Moon Run Sled Ride Sparks Rivalry and Love in the Seven Mountains
Rose and Karl Reichline lead a moonlit sleigh ride to the Snyder Inn amid muddy roads and tense flirtation with Jim Farthing watching from the wings. Jim grapples with unrequited love and a rising resolve to win Rose over Karl's wealth and status. The scene shifts to a hearty chicken and waffle supper where Rose and Karl exchange glances, while Jim contemplates daring deeds to claim her.
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Heller Cabin
Gum Run
Karl Reichline
Rose
Jim Farthing
Moon Run
Snyder House
Cross Roads
Hartswick Mansion
Seven Mountains
Hartswick Hall
Jim
Karl
Altoona
Pap
Keichline
Young Jim
Turkey Ridge
Farthing Brothers
Colt
Tom
Little Mountain Inn
Bill
Dan
Hat
Liz
Will
Kari Reichline
Red-Headed Woman Pulls Bank Heist Deception
A bold woman enters the International bank and tricks a teller into cashing a check after noting a supposed family tie to an Ermita flat. She claims to recognize the teller’s wife and leverages a domestic dispute as motive, while the teller ultimately hands over the money.
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International Bank
Ermita
Iowan invents an aeroplane that flies like a bird
Dodson, an Iowa inventor, showcases a small model claiming a machine that flies like a bird and may outperform the Wright brothers’ design. His 20 by 20 foot craft with seven foot propellers is under review after informal approval from U S Army Signal Corps engineers at Fort Omaha.
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Wright Brothers
Nfs
Com
Dodson
United States Army Signal Corps
Fort Omaha
Fads prove useful says Italian historian in Chicago lecture
Prof. Guglielmo Ferrero argues that facts drive civilization and mass communication fuels modern progress. He cites automobiles and moving pictures as examples where public opinion forces adoption, while noting fads continually rise and fall before finding lasting use.
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Guglielmo
Chicago News
Guglielmo Ferrero
University of Chicago
Savant
You Git Up Poem Reflections On Morning Sleep
A reminiscence style poem by Joe Kerr about a child resisting wakening at daybreak. The speaker recalls a father shouting You git up as the child dreams of endless sleep, school, work, and growing up while the world demands bustle and routine. The verse contrasts bedtime comforts with the push to join daily life.
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Joe Kerr
Modernity's Triumph
A Philadelphia edger recounts a domestic scene where Willie protests a planned strap, arguing for sterilization and noting potential germ spread from leather striking a porous fabric. The old man pauses as Willie advocates caution before the unused instrument comes into play.
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Papa
Willie
Health of Immigrants and Tuberculosis Risks in Early American Society
The Craftsman notes immigrants arriving at New York City bring health advantages via outdoor living and fresh air, arguing light, airy homes help curb tuberculosis. It cites Liverpool’s decline, New York tenement reforms, and compares disease susceptibility among American Indians to whites, linking lifestyle changes to rising TB.
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New York
Watccom
Liverpool
Charity Organization Society
Where Appointive Power Is Best
Opinion arguing for expert appointment of public boards over elected panels. It cites Minnesota experiences with the state tax commission and the state railway and warehouse commission, warns that elected boards become political, and urges choosing capable experts to run state business while avoiding unbusinesslike practices.
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Duluth
Minnesota
State Tax Commission
State Railway and Warehouse Commission
State Railroad and Warehouse Commission
LaFollette
No Use. Dickson and Wickson Exchange on Court Call
In a brief dialogue at the ball grounds Dickson complains the cold-air treatment failed to help him after an umpire's decision. Wickson agrees noting the city of Venice has a large pauper population and the exchange ends with a quip on public conditions.
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Dickson
Dobbins
Wickson
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F. L. Pattee
the House of the Black Ring
Teller
Elirtswick
Gammon
Hellers
Hartewick Hall
Squire’s
Pondreus
C. M. Dodson
Barnum's Circus
Philadelphia
Venice
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