The Green Dragon Inn and a Chance Meeting
On a raw October afternoon at the Green Dragon in Orpington a weary barrister Arthur Seton seeks shelter with a lady, Alice Clarefield, rekindling old passions. The chance reunion leads to confession, renewed love, and a decision to reunite, ending with a promise to visit Alice’s mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Dragon
Orpington
Susan
Arthur Seton
Brainstones
George
Annie
Richmond
London
Pall Mall
Chambers
Seton
Emerson Lecture on Chance Delights Nervous Merchant
A leading dry goods merchant sat spellbound through Ralph Waldo Emerson's lecture on Chance. The talk argued providence and chance govern human events with vivid illustrations, including a ship surviving a storm to reach port, leaving the merchant unsure which force saved it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Chance
Jim Gates
George B. Emerson
Ralph W. Emerson
Hogs Benefit From Summer Water Access and Mud Baths
The article notes that hogs need free access to water in summer to bathe and wallow, which cools and cleanses the skin. It argues mud serves as a disinfectant and healthful agent, and mentions mud baths have been used as a medicinal treatment for sick people.
Ponca life in Indian Territory and a grave robbery case
The narrative contrasts Ponca resettlement in 1878 with sturdy farming along the Arkansas Salt Fork and Chicaskia rivers. It describes a Ponca grandmother in vivid dress, a wounded boy, and a one room home before shifting to the Onondaga County murder and a grave robbery tied to Kendall, a 25 year old aristocrat involved with medical schools and a secret Grave Protectors group. Kendall was shot and will not recover.
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Indian Territory
Arkansas
Salt Fork
Chicaskia
Carlisle
Mrs. Big
Lenda'l
Syracuse
New York
OU Onondaga County
Kendall
Medical College
Grave Protectors
Looks Like Business Station Debate on Rural Rail Stop
A farmer pressed for a new passenger station on the Jackson Fort Wayne line, arguing that locals would use it. Officials doubted profitability, but the farmer listed neighbors who travel to Jackson Lansing and Fort Wayne, promising a dozen locals would gather to create a busy impression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Fort Wayne
Skinner
Deborah Smith
Lansing
Life Saving Crews On Jersey Coast Praised
Relief of life saving crews is noted as only one life lost from wrecks between September 1 last year and April 30 this year. Some 178 lives were saved and over half a million dollars in vessel value and cargoes were involved, with about three fourths saved by the crews.
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Chiselhurst
Sevenoaks
Sexton
Seton
London
Hastings
Alice
Arthur Seton
Arthur
Mamma
Rhoderic de Langley
Tam
Union Pacific
Bijah
Secretary Bird
Erd
Bird
New Jersey
Linseed Meal Yields More Protein After Oil Press
The article explains linseed meal has higher feeding value than seed. Pressing twenty five percent of oil into cake leaves eleven to twelve percent oil in the cake and raises albume to about five percent, resulting in linseed meal containing twenty eight percent protein.
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Harter
J C. 83Pringer, E
Millheim, Pa
Journal Store
Muliuem, Pa
Piate
Allegheny Street
McMillen
MAIN
Jay Streets
Taee
Lock Haven, Pa
Woods Calwell, Proprietor
D. H. Mingle
D. John F. Harter
Practical
Tomlinson
Cery Store
Main Street
Muzinem, Pa
Foote
Main St
R. Peale Per
H. A. McKeee
E & McKee, Attorneys AT Law
Court House
Bellefonte, Pa
T. Alexander
C. M. Bower
Alexander & Bower
Attorneys AT Law
Garman'’s
B. Linn
Attorney AT Law
Office of
Diamond
D M. Hastings
Yocum & Hastings
M. C. Heinle
Centre County
Sur F. Reeder
J. A. Beaver
J W. Gephart
Ec & Gephart
Alleghany Street
High
Keller
Vhewor
Lyon
D. H. Hastings
W. F. Reeder
Astings & Reeder
Coueee Oe
Gray’s Inn
Czar Antuur
Alliot Clarefield
Aliis
Chicago
Snake
Standing Bear
Big Snake
Ponca
Big Spake
White Eagle
Standing Budalo
Harry Berr
McDonald
Frank la Flesche
The
Poncas
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