Woodland Robbers Target Ossawinamakee Pines
Thorpe discovers a logging gang plans a large scale theft of timber from government land upriver. He camps, builds shelter, traps, and teams with Injin Charley to study pine districts, while a young hunter named Wallace Carpenter arrives seeking adventure and helps observe the woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gret
Abe Beard
Su Thorpe
Ory
Thorpe
Ossawinamakee
Ars
Sorious
Armosi
Charley
Injin
Sinjin Charley
Tharpe
Ian Charley
Sturgeon
Charley Cather
Injin Caartey
Thacks
Rawhead Thorpe
Cedar Creek
Iaiin
Charles
Dangerous Experiments and Tricks from Tom Tit's Guide
A chaotic page describes stunts using glass, acid, and flame to test height estimates, create combustion, and display floating eggs in brine. It lists safety concerns, and outlines propped devices and improvised apparatus with dubious instructions for young readers.
Experimental Pen Knife Water Glass Trick
Instructions describe a stunt using a knifeblade and two sticks of exactly equal weight placed parallel about three inches from the end resting in a glass. Curves on the handles point toward the glass. The glass can be used for drinking while the stick remains balanced on the glass edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorpe
Thorpa
Prine
Melbourne Life Fashion Note
Shepraan Kimily chairs a fashion moment as styles shift quickly. A hat request mirrors the era’s trend cycle, while a passerby notes the latest style is always evolving in Melbourne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Style
Shepraan Kimily
Melbourne
DeAuber and Criticus Reach a Corner in Chicago News
The fragment shows DeAuber declaring art as his life and Criticus offering bleak options about his future. It captures a tense exchange in a Chicago News-like voice, hinting at personal struggle and moral choices.
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Young DeAuber
Criticus
Chicago News
Kite Fighting Among Boys Described With Detail
A historical account explains how boys craft large paper kites with long tails and engage in aerial duels to capture rivals’ kite tails. It details methods to outmaneuver opponents, risks of string tension, and the use of armed kites with glass-coated tails for intensified battles.
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Fang
Tte
Philadelphia
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Edward White
Marquette
Thor
Fle
John
Sharpe
Thorp
Wallace Carpenter
Tom Tit
Priendly
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