In the Spell of the Mirage A prairie family story unfolds
A Manitoba farm family of Harris confronts 25 years of settlement and change. Mary and Beulah steady the home while John Harris and Allan face shifting fortunes from rail land wealth to rising individualism. Jim the hired man adds a quiet presence as the family navigates labor, coal, and cows after a day of hard work.
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Manitoba
Mary Harris
Mary
Beulah
John Harris
Allan
Jim
Harris
Sempter's
Benah
United States
Plainville
Allence
Beulah and Jim A Prairie Homesteading Romance
John Karris quits teaching in a Canadian town to homestead in Manitoba. He marries Mary who joins him as they settle with Alec McCrae’s help. They acquire a homestead, Mary endures loneliness, and a son named Allan is born as they begin farm life.
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John Karris
Manitoba
Mary
Alec McCrae
Fred Arthurs
Harris
McCrae
Allan
Songs That Are Immortal From Homer to Aratus and Aristotle
The Detroit News recounts how the ancient epic poems attributed to Homer formed over centuries. It traces their transformation through Lycurgus, Pisistratus, Hipparcus, Alexander the Great, Aristotle, Aratus, Aristarchus, and Aristophanes, highlighting their moral influence and enduring status.
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Troy
Causa
Maenelaus
Lacedemon
David
Homer
Lycurgus
Greece
Pisistratus
Hs Son Hipparcus
Alexander the Great
Aristotle
Aratus
Aristarchus
Samos
Aristophanes
Alexandria
Thucydides
Detroit News
Moths Face Difficult Hunts in Western Mountains
Moths take big chances in western American mountains as Morpho species prove easier to trap than plains varieties. The American Forestry Magazine notes moth hunters face danger, with a Bogota naturalist breaking an arm after a fall and enduring a three day horseback trek to reach a doctor.
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America
Saya
American Forestry Magazine
Washington
Bogota
California Syrup of Figs Ad Sours Old Fashioned Cure
An OCR fragment advertises California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children, touting its fruit flavor and gentle effects on stomach liver and bowels. The text also includes fragmented quotes and stray headlines, suggesting a period ad page with mixed content.
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California
Billi
Adv
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Robert)cstead
Irwin Myees
Sita
Beulah and
Patil
ELLY
Baoust Mpg
Mate Street
New York
Desler
Ehoe
First Clans
Modern Food Prod. Co
St. Louis
Cash Buyers’ Union
Nien
Bradley Av
Parkersburg
W. Va
Thompson Garage Co
Garwood
N. J
Stevens Point
Luke
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