Feud Explodes Into Fire At Hickey Township Farm
In Hickey Township a long running family feud between Mort Benedict and the Walkers erupts as a prairie fire threatens their homesteads. Amid the flames Mort fights to save his cattle and, amid the chaos, he and Nellie Walker confront their past and vow to end the hostilities.
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Hickey
Bayiy
Lickty
Ure
Periattie
Sue Walkers
Beusciew
Homestead
Lane
Alto
Tverdiyar
Paige
Tancy
Phe Bohediet
Waller Fonse Hilber
Sid Jyornt
Alinte
Eine
Benedict
Trier
Jupe Benelict
South America
Vaya Benedict
Papa Walker
Cap Baer
Ed Pry Widker
Paps Benedict
Dues
Ech
Sos
Walkser
Mrs. Benedict
Mort Benedict
Nelle Walker
Nellie
Mort
Souldtein
Nelle
Thompson’s
Civis
Burl Walter
Plurger
Pel Horner
Pringpal
Ike
Skauerely
Isso
Houmas
Erie
Girona
Ariel
Mareret
Alpes
Unis
Lory
Roy
Bossi
Hil
George
Tom
Thien
Ther
Walker Place
Mis. Walker
Mr. Walker
Mrs. Walker
Pin
Phylos
Waller
Walker
Ruiger Lin
Intel
Mort Renudice
Jean
Parry
Mart
Kevehan
Sparrows Assist a Hotel Bird Named Mr Vogel
An observer recalls a sparrow brood in a White Mountains hotel in New Hampshire in 1878. A single sparrow, nicknamed Mr Vogel, learned to beg and eat from a dish, aided by human guests. As other sparrows watched, Mr Vogel grew tame and fat while friends and neighbors treated him kindly until the ending summer.
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Jefferson
White Mountains
New Happaikre
Opal
Tony
Mornig
Tremeus Stevenson
Toni darbAl
Qukmaly
Antu
New York
Mir
Vogel
Open Cottage Window Visit Sighting Not Found
A person recalls not seeing someone while searching for a visit from an old occupant named Jens Hays at a cottage window in the same place. The account emphasizes lack of sighting despite looking.
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Jens Hays
Galapagos Tortoises At New York Museum Exhibit
A visitor notes a Galapagos tortoise display at the New York Natural History Museum, describing huge tortoises from the Pacific archipelago. The piece recounts Commodore Porter’s 80 year ago observations, size estimates, and the tortoises’ slow, deliberate nature.
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Pakc
New Yorke City
Haippy
Ste Nicholas
Galapagos Islamia
Natural History Museum
Waabington
Pacific Ocean
Ura
Commodore Porter
Galapagos
Spemons
Aml Janses
Troy
Tnesoperonsh
Melavinises
Rigorty Teaveline
Denis Hole
Tortoise Amiynd
Nosntinis
Alfiansh
Vitor
Owls Attack Elder in Clover Plain Yard Tale
A Clover Plain resident, Uncle Elisha Hutt, reports an owl attack on his doorstep during a moonlit night. He stepped outside with boots and gun, misjudged the owl, and was struck by two white owls from a quince tree, knocked down and injured.
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Bitsua Hutt
Clover Plain
Ky Peters
New York
Elisha
Mr. Hull
Mel
Eliahn
Owls Attack as Father and Son Face Dire Night
A man lies bloodied after an owl assault as his son awakens and tries to help. The elder, badly hurt, is unable to escape while the owls perch on a quince bush and strike again. The son returns with a shotgun and drives the birds away, ending the peril.
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Elistia
Raft
le Dog
Big Lack
Tie
Thinks He Can Fly George Miller's Air Engine Invention
The article describes George Miller of Eugene and mentions Toaquin Miller as a relative. It details a mechanical flying device with wings, a drive system, and gear work powered by pedals and cranks. It notes propulsive theory, weight handling, and a gas electric option for long journeys. The description emphasizes complex hinge joints, bamboo fan blades, steel shafts, and aluminum gearing designed to reduce friction.
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George ML Miler
Eugene
Toaquin Miller
Akyevele
Miller
The Seat Refusal at the Train Car
A passenger refused to give up his seat to a woman described as his motherly companion and aroused gentle protest as other travelers hesitated to intervene. The scene unfolds with a suave woman persuading a man to yield, while others react with hesitation and mild rebuke.
Vineyards and farm notes mix in a hazy dispatch
A fragmented account blends scenes of ox-teams and gypsy children amid vineyard labor with agricultural commentary. It discusses wine casks and grape gathering, plus a long, technical passage on hedges, drains, plowing depths, and agricultural practices including buckwheat seed beds and market insights in England and America.
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Elds
Alendy
York
Meudiana
Farnex
Navy
Stady
Times
New York
America
England
Alaldstone
Hoagland
J. Baxbridge
Broadway Car Scene Sparks Commuter Chatter
A lively New York City streetcar episode features a young woman described as vivacious and stylish who asks fellow passengers to let her stand due to crowding. Her playful politeness and flirtatious gesture draw attention from a nearby man who considers moving. The scene unfolds amid commuter chatter and a newspaper reader.
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New York Herald
Opal Eld Reported in Garfield County Washington
A new opal elds discovery is reported in Garfield County Washington with traits likened to Moscow. Levi M Parsons of Wankat received a Christmas gift in the form of a blank check from cousin Moe ton, the vice president.
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Garfield County
Washington
Moscow
Levi M. Parsons
Wankat
Christman
Moeton
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