Vengeance and the shadow of a staged crime
Noah Siddle declares his long planned revenge as he shoots Editor Keene and is shot by his rival. The lynching mob begins burning the body of Keene and Siddle, while Jabez Hunt prepares the fire. Waters hosts a strange English lord who seeks Siddle, reveals intrigue around Hetherington and his daughter, and offers shelter and meals amid unfolding tensions.
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Keene
Noah
Siddle
Hetherington
Eira
Jabez Hunt
Noah Siddle
Fira
Jabez Hot
Tom Waters Hires a British Lord and Heads East
Mr Thomas Waters leaves Petersville in a borrowed rig to rest and help harvest at a neighbor's farm run by Hagen. Waters plans to use the crop proceeds to clear a mortgage, pay his fare to New York, and begin operations on Wall Street or, if needed, shovel snow before striking the city. He muses on possible outcomes and shaves his pace despite invitations along the way.
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Keene
Petersville
Mr. Water
Waters
Mr. Waters
Willie
Lord Ambrose Boustead
Boustead
Tom Waters
Seven Wells Farm
Wall Street
New York City
Lord Ambrace
Siddlie
Noah Siddle
Siddle
Hetherington
Lord Ambrose
Ir Waters
Thomas Waters
Hagen
New York
Webster's Surprising Appointment to Spain Despatch Bearer
In 1824 Irving sought a minor post to Spain through Secretary of State Webster. Webster hesitated, then revealed the president had named Irving Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Spain, joking that he should serve as his own despatch bearer.
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Washington Irving
Columbus
Madrid
Granada
Alhambra
Spain
London
Mr. Webster
Irving
Webster
Steamship Lusi tania Arrives as War Disrupts Trade
The steamship Lusi tania reaches the bay on Friday afternoon and unloads its passengers without incident. The editorial notes that many belligerent vessels operate regularly between involved ports, with 48 passenger ships charted, including 13 belligerent flags in the transatlantic service.
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Lusitania
New York d Herald
Joffre's Quiet Victory After Marne Wins
The tale notes Gen Joffre's calm after the Marne victory. He declines fanfare, saying he has earned a chance to rest soon in his small home in the Eastern Pyrenees. The exchange shows his modesty amid a historic win.
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Joffre
Marne
Sope
Eastern
Pyrenees
Why did you marry the villain in the Irish play
The Philadelphia Ledger quotes a mother and crestfallen character debating marriage in a great Irish drama. The mother asks why the heroine wed the foe and the gurrul replies the match happened because the villain wore whiskers like the comedian in the play.
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Gurrul
Philadelphia Ledger
Fisherman’s bait confuses wedding memories
A playful remark between a young wife and Henry recalls gifts from their past. Henry answers with a cheerful trip into a fisherman’s tale, joking about whether he ever baited the hook after a catch. The exchange blends romance and a humorous nautical image.
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Henry
Extending the Trade of Canada War Affords Opportunities
Sir George E Foster outlines Canada’s chance to replace Germany in South American trade as war disrupts German commerce. He notes Argentina and Brazil as key markets, shows 1912 import shares, and lists German goods in demand such as iron, machinery, textiles, drugs, and chemicals. He emphasizes Canada’s need to capture the surge in finished goods and supplies.
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Canada
George E. Foster
Germany
Europe
United States
South America
United States Department of Commerce
United Kingdom
Argentine
Brazil
Sir George Foster
Harare
Sir George
Great Britain
Treatment for Smut Prevention in Eastern Canada
Commissioner Clark writes in the Agricultural War Book that smut is common in Eastern Canadian grain, causing undisclosed losses. He notes fall wheat samples in Ontario show smut, with oats also affected, and that farmers favor formalin as a preventive over blue-stone.
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Clark
Canada
Ontario
Warsaw Capital of Russian Poland Described in Rich Terms
Warsaw is portrayed as the political literary and social center of Russian Poland located about sixty miles from Lodz. The piece extols its beauty enterprise and culture while noting its streets memories and impressive architecture reflecting prosperity and refinement.
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Warsaw
Lodz
Poland
Europe
Vistula
Dinner Tableau Sparks Bashful Confession
A bashful suitor tells Miss Grace he loses his appetite at the thought of sitting beside her during a family dinner. The maiden frames the playful exchange as a coy challenge to his courage.
Saskatchewan Acts to Boost School Agriculture Instruction
Saskatchewan plans to enhance agricultural education in schools with grants to nature study and school gardening. Two instructors will be appointed to work with normal schools in Regina and Saskatoon, covering the province north and south.
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Saskatchewan
Regina
Saskatoon
Jennie decides to marry after many prophecies
Jennie, a trusted servant girl, tells her mistress she plans to marry. She insists she has seriously considered the match after visiting fortune tellers and clairvoyants, a sign book, a dream on hair, astrologers, and a medium, all urging her to proceed.
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Jennie
Razor like a tennis racquet quoted by Cornell Widow
A Cornell Widow remark describes a razor with a rough one side and smooth the other and notes that a slight slant causes it to cut, highlighting a vivid metaphor.
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Cornell
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