Picnic at the falls sparks romance and legends
In Kentucky of long ago a group gathers for a picnic near a waterfall. Vance narrates an Indian legend while Myra, Magie, and Louis encounter romantic tensions with Marela, Tete, and Le Dru. Myra worries over a haunting vision as Maggie and Lionel grapple with love and pride during the return ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete
Sam
Marela
Louis
Vance
Floryy
Lionel
Magic
Lexington
Myra
Burfin Nising
Frankfort
Douglas
Flornec
Louis le Dru
Wanes
Mme
Layuna
Layuena
Vier
Sonia Ope
Myra Leslie
Yale
Horra
Maggie
Te Deo
Mr. le Dru
Mavela
Ha Wilingly
Dr. Burnett
Florence
Marein
Burnett
Kentucky
Louis le Dra
Marcia
Aut Mareit
Dick Lesiie
Door
Magela
Noggie
Ife
le Druse
Marela Touglis
Mug
Sho
Lionet
Muggie
Neyo
Maggete
Hidius
Maggie Bar Wins Lover Amid Romantic Turmoil
An old serialized tale follows Maggie, torn between love and duty as Tonel wins her heart, then reveals deeper feelings about Vance and Florence. Marcie, once pure and cheerful, confronts jealousy and burgeoning love, pondering if Vance loves Florence and what that means for family ties and the future.
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Maggie
Idonel
Marcie
Shia
Vance
Florence
Frankfort
Vanes Douglas
Plorence
Vincence
A Fresh Air Vision From the Pennsylvania Mountains
An excerpt from Anecd A. Aliv’s Children of the People recounts a sermon by a young minister in a Pennsylvania village. His vision sparks Fresh Air movement efforts that bring aid to tenement children, with farmers opening homes and a wave of charitable work spreading from New York to distant shores. It notes Henry Street’s Willard Parsons continuing the cause. Also cited is Sir Rainard Bry’s assertion of 450,000,000 years since life began on Earth.
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Pennsylvania
Mnkind Mde
New York
Sumer
Jen
Brotherhood
Rew
Wilard Parsons
Tmntus
Mainy
Aneoh A. Aliv
Sir Rainard Bry
Fanna
Denver
Boston
Chicago
San Francisco
Colorado
Union
St. Louisa
Ita
Denver Lins
Ita Eastern Sisters
The Plowman Poem of Hope and Hard Work
A rustic verse depicts a plowman bearing heavy toil yet lifting his eyes to higher aims. He endures roots and soil with grit, finds joy in honest labor, and dreams of better days as family life waits. The piece honors steadfast farmers and the quiet rewards of perseverance.
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Sonsat
Hin
S. EB
Kisor
The Widow's Baby: A Dover Customs Captain Encounter
A stern British Customs captain at Dover questions a grieving widow and her infant. The widow, elegant and composed, seeks a careful inspection of her trunks while the captain, famed for his rough manners, is oddly moved by her mourning beauty before proceeding with routine checks.
Smuggler Widow Catches Captain Mugging On Wharf
Captain Mugging, loving a wealthy widow named Mrs Cecil, is shocked when Scotland Yard reels in a famed smuggler. The widow is arrested by a detective as she prepares to depart with her nurse and child, exposing a years-long deception amid a stormy voyage and a feared inquiry.
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Henry
Ida
Lerst
Paria
Providence
Henry Threve
Mugging
Muggins
Sve
Sin
Scotland Yard
Baston
Captain Muggins
Jim
Lin
Julia
Smugglers and a Widow’s Baby Haunt a Captain’s Tale
In a fragment from a monthly, a smuggler’s nest built on brandy bottles hides the infant Master Henry. The Captain, still in service, pursues the craft and a widow, once a sprightly young beauty, holds the mystery of thousands in valuables and a child’s fate.
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Henry
Tila Majesty
Cratoms
Davis
Insects of Other Lands and California Orchards
A discussion on imported insect enemies of scale in fruit trees and their success in California and elsewhere. Reports mention the Chinese ladybird as a potential foe to the black scale, with widespread establishment in California and strong results in Escondido and Pasadena. Denver described as typically American with a flourish of English influence, highlighting urban vigor, dress, and commerce.
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Calla
Great Wall of China
Agricultural Department
Georgia
Italy
Africa
California
Point Conception
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Escondido
Pasadena
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Mattie Dyer Britts
Cesire
Levont
la Yuna
Mag
Margie
Tonel
Cam Brien
Peter Muggins
Dover
Mars
Hig
Lim
Sengtoy Sorghum
Warhington Star
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