An Incident of the World's War
A reporter recounts entering a vineyard cellar in Belgium during World War I. He encounters a girl named Clochette and several women hiding from fighting, shares food and shelter, defends them through the night, then leaves with her as dawn breaks, returning with a story he never published and a bride he brought home.
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France
Germany
Belgium
Liege forta
Alan
place aguin
Clochette
vineyard
Ranch party ends in social clash and hidden ties
Wealthy New Yorker Gardner MacKnight hosts a Wyoming ranch party for a New York set led by Miss DeWitt and Miss De Vine. Patrick Coleman, an Irish rancher, becomes a focal point as class prejudice clashes with affectionate bonds. The twist reveals Coleman’s true status and Miss DeWitt’s eventual marriage, while the guests regret their choices.
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Gardner MacKnight
smart Bet
all & go west
bhi
Patrick Coleman
MacKnight
Miss DeWitt
Coleman
Erin
Miss De Witt
Mr. Coleman
New York
wild west
Colenan
Missy Eileen De Vine
Pat
Mac
Ireland
America
Coleman ranch
Miss De Vine
Earl of Cringough
Eringough
Auss DeWitt
Earl of Eringough
DeWitt
London
From an Author's Journal in a Humorous Mortgaged Tangle
A writer notes he mortgaged his home to buy a car. In a comic twist the auto, in a humorous freak, ran down and disabled the man who held the mortgage. He jokes about enemies he hoped to disrupt with that machine.
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Atlanta Constitution
At Our Boarding House Theosophist Quips About Diet
A Philadelphia Ledger quote from At Our Boarding House features a theosophist declaring we become what we eat and a cheerful Idiot noting he feels like a menagerie after a month of eating tush, with playful banter between them.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Invention of bells credited to ancient Egyptians
The Egyptians are credited with inventing bells and using percussion instruments to announce Osiris sacred fetes, reflecting early musical practice and religious ceremony.
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Osiris
Presidental Pardoning Power Limited to Federal Courts
The president of the United States can grant pardons only for convictions in federal courts. This authority covers offenses on the high seas and in consular courts with extraterritorial jurisdiction abroad, but does not apply to state court convictions.
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the
United States
high seas
Why do you consider this neckdée ny wife bought me a joke
Quote from the Washington Star about a joke that hinges on perception. The line contrasts tone and meaning, noting that laughter depends on what is shown. The snippet implies a witty exchange reflecting on humor and interpretation.
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Washington Star
Power as a fretful thing in constant conflict
Quote from Wallace on power describing its restless nature and perpetual readiness for battle. The statement emphasizes power's inherent instability and the tendency to provoke struggle.
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Wallace
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JI.ILA ER VERNGAM
DENTON, MD
Denton National Bank
T. C. WEST
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SAMUEL G. NUTTLE DENTON, MD
SAMUEL G. NUTTLAE
Telephone Building
DENTON
NEWSPAPER
RALALYVE
The Peoples National Bank
ALBERT G. TOWERS, Prest
T. F. JOHNSON
FRANTZ BROS
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READING TERMINAL
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