Taps and Reveille on the Dock Memory and Death
On the Twenty third Street docks Berger plays Taps drawing memories of battle for Bloom and a veteran clerk. Two young clerks watch as Bloom confronts aging fear and Berger faces a last choice. Berger’s bugle calls shift townsfolk from decay toward a new morning as a twist of fate reaches Bloom.
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Berger
Bloom
Briam
Slaen
Puliretadt
Inncheon
Grand Army
Tim
Bergers
Ari
Sloan
Wloor
Dle
Trolley Car Mutiny in Wilkinsville Drama
A rain drenched trolley ride turns into a mutinous protest as twenty six suburban riders refuse to leave the Wilkinsville car at the conductor’s order. The conflict centers on a man and woman amid hunger, delay, and shared pennies, culminating in a hopeful reunion on arrival at the car barn. A lone widow observes, cherishing a photo in a locket as lights return.
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Wilkinsville
Qeensionab Uratieient
Wilkinsvillettes
Jean
WilkinsvMe
Tesu
Implied Murder Scenario Prompts Alarm Over Debt
Brown and Jones discuss a hypothetical scene in which Brown imagines being found dead in his room if someone visits at ten, then contemplates Jones would search for the five dollars Brown owes him. The dialogue reveals concerns about theft and confrontation during a personal dispute.
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Brown
Jones
Tess
Staves
Bible printed in 1620 owned by Mrs. Abbott in St Paul
A 1620 London Bible worn by travel and battle service sits with Mrs. May L. Abbott of St. Paul. The volume bears the imprint printed at London by Bonham Norton and John Bill in Anno 1620. It traveled with soldiers including Sergt Willan Kay of Nottingham England from Spain to Waterloo and New Orleans. A pension recommendation sheet is tucked inside. It was given in 1870 to William Holmes of St Paul and later sold to Mr. Abbott.
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America
May L. Abbott
St. Paul
Nottingham
England
Sergeant Kay
William Holmes
St. Pam
Abbott
Irish professor offers tree-dwelling origin of man
An Irish professor proposes a new idea of primitive man, arguing ancestors never walked on all fours but lived in trees. By climbing trunks they developed upright posture and used a fore limb for support. He suggests three leg use could explain right-hand preference.
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Lid
Fresher Preceding Drought In Crimson Gulch
In Crimson Gulch a mood of renewed prohibition optimism grows as locals anticipate a closing spree. Broncho Boh notes the boys expect saloons to give away large quantities of liquor before shutdown.
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Crimson Gulch
Broncho Boh
Indian arrowhead craft learned from bone and flint
Mr. Cushing, an expert on Indian matters, recalls a boyhood discovery while making a harpoon. He ground a bone harpoon point on sandstone, then by rubbing bone against flint he learned to shape long narrow furrows along the edge. The unfinished tool became a arrow cutter tied to wood with a shoestring.
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Mr. Cushing
Ile
Dutch First to Improve Plow and Early Patents
The Dutch likely led in plow improvements turning furrows and lasting design changes. Early patents include Joseph Folcamb in 1750 and Joseph Newbolt, with Jethro Wood credited for the moldboard skate and land side in three replaceable pieces, paving the modern plow.
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Joseph Folcamb
Joseph Newbolt
Jethro Wood
Real Beast of Burden
A burro can move a family’s possessions and even climb a cliff with a cookstove a mattress a trunk a washtub and more tied to its back. The animal often seems buried under the load yet carries it with calm efficiency, a sight noted by the Los Angeles Times.
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Los Angeles Times
Proud waitress tale shows farmer's daughter balks at bell
A farm family hosts a weekend party and a neighboring farmer's daughter agrees to help as a waitress after persuasion. When a fork falls, she storms in refusing to fetch it, quipping that if the guest is too lazy to pick it up, it can stay. The moment sparks laughter and a mild uproar.
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Osteopathic Magazine
Family of Squirrel Pets Enjoy Life at Home
The Kennebec Journal notes four half grown red squirrels kept by Morris Rich, a Hattowell High student. The mother escaped earlier, but the youngsters stay, fearlessly exploring the house, teasing the collie Tady and the cat. They savor chocolate and divide treats peacefully after squabbles.
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Thea
Maine
Morris Rich
Hattowell High School
Kennebec Journal
Will Not Marry on Friday—Superstitions and Marriage Beliefs
An article notes that many avoid Friday weddings due to superstition, with months and celestial signs seen as auspicious or unlucky. It also covers beliefs about Sundays, full moons, and conjunctions, plus regional sayings from England, Scotland, and Perthshire.
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London
Scotland
Perthshire
England
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