board of realters of the Oranges
Maplewood No 1
clites
Arabee
East Grange
West Orange
South Onage
Maplewood
United States
Wes
David Lawrence Pierson
The Ingenious Loomis Househunt and Bath Thief
Lemuel and Lucinda Loomis decide between two houses near the church and post office. They devise a clever plan to add a bathroom later using a kitchen setup. A burglar sneaks into their Elm street kitchen. Loomis defends with a sponge, knocking the intruder into a lemon pie as the clock strikes two and the thief escapes.
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Lemuel
Loomis
Lucinda L. Loomis
grean
Locust street
Elim street
Lucinda
LT shad
Mr. Loomis
Mrs
Voth
Erie street
Mr. Louiuls
Mr. Loomls
turtle siios
Luowms
Mr. Loods
missie
Fountain Pen Production Surges with New Machine
A newly perfected machine drives rapid output producing 1,000 fountain pen barrels per minute. The breakthrough promises large scale manufacturing efficiency and could boost pen supply for retailers and consumers nationwide.
Deer shed antlers in March but sometimes February
Deer drop antlers usually in March but occasionally in February near the animal. The root pedicle on the frontal skull is a tough bone disk. No blood flows during this process. Antlers renew about three to four months later.
Sea otter description notes brown fur and paddle feet
The text describes a sea otter with steep brown fur and wooly undercoat near the skin, noting its value as a pet. It compares the body to a seal and highlights flat oar like hind feet. It gives a weight range from 0 to 100 pounds.
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Everngain
Bridgeville
Delaware
Nisi
Wesley E. Bleiey
Mike Tax
Elizabeth Tax
Circuit Court
Caroline County
Wesley E. Thawley
GEO. A. DEAKYNE
LELAND T. SHORT
Denton, Md
G. T. Redden & Co
Magunic
BARLE SMITIL
Denton, Ald
Short Story Pub. Co
Loomis menage
Lounis
vil- Jake board of trustees
Vilage coumcil
Queer Animal
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