Indian raid strands at the pampas homestead
Lopez reports a large party of Indians attacked the sheep and cattle at the Canterbury hip camp. Gomez and Pedro are feared killed as Lopez recounts the pursuit and escape. Maud and Ethel observe from the lookout while Charley, Charley’s companions, and Mrs Wardy assess the threat and await the master’s return.
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Mr. Vardy
Canterbury
Rosario
United Docks
Terence
Maud
Mike
Ethel
Mrs. Wardy
Sarah
Charley
Wthel
Gomez
Pedro
Lopez
Signor
Charles
Carlos
Signor Charles
Papa
Hubert
Indian pursuit ends in decisive rider clash
Mr Hardy and sons trap and rout pursuing Indians after spotting a camp and engaging with rifles at distance. They press the chase through toning hills, kill thirteen attackers, and drive the rest off before sunset. The boys receive praise for their first combat as horses rest.
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Mr. Hardy
Burrah
Charley
Mr. Wardy
Papa
Hubert
Papas
Hules
Tardy
Dent
Mr. Nardy
Tommy's Success in Class Spelling Triumph
Mrs Cawker praises her son Tommy as he leads the class this morning. Tommy explains the other students had guessed every other spelling method, and he found the correct form.
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Tommy
No Good Man Says Pay Indemnities Here
A quoted exchange reveals a pagan Chinese figure acknowledging the times and the call to pay indemnities, contrasted with a Western moral stance. The Baltimore American frames the dialogue as a reflection on burden and responsibility amid tumultuous events.
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Baltimore American
Hoax Talk on Immigration Reaches Heiresses and Heir Holds
The debate centers on removing anarchists from the country while noting immigration rules. A witty exchange suggests heiresses seek titled husbands, mocking the idea that such measures can curb social immigration or provoke real change.
Milk and village life teased in Back Counties column
In the Back Counties Miss Olive of St Louis boasts about absolutely pure milk in St Louis. Miss Wabash of Chicago counters that lying in a country village has its advantages. The piece notes that many families can keep a cow of their own.
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Olive
St. Louis
Wabash
Chicago
Pleasant Incidents and Witty Observations
A collage of light vignettes and jokes from society pages. Quick quips about fashion, money, travel, and manners feature punchlines from editors and readers with playful exchanges and urban humor.
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Pampas
Ilubert
Mr. Lardy
Lubert
Hardy
Cholly Vitevie
Leslie
Comic Papers
John
Chicago Post
Oniatch
Wim
Freddie
Mamma
Marmina
Puck
Toles
Bureau of Information
Mario Smith
Clitman
Yver
Schumpluest
Cithouin
Thiadelphi Press
Let Columbus Journal
Vans
Gamimey
Calamlae
Philadelphia Press
New York
Chicago Record- Herald
Sally Day
Robby
Bobby
Usta
Cyeliss
Predal
Yeliss
Herve God
Boston Courier
Feltz
Hart
State Prison
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