Murder and Escape Thread Run Through a Turbulent Tale
A criminal mastermind stages a fatal encounter with a quack, fakes an accident, and escapes on horseback with Pepeeta. He deceives her about the doctor, then flees toward New Orleans where gambling and luxurious living pull him into a life of vice and ruin.
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Conan
Pepeda
Pepeeta
Mes
David
Adam
Cain
New Orleans
Melitin
Mars
Fugitives sail to New Orleans amid public glare
After the fight David and Pepeeta flee to Louteville and board a steamer to New Orleans. Pepeeta exults in happiness while onlookers note their striking appearance. David, haunted by a crime and a doctor’s wound, seeks distraction on the voyage.
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David
Pepeeta
Louteville
New Orleans
Con- Saal
Ibewe
Sank & Man
The Gambler's Downward Spiral Ends In Night Flight
The story follows David in a doomed romance and gambling life as suspicion, fear, and superstition erode trust. His lovers drift apart, he sinks into melancholy and vice, and a broken glass accident in a gambling room seals his grim shift toward nocturnal escape.
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David
Broodnessere
Davy
Prey of the Tiger A Concerns on Man Flesh Preference
A historical note discusses the forest tiger's shift from cattle to human meat, citing the India Daily News. It describes tigers entering villages, past incidents in Rangoon including a tiger on a pagoda platform, and Burmese superstitions linking tiger killings to plague, with lingering impacts on the city.
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Rees
India Daily News
Reen
Rangoon
Shwe Dogan
Compromise in Medical Dilemma Ends with Refusal
A physician refuses to treat a lawyer who cross-examined him, saying his conscience won’t let him kill the man and he won’t cure him. The lawyer questions his own illness as a doctor departs to fetch another professional. The exchange occurs after a glance at the patient.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Young Woman Chooses Suitor Amid Family Warnings
A Tit-Bits note recalls a young woman pursued by many admirers while one modest earner stands out. His mother warns hard work is needed to win her, and harder still after. A Peabody quotation adds: kindness eases the sting of unkindness.
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Peabody
Christmas Day Hymn Recited by Nora Archibald Smith
Cavist was ACROSTE. Oerollers singing in morning gray, Holy and ivy in brave array. Minging of bells in the tow'r aloft. Incente below and chanting soft. Should it be on Christmas. The tale of the Wonderful Child and his worshiping Mother. Ever should be on Christmas. Nora Archibald Smith.
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Nora Archibald Smith
Untitled Winter Party Gossip in Small Town
In a Wessington setting, a scene around mistletoe reveals social tensions. A girl with a turquoise bossed dog collar recalls a kiss and a public scene while friends discuss propriety, appearances, and what was expected in that close community. The dialogue centers on relationship choices and social perception.
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Sandra
Willie
Wessington
Grace
Mistletoe Comment Sparks Teasing Exchange
A fragment shows a girl with sable hair dismissing the need for mistletoe while someone protests no excuse exists for her remark. The brief exchange hints at a social tease amid a festive setting.
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Caid
Caterpillar House On A Christmas Tree Tale
A family trims a pine tree and a caterpillar builds a tiny house on a twig. Archie wants to cut it, but May stops him. The tale ends with a butterfly emerging, the tree full of toys, and a playful illusion of Santa. The children imagine the caterpillar rode home on the tree sleigh.
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Papa
Archie
May
George
Santa Claus
Soapdragon Game Description From Old Christmas Play
A broad shallow bowl holds a pile of raisins set on alcohol or brandy and lit. Players take turns snatching a raisin from the flames, requiring speed and nerve. The scene calls for quick hands and daring as the sparks fly.
Blessing the Babies and Christmas Doubt in North American
A poetic lament pleads for divine protection of babies and children as a family tale unfolds about a boy asking his father if Kris Kringle will bring toys early. The father gently questions the boy, recalling mysterious toys found in a lot behind trunks.
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Littletle
Dom Kries Kringle
Philadelphia
The Simple Feet
A garbled note references turning over a new leaf on New Year’s Day with quips about an old man and Brooklyn. The readable fragments suggest a light, doodlelike reflection rather than a full narrative.
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Stuyvesant
Eetnerttre
Brooklyn Bagie
Refiners Pay Fines in Treasury Settlement
United States Treasury receives 2,830,573 dollars in fines from importers after an internal probe into duties on landed goods. The case centers on Arbuckle and other firms linking books with customs to reveal fraud methods. Grand jury proceedings follow as officials confirm the settlement and ongoing inquiries.
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United States Treasury
New York
Ru Bros
Stimson
Derailment Due to Broken Rail Tosses Cars Into Creek
A train wreck occurred when a broken rail 200 feet from a trestle caused day coaches and Pullmans to plunge into a creek and banks. The engine baggage mail and express cars passed safely. One man, Mr Russell, was injured by contact with a car store while awaiting aid.
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Russell
Gould
Japs Kill Hawaiian Birds Sailed Thetis Mobilizes to Hawaii
The Thetis under Captain W V E Jacobs sails from Seattle to Honolulu for an 18 month stationing. The Audubon Society reports Hawaiians kill native birds for plumage used by Japan and sold to European milliners.
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Seattle
United States Revenue
Thetis
W. V. E. Jacobs
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
of the Audubon Society
Washington
J ' On
Japan
London
Paris
Butte Switchmen Return to Places After Conference
In Butte Montana a conference between representatives of the men’s union and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen led to resumption of work at the Amalgamated Copper Company mines. The mines and yards reopened with a full force of 3 000 men.
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Butte
Mont
Coeares
Len Angeline
Shee Grothtunt
Bro Brotherhood of Railway
Amalgamated Copper Company
Oklahoma Bank Law Saves Keifer Depositors
Keifer Oklahoma December 16 192? Every depositor of the First State Bank of Keifer which closed after the National Bank of TalS failed was paid in full. The bank was protected by the state guaranty fund.
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Keifer
Okla
First State Bank of
National Bank of
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