Locked In a Pagoda with River Pirates
Paul Weldon in a river voyage encounters a pagoda rendezvous of river pirates who have captured him to gamble for his gold ware. His descent through a haunted building reveals the gang plans while his escape must be his own, as his father remains unaware and a rescue seems unlikely.
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York
Hughie
Seni Jaree
Olly
Sania
TVG
Psn
Snk
Enya
Joe
Weis Hay Font
Iit Tetaibou
Woldan
Bellehoe
Jake
Fran
Paul
Mr. Weldon
Paut
Westundly de Pace
Ghana
Ipswich Quaker unrest and 17th century hunger strikes noted
The diary recalls Ipswich Quakers bearing on hunger strikes and religious dissent. It cites a controversial belief and a prisoner visit, mentioning a fanatic with lengthened confinement and a companion who perished after refusing sustenance. The account links to seventeenth century English unrest and prison observations.
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England
Molin Breho
Ipswich
Euten
Bat
Apricot Pits Exports and Oddities in the Consular Report
The report notes annual exports of about 2,000 tons of apricot pits with most kernels shipped to Germany and the remainder to Britain for use in medicine and industry. A single firm in Syria holds control over cradling and processing machines, while prices hover around 50 per ton. The other items include stray notes on birds nests and light humor from New York Post and Home Journal snippets.
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Ketel
Gernsrag
Bnebindet
Corman
Damas
Syria
Terrible Suspense Over Poisoning Case Revealed
A narrator recounts a tense spree of fear after a suspected poisoning plot. He recalls discussing a deadly dose with a chemist, his wife’s distress, and his store’s awkward role. A newspaper notice of a “Fatal Mistake of a Druggist” triggers his realization and relief when the young woman reappears seeking more of the medicine.
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Joepeges
Ana
Itaest
Qilte
Enmie
Beach Loses Three Games In Local Baseball Run
The Beach ball team dropped three straight games last week losing twice to Wibaux and once to Belfield. Decoration day doubleheader against Wibaux saw a tight 4 to 5 battle in the morning and a 12 to 7 setback in the afternoon. Belfield followed with a burlesque game where visitors led early and tallied seven runs in the first inning.
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Wibaux
Belfield
Beach
Fishermen's near miss in a soggy joke on Business Beat
Two anglers drift and nap in a boat when one slides overboard and sinks. He surfaces to hear the other exclaim that his bait is fine, asking where he has been, prompting a drenched reply that he went to check the bait.
Belfield Rivalry Reaches 10-Tie After Ninth Inning
Score stood tied at 10. In the ninth the visitors were given two more while Beach could only coax one run across the plate, the favor game ending 10 to 10. Belfield heads to Sidney next Sunday by auto to try conclusions with the Montana city.
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Beach
Belfield
Sidney
Montana City
Gronna seeks more North Dakota land for settlement
Washington reports Senator Gronna will urge the interior secretary to enlarge the list of lands eligible under the 320 acre homestead law to open more western North Dakota tracts for entry. He notes about three million acres could be cultivated by dry farming and urges action to open western lands. President Wilson also orders 500000 acres in North Dakota opened for entry with coal lands valued at 20 dollars per acre.
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Gronna
Washington
North Dakota
Secretary of the Interior
Geological Survey
Lane
Interior Department
Wilson
Adams
Morton
Hetinger
Big Blackfoot
Montana
Little Fork River
Minnesota
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Mazel
Gisbre
Mark Jones
George McClellan
H. L. Halliday
John Keohane
R. F. Gallagher
John Madison
A. E. Kastien
M. C. Egan
Heath
Hugh Egan
J. W. Brinton
Golden Valley Chronicle
Liggett & Myers
Duke
Myers Duke
Liggett Myers Duke
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Dutey
Tinsley
S. Tural
Commons
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