The Odd Number and a Strange Life Choice
A penniless Eastern girl Sal Garrick endures cold, hunger, and a coercive marriage threat from Bill Bradden as she clings to a violin and dignity. Paul Oldfield, a pawn broker, lends twelve dollars against her pawned goods, sparking a tense proposal of marriage to redeem her world.
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Sal
Bradden
Bill Bradden
Garrick
Tnside
Sal Garrick
International Loan Office
Paul Oldfield
Penn Street
Lfe
Tie
Ancient Bones and Sea Discoveries Mapped Across Continents
The article notes Hudson's bay area exploration in 1610 and a vanished harbor on its east coast. It discusses Profs Marek Nehring and Dubois findings of early human remains in Java and Brazil, the term ape-man, and skulls showing mixed primitive and advanced traits with fragments of tools and jaw bones nearby.
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Hendrik Hudson
Marek
Java
Dubois
Nehring
Santos
Brazil
Ssahes
Indiscreet Letters And Curious Household Tales
A miscellany recalls Harriet Martineau and Cyrus Field on discretion, a cautionary tale of a college founder, and a clergyman’s letter misused by a crafty lawyer. Also features Miss Edgeworth’s robin tale and a tip for reviving wilted flowers with hot water.
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Harriet Martineau
Cyrus W. Field
Aaron Bur
Paul Pry
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Brattle
Mr. Oldfield
Miss Garrick
Vesuvius
Mount Vesuvius
Prof
Palmieri
New Jersey
Paraguay
Signor Bogziani
Paris
Bell
Geographical Survey of Canada
Hudson Bay
Hudson Bay Company
Scien Scene
Miss Edgeworth
Robin Wooda
Robin Redbreast