Love Story in the Sahara and a Bedouin Dilemma
In the Sahara, Hammet Abou and a Bedouin guard approach Fatou Anni to claim a captive man believed haunted by the Evil Eye. The old matriarch refuses fear, pledging the captive to the women of his people while warning of dire consequences if betrayed. The caravan camps at the oasis edge as tensions rise.
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Beni Medipet
Sabron
Fatou Anni
Sahara
Hammet A Bou
Mmet Abou
Ther
Wall Hhmcket
Hye
Franka
Hammet Abou
Patou Anni
Oasis
Allah
Into the Desert Chapter Twenty Two Summary
Julia Redmond and Madame de la Maine voyage into the Sahara with a dragoman and twenty servants. They marvel at the desert as it shifts from warm ocher to rose and pink, while night prayers and distant songs mingle with the wind. Julia watches the horizon, grounded in resolve and mystery as their journey unfolds.
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Duc de Tremont
Algiers
Julia Redmond
Madame de la Maine
Julia
Madame
Ansorance
Miss Redmond
Therese
Sahara
Comtesse
Therese de la Maine
Marquise ‘d'Esclignac
Rue de la Paix
Robert
Comtesse de la Maine
Madame de Ila Maine
Success and a Busy Life Toward a Quiet Family
A man promoted in New York returns to a life of late work hours and early city mornings. His wife and children face less time with him, balancing material success against the desire for a closer family life.
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New York
Milwaukee Journal
Dream of a House and a Dog in Rev Gladden Tale
A dream recounts a church house and the long-dead Mr Deshler, with his dog George, lingering in a vision as the narrator passes the familiar street in a tale told by Rev Washington Gladden. The dream contrasts wit and meaning in a humorous, reflective note.
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Washington Gladden
Doctor G Ladden
St Il
Deshler
Sleep and movement through time in Edison era musings
The fragment reflects on sleep as rest for tools, notes hibernation in winter, and compares Earth's rotation and orbit to spark ideas about a future without sleep, echoing Edison’s era speculation about progress and daily life.
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Edison
Alee
Meaning of Yankee origins and usage through history
The word Yankee has disputed origins with the most probable idea of a corrupted pronunciation of English or Anglais. Originally applied to New England natives, the term later broadened to all Americans, and during the Civil War southerners used it as a reproach for the North.
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Indiana
New England States
United States
North
Porto Rico Sugar Industry Exports Highlight Industry Role
The sugar sector dominated Porto Rico exports in the year ending June 30, 1914, with total exports at 43 million dollars and sugar exports at over 29 million dollars, while sugar typically makes up about two thirds of export value.
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Porto Rico
Auger
Electrically Lit Bait for Night Fishing Invention
An inventor introduces a celluloid minnow bait with a miniature electric lamp inside. Copper wires run along the line supplying current, allowing the lamp to flash or stay on to mimic glowworms for bass and muskellunge at night or during deep water trolling.
Swamp-Root Promises Backache Relief and Kidney Aid
Advertisement for Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root claiming it treats kidneys and bladder diseases. Proclaims physician endorsement and wide sale with bottles priced 50c and $1.00. Encourages sending ten cents for a sample from Dr Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
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Wulfer
Dr. Kilmer
Kilmer
Dr. & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Geography Keeps Him Safe In Preparedness Showdown
A boy hides a geography map in his clothing to prove the practical value of preparedness. His father traps him for punishment but ends the ordeal and declares an armistice after recognizing his son’s resourcefulness.
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Jack
Sbe
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U Mere Mond
Erin Ielreay
Redmond
Akow
Pitchoune
le Sera
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le Tremont
Dude
Fa Julia
Moauras
Tre- Hammet
Abou
Akbar
George
Doctor Gladden
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