The Fight Between Ramsey Milholland and Dora Yocum
Ramsey Milholland grows up in a small town with a Civil War veteran grandfather who teaches him about Decoration Day. In school he dislikes arithmetic and German while Dora Yocum, labeled Teachers Pet, shines academically. Dora shows no sign of the quarrel, focusing on her studies as Ramsey endures social friction.
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Little Dora Yocum
Ramsey
Dora
Prig
Messrs. Bender and
Milholland
Ramsey Milholland
Wesley
Dora Yocum
Mr. Bender
Wesley Benders
Hila
Ramsey Milholand
Wesley Bender
Fred Mitchell
Leleven
Willis Parker
Heinie Krosemeyer
Messrs
Mitholland
Bender
Heinie Krapemeyer
Heinie
Willis
Milla Rust
Milla
Dora Yocum and the Streetfight Over Honor
Ramsey Milholland confronts Wesley Bender after a public quarrel about Dora Yocum. A scuffle ensues with books used as weapons, leaving Milholland injured and Wesley eluding a streetcar confrontation as peers spread a legend of the clash.
Ramsey in a Creek Picnic Sparks an Awakening
Ramsey and Wesley Bender join a woodland picnic with Dora Yocum’s looming monitor motif in mind. A boy girl entanglement forms as Sadie Clews photographs Albert Paxton and Milla Rust shares a touch that unlocks Ramsey’s shy crush and a strange flutter of emotion.
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Dora Yocum
Albert Paxton
Albert
Sadie Clews
Sadie
Wesley- Bender
Romsey
Resentment resurfaces in faded showgirl memory
A fragment recalls an old grievance tied to a showgirl, triggering lingering resentment. The terse reminiscence hints at past social or romantic tensions without detailing events or identities.
Eskimos Moon Legends Inspire Ancient Beliefs
A fragmentary excerpt describes Eskimo moon legends linking celestial chase to sun and moon, and notes on astrology warning of fate based on birth moon phase. It also mentions historical references to astrolabes and globes with a 1444 purchase by a cardinal and a craftsman Nikolaus Hybech of Extfort.
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Frst
Hartman
Nikolaus Hybech of
Exfort
Astronomical Instruments Described by German Maker
A report notes the earliest known German made astronomical instruments described recently by Dr. Bare, detailing historical context and significance in the field.
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Garry
Gingko Tree Survives Extinction Threats and Spreads Globally
The gingko, native to China, vanished from the wild but is now cultivated in many nations. It endures in temperate zones and is praised for its distinctive two lobed leaves, earning the nickname maidenhair tree.
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Ching
United States
Mrs Emma Vosburgh Endorses Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery
Mrs Emma Vosburgh of Vosburgh Higha Ohio praises Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a reliable remedy for deep seated coughs and colds and general run down. She recommends it for households and mentions obtaining it at local drug stores or sending 10 cents to the hospital in Buffalo for a trial package.
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Emma Vosburgh Vosburgh
Dr. Pierce
Tableta
Buf
Glorious victory claimed by Russian general
A Russian general reports a glorious victory to the commander in chief but notes no troops remain. The exchange is captured in American Legion Weekly as a stark wrap on victory and loss.
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American Legion Weekly
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Puright
Doubleday, Page
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Heinie Krusemeyer
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Eskimos
Belans
Chesebrough. Mfg. CO
State Street
New York
Tandard Remedy
J . M. Mirl Company
Detroit
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