Night Swimming and a Keelboat Threat on the Illinois River
In a tense escape sequence a narrator paddles a boat with Rene and Sam toward Beardstown while plotting to outmaneuver a stolen keelboat on the Mississippi. The plan includes hiding with black locals and using a church preacher for Rene’s safety if needed, as danger closes with a ramming encounter.
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Minois
Sam
St. Louis
Illinois
Beardstown
Rene
Dar -Wa
Mississippi
Kirby
To Preserve Letters Method Described in 19th Century Text
The article outlines a pencil preservation technique. Steam the letter until pliable, brush with a milk and water solution, hang to dry, then press between blotting paper with a hot iron to restore legibility.
Candle Factories in Africa Shine in South Africa
Six candle factories in South Africa produce goods worth 3 million dollars annually, highlighting a small but steady regional industry with local employment and trade links.
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Africa
South Africa
Tractors Exempt From License Fee Says Illinois Secretary
Secretary Louis L. Emmerson interprets the 1920 automobile law to exempt farm tractors used for cultivating land and moving between fields from license fees. The Illinois Agricultural Association received inquiries from farmers about the fee and Emmerson states the tractors are not subject to payment when used solely on public highways for farm-to-field movement.
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Louis L. Emmerson
Iinois
Finois Agricultural Association
Emmerson
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Tractors
Overland
Toledo
Daniel Spittler
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