Forgotten U S enclave near Lake of the Woods gains post office
A tiny Canadian peninsula tracked into the United States near the Lake of the Woods is now said to host a village with a post office at Petekse. Winter mail runs by horse and sleigh across the lake shore while summer is to bring motorboat service as the isolated region gains limited infrastructure.
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Canada
Lake of the Woods
United States
Puget Sound
Alaska
American Republic
Petekse
Three Young Britons Stage Fake Snow Napoleonic Scene
In London, three brothers aged five to eight observed Nu i Polect Bonaparte’s death centenary with a pretend game titled Napoleon Crossing the Alpe. They sought snow by stuffing a feather bed, creating a messy spectacle when parents returned.
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Nu-i Polect
Bonaparte
France
London
Napoleon
Alpe
Callow substitute teacher greets chaotic class
A nervous first year substitute teacher recalls a high school class erupting in laughter as the principal enters during morning exercises. The teacher laughs along, the incident ends with the principal recognizing the humor and students settling down.
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Nervus
Prodigal Hiram Blenkinsop Returns to Gainful Hope
In a rural barroom tale Hiram Blenkinsop wanders away with the dog Christmas and seeks a graveyard shelter under an ash tree. A spectral angel spurs him to help a young mother Pauline Baker with her sick baby, leading to a neighborly home in the Widow Moran's cottage and a dawn reunion with the Shepherd.
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Hiram
Eagle Hotel
Hiram Brenkinsop
Hiram Blenkinsop
Thaddeus Sneed
Mr. Blenkinsop
Christmas
Hiram Bleakinsop
Tye
Hirafi Blenkinsop
Jehuby
Moran
Judge Crocker
Bob
Bethlehem
Pauline Baker
Trtle
Hazelmead Dinner Sparks Talk Of Proposals and Finances
In May light a Hazelmead gathering unfolds with Phyllis and Roger riding, Mrs. Bing anxious over money and charity drives, and a proposal mishap revealed as Phyllis confesses a refused marriage offer. The scene centers on social pressures, romance, and the town's charity culture.
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Roger Delano
Binge
Hazelmead
Phyllis
Rog‘r
Kentucky
Bing
Red Cross
Liberty
Memory Haunts Barroom Echoes in a Graveyard Tragedy
In a dim Eagle Hotel barroom scene Mr Blenkinsop recalls Pearl a child whose cries haunt him. He follows a girl’s sob to a graveyard where a woman kneels cradling a child, the moment turning toward a grim personal revelation.
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Pearl
Tor
Phyllis Declares Marriage To Gordon King In Family Confrontation
In a tense domestic scene Phyllis reveals she has married Gordon King to her mother Mia Bing. Mrs. Bing reacts with shock and disbelief as the revelation unfolds amid heated exchanges and icy stares. O BE CONTINUED.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shy
Phyllis
Mia
Bing
Gordon King
Fletcher
Brown Wren Nests and Curious Travel Musings
Central America’s brown wren builds a six by two foot platform nest with a thorned dome and a crooked tunnel to a tree. The piece also ponders perception and travel, contrasting personal sight with printed description and includes a note on Maypole history and Puritan Endicott.
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Central America
Cee
John Endicott
Salem
Mass
Endicott
Cape Ann
John White
Trinity Church
Rochester
England
Satem
Gamusenunts
Can't Be Too Careful Egg Drink Caution Warned
A druggist stresses public trust and safety warning about egg drinks. The call emphasizes responsible handling and honesty in serving customers.
Women Weed Swamp Root Health Ad
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble often mistaken as other ailments. The ad urges a medium size bottle for immediate relief and mentions Dr. Fitzmaurice Co of Binghamton New York. Also promotes Cuticura Soap Ointment and Red Cross Ball Blue as daily beauty and laundry aids.
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Dr. Filmes & Co
Binghenten
Adv
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Boston Transcript
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Toledo
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