Forest Drift and doubled loyalties in Harmar mission
A rugged frontier tale follows Hayward as he departs Fort Harmar to meet Wyandots and a wary Rene D Auvray, a mysterious half Wyandot woman seeking passage north. Tense preparations, peril in the woods, and a looming choice test trust between duty and danger.
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Randall Parrish
G. D.J. Lavin
Monsieur
Ozzer
France
Montreal
Quebec
Tam
Fort Harmar
Rene D'Auvray
Harmar
Mademoiselle
Small Toy Water Motor Demonstration
A compact water motor shown in illustrations fits in a wash basin and can power simple toys via belts over spool pulleys. Construction uses two baking powder cans for the wheel ends, a cigar box for paddles, a inch square stick five inches long as the axle, and several boxes for parts.
How To Make A Tether Tennis Outfit And Play The Game
By Dorothy Perkins an instructional piece detailing tether tennis for two girls on a shaded porch. It covers making a tether to the ball, crafting home made rackets from cardboard and a stick, assembling a water wheel driven tether system, marking a 30 inch radius court, and rules for play including serving from a corner and best of five games to win a set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
bungalow plans and gravity notes in old column
A long feature blends bungalow design with practical plans for a four porch house and a simple three room layout. It also discusses Napoleon's early battles, gravity basics, and odd tidbits about hygiene and urban living in a vintage newspaper style.
Farm boys win funding for a car through careful records
A farmer in debt ponders a motor car as a family of boys tracks income and expenses. They use a real estate and farming ledger to show profit from the venture and plan purchases. The elder son agrees a car fits their improved finances within two years. A veteran tale closes with a war story and a punchline about engagements.
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Boye the Sweetyes
Leaders Are Men of Action in Harper's Weekly
A call to bold initiative urges citizens to act on innovative ideas now rather than wait for a distant future. It champions quick motion, public assertion, and active effort to shape national progress, warning against complacency and inaction in favor of timely execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawmaker
James Ramsay Macdonald
M. P
Mr. Macdonald
John Burns
London County Council
Cedar Rapids
Athens
London
Harper's Weekly
United States Marines Pension and Pay Details
The United States Marines currently have 10,000 active personnel. Since 1885 only 527 have earned a government pension due to length of service. Enlistment ages range from twenty one to thirty five with a four year term. Private pay on entry is 162 dollars monthly, rising with service and promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Marines
Oaly
Wise Precaution at Mount Zion Chapel Sermon
The pastor cautions parishioners as a sudden wind shifts, urging Bradder Wilding to close the east side church windows to prevent heat loss and preserve the congregation. The scene shows the old pews stirred and residents reacting to the gust.
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Mount Zion Chapel
Bradder Wilding
Seston
Local Chapel Debt Sparks Housing Shift and Exodus
Widening outstanding debt tied to the chapel prompted residents to rethink their ties as two families relocated from town. The dispute over funds affected community sentiments and housing stability as arrangements around the chapel faced renewed scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesness
Vienna police order pedestrians to cross via directed shortest path
A police notice requires pedestrians to cross roads only via a marked directing path, citing safety. The remark extends to debate about a rooster's road crossing habits, a long running question in lore and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redd
Vienna
Greene
Army Budget and Army Expansion in Russia
In Russia the government is preparing a measure to increase the army with three new corps and two cavalry divisions, to be laid before the Duma. The 1913 military budget rose by about 100 million dollars and 1914 by about 55 million, with fortifications on the German and Austrian frontiers to be strengthened and many guns of a new type to be supplied.
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Russia
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Hayward
Hayward Volon Srty
Fhesange
Hmravar
Mouaky
Hamilton
Ipepke
Rene D'Anloo
Bams
Menory
Jeson
Pabock
Imag
Uly
Tare
Feneral
Nui
Messag
Wyander
Waputeetan
Wyandale
Vincennes
Forks
Stumperick
Sandusky
Tie Bluff
Thairs
Ge Stockade
Monsieur Hayward
Amarjesin
Alan
Mer
seapetes _ DuBIF
Illnois
Kaskaskia
Wraudois
Simon Girty
Girty
Brady
Johann Schultz
Brown
Schiitz
By A. Neely Hall
Cially
Dorothy Perkins
Jere
Fie.t
Ane
Kkansas City Star
Fie
Fkc
Esfortole
William A. Radford
Willam A. Radford
Repty
Napoleon
Prince Gwarteenberg
Troyes
Arcis
bin Prates
Prench
Revaders
Plaaguin
Oliver Lodge
Harper's Magazine
Death Valley
California
Colorado Desert
Britannica
Canada
Peebles Corner
Cincinnati Enquirer
Civic Club of Philadelphia
Boye
Ther
Anderson
Edgar
Ena
Ladies’ Home Journal
Trian
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