Bonded Prisoner Game Turns Real as Yard War Ends
In a Septic autumn afternoon in the Scho eld neighborhood two boys Penrod Schofield and Sam Williams stage a elaborate pretend siege using wooden swords and a bonded prisoner rule. The game spirals into a chaotic chase through yards closets and lilac bushes until Roddy Bitts's timely hit ends the conflict. The boys reconcile after Roddy’s intervention and pledge renewed friendship.
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Schoeld
Prisner
Penrod Schofield
Sammuel Williams
Sam Williams
Herman
Maurice Levy
Georgie Bassett
Penrod
Sam
Vermano
Verman
Sami
Ram
Vernian
Rowi
Tim
Squadoin
Heeler Syndicate, Inc. Tech
Mack
Penred
Sara
Penrad
Pernod
Yerman
Pentiai
Vermun
Penror
Bere
Fenrod
Amit
Roddy Bitts
Pris'ner
Pris
Roddy
Mab
Nietzsches Superman and Eternal Recurrence in Ethics
The two ideas linked to Nietzsche are the Superman and the eternal recurrence. The Superman evolves from a mythical will to a higher species tied to humanity and ape. Eternal recurrence posits events repeat in an infinite cycle, a theory discussed for its impact on art and social reform and seen by some as Darwinism applied.
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Nietzsche
A Tramp Vessel And Its Hidden Threat To Rates
A tramp vessel operates without a regular route or schedule, unlike a chartered ship with irregular sailings. The concept acts as a latent force that keeps freight and passenger rates low by serving as a potential competitor. The idea haunts shipmen in Navy and Merchant Marine circles as a constant pressure to maintain service and price discipline.
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Navy
Old Editor Dreams Of The Past In Wythe Lane
The Kansas City Star recalls an editor who longs for the old days, imagining walking the lane to his childhood, hearing a cider mill, and seeing a gate post where he carved initials forty years ago as he recalls his late father and a humorous newspaper scene.
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Penrod
Verman
Margaret
Sain
Penred
Sam
Dad
Willer Creek
Miother
Chinese Tablet on Broadway Attracts Attention
A bronze tablet with unreadable characters stands on the iron fence of St Pauls chapel at Broadway and Fulton street six feet high. Passersby can only read 209 Vesey street at the bottom. The tablet marks the churchs Sunday school for Chinese at 29 Vesey street and its placement aims at travelers to Jersey City who pass the church site on Sundays.
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Broadway
St Paul's Chapel
Fulton Street
Vesey Street
St. Paul's Chapel
Jersey City
Chirch
Walton Street
Hudson Tubes
Poetry by the Foot Sparks Tempest Over Latin Load
A Canadian continuation school receives a letter from an angry mother protesting Latin workload. She claims her son must translate 50 hexameters daily equating to about 300 feet of poetry, arguing that even half a hexameter equals too much for a boy his age.
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Canada
American Food Savings Large and Meat Production Rise
Allied nations report substantial food savings and higher meat and fats output in 1917 18 with 844 600 000 pounds more meat and fats than the previous year. The data show 2 166 500 000 pounds in 1917 18 5 041 100 000 pounds increase and cereals at 259 900 000 bushels with a decline noted in other grain totals.
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Allies
Foul Administration
America
Food Administration
Germany
United States Food Administration reports massive wartime grain and meat exports
Food Administrator Hoover informs President Wilson that Americans saved 141 million bushels of wheat and 844 million pounds of meat for Allies and troops in 1917-18. Voluntary conservation and production boosts enabled shipments totaling about 1.4 billion dollars in value, reflecting broad national sacrifice and unity.
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Hoover
Wilson
United States
Food Administration
America
Mr. Hoover
President Wilson
Sugar Shortage Hits Spain and Portugal
Sugar prices soar in Spain and Portugal due to a short beet crop and limited ocean freighting. Granulated sugar in Barcelona commanded 19 cents a pound while Lisbon brown sugar rose to 104 dollars per pound. Prices contrast with Sweden beet sugar at 14 cents a pound.
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Spain
Portugal
Europe
Barcelona
Lisbon
Orier
Compatison
Sweden
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Booth Tarrington
Mr. Williams
Verniga
Vernon
Williams’ Yard
Lang
Italy
Roderick Magsworth Birtts, Jr
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