Prodigal Village Seethes as Bingville Delays Repairs
Bingville endures a coal price driven exodus to woods, with J Patterson Bing’s mansion and new Millerton factory delaying roof and pipe fixes. The town’s social scene centers on Bing and Phyllis, amid a scandal as Pauline Baker elopes with a mysterious man, shocking the tea crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Blenkinsop
Bingville
Hiram
J. Patterson Bing
Millerton
Mr. Bing
Snodgrass
Sneed
Adirondacks
Shepherd of the Birds
Storm Toll Rises After Tornadoes Hit Six Southern States
Storms across six southern states Friday and Saturday caused at least 92 known deaths with property and crop losses running into millions. Red Cross relief moves into Hempstead and Miller counties Arkansas as hundreds become homeless. Damage includes destroyed farms, washed out rails, and extensive road and bridge damage across Tennessee Alabama Georgia and Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Texas
Avinger
Atlanta
O'Farrell
Arkansas
Pike County
Yell County
Miller County
Pope County
Hempstead
Alabama
Caves Spring
Ralph
Sulligent
Dallas County
American Red Cross
Miller
National Guard
O’farrell
Arkansas Line
Tennessee
Newport
Lynnville
Connersville
Shelby County
Mississippi
Amite County
Birmingham
Ala
Georgia
Rome
Phantom of Bingville: Moran the Shepherd in a Town of Change
In Bingville a crippled boy Moran, known as the Shepherd of the Birds, adores his mother and neighbor Pauline while dreaming of J Patterson Bing, the town’s leading figure. As money fever grips the village, prices rise, the Old Spirit is fired, and Bing’s first citizen expands his mansion amid social unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingville
Robert Emmet Moran
Judge Crocker
Pauline Baker
J. Patterson Bing
Bing
Hiram Blenkinsop
Bingville Prices Rise as Rain Triggers Plumbing Crisis
Israel Sneed avoids Judge Crocker’s leaking pipes while Bingville endures a summer of inflated costs. Prof Renfrew, Snodgrass, and others resist work as rain floods cellars, turning the town into a surge of improvised fixes and delayed improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel Sneed
Millerton
Bing House
Bing
Bingville
Hiram Blenkinsop
Renfrew
Tie
Snodgrass
Mr. Snodgrass
Judge Crocker
Hazelmead
Hosley
List of 18 000 Draft Evaders Is Completed
In San Antonio Texas army authorities say 18 000 draft evaders across five states will be pursued through 485 local boards. Colonel A E Saxton announced at Fort Sam Houston that the list is believed minutely correct after months of work. Copies will go to the Justice Department immigration service internal revenue and veteran groups plus local and state law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Eighth Corps
A. E. Saxton
Fort Sam Houston
Washington
Draft Board
Department of Justice
Immigration Service
Internal Revenue Department
American Legion
Confederate Veterans
Grand Army of the Republic
Spanish American War Veterans
Loyal Legion
Cattle Dipped or Inspected Exceed Half a Million in Texas
More than 500000 head of cattle were dipped or inspected for fever ticks in Texas during March. The U S Bureau of Animal Industry and the Texas Livestock Sanitary Commission reported 550507 cattle in 42221 herds statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
United Sates Bureau of Animal Industry
Texas Livestock Sanitary Commission
Finny Tribe In Cold Weather
Some fish do not hibernate in winter and find homes in holes or under rocks. They survive the cold without food, unlike bears and groundhogs, though they require less food in cold water and continue to swim about as in summer.
Maple used in croquet sets and mallets
The American Forestry Magazine notes croquet sets rely on maple for most parts with rare mallet heads in lig num vitae or teak and handles in beech and birch. Balls wear out first as they split and chip over time.
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American Forestry Magazine of
Washington
Leprosy Mystery Stubbornly Defies Full Understanding
Medical science still finds leprosy a puzzle with unclear spread mechanisms. The house fly is suspected but unproven as a vector. In most studied cases, personal contact with lepers appears to account for infection.
Fine Place to Explore in Arabia
An issue notes that Arabia holds perhaps the greatest unexplored tract remaining in the world. A single authority claims no European traveler has ventured more than 100 miles inland from the coast, apart from a few spots in the southern peninsula where about 750000 miles of largely desert remain uncharted.
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Arabia
Quote from Higginson on self vindication and effort
A/Non visual quote from Thomas Wentworth Higginson advising a contributor to let their work prove itself. It emphasizes that advocacy is unnecessary when merit is evident and urges steady labor toward the intrinsic value of one’s craft.
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Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Bird sanctuaries created across Canada for waterfowl protection
Canada plans a network of bird sanctuaries in suitable locations to protect waterfowl breeding grounds. Officials emphasize safeguarding nesting sites in the great plains amid agricultural expansion and drainage reducing traditional habitats.
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Canada
Great Plains
Verse Writing Taught in School
In Chinese schools, before Monday recess the teacher writes a sentiment on red paper and pastes it on the door. Each day he reads the lines and in the afternoon returns another line to form a couplet with the first.
Club Evening Yarns Include Cat Ball of Wool Tale
A quiet corner raconteur recalls a cat story where the pet swallowed wool and months later the kittens were wearing jumpers, leading to the inevitable follow up tale at the club. The mood is light as members share playful anecdotes after adjournment.
Marriage Offer to a Smart Waitress Described as Novel Tip
A diner offered to marry a smart waitress instead of tipping, stating he could not afford tips but she could marry him. The marriage proposal was accepted, as reported by the Loston Transcript.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bing
J. Patterson Bing
R. Purdy
Mabel
Gladys
Richard, Jr
United States
God
Orville Gates
John Seaver
Robert Brown
Pendleton Ames
William Ferguson
Darwin Sill
Snodgrass
First American Postal System by William Penn
William Penn established the first successful colonial postal system in 1683 appointing Henry Waldy of Tekonay to run a post and supply horses for passengers from Philadelphia to Newcastle or the Falls of the Delaware.
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American Colonies
William Penn
Henry Waldy
Tekonay
Philadelphia
Newcastle
Falls of the Delaware
Perilous Sport Descending Into Volcano Craters
A 1921 Houston item argues volcano climbing as the world’s most dangerous sport. It notes descending Vesuvius in fireproof clothes with a gas mask, facing stifling fumes and potential eruption as the crater floor shifts between liquid and solid.
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Vesuvius
Aspirin Warning Prompts Bayer Verification on Packages
A public warning advises buyers to seek Bayer branding on aspirin tablets to ensure genuine aspirin prescribed by physicians for twenty one years. The notice notes Bayer tablets relieve colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbago and pain, with handy twelve tablet tins and larger packages sold by druggists.
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Bayer
Reformers Favor Starting Males At Adulthood Over Age Five
Reformers largely advocate beginning changes with adult males rather than beginning at age five. The remark frames a debate on progressive social reforms and age targets.
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By Irving Bachellor
Bings
George Meredith
J. Patterson Bing’s
Barnum and Bailey
Phyllis Bing
Vivian Mead
Frances Smith
Phyllistines
Mrs. Bing
Phyllis
New York
John
Great Padelford School
Mrs. Pendleton Ames
Mrs. Ames
Susan Crowder
Martha Featherstraw
Houston
Bellans
Holland
Tuft
Dskin Redykin
W. H. Platte
Shreveport
Ware
Mrs. Platte
Dr. Ware
Ware Chemical CO
Dalla
Mnerich Otor Sales Avene
South
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