The Devils Own A Romance of the Black Hawk War
A漂 narrative recounts Henderson and Knott amid the Black Hawk War with scheming figures like Judge Beaucaire and the gambler Knox. An action scene unfolds aboard a steamer Warrior as a ranger confronts a boatman, coercing him at pistol point while a mixed group, including a slave named Kitty and others, navigates betrayal, pursuit, and entanglement with a free Black servant.
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Wort Armstrong
Rock Islani
Indiana
Judge Beaucaire
Kirby
Knox Learna Theausareta
Iota
Elvis
Sax Seaae
Lee
le Ty & Cain
Peta
Knox
Escape Up the Illinois Shore Aboard a Noisy Boat
A northern escape from slave territory unfolds on a swift river run toward Illinois. The narrator and a trusted enslaved pilot Sam navigate at night with a young woman, Rene, as doubts mount. They discuss Amos Shrunk, Black Abolitionists, and a hidden escape network while planning a concealed hiding place beyond daybreak.
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Sam
Illinois
M Efery
Milne
Bor
Trn
Dar
Rassner Creek
Amos
Inez
Almin
Douba
New England
Canada
Mississippi
Canadian
Ine
Missouri
Rest cure debate and quackery amused and bemused
A column discusses rest as a universal cure, arguing fatigue underpins many diseases and rest benefits the body and mind. It cites examples from history, notes quack cures sometimes appear effective, and mentions dog fish eggs as a Paris omelette trend and tortoise eggs as delicacies not suited for boiling.
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Paris
Land of Volcanoes Java Nation Among World’s Most Volcanic
A National Geographic bulletin estimates 100 to 160 active and extinct craters in Java. It notes vast crater lakes and fissures, with volcanic forces in near constant activity. Major eruptions like 1838 Kag and related devastation are described, along with historical references and assorted trivia from ancient to modern times.
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Java
New York State
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Ohio
Texas
National Geographic Society
Ten Thousand Stokes
Alaska
Jocac
Klot
Kalut
Krakaos
Australia
el Paso
Making Camp Learn by Doing for Scouts
Camp directors seek best methods to teach camping through hands on practice. Experiencing camping with an skilled practicer nearby speeds learning and reduces risk. Self reliance and common sense grow when instruction pairs with real camp duties within a youth led council and patrol structure. MAKING THE RIGHT SIGN.
Scouts assist in distributing job posters for soldiers
Boy Scouts were asked by the government to place posters about veterans' job opportunities. The War Department listed over forty cities with active Scout councils to run the propaganda drive through local scout executives. Scouts show eagerness to aid Uncle Sam in postwar tasks for "the boys."
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War Department
Naiional
Scouting
Uncle Sam
Scouting Leader Warns Scouts Against Tobacco Use
John M. Phillips, a national scout council member and Allegheny County commissioner, notes low smoking among local scouts. He emphasizes physical strength, mental alertness, and moral straightness, saying tobacco abuse harms body. He reports stopping many scouts from smoking by warning that tobacco juice would stunt a pup.
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John M. Phillips
National Scout Council
Allegheny County
Pennsylvania
What the Scouts Do In World War Era Civic Effort And Aid
A multi item note highlights Boy Scouts in South San Francisco planting a date palm in honor of Theodore Roosevelt, three scouts aiding after a New York to Montreal hike, and widespread clean up in Niagara Falls. It also reports French scouts planning to photograph and honor American WWI graves in Lille and surrounding districts, with details needed for each grave. Shawano Wisconsin scouts camp near Menominee reservation, observing virgin forests and local Yakoni histories, and learning from the redmen about dances and nature.
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San Francisco
Hovor
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Montreal
Adirondack Mountains
Chesterton
Elizabethtown
N. Y
Niagara Falls
Shawano
Wis
Boy Scouts
Menominee Indian Reservation
Granny the jellyfish and tales of a long life
A lecture at the Royal Institution recounts Granny the jellyfish kept in sea water by Sir John Dalyell and later cared for by others. Granny bore six hundred offspring and lived to an authentic age of 67, with reflections on possible longevity if she had been better cared for. The tale mixes other anecdotes about a farmer’s son and a window washer in New York.
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Eteam
Darknéme
Herve
Donaldson
St. Lovee
Mort
Maren Donaldson
Jose
Rene
Nee
Ohio
Illinois
Royal Institution
London
Darcy W. Thompson
Granny
John Graham Dalyellque
Thompson
Sir John
Prof
Sir John Dalyell
New York Tribune
John
South Meadow
Sutter
Greveley & Miller
Henry
Woolworth
Feuding Voices on Fortunes and Flight Parables
A jumble of snippets contrasts fools’ daydreams of a $700000 windfall with a king-like plan to dine at a top New York hotel. A French ace Navarre’s fame is cited alongside jokes about oil stock dangers in Kansas City. Quips touch on kindergarten lessons, cold storage costs, and a final wry remark about truth-telling.
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New York City
Walter
Youngstown Telegram
Navarre
Navarne
Orville Wright
Alrmen
Issoudon
Jones
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Beret
Gam
Yarely
Gienee
Rome
Agath
Rone
Bop
Ronaldson
Ali
Twin
Massa Donaldson
Mason Eirby
Beaucaire
Prince of Orange
Washington Monument
Cannae
Hannibal
Carthage
Augustus Caesar
Scouts
Fifa
Sndfather
Len
Festus
Kansas City Star
Pontum Cereal Co
Datkle Creek,Michigen
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