Micah Clarke excerpt shows school expulsion and village satire
The tale recounts a serious dispute over a sawn bridge and a vicar, leading to the narrator confessing his role to avoid wholesale expulsion. The village reaction swells from pride to merriment as adults recall earlier brutal exploits and the narrator grows into a sturdy youth with strength and skill.
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Chilingfoot
Mimself
Chillingfoot
Market Drayton
Lunsford
Marive
Ted Dawson
Aboard the Solent Aventure and a Drowning Rescue
In a coastal voyage, two youths fishing near the Isle of Wight witness a distant ship firing at an unseen man in the water. They haul to aid a drowned seaman, while a humorous hook about a missing brother unfolds, hinting at further maritime misadventure and the perilous calm of the sea.
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Warner Sands
Isle of Wight
St. Helen's
Micah
Lord Halifax
Reuben
Solent
Feeemeworth Creek
Bato
Nohorus
Bembridge
Haitisa
Mat
Nonus
Vanseddar'’s
Fishing Trip in Langston During May 1685
In May 1685, near Langston, Reuben Lockarby and I borrow Ned Marley's pleasure boat for a fishing outing. The narrator notes he is nearly twenty and his companion is slightly younger, with a close bond formed through mutual respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Lockarby
Ned Marley
Langston
Strange Swimmer Invests a Wet Welcome to Amsterdam
In a waterside encounter a lanky, sunburned man boards a boat from the river, boasting swift swimming feats from the Danube to Portsmouth. He warns travelers to keep tobacco in a waterproof metal box as he eyes the boat with keen, bright eyes and wary energy.
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Amsterdam
Reuben
Portsmouth
Gran
Danube
Buda
St. Peter
Wessenbure
Decimus Saxon
Coffee eating warned against by doctors and Good Housekeeping
A physician warns that chewing roasted coffee is harmful and habit forming, especially for young girls. He contrasts coffee as a beverage being harmless in small amounts with roasted coffee causing weakness, poor digestion, and mental fatigue when eaten.
Miscellany notes on painters, rulers, and odd tales
Amajia Kussner finishes a portrait of the Prince of Wales and eyes Russia for winter work. Governor Taylor faces a costly yearly shortfall and lectures for extra funds. Kruger receives a lavish Pretoria state coach from England. Anecdotes recount a Pope encounter, Irving on Arthur, Wagner and Schumann, Eve’s tomb myths, and Pullman sleeper tales linking to Lincoln.
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Amajia Kussner
Prince of Wales
Russia
Tennessee
Taylor
Qom
Paul Kruger
Pretoria
England
Pius IX
South Wales
Henry Irving
Lord Tennyson
King Arthur
Dr. Hamiick
Vienna
Schumann
Wagner
Dr. Hamlick
Schuman
Winter feeding and profit in the farm stock care
The Philadelphia Record argues winter feeding aims to maximize milk value and profits, stressing quality over quantity, proper shelter, labor, and balanced diets. It advises bran to accompany corn, regular feeding times, and attentive management to improve stock health and farm returns.
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Philadelphia
The Care of Stock and Farm Feeding Practices
Waldo F. Brown in the Ohio Farmer argues many stock on farms cost more to raise than they bring in sale. He notes constant improvements in care but slow adoption by farmers and cites poor feeding and shelter practices that leave cattle hungry and exposed in winter, harming overall stock quality.
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Big
Miami Valley
Henry
Waldo F. Brown
Ohio
Rubber Tires and Street Noise Urges Rubber Tires
A letter to the editor urged New York police to enforce rubber tire ordinances on all vehicles to reduce street noise and wear. The writer cites a recent conviction of a truck driver and quotes a carriage maker claiming rubber tires cut repairs costs, urging wagon owners to adopt rubber tires for efficiency.
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New York
Auber Nit Sparks Tumult at County Treasurer Window
Henry Slade at the cashier’s window called out receipts as taxpayers crowded the county treasurer’s office. A misheard name Auber Nit caused confusion when Gus Schmidt and Dave Wallace tried to verify it. The crowd jeered and Slade was pushed from the window as the shout spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Slade
Dave Wallace
Gus Schmidt
Wallace
Slade
Indianapolis News
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A. Conan Doyle
Sariy Dweyers
Weber
Prat
Bas
Plaleer Hoc Meiter
Mor Choi
Narson, and These Hanks
Vilace
Weimd
Pat
Reuben Tockarty
Zachary
Hayhond Parnerers
Omus
Father Coud
Briake
Jiake
Christopher Millings
Solomon
Navy
Red
Chatham Church-Yard
Christopher
Eve
Teddah
Mark Twain
Adam
George MM. Pullman
Abraham Lincoln
Pullman
Pulman
Agricultural
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