The Far Call. John Levington and Mary Martin’s saga
In a Michigan city John Levington, a poet, and Mary Martin marry and face family opposition as Mary nears a dangerous pregnancy. John loses work, Mary dies in hospital after a failed escape, and Levington’s life veers into perilous journeys with his son Con. The tale follows exile, a mystic map, and a perilous quest toward a rumored borderland.
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John Levington
Mary Martin
Michigan City
John
Mary
Cornelius Lavington
Koresh
Con
Chee Ming
Con Levington undertakes a perilous voyage into the unknown
In a tale of risk and fidelity, Con Levington receives a sealed pledge and an amulet from Andrew March before departing in secrecy. He boards toward a distant mission, recalling childhood memory and his father’s shadow as the dark aroma of the March residence lingers.
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Levington
Downgiae
Con
Stephen March
Andrew March
Leyington
Por
March
Orient
Andrew
Jin Shansung
Marek
Shasta
Memphis
Elopura
Dory Street
Mareb
John Levington
March House
Wedger
Chee Ming
Cecil
Monster Sharka Exhibition in Miami Lands Huge Sharks
A feature on two giant deep sea sharks, the basking shark and whale shark, each reaching around 40 feet. The basking shark frequents northern seas and visits southern coasts occasionally, while the whale shark's main habitat is the Indian Ocean with stragglers near Florida. A mounted specimen is on display in Miami and worthwhile for visitors in the area.
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Indian Ocean
Florida
Miami
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Ad Claims Pure Remedy
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a pure effective kidney liver and bladder remedy. It notes non stimulant vegetable herb ingredients and urges readers to request a sample by mailing ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York, mentioning the paper Adv.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
A College Lad Is He a Raw Youth Questioned
A College Lad scene features a witty exchange asking if the youth is raw. The reply suggests he would not, calling him a rah-rab youth in jest.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promotes Health Balance
The ad asserts catarrh worsens with run down health and claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts as a tonic and blood purifier through the bloodstream to reduce inflammation on mucous surfaces. It cites F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo as makers and offers circulars free to druggists.
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Hall
Hon
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
A Woman Likes to be Admired to Matter How Old She May Be
Kansas City readers recall that health and beauty go together. A woman recounts suffering weakness and a woman’s trouble until three bottles of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription cured her, with no recurrence. Od Derringer of May Street endorses the remedy.
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Kansas City
Kans
Ollie Derringer
May Street
Dr. Pierce
Invalids
Buffalo
N. Y
No Half Ways for Him
Mrs Jones arranged to meet her husband at a store but grew anxious and called his business. Believing she had the right number she cried she was nearly dead. The reply, I am the undertaker, I want them entirely dead, reveals a mistaken call.
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Andrew March
Lower
Cincinnati
March
Levington
Mrs. Ames
Stephen March
San Francisco
Indies
Stephen
Spain
Shining Bay
Asia
Coffee for American troops wins royal seal of approval
A British king granted coffee to U S troops after Sergeant Guyon of B troop in Germany asked for a drink. The incident occurred while the American polo team trained at Aldershot. the king inspected ponies, heard of tea fatigue, and ordered coffee for the soldiers. The anecdote accompanies other humor about family life and reformer Frathingham Dodge.
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Guyon
Germany
King George
Coblens
England
Aldershot
Foyland
Cauyon
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Shan-sung
Can
God
Chinky Bui
Father
Ben
Fletcher
Cascara
Hill
T, Quinine
la Grippe
Alea
Mamma
George
Frathingham Dodge
Boston
Harvard
Sweeny
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