Two Lost Children Rescued After Night in Blue Mountains
Pearl Lindaberry aged six and Cassie Angle twelve, from Knowlton Township, wandered three miles amid thick woods while cows were milked. Dog Shep led rescuers to them at midnight as exhausted girls slept, feet bruised and shoes lost.
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Pearl Lindaberry
Cassie Angle
Lindaberry
Knowlton Township
Blue Mountains
Washington
N. J
New York World
Pearl
Pearl Hoy
Barre
Lindaberrry
Vichey
Sind
Berry
Shep
Saem
Whaling Sparks New London Excitement in 1819
The article recalls early whaling in New London Connecticut beginning in 1819 with ships like the Lucy and the Ann sailing from Bay Harbor. It describes the cooperative crew ethic, profits of millions, and a public appetite for hunting whales, plus a quirky tale of a spur caught pike in a lake incident linked to hunting lore.
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New London
Connecticut
Hartford
Whiting
Affectionate rhinoceros challenges jungle stereotype
A fragment discusses how rhinoceroses are unfairly labeled dull and unintelligent. Author QG Schillings argues against human-centered views, noting the animal’s true nature as observed in wildlife writing. The passage reflects on misjudgments about rhinos.
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Schillings
Sven Hedin’s perilous journey to the Tarim River
The London Telegraph correspondence notes Sven Hedin, Stockholm’s famed explorer, crossing Turkestan toward the Tarim River in Asia. His residence in Stockholm is shut, and his return to Blaisenorm rooms is uncertain as he embarks on another dangerous expedition toward Jhasa.
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Stockholm
Sven Hedin
Turkestan
Tarim River
Asia
Blaisenorm
Jhasa
The
London Telegraph
Coolness Saves Him From Bull in Barnyard Attack
Seymour M Harris of Morrisville escaped serious harm after a bull charged and struck him in El mer Rydell's yard. Harris lay still, pretending to be dead, while the bull examined him before leaving. He suffered only shock and lameness from the encounter.
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Seymour M Harris
Morrisville
Elmer Rydell
Mr. Harris
Mgr. Norris
Harris
St. Albans
Girl Saves Four Men From Distressed Steam Boat
In Lake Massebessie New Hampshire during a fierce squall eighteen year old Miss Helen I Joyce of Maplewood Massachusetts rescued four men from a disabled steam launch. She leaped to a skiff, pulled off, and placed the four aboard as waves covered the craft.
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Lake Massebessie
N. H
Helen I. Joyce
Maplewood
Mass
Miss Joyce
Ostrich Farming Gains Ground in Arizona and California
A new American ostrich industry grows in the Southwest led by Arizona's Salt River Valley. High feather value, meat and eggs diversify profits, with one acre supporting four birds and a $120 flock return. Birds mature to $800 per pair by age four, while eggs and egg food add income.
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Washington
Arizona
America
California
Arkansas
Florida
Salt River Valley
Nature
United States
Royal Korean palace livery in red calico worn by servants
In the royal palace of Korea the simplest court attire is described as red calico garments and headgear worn by the Emperor's servants. The uniform appears plain but formal, reflecting palace tradition.
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Korea
Hard to Mind The Children And A Trail Of Crustacean Army
A child recalls the difficulty of obeying a mother’s guidance amid a noisy horse and a brook visit. The fragment also presents a quoted passage on landlocked crabs and a marching army described by Rev. Thomas Stebbins, noting their seasonal migration and the fear they cause in houses.
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Mother
Pacific
Thomas Stebbins
Brotherly Love At The Bakery
A traveler buys two pennies worth of cake for a hungry boy who pretends to be selfish. The other boy explains the sister Jinny is lame. The kind shopper buys a bag of cakes for Jinny and tells the siblings they may share. The scene ends with gratitude and a quick exit.
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Washington Star
Jinny
Jimny
Sea Trip of Land Crabs
Crabs inhabit mountains around four thousand feet high and travel the rugged terrain. The passage notes their unusual habitat and adaptation to high elevations.
Willie's Lion Hunting Dream Turns To Pirate Plan
Willie tells his father he will travel to Africa to kill lions with a spear. The father questions risks of facing two lions at once. Willie then rethinks and decides being a pirate might be safer.
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Willie
Africa
Hong
The Wind and the Sun Foil a Cloak Test
A North Wind and the Sun compete to remove a traveler's cloak. The Wind’s fierce blast fails as the traveler grips the cloak, while the Sun’s heat thins the air and drives him to shed the garment. The fable ends with the Sun proving stronger.
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Boreas
Fire alarm in Berlin for a swallow rescued by firefighters
A Berlin fire call reported a swallow trapped by the leg on a roof edge. Firefighters deployed a ladder and freed the bird, ending the incident.
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Berlin
Bull and tramp race to fence in Ottawa puzzle
A bull has forty rods to reach the tramp who has thirty two rods to reach the fence. If the bull is one fourth faster than the tramp, how close will the tramp come to reaching the fence as the bull closes in? The problem asks for the distance the tramp is from the fence when the bull reaches the tramp.
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London
Ottawa Free Press
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Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Lucille
Lucile
St. Nicholas
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