The Wreckers in the Oregon Railroad Turmoil
Jim Lyman recounts a perilous web of railroad intrigue surrounding Norcross, Chadwick, Hatch, and the Ballard lobby. Sheila Macrae and Maisie Ann shape loyalties as Norcross disappears after threats and telegrams, while a new manager arrives and workers fear finish.
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Rynopety
Graham Norcecam
Railroad
Mnanneer
Immie Padds
Sheila Macrae
Lerroel
Ahmonn
Learta
Reeckentidae
Chad
Monet
Joonardian
Ty Hatch and
Honchei
Matsie Ann
Focal
Toon
Dismuke
Hornack
Noreuss
Norcross
Jimmile
Hin
Jim Dle
Nat
Hunteh
Cate
Hater Tawny
Hateh
Mr. Britt
Sand Creek Siding
Malsie Ann
Becawe
Sheila
Mr. Ripley
Jimmie Turns Sleuth and Draws Bible Tales in China
A North Pukien artist, steeped in local life, hears Western tales in a tea shop while pondering prodigal sons and lost sheep from the Bible. The piece contrasts ancient virtue with distant mission stories amid a setting of Confucian culture and simple village dignity. Rifled oil pipes emerge as a technical note on pumping viscous California crude using internal rifling and water lubrication.
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Pukien
Shanghai
Confucius
Luoise
Elsie F
Asia
Tilesiowary
Colling
Almont
West
Tobin Neah
California
Federal aid approved for 855 highway projects by 1920
Federal aid for national highways totals 2,630 miles with 855 projects approved by September 30, 1920. Western states lead in use of funds, Nevada highest at 83 percent of federal money directed to cross-state trails, Indiana and Oklahoma follow, while Florida spends 64 percent of its funds on road building for 56 percent of approved mileage.
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Strathe
Chadwick
Ix Henry
United States Department of Agriculture
Meridian Highway
National Oil
Nevailu
Nevata
Indiana
Oklahoma
Florida
Minos
Kansas
Montana
New Mexico
Utah
Washington
Judging a Poet by Aesthetic Merit and Context
The passage argues two ways to judge a poet, by absolute aesthetic standards and by his place in national literary history and his generation. It asserts both should inform fair judgment, noting criticism benefits from considering both what he was and what he could achieve given circumstances.
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James Russell Lowell
Spontaneous Combustion of Cotton Explained
A historical note explains that cotton fibres store oxygen and burn quickly when ignited. It posits that adding oxygen rich substances like oil accelerates flames, leading to spontaneous combustion in oily raga contexts.
Life of Concrete Road in Reported Opinion
Experts say modern concrete highways last well beyond twenty years and justify large public investment. The discussion notes both domestic and international opinions on road durability under motor vehicle traffic.
Intelligent Understanding and Road Improvement Notes
The text discusses the need for intelligent understanding to improve roads and mentions Guatemala having 400 to 500 automobiles despite poor roads. It notes high salaries for chief highway engineers in California and New Jersey at $10,000 annually.
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Guatemala
California
New Jersey
Acreage Boost Possible for Alfalfa and Duck Rearing
Encouraging interest grows in expanding alfalfa acreage in well adapted Middle West regions. Advice notes convenient incubator sites for caretakers and optimal hatching conditions, plus feeding tips for young ducks recommending a sand mix with soft feed.
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Middle West
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