Island of Love and Tide Ends in Vow
Ames and Miss West are marooned on a sinking island after a tense clash over ownership and an urgent rescue. The pair overcome peril, seize a canoe, and amid a sunset, declare they must marry, cementing a renewed bond born of danger and shared ordeal.
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Ames
Petrethal
Clese
Mr. Hammond
Hammond
Miss West
Tope
Ferick
Cane
Trix
Epromise
Alpes
Bob
Amos
Smiles and guile in the rising man of big business
A New York Sun reminiscence decries the modern virtuous village boy gone to big business. The piece savages the smiling, dutiful young executive as lacking soul, driven by system and science, while praising older elites and warning unions will crush the genteel mechanics. It argues universities should forge leisure nobles and strong leaders, not efficient specialists.
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Pioys
H. R
New York Sun
Forgiving Spirit and Vengeful Plan in a Child’s Dispute
A seven year old and a quick tempered boy quarrel leading to a name calling incident. Katherine plans to tally Tommys anger and retaliate with mud when the count reaches twelve to fifteen.
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Tommy
Katherine
Queen of the West Battle in Red River Campaign
Eyewitness recounts Union navy actions during General Banks's Red River campaign in a Louisiana swamp. Confederate ram Queen of the West engaged ironclad boats near Grand Lake, exploded after Calhoun and Clifton shelled her, forcing remaining Confederate vessels to retreat or be captured.
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Theodote
TL Esachen
Psst
Michel's Court
Chicago
Nuthardell
Louisiana
Red River
West
Jasehen
St. Mary
Mr. Myselen
Grand Jake
Mississippi
Colorado
Clifton
Calhoun
New York
Alert
Thay
Pennsylvania Railroad
United States
Canada
New Jersey
Long Island
New England
Vaast
Maritime Provinces
Great Lakes
Ontario
Pines
Carolinas
Adirondacks
White and Green Mountains
Catskilla
Poconos
Rockies
Selkirks
Geo. W. Boyd
Broad Street Station
Philadeldelphia
Clergy General Pendleton Recalled From Bull Run Battery
A reminiscence recalls General Pendleton, a former clergyman who became a West Point graduate and commanded a battery at Bull Run. He stood by the guns and, ready to fire, would shout to the troops, Now, boys, wade ready. May the ark have mercy on the poor sinners.
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Benediction
Pendleton
West Point
Bull Run
Wade
Going Sams. Rebels Open Fire Quick On Our Ranks
A brief playlike line reads How fast did McCarty run when the rebels opened on our ranks Oh party fast As fast as he could run Faster As fast as two of him could rug.
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Sams
McCarty
Rug
The Endless Round Of Tasks In A Dream
A tired worker laments repeating daily toil from dawn to night. He dreams trees and the earth murmuring about the unchanging cycle of seasons and obligations, insisting the pattern repeats year after year with no real progress.
Gardeners Tackle Popping Corn and Window Box Pumpkins
Gardening notes showcase self-popping corn a cross of popcorn and red peppers producing heat to pop kernels in fall. Six story apartment dwellers learn pumpkin vines in window boxes are impractical. Egg plant varieties compare showy Plymouth Rock to buff coohin with larger color.
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Plymouth Rock
Dehorned Them in a Village Band Tale
The country editor discusses agitation over dehorning near the village. A faller who sued the village band sparked the trouble, the band refused the judgment, he dehorned them and dimmed them, leaving the town without melody.
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Meddergrays
Fourth act demanded by audience in old play
In a candid backstage exchange, characters argue over adding a fourth act to a play. Meddergrac and Grat express anticipation for news while Sleter Bary sends a letter that the cast reads aloud, revealing the production's uncertain future.
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Ettle
Cypress Swamp
Touisiana
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St. Clair, Rinn & Co
Water St
Indiana
TIM Distrien Court
Han
Tenn
Sylvania
Sylvester Brandon Tankerupt
Sylvester Brandon
A. Ty
Wil- Hamikin
Tudinna
Pennsylvania
Tyne
Pesler & Feit
D. A. Kitchey
Smicksburg
Ritchey
Smicksburg, Ta
R. D
Chas. F. Pauch
Marshall Bldg
Carpenter Ave
Hart
J. OW. Harbison
John Hart
Lebanon
Smith & McKelvey
Blairsville, Pa
Home & Business
Indiana Co
Thompson's Insurance
Agency
Indiana, PA
J. R. Clements
Mgr
R.R
Toque
United Coal
Arkansaw Water Co
Butler Water Co
Twin Falls
Oakley L. & W
North Side L. & W
Sacramento Valley Inr. Co
C. M. Kennedy J. S. & W. S. Kuhn, Inc
Bank For Savings Building
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Rossmoyne Flouring Mills
Rossmoyne
Detrick
Frantz Bros
Rossmoyne, Pa
Josephine Poultry Farm
Josephine
First National Bank
Blacklick
Conner
Columbia
The
R. & L. Electric Co
Bell
Philadelphia St
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