Uncle Uriah and the poker game across the years
A narrator recalls Uncle Uriah a shy Omaha poker player of nearly 70, whose frugal bets and nervous draws reveal a tempering weakness for the game. His sisters Abigail and Ann loom as the family’s comic, vigilant figures while Sunday poker rises and temptations test the old man’s resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tria
Omaha
Little Nell
New Hampshire
Uriah
Abigail
Ann
Abigad
Regelar Minne
Tshdant
Frank Deer
Anela Avinh
Acconin
Tle Ross
Dade
Cen
Urish
Eesuaeid
Bat Atti
Uviah
Seth Corsua
Aed
Prac
Wardroom Etiquette on Warship Illustrates Naval Social Structure
The wardroom hosts all senior officers except the commanding officer who stays in separate cabins. A shared “wardroom country” of 2 common spaces houses 10 to 26 officers from various corps, creating a social space where rank remains formal yet personal bonds form among engineers, line, medical, and chaplains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wavel
Altia
Leo
Ubina
Pern
Ipore
Honsea
Ty P.earnion
Leck
Presifsek
Lenin
Rijls
pamphlet on Illinois Central line homeseekers regions and maps
A 249 page illustrated pamphlet offers letters from northern settlers along the Illinois Central Railroad corridor in Kentucky Tennessee Mississippi Louisiana. Free copies available from Z F Merry in Dupois Center Tenn. Includes sixteen colored maps of Cuba the Philippines the West Indies North America Europe and more. Rand McNally & Co. publishes the maps and is advertised as reliable. DeWitt's Little Early Risers are praised for bowel regulation relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central Railroad
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
Z. F. Merry
Dupois
Matchester
Cuba
Philippine Islands
West Indies
North Americ
Europe
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Rauwar
Rand, McNally & Co
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Sister Abigail
Uncle Urish
PENN
Thinais Gentral RB. R
War Atlas
DeWitt
Andersen
Towa
All the
the Town Site Company
Hull
Own
E. W. Hazard
H. Retmann
A. FP
Censer, Vicr-Presepent
INO
Mayer, Asat
Vasilen
State Register
The
Towa State Register
the Index
Sheldon & Claerbout
Rock Island
Iowa
Timots Gentral RR
Santertat
Thare
J. B. Chaase
Misses Knewel & Cassidy Millinery
Gricaso Milwauhred
BT. Yagl
AP Sult
Going Baut
Bigectty & Northear
Adin Hort
Parcenger and Mail
Kouth
Anna Cmarid Gognsekore
J A. Wi Perkins
PISO
A . P. Owens
Dh.n.o
Hunn
Altera
Iday Armight
Nas
Northwestern
Chreagh Freight Amt
City
Meg Birt
Fom.slacle & CO
Lumbe
Laih
Arto
Erick
Leis
Petiod Fenes
ABR Ua
Hays
Palady
Permiew
Othe State
Popul Wereda Tx Arena
Torle Glen AL
Uae
Ate Rhipliparey
Trey
Schoeneman
W. D. Schoeneman & Sons
Leantlog Deelers
Patrual
Zords Arybull
Borden, Siens Center, Dsen and Geer
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