Lost in the Maine Woods A Laborer's Perilous Night Crossing
The tale follows Caleb Wilder, a rugged Maine lumberman, as he departs a drive camp to walk home before a rising storm. Struggling through waterlogged heath and mud on a submerged forest road, he battles exhaustion and fear, clinging to home and family as night and rain approach. The narrative builds toward a perilous crossing and ends with an abrupt continuation signaled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jons
Maine
New Eogland
Back Woods
Eatern
Eitire
Sven
Caleb Wilder
Wilder
Ihs
Drivine
Oniee
Iloane
Wrider
Ariof
Hermched
Sine
Fark
Heaviy
Aigat
Will
Thanksgiving Poetry and Prose From the Hearth
A collage of Thanksgiving verse and prose pieces from a 20th century periodical, celebrating homecomings and family warmth. It combines nostalgic poems about returning to the mother and father, a humorous selfnarration of a turkey facing slaughter, reflections on gratitude, and light exchanges about Thanksgiving themes and humor from various newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Journal
Week's Winnowings of News and Nonsense in Kittery to Caribou
A bustling miscellany from Kittery to Caribou notes marriages and births, a Biddeford elder’s reminiscences, shipyard sales to Manila, Maine forestry plans, farm yields in Cherryfield, and Bangor lumber figures. It also mentions a Portland suicide case, football lore, a Thanksgiving dinner, and assorted local curios and ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waveta Wilson
Charter F. Wilson
Honey
Atrowt
Portland
C. Atrout
Maine Auproms Judicial Court
Mt. Vernon
Bernard Stone
Biddetord
Mr. Stone
Kings County
Ireland
Biddeford
Bangor & Aroostook
Maine Central
Simeon A. Skillings
Col
F. E. Boothby
D. A. Ingham
Dumocent
Charien
Fox
Manila
Cobb, Sutter & Co
Rockland
A. B. Carrick
Waite, Barnes & Co
London
New York
Philippines
Washington County
B. F. Willey
Charles Woodman
Bangor
C. Woodman Co
Woodman
Fryeburg
Woodman & Maling
Smith
Maine General Hospital
Gertrude Welch
Mapleton
Aroostook County
Heath
Henry Welch
Miss Welch
Maine Law estimates and prices for farm produce
The notice lists weights for goods like bushels, sacks, and barrels, plus prices for produce such as apples, onions, and corn. It notes shipments, dairy butter quality, scarce eggs, and high chicken fowls prices, with market quotes for vegetables and Florida oranges in season for Thanksgiving.
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Mocha
Java
Japan
Iam van Clear Ping
Statchot Pte
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Tye
Nouse
New York Herald
Guerdon
Gusté M. Best
Lippincott
Carver
Detroit Free Press
Hipston Journal
Kittery
Caribou
Itaburg Chronicle-Telegraph
Suill
Howe Buat
Anal
Kerculets
Ohrysant
Abd
Aobert
George
Chase &Sandons Coffees
Ellsworth Markets
Waevmnevar
Liverpool
Walt
St Fur Shipping
Alaintar
Duane
Oulons
Sane Journal
Florida
Cox
Boston
Mass
True
Tata. Weite
J. F. True
Auburn
E. C. Dewitt &Co
Chicago
Gatarrh
Ely
Steiler
Emmons
Huidro
W. Emmuss CO
Bremont St
Boston, Mass
H. B. Estey
Advertisers
Fronerstenn Challen
Advertiser
Treainr Andy
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