A Deacon and a Hollow Log Hoard of Silver
A rural tale follows Deacon Dencon Thurston and wife Judith as they uncover a hollow log containing five thousand dollars in silver after a winter rabbit hunt. Greed tests their marriage, but the coin turns out fake, exposing deception and prompting the couple to abandon their avarice and separation plans.
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Dencon Thurston
Lids
Hartel
Hig White
Bomenade
Judith
Deacon
Alus
Niagara Malla
Niagara Pally
Ble
Hep
Queria
Survival of the Fittest Among Birds
A Carpers Magazine excerpt by John Burtousha argues nature weeds out the weak birds quickly. The piece asserts life spans are short, with most birds showing violence marks rather than living long lives.
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John Burtousha
Carper's Magazine
Remedy For Anger Delays It For Right Judgment
A fragment discussing anger management urges delaying anger to form sound judgment. It warns against rushing to offense, notes impulses arise from learned or heard influences, and compares courtroom standards of evidence to tempering reactions. The text cites patience and witness-like consideration before deciding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Sid
Seneva
The Expanding Stone of St Gowan’s Chapel Legend
The expanding stone in St Gowan's Chapel Wales was named by popular tradition for its supposed self adjusting cavity. As recounted by George F Kunz in The Magic of Jewels and Charms the stone opened to hide a persecuted Christian during pagan times and closed once he slipped inside.
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St. Gowan's Chapel
Wales
George F. Kunz
Henpecked Sparrows Domestic Habits Revealed
Fragmentary notes describe female sparrows as dominant in nest work and song, with males constrained by friction and fatigue. The text suggests female vocal differences and unequal treatment during nest building, mentioning birds like thrushes and finches in a general behavioral context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolder
Silier
Hay
Tausles
Lleyn Hack
Winning Both Ways in Courtship Practices of the Era
A didactic excerpt describes a woman's strategy to secure marriage by choosing a discreet female confidant to present her to a potential suitor. If the suitor approves, his parents welcome the match. if not, the woman receives a handsome gift as compensation, reflecting social norms on betrothal and maneuvering within courtship.
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Alu
Nersel
The Old Graek Cuirass and Grogia The Impeccable Armor
An ancient cuirass called The Old Graek Cuirass and The Grogia is described as made from new or woven fibers that resist darts and spears. The text notes Chat as a rediscovered discovery, lacking knowledge of its manufacture.
Worm Turna Boots Four Dollar Shoes in Quip
A garbled exchange features a seller and judge with clipped lines about four dollar shoes and a weary reply. The fragmentary text hints at a courtroom or marketplace moment with names like Aileen and Lehigh Burr.
No chagrins or pangs in idle pleasures, Ruskin quote
A compact quotation from Ruskin contrasts the absence of chagrin in idleness with the sickening pangs of pleasure, highlighting a wary view of indulgence and contentment.
A Sailor's Confession Of a Burned Ship Sturdevant Tale
A veteran sailor recalls the burning of the Julia Sturdevant after a pirate attack off China. He describes surrender, deception aboard the captured ship, and the crew's complicity as they helped loot and burn the vessel while a smaller party escaped in a boat. The confession covers years of guilt and the escape to a Yankee ship, with lingering fear of discovery.
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Julia Sturdevant
Korea
Dublin
Percy
Rune
Hup
Gardaria
Qeek
Olera
Aen
Vosaible
Shire Stallion JIM to Serve at Ellis Farm 1916
State certificate No 3534 describes the grade bay stallion JIM weighing 1850 pounds. He will serve the 1916 season at D. E. Ellis's farm west of the Kelly schoolhouse on the south side of the wood. Terms include 10 dollars to insure a live colt and 8 dollars to insure the mare with foal. Breeder bears service fees if mare digresses or leaves locality. due care provided, no foal guarantee.
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Jim
Kelly School House
Wood
D. E. Ellis
Maupas
Graettinger
Bismark
Graatting
Appel Brothers
Lorts Craettinger
Towa
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Iowa
Ll. L. Lindsey, D. V. M
C. K. Pierson
M. J. Reidy, D. D. S
P. J., Paulsen
M. D. Grodland
Davidson & Burt
Attornetys-At-Law
Emmetsburg
M'Carty
M’carty
B. McCarty
Dwight G. McCart
Attorneys-At-Law
Rock Island Lines
Colorado
Rocky Mountain National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Pacific Coast
Chicago
Bee
Gould
Dolingon
Charles Neade
Tamaus
Iis Meals Ag Cie Gartekelth
Carlos
Aileen
Lehigh Burr
Rhode Island
Red Eyes
Pat Lambe
E. E. Green
W.H. Noble
Lows
Goord
C. T. Sevdy
Roan Durham Bull
J.P. Conway
Alice
Dinnan
Graettinger Lowa
Leonard's School
J. C. Morrison
A. D. Taylor
Lorts
R.F.D
Aozen
Albert Luke
Graetinger
Lewis Lippold
Town
Chas, R. Boyd
Windsor Hotel
Minnesota
P. F. Conlon
Worthington
Minn
al. Hassel
Graetlinger
C. A. Sefve, Vraetlinger
Jack
Mark Hanna
Mark Janna
Lindsey
B. F. Lillard
Lowa
Paddy
Gummion
Lars Egesos
Belgium
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