Tramp Story From Nicaragua Echoes In South Seas
A vivid tale follows a thoroughbred American tramp who drifted to Nicaragua and then settled in a grove near a banana plantation. He lives a rough but contented existence with a half-bred wife, a crew of neighbors, and a hammock life while sharing tales of past troves and hard times. He drinks and socializes with locals, earning odd respect from the community.
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Banana, Company
Nicaragua
Dakly
Vatearan
Laway
Gil
Diane
Phitl
Drunken Duck Scuffle Ends in Tragic Death and Prank Fallout
A chaotic scene unfolds as a drunken duck dies when a prank escalates. Ducks flee the scene, others head home, and Vinceet reports the incident to Philadelphia North American. The misadventure ends with a somber note as authorities or onlookers reflect on the prank's consequences.
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Gelae
Philadelphia
Dean's Address Sparks Wardrobe Debate at Northwestern
Mrs Martha Foote Crow dean of women at Northwestern University urged students to refuse social affiliations with any man wearing a casual sweater or untidy attire. The suggestion drew smiles from both sexes, with about four in ten male students reportedly affected while eight members of a sorority supported the sweater choice.
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Martha Foote Crow
Women of North
Vweetern University
Qoeda
Uhlcaio
Row
S . Giuba
Mattars
Mothoglat
Arctic Circle Camp Described by Mrs Le Broud
London Standard reports Mrs Aubrey Le Broud, known to climbers as Mrs Main, recounting a Arctic camp in Lapland near Alefiord. She notes shade temperatures from 55 to 83 degrees, a great lake with perpetual mosquitoes, and stark peaks glistening under a quiet sky, portraying a paradoxical paradise for climbers.
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Arctic Cirals
Aubrey le Broud
Main
Begu
Janes Geray
Alefiord
Lapland
Arctic Circle
Clode
Great Lake
Ald
Avery Paradise
Paradise
London Standard
Pine needle fountain pen description from workshop notes
A set of archaic craft instructions describes binding pine needles with wire to form a writing pen. It explains exposing needle tips, dipping lilac branch ink, and capillary action to create a fountain pen able to write a long line.
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Mendias
Palma
Hat chase in a crowded street ends with lone owner reclaiming item
A chaotic scene unfolds as a group of men chase a woman's hat through a street. The owner retrieves the hat, places it in a shop window, and walks away. Questions linger on whether the men acted with courtesy or fear, as witnesses recount the unlikely event.
Fashionably dressed woman argues over skunk tails in store
In a Fifth Avenue shop the newly rich patron debated mink and skunk tails with a clerk. She insisted the long natural tails of a fur piece were required, citing her own experience. The exchange grew heated before she swept out, eyes blazing, amid anxious whispers.
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Furrie
Fifth Avenue
Fowa
New York
Veteran lumberman recalls odd poultry horde tale
A veteran lumbersman recounts a Northwest camp supply tale. Camp cooks fed fowls on cornmeal dough mixed with sawdust due to grain scarcity. A hen hatched eggs after 21 days, producing woodpeckers and a chick with a wooden leg, per the New York Press.
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Westen
New York
Kitguea Wagons for Army Use in Russian Troops
A new kitchen wagon adopted by the Russian army is described as a large vessel on a light wagon axle. It features a covered top, an iron fireplace, a tall chimney, and a boiler system. Each company gets one wagon. meals are prepared en route with water and vegetables loaded before marching, so hot dinners await troops at stops.
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Unitea Nay ‘ Iti
Davelone
Liamtines
Wayag
A Reporter’s Humorous Note From an Antifalo Gathering
A woman reporter recounts a women of the press meeting in a country town near Antfalo. An oblique obituary arises from a widow whose husband hanged himself in an attic. The widow, a friend of her editor, was instructed not to mention the hanging, yet the reporter opens with weather and the widow replies with sharp wit.
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Antfalo
Ebe
Train Tickets On Sale For Pan American Route
Ticket information details routes across many states and provinces. Applicants may contact company representatives for full rites and timing.
Map of Fayette Towns and Farms Offered at Low Price
An advertisement describes a new map of Fayette showing every town, road, railroad, church, school, and creamery with farm acreages and owners. Priced around 15 dollars, a neater 8 by 6 inch print is promised with rollers and top, and multiple town slips will be colored. C H Tulmadga West Union Iowa is listed for details.
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Fayette
Ube
Yio
Talsundge
West Union
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