The Doctor and Manuel Silva in a Western Mining Tale
A rugged miner tale follows Manuel Silva and companions at a canyon cabin, a near fatal river blast, and a nurse doctor who tends a life threatening injury. Manuel's fate leads to a dramatic return and mysterious parting as he leaves for the old country.
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Minton
Rugget
Mary
Manuel Siva
Silva
Pat Riley
Bure
Phwat
Pat
Manuel
Harry Gray
Gray
Wong
Bill Jones
Himmel
Schmidt
Charlie
Rov. Gollins
Manuel Silva
Gray Gain
Dec
Bava
Doc
Emigrant Gap
Tamarac Grove
Jim Matheson
Jim
Blue Canyon
Chinatown
Applegarth
George
Marie
Portugal
Lisbon
Nathan Mistos
Dereb Plat
California
New York
S Stretca
Color and Sea Dream in Verses of Gayety and Inver Women
The poem journeys through vivid color imagery and personal longing for happiness and beauty, contrasting Gayety with Happiness and recalling nature’s scenes from saffron skies to blue nights. It shifts to a coastal Scottish setting, honoring Inver women and fisherfolk, ending with a maternal plea to honor the dead.
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Mary
Stalled car scene described with sorrowful mood
A damaged road scene shows a medium sedan stopped by the roadside while a large touring car arrives. The arriving driver has an interrogatory look, hinting at a tense moment or incident nearby.
Political organization in the old country in elections
Political organization centers on educational and registration work with public meetings pamphlets and house to house visits. The system relies on central London offices guiding local associations and organizing agents directing district committees to mobilize voters and manage removals before polling day.
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United Kingdom
Ite
London
Organization and election costs in party politics
The passage discusses how much organization costs a constituency may incur, with figures around 84 500 per year for a county division and about 5 000 more for election expenses. It argues organization enables rapid mobilization in crises and contrasts well organized Unionists and Liberals with an underorganized Labour party likely to perform poorly.
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Rae T
wAheasagy
Labor Party
Falsified Dream Shapes War Artist Melton Prior's Reflections
The famed war artist Melton Prior, who has died, recalled his most vivid memory from the Zulu War. He described two identical premonitory dreams of being shot and buried before sailing on the Ger man.
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Mr. Melton Prior
Union Company
Royal Hotel
Durban
Ethhowe
England
Ethowe
The Major Relates One of His Adventures
A humorous reminiscence by W. H. Gibson recounts a Major who spins tall tales in a social circle. He recalls a Chicago misadventure involving pickpockets, a hotel, and a Pullman porter rescue, interwoven with reflections on life and the era. The piece also contrasts Japanese and Western customs, noting reversed tools, writing, and social habits in a survey of cultural differences.
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Thomas
Old Queen's Hotel
Toronto
St. Paul
Senator Wilcox
Grand Pacific Hotel
Chicago
Scott
Frank Hoskins
Frank
Michigan Central
Lof Lake Street
Ethopian
Land of Nod
Number Three
Japan
London
England
Paing
Tokio
Muke Jima No. 66
Akitawa Mr
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Eee Ieee
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Navy
Gayety
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Jimmie
Jillimia
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Lake Street
Clark
Clark Street
Grand Parisie
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