New Year Optimism and Community Vignettes
Newspaper column blends mock New Year hopes with local life and humor. It notes rising costs, gas and kerosene prices, rent worries, and a Baltimore style family exchange on O'Toole. It closes with a humorous take on New Year resolutions and everyday resilience.
The Wild Geese Chapter XVII Confrontation
Tense interior scene where Colonel Sullivan asserts control at Morristown as Asgill and Flavia clash over who may stay. James and Darby resist, while Flavia pleads for independence and dignity, and Asgill vows to persist in his self appointed mission though torn by loyalty.
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James
Asgill
John
Darby
Thaddy
Phelim
Morly
Sullivan
Flavia
McMurroughs
Morristown
Mavia
Clever plots swirl as Asgill needles McMurrough over will
Luke Asgill and James McMurrough scheme to use a revocable will to topple rivals and win control of Flavia and the McMurrough estate. Asgill hints at exploiting Flavia and Urick Sullivan, while James fears Protestant pressure and clashes with Asgill over plans and power.
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Tam
Asgill
James
Mr. Asgill
Uuick Sullivan
Constantine Hussey
Duppa
Flavia
Topher
Mister Asgill
Differences Between Christmas and New Year's in a Teacher’s Tale
A teacher explains contrasts between Christmas and New Year celebrations with humor and caution. The dialogue touches on food like peanuts and turkey and hints at family tensions, drunkenness, and reflections on life across holidays.
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Erin
Tre
Tia
Duel Ends in Amicable Shake Hands on Donnybrook Field
John Egan county judge and Roger Barett master of the rolls arranged a duel on Donnybrook fair ground. Barett fired first and left, declaring honor satisfied. Egan delayed then aimed but finally declared no honor to honor and invited peace. They shook hands amid cheers and parted as friends.
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the McMurrough
John
Asgill
James
Sullivan
Colonel John
Asegill
Flavia
Plavial
MceMurrough
Luke Asgill
Flavvy
James McMurrough
Tralee
Blackwood's Magazine
John Egan
Roger Barett
Donnybrook
Barett
Egan
Roger
Tensile Strength of Hair From Scientific American
A human hair of average thickness can support a load of 6 percent ounces with about 30,000 hairs on the head. A woman's long hair has total tensile strength over five tons and twisting increases strength by one third. Ancient use included catapult cords from slave hair and Carthaginian women offering tresses during sieges.
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Scientific American
Carthage
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