The Egg Messenger of Servian Front
A Greek girl Marta, aged sixteen, is lured with gold to carry a hidden message to Servians fighting Bulgarians. She passes guards by bribing Bulgarian sentries with eggs and endures searches before delivering the hidden note to a Servian officer. The message confirms a British-Servian junction, but the allied front soon retreats to Silonite, leaving the mission a proud but ultimately futile tale.
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Salonki
Greece
Marta
Maria
Mario
Martia
Silonite
The Specter of Ot Goruckpoor Ghost haunted a brutal colonial siege
In 1862 at Goruckpoor India a 4000 strong garrison policed hill tribes and dacoits. A treasure convoy was ambushed by over a thousand dacoits near a defile, leaving many dead or captured. Colonel Kembie’s vengeance sparked a terror reign with executions and floggings. A boy spy’s death haunted him, and a specter appeared to follow him everywhere. The colonel collapsed mentally and later died, amid belief the haunting drove his ruin.
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Goruckpoor
Oudh
India
Ghoorkna
Kembie
England
Embie
Sahib
Sentinel
Kemble
Jim
Jeneth
Rmandn
Lincoln’s Incredible Strength Tale From Early Store Bets
A story recounts how Abraham Lincoln impressed a friend in a store by lifting a forty gallon whisky barrel and drinking from the bung hole, demonstrating immense physical strength during a bet with a local trickster named Enoch. The anecdote ends with Lincoln proving the feat, silencing further bets and leaving a lingering question about his other remarkable capabilities.
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Abraham Lincoln
Tad
Lincoln
Bly
Abe
Enoch
Wnoch
Billy
Abe Lincoln
Neckon
Nod
Forrest
Public Sale Dates Listed by Names and Dates
Public sale dates announced including March 4 for Frank C. Weir March 7 for W O Eckley March 8 for Otis Morgensen March 14 for D I E McCarty March 15 for Fred Hurlbert and March 25 for Market Day Sale.
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Frank C. Weir
W. O. Eckley
Otis Morgensen
D. I E. McCarty
Fred Hurlbert
Burr Oak News Family and illness notes from Burr Oak area
Jim McCleans baby remains on the sick list while Doris Horn and Doris Horn again are listed as ill. Esther ville callers include Mr and Mrs Strom and daughter Cora. Many Refsell, Young, Larson, McCombs and Oleson family members feature in visits and travel notes with several hospital and surgery mentions and a move to La Grange.
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Burr Oak News
Jim McCleans
Ressell
Olga
Horns
L. A. Larson
Ole Oleson
Blanche
John Johnson
Estherville
Strom
Cora
la Grange
Mabel Refsell
Gunderson
Clara Rokne
Bessie Towe
Joy Young
Glenn
Lloyd Refsell
Alfred McCombs
Leighton
Doris Horn
Conrad
Martin Refsell
Lowell
Leta
Blanche Young
Alphred McCombs
Larson
O. O. Refsell
S. R. Young
Estherville Social Visits and Local Notes
The week includes multiple visits among residents of Estherville and nearby areas. Mrs. and Mrs. Harry Hanson, Mr. and Mrs. Ole Olson, Mrs. L. A. Larson, and Clara Rokne socialize with Blanche Olson and Mable Thoreson. Washington's birthday gives a day off from school. Canon Nichol recalls a London visit to Dr. Johnson with ink splashed on walls and floor, noting Johnson kept two rooms as last used.
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Jim Refsell
Harry Hanson
Ole Olson
Estherville
L. A. Larson
Clara Rokne
Blanche Olson
Mable Thoreson
O. QO. Refsell
Martin
Olga
I. A. Refsell
Martin Steward
Livermore
Washington
Canon Nichol
London
Dr. Johnson
Powdered Soap from Scraps for Quick Use
A Farm and Home writer suggests quick powder from ordinary soap by grinding yellow or white laundry soap in a food chopper with a fine blade. Collect soap scraps and powder for boiler use on wash days. Scraps of toilet soap are also powdered and mixed with oatmeal for bath bags.
Call of the Country Quipbacks in Washington Star Contrast
A Washington Star quotation contrasts a gentleman's vow to serve with Senator Sorghum's view that governments do not wait for individuals. The dialogue implies proactive national action over passive waiting for the country to summon its citizens.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Sleeping Horses Shyness of the Animals in Lying Down
A veterinary note in Inland Farmer explores why horses rest lying down less than expected. It cites cautious behavior, past sightings of horses sleeping standing, and a fear of insects or mice entering nostrils. The piece adds anecdotes about vigilance, ear movement, and sensory alertness in resting horses.
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Ot Goruckpoor
Elinor Marsh
Lloyd Ressell
Marvy Smith
Center
South Dakota
Glenn Young
Mable Refsell
Graettinger
M. O. Grodland
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