War drama on frontier lovers end in prophecy
Marta Galland and Col Weaterling debate war and peace during a tense visit at a frontier home. She argues for peace using a children's oath while he remains loyal to duty as a soldier. Their dialogue reveals gendered power, ambition, and the lure of war, ending with an unresolved future if conflict returns.
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Browns
Marta Galland
Weaterling
Grays
Lanatron
Star
Westerling
South la Tir
Marta
Aha
Voles
Thora
Offlosrsa
Jayan
Ahs
Ha Halt
Gray Capital
War Cana
Grandfather
Tam
Volmer
Toi
Tom
Grandson
Times Have Changed for the 63d at the Homecoming
Veterans and officers greet the 63d as Tom and grandfather Fragin reunite during a rural parade. A tense debate erupts over war, class, and politics led by Stransky, a disillusioned anarchist corporal, confronting Colonel Lanstron and the crowd before the march resumes.
Detective Sergeant Bailey Loses Appetite to Mince Pie Charm
The New York Times recounts Detective Sergeant Tim Bailey who once loved mince pie but now avoids it. At a restaurant near the Hall of Justice he ordered three boiled eggs a cup of java and a large wedge of mince pie. A cat leaped through the window and helped finish the pie prompting Bailey to flee in surprise.
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Tim Bailey
Bailey
Hall of Justice
Kitty
New York Times
Sharpens the Appetite Jokeleigh Subbubs Exchange
A playful exchange between Sharpens the Appetite and Jokeleigh Subbubs riffs on grinding and hitting edges. Subbubs confirms success with a long enough handle, turning a mundane idea into a witty pun about appetite and mechanism.
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Jokeleigh
Przemysi and Proemyst Name Complexity in Galicia
An analysis of the names Przemysi and Proemyst in the Russian invasion of Galicia. The piece explains pronunciation guides for Przembyslany and Przemyst, detailing how to articulate the consonant cluster with a hard p. The writing emphasizes the ease of pronouncing the names in a phonetic, almost instructional style.
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Przemysi
Galicia
Przemyst
A Clergyman Praises Dodds Kidney Pills Testimonial
The Rev Edmund Heslop of Wreton Pa suffered a year with dropsy and severe swelling. After using Dodds Kidney Pills his swelling disappeared and he felt well again. He later wrote he has not wavered in faith in the remedy and urged correspondence with Rev Heslop for more information. Free household hints and music offered with ads.
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Edmund Heslop
Wreton
B. Heslop
Voxey
Dodds
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
Escapes in Heat of Battle Reported by New York World
Descriptions from World War I reporting reveal severe injuries and endurance of French soldiers. Sergeant Fougere sustained eight bullet wounds a broken arm and more yet limped ten miles back to his unit after being hit in calf thigh and ankle. Another French soldier endured six bullet and bayonet wounds and is recovering. The French war office cites a high hit to death ratio of two killed per hundred wounded, noting bullets can pass through multiple soldiers.
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63D
Herbert Stransky
Stranaky
53D
Africa
Stransky
Volca
Col
Arthur Lanstron
Gallander Garden
Dellarme
Lanstron
Grandfather Fragini
Hussars
Lanstroy
Straneky
New York World
Fougere
France
Man disrupted by invisible electric fan prank
A country man visiting a New York restaurant stared at a high speed noiseless fan above him and muttered there is nothing there. He reacted by leaping up and fleeing after a loud scream, claiming he was monkeyed with by the buzz saw.
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New York
Light Booze Do You Drink It Minester's Wife Story
A minister's wife describes coffee addiction during night nursing duties and relief after switching to Postum. She notes improved headaches and bilious attacks after about a year, crediting Postum with clearer thinking and steadier nerves. The ad touts Regular and Instant Postum with pricing and a Battle Creek connection.
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Miniater
Postum Co
Wellville
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