Dub the Pack Train Hero in a Manila Showdown
Will Levington Comfort recounts Dub's rise from cattle ship labor to a daring freebooting rescue on a Luzon trail. When boss packer Healy retaliates with brutality, Dub leads a risky rout through jungle fire, saving mates and ending with a wary hope for Manila duty and a return home.
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Dub
Liverpool
Mediterranean
Toul
Port Said
Aden
Hombay
Nagasaki
Ita
Manila
Healy
Aparejos
Mantas
Packer
Magellanes
Ike
Luzon
Santa Toman
Old Moon-Eye
Aparejo
Coyote
Chief
Hill
Mankiller
Sara Maud
Jezebel
Moon-Eye
Boss Packer
Old Dad
Buck Peters
Windy Johnson
Santa Cruz
Scar-Face
Dirty Ike
Ske
Broken-Foot
Bosa Packer
Dad
Scar- Face
Dub Orn Dered
Dib
Hleary
Buck
Broken Foot
Banco
States
Transplanting Full Grown Trees From Soil to Ball
A detailed guide on transplanting large trees, outlining compatibility of root mass and soil types, methods to prepare a soil ball with planks and ropes, and techniques for sandy or clay loams. Also discusses preconditioning roots, ball dimensions, and timing for best success.
Cromer on Gordon weakness and courage in Khartum
The piece reviews Lord Cromer’s assessment in Modern Egypt of Gen Gordon’s temperament and leadership in Khartum. It cites Gordon’s impulsivity and lack of self control, his daily telegram deluge, and Cromer’s method to discern Gordon’s wishes. It contrasts Gordon’s valor with his unstable judgment and ungoverned rages.
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Egypt
Lord Cromer
Gordon
Khartum
Lord Cramer
Sudan
Gen. Gordon
Rome
Lightning Ties Cleveland Couple In Bedstead Tragedy
A bolt struck Willam Gallagher’s Cleveland home while the couple slept. The flood damaged roof and twisted the iron bedstead trapping them until neighbors freed them. The bedframe and clothing remained entangled as an odd memorial of the storm.
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Gallaghera
Willam Gallagher
Cleveland
Gallagher
Church and State in Harper's Magazine Tale
A young curate guides an American girl through an old English cathedral admiring a lectern crowned by a bronze eagle. The base bears a symbolic lion, prompting light banter from the clergyman. The girl retorts that the eagle sits atop.
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Harper's Magazine
Preaching and Practice About Forests and Politics
An old man scolds a younger for not cutting wood while preaching forest preservation. He points out the contradiction between preaching conservation and practical use, arguing that politics does not always reflect stated principles.
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Atlanta Constitution
Moving Day Parade and May Day Reflections
A vivid, humorous slice contrasts May Day moving day misery with social notes from Chicago. A family’s uprooted entries unfold alongside humorous club anecdotes and musings on city life, work, and college-era quirks.
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Father Tear
Lovey
Parrot
Father
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New York Tribune
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Wwe
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Aly
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