The Far Call and the Strange Adventures Begin
John Nevington and Mary Martin join in love then drift into trouble as John loses work and health fades. Cornelius Levington, a troubled youth, seeks a mysterious map and a path west beyond danger, aided by Andrew March and the aging father, in a tale of peril and pursuit.
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John Nevington
Mary Martin
Michigan
John
Maury
Mary
Cornelius Levington
Koresh
Con
Chee Ming
Levington's Midnight Departure and Old Sailor Echoes
Con Levington leaves the March house at one in the morning with a packed bag and a sealed envelope from Andrew March. The scene recalls his father Stephen March’s earlier wanderings toward riches and distant lands, as memories of Dowagiac, Elopura, and San Francisco resurface.
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Andrew March
Lower
Cincinnati
March
Levington
Rinter
Mrs. Ames
Andrew
Stephen Marek
Shansung
Thad
Chee Ming
Con
God
Stephen March
Leyngton
Stephen
Chilky
Bill
Dowagiac
Stephen Murch
Perl
Pie
Orient
Stuansung
Memphis
Elopura
Dory Street
John Levington Ag
The Half Real Realm And Its Shifting Boundaries
An elderly speaker reflects on shifting centers of power and a realm of half truth that elicits dizziness and pain. The setting conveys a surreal atmosphere as air rises and falls and sight blurs. The old man imagines a map to return home amid contemplative silence by the hearth.
In Con are centered all the hopes of an unhappy man
A brief glimpse records a distressed individual pinning all hopes on conversion or reconciliation within a troubled state. The line hints at emotional burden and resolve amid hardship, reflecting themes of longing and personal trial.
Giant Sharks Roaming Deep Waters Attract Attention
The article notes two enormous sharks in the deep waters, each potentially 40 feet long. It mentions basking sharks in northern seas migrating south and whale sharks primarily in the Indian Ocean, with a mounted specimen on display in Miami inviting visitors nearby.
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Indian Ocean
Florida
Miami
Physician K L Clock Dies by Own Hand in Walsenburg
Dr K L Clock fifty seven, Ravenwood coal mine physician, dies by chloroform in sealed room. He allegedly eloped with his nineteen year old niece Catherine Clock and left a note to his child wife and future plans, claiming to open a future for her. Neighbors recall his troubled past including multiple marriages and drug issues.
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Walsenburg
Coto
K. L. Clock
Victor-American
Ravenwood
Here
Catherine
Des Moines
Towa
Pueblo
Pendleton
Julia Clock
Fort Lupton
California
Illnois
Martha Haywood
Dr. Haywood
Nine Year Old Louise Smith Traps Wild Cat
In Northeast Carry Maine a nine year old girl Louise Smith trapped a wildcat in the woods. She beat the animal with a club until it died and carried it home on her back. Louise stands four feet eight inches tall. the cat measured four feet seven inches and weighed eighty six pounds.
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Louise Smith
Louise
Police Chief Goes to Prison in Duncan Killing
Makinton West Virginia town chief of police Srown Gilford was sentenced to 15 years in the penitentiary for the murder of contractor George W. Duncan.
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Makinton
W. Va
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Don Levington
March House
Young Wedger
Wedger
Cecil
San Francisco
Indies
Spain
Shining Bay
Asia
Mukliy
Self
Bellas
Bellans
THE
Holland Fee
Wilhalmine
Soek
Western
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Department of Immigraion
Ottawa
Can
W. S. Nethery
Reem
Columbus
Banner Lye
Grugeista
Pens Chemical Works
Philadelphia
DAA
Roland
Oliver
Wright
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