Uncle Judson's crusty heart breaks for a nephew
Willis Everett, a recent college candidate, seeks work to fund his final year. He finds an unlikely ally in his crusty uncle Judson Hardacre, who, after a summer of hard labor at Edwardsburg mill, rewards Willis with earnings support, a future office job, and a softening of the old man's harsh exterior.
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Judson
Willis
Willia
Wims
Sarah
Everett
Wills
Judson Hardacre
Uncle Judson
Judson Mhlardacre
Calkins
Willis Everett
Edwardsburg Mill
Matthews
Checker
Judson Hanmlacre
Pin
Judson Hardkiere
Uke
Matthewa
Chicago
Napoleon
Comte de Reus
Comte de Remusat
Folklike Wit and Facts From an Archaic Time
A curious miscellany traces Napoleon’s wardrobe bills and errors, Alpine glaciers, earth density, singing effects on health, Manila climate, projectile speed after firing, and a proposal to reserve Arizona’s petrified forest. The report blends anecdotes with scientific notes and a call to protect a unique natural treasure in Apache County.
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Secretary of the Interior
Pay of Actors in China Sparks Casting Controversy
A Chinese company employs thirty actors for 30 dollars to perform multiple pieces over a two day stretch. The arrangement highlights low-cost, versatile casting widely used in touring productions.
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China
Ice Plows for the Neva Invented by Adaira Makarof
Adaira Makarof of the Russian navy invented an ice plow able to break twelve to twenty inches of ice. The government ordered two 10,000 horsepower vessels equipped with the plows to keep the Neva River and Muscovite ports navigable through winter. Many Russian ports and arsenals are ice bound for over four months each year.
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Neva
Adaira Makarof
Russia
Women seek heaven for chicken fried trips and escape
The text notes that women push for heaven as images show no dress code for women there. It adds that when women take children on railroad excursions they promise it will be the last trip until the children are grown.
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