Cooper a Story of the Revolution Chapter XI
An officer guards a peddler as a prisoner near a rear shed while Birch wrestles with guilt and duty. Captain Lawton and his Skinner ally plot against loyalists, loosen troops, and endure a brutal orchard punishment before a night patrol ends with a reckless escape attempt and failed robbery.
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Dunwoodle
Starvey
Betty
Dunwooodle
Dunwoosdie
Arnold
Lawton
Paulding
Royal Adjutant General
Exinton
George
Fromsthesa Waite
Yada
Layton
Soma Rock
Macal
Toba
Sparrows Enjoy Cold Water Bath in Bryant Park
A New York Herald piece notes sparrows in Bryant Park bravely bathe in near freezing fountain water. Birds splash and preen for minutes, suggesting cold water bathing may benefit birds, while humans remain less suited to such chilly immersion. Washington Star quotes comment on resilience and risk in cold weather living.
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New York
Herat
Bryant Park
Uissou
Tesson
Devant Park
New York City of Blondes from a Traveler’s Tale
A traveler describes a shift from country maid hair colors to city blondes as trains approach New York. He notes country dark hair prevailing, then observes increasing lemon rind blondes near the city, with marauding Marcel waves and peroxide looks. The piece frames New York as the city of the blondes.
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New York City
Irenaca
New York
Saoid
Corn Harvester Practice and Garden Tips From Early South Carolina Bulletin
The article describes a U S Agricultural Experiment Stations corn harvester drawn by a single horse, detailing how dividers, knives, and a platform process the ears, plus the crew’s method of shocking and stacking. It covers Williamson corn culture, deep bed prep, late fertilizer, and brace roots, then shifts to garden timing post frost, spacing for various crops, and the value of a corn shredder for fodder, plus soap recipes and lime needs. The piece closes noting Choctaw Indians forming a good roads association in Indiana Territory.
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U. S
Wiltemp
South Carolina
Whitliamson
Harry
Indiana Territory
Wisconsin Horse Breeding and Weed Control Outlook
Wisconsin stage notes discuss horse breeding law reforms and licensure for stallions, plus state veterinary inspection powers. Also coverage on weed pests and potential uses for uprooted plants, weed management as income, and improved manure value from shredded bedding and feed material processing.
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Wisconsin
Department of Horse Breeding
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Russian Boys Awe Nation With Revolutionary Ideas
A Contemporary Review report describes how Russian youths spread revolutionary ideas across provinces. It cites student meetings, class boycotts for high marks, and attacks on officials, with incidents in Titus State Grammar School and the Finance Ministry Commercial School. It also notes youths acting as expropriators in Strassnoyarsk and a synagogue incident in Dunaburg, illustrating broad social disruption.
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Olaanes
Agen
Rusi
Volga
Caucasus
Poland
Hoya
Strassnoyarsk
Davids
Goliath
Monte Cristo
Dunaburg
Boston Earthquake of 1765 Shakes City in Silence
Boston endured a minor quake on November 18 1765 just after 4 pm lasting about two minutes. Chimneys toppled roofs cracked and bricks filled streets as residents fled in fear thinking it the end times. Evidence from a contemporary account and Henry White's history notes churches steeples stood while other structures were damaged.
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San Francisco
Kingston
Boston
the Times
Henry White
New England
Faneuil Oalt Market
The Changeable Man Seeks Love With Fashion Changes
A humorous 1920s vignette recounts a man determined to woo by altering every detail of his appearance. He swaps his suit, shoes, belt, and even his coat as he plans the best way to pop the question, only to conclude he has changed his mind and remains lovelorn.
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Squtier
Birch
Singleton
Bleeh
Harvey
Fle
Chicago Post
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Prepar ‘Cooper
Worvey
Sktonera
Washington
Friends of Congress
Skinnar
Indies
England
Shtouted
Bligeina Lé
Sya
Technical World Magazine
Aliee Henkel
Plant Industry Bureau
United States
Europe
Wonen Keem
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