Natural Life at Eastwich Aboard the Dora Bassett
Comical travelogue in Sol Pratt's narration as New York settlers Hartley Van Brunt and James Hopper pursue a quieter life. The Fourth of July voyage, chowder feast, and a greased pig race at Eastwich feature clashes of luxury and rustic fun, with Hartley uneasy amid crowds while Sol and the Twins relish the scene.
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Solomon Pratt
Nathan Scudder
Edward van Brunt
Martin Hartley
Pratt
James Hopper
van Brunt
Agnes Page
Hartiery
Hannah Jane Purvis
Sol. Pratt
Skipper
Hartley
Van
Martin
Scudder’s
Sol
Nate's
Eastwich
Lord James
Doro Bassett
Spat
Dora Bassett
Dore Bassett
By Hartley
Delanceys
Agnes
Mr. Hartley
Saya I
Solon Bassett
Heavenlies
Fair Grounds
van Brant
Caesar
Mills
Trumet
Mr Hartley
Youngsler
Andrew Jackson
Maj. Philander Phinney
Eastwich Selectmen
Issachar Tiddit
Jane Pig
Illinois news items mix of shootings and arrests
A chaotic Illinois wire service page reports a sequence of violent incidents and legal actions. Seven men from Golden Gate face assault to murder charges after a shootout with William King. a Fairfield woman shoots a man to protect herself amid threats. a 14 year old accidental shooting, arson death of Henry Atwood, and a Texas style mystery poison case in Mulkeytown are noted among scattered police notices and court entries.
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Fairfield
James Mounts
Charles Carroll
Edgar Moore
John St Ledger
John Green
Charles Merritt
Charles Moore
Golden Gate
Ill
William
King of
Ranch tale and obituary blur in old Washington Star fragment
A jumbled clipping recounts a ranch encounter and stage talk with a beautiful actress, interwoven with a bank related remark. It then reports Paxton Henry Atwood aged about 70 a retired farmer burned to death and Mrs Mary A Swinford Pioneer Dies aged 81 noted as Ford county’s oldest resident with several relatives.
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Nolsan
Paxton
Henry H. Atwood
Dix
Fort County
Mr Atwood
Koopan
Pastor
Henry H Atwood
R. J Atwood
Pioneer
Mary A. Swinford
Ford County
A Good Mince Pie Recipe From Harper’s Bazar
An old Thanksgiving mince pie recipe advises two weeks prepared. It blends boiled beef, apples, sweet cider, currant jelly, lemon and orange zest, sugar, salt, spices, raisins, currants, shredded citron, suet, candied orange peel, and spiced peaches or vinegar for richness. The result is a richer spiced pie per Harper’s Bazar.
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Harper’s Bazar
Papua name meaning frizzled and colonial history notes
Reports recall that Papua meaning frizzled derives from Malay attributions to island hair. The text outlines Papua New Guinea's links to Australia, Portuguese discovery in 1526, early sighting by A Dabreu, and British actions leading to a protectorate near 1884 amid fears of eastern land seizure by foreign powers.
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Papua
New Guinea
Australia
Dabreu
England
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Wti
Dim Vishay
Wits Bolegube
Clargina Batin
Bob Lauro
Man Winchester
Charles Myers
Childis
Albert
Lebanon
Elmer Dean
Dean
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Po- Nce
Terre Haute
Ind
Miss May Blake
T A Blakely
L. Felheim
Cincinnati
Bozarth
Mulkeytown
St Ig
Reuben F. Parrish
Dinots Central Station
Benjamin F. Brayfield
E. H. Dickson
Marlon
Elbert H Dickson
Winds
Vancouver
Wash
Illnois
Pacific Coast
Pickneyville
Admudge
Anna
Sherif Winthrop
Henry Berger
Gut Institution
Europe
Washington Star
ST. Louis
Kodaks
Ite
Bama
Louis, My
Wanh Ta Ave
Streut
Union Station
Tony Fauat
Glady & Watson Hotel Co
General Acoustic CO
Century Bidg
St Louia
Morrison Tent and Awning Co
Olive St
Meyer Bros, Coffee and Spice Co
Louis, Ma
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