The Last Coachman of Grady Street
Michael Grady, a devoted horse cabman in a changing era, clings to Hotspur the cart horse amid rise of taxis and autos. His romance with Roselle leads to a new life, but a decisive moment at her party reshapes his path away from the horse.
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Europe
South America
Grady
Michael Grady
Michael
Uip
Mike
Hotspur
Marrriage
Roselle
Hher
Slim
Dinger
Ascab
Blessing
Michel
Race of the Contrade Siena Palio spectacle described
In August the Palio of Siena crowns the medieval pageant in Piazza del Campo with a grand procession of the Contrade. Trumpets blare as flags unfurl, then the thrilling horse race ends swiftly and visitors return to modern times.
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Italy
Siena
Piazza del Campo
Ownership of Wind in English Medieval Mills
In old England the question of wind ownership was tied to soke rights. A wind or water mill required communities to send flour to the miller or landowner. Thus the wind effectively belonged to the miller or their landlord as the mill was rooted in the soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Big game hunting and a python encounter in Africa
A Cape Argus correspondent recalls stalking a young heifer near Port Elizabeth while a large python circled the kill. After a tense encounter the hunter shot the animal, then returned to camp for warmth. The piece ends noting a 20 cent Post Office fee to trace unpaid debtors via return receipt requests.
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Cape Argus
Portiguese
East Africa
Post Office Department
Congress
Postal Department
Never Can Tell. co Transcript Exchange
A brief exchange unfolds between a stranger and a farmer over language and rubber experiments. The farmer jokes about planting next year as a belated note and a street remark about Maud being six years behind in birthdays, reflecting a light, humorous slice of life.
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Goldenrod
Belle
Maud
Boston
Emancipation from Suffering Through Sanity and Kindness
A compact reflection asserts that eliminating unnecessary world suffering rests on sanity kindness and tolerance guiding human conduct and mutual respect across communities.
Readers seek calm amid crowds resisting change
A brief note observes ongoing unrest as many people oppose the desired quiet or reform, creating a tense atmosphere with persistent opposition and little immediate peace.
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Fannie Hurst
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
WNU Service
Big
Shake
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
N. J
Harold F. Ritchie & Co., Inc
New York
Emulsion
KHJ
Los Angeles
KOIN
Portland
KFRC
San Francisco
XOL
Seattle
KVI
Tacoma
KEPY
Spokane
Firestone
Ford
Chevrolet
Erskine_ Plymoth
Brand Mall
Order Tire
Sentice
Mae Snack
Armor le Coy
Peer Lesa
Chiryater
Viking
Hudson
Chandler B
Pontiac
Roosevelt Ires
Willys-E
Essex
Sherebhisalt
Firestone Oldfield
Voice of Firestone
N.B.C
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