Amy Plummer and Evelyn Rise From a Southward Storm
A neglected wife and mother, Amy Plummer, loses custody of her child after fleeing her demanding father and marries Will. Years later a rescue reconnects Amy with her daughter Evelyn, now grown, and a wiser, self-reliant family learns to support each other. The tale ends with Amy, Evelyn, and their grandfather united, emphasizing female independence and mutual care.
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Amy
Amy Plummer
Will
Evelyn
Bia
Tonneau
Grandfather
Amy Plummer Page
Doctor’s Twin Fish Fry On Country Fishing Trip
A doctor holidaying in the country goes fishing with a friend. When his sinker is lost he uses a corked water bottle as a buoy and hooks two fish in one bite. On pulling up, the companion jokes about twins while the doctor confirms the bottle helped his catch.
The Yellow Feather Hat and a Train Car Mystery
Hesie enjoys a New York visit and a bright yellow feather hat despite Aunt Linda’s disapproval. On a Grand Central to upstate train, a charming stranger persuades Hesie to lunch, leading to pressure and fear as she realizes the danger. Back home she reflects on vulnerability and the danger of seemingly kind men.
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JosaJe Adams
New York
Masie
Linda Mallow
Hsule
Lindy
Esele
Grand Central
Linda
Hasle
Barly
Hesse
Hesie
Desse
Easle
Meele
Buffalo
Essie
Juston
Hasie
Traina
Linds
Testing the Upper Air by Balloon Measurements
Weather observers have tested upper air to nearly 19 miles using balloons. Instruments recorded minus 70.4 degrees at 12.5 miles altitude during a notable ascent. Across regions from equator to north latitudes, temperatures drop slows after six miles and may stabilize as ascent continues.
Sick Recruit Survives After Burial Scene Inspires Recovery
A retired barber recounts a Franco Prussian War voyage aboard the Supply, where a sick recruit’s loss of appetite was reversed after witnessing a burial at sea. The crew believed the sight of the funeral, with a shark-fed fate looming, jolted the man back to life and eating. Also noted is an ingenious method to extinguish a blazing Lone Pine gas well using a boiler stack on rollers, a dramatic firefighting innovation.
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France
London
Lone Pine
Administrators' Notice for Michael Kaufman Estate
Letters of administration granted Indiana County Pennsylvania. Creditors must present duly authenticated claims for settlement. Administrators Kaufman D H Kaufman request prompt payment of debts and proper claims. Also advertisement of federation sale of Weamer and Son farm in Washington Township Indiana County with coal rights and timber. Sale set for March 27 1914 at 2 PM on premises. One half cash on confirmation, balance in one year with interest, secured by bond and mortgage. March 18 1914.
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Feeler
Peeler
Nova Scotia Boasts More Bridges Than Other Provinces
Nova Scotia bridge commissioner claims the province has built more permanent bridges than all other Canadian provinces, highlighting the region's enduring infrastructure development and oversight.
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Canada
Saya
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