John Brown Jr. in His Own Words From The American Magazine
An interview with Eleanor Atkinson recounts John Brown Jr. life after 1856. It describes his gaunt, bearded Kansas years, fearsome presence, and the varied public perceptions of his height and vigor. The piece notes his death at 69 and his striking, resolute bearing.
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John Browna
John Brown
Eleanor
Atkinson
Hig
John Brown, Jr
Kansas
Eas
Ohio
Massachusetts
New York State
Brown
The Violin Maker’s Love and a Hidden Patent
Frank Braund, an inventor, hides a world changing invention amid a shabby pawnbroker’s building. Ruth Mabbe, Isaacs’s stepdaughter, schemes to obtain the secret but falls for Frank. When Ruth’s betrayal is revealed, a confrontation with Ruth’s uncle and a brutal pawnshop plot ends with Ruth rescued and forgiven as Frank confesses his love.
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Braund
Keldl
Ishmael Innace
Isaacs Himbelf
Isaacs
Isaa
Frank
Tom
Ruth
Crane
Mr. Braund
Alka
Mr. Isaacs
Echus
Aobia
Sacha
Ruthid
Ates
Naacy
Colfer
Rank
Isaac
Amon
Ife
Cornmeal Abroad in European Markets
The Commercial Tribune notes Europe has undervalued corn in food products. Fifteen years ago the US exported about 26 million bushels yearly, worth near £0.0 million, about one eighth of national maize output. Belgium uses cornmeal heavily in bread, showing shrewd consumption. European scientists tested cornmeal and worn flour, finding favorable results before limited by law.
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Commercial Tribune
America
Belgium
United States
Pawpaws and Ludicrous Experiments Across Hoosier Traditions
A critical, humorous column attacks Indiana pawpaw culturing as wasteful and unnecessary, praising wild pawpaws and rural knowledge while lampooning breeding efforts. It quotes London Daily News and Chicago News items, contrasting rural honesty with misplaced experiments.
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Indiana
Danville
Ind
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James H. Hannon
Channon
New York Society
Fardon
Helen Boyle
Sit Ide
Bey
He Eres Herdert
Hearst
Antoinette Gazzam
Mise Gazzam
Joseph H. Gazzam
Far Seas
Marchal Clark
Se Gazzam
Cornwall
London Daily News
Holmes
Peroaskee
Henry
Chicago News
Servia
Peter
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