Old Love Letters Reveal Hidden Affections and Reunion
A woman torn between two suitors discovers an old stash of letters from Morton Summers. As memories of a mock marriage and past friendship resurface, Ed Duval returns and a long lost love rekindles. The revelation leads to an engagement plan and renewed devotion.
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Edgar Dtuval
Edgar Duval
Morton
Edgar Durai
Morton Summers
Sears
Edgar Iival
Bue
Duval
Merton
Mystery of the Border Trail Encounter in Desert camp
A prospector travels from Naco to Globe Arizona with mining work tied to a border route. He faces theft attempts by a Chinese driver and later a nighttime ambush by armed men, waking to find hunters guarding his camp and a gun pointed at him. He keeps watch, wary of further danger.
Outlaws Bind Stranger Then Are Stopped by Allies Aboard a Desert Road
In a desert camp tale a man is robbed and bound by two bandits who plan to abandon him on a roadside. A pair of Chinese laborers hidden under a wagon bed shoot the attackers, freeing the narrator. The Chinese men reveal their escape from Naco and help the narrator bury the dead and depart with supplies.
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Bil
Jim
Tucson
Mexico
Desort
Ipules
al- Mghaan Lobbe
Ciemente
Naco
The
Law
Contents of 4 Shark's Stomach Unearthed
A shark stomach yielded a gruesome find including a human head several bones and remains described as a man eater. The 150 pound shark was caught by the crew of the Suez bound vessel using rope and hooks as gear during the expedition.
Only Woman Lighthouse Keeper on the Atlantic Coast
Mrs. Walker, head lightkeeper at Robbin's Reef on Staten Island, has tended the light for 19 years with her son as assistant. Immigrant from Germany, she never left the post, facing isolation, foghorns, and storms while the sea returns driftwood and wreckage.
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Atlantic
United States
Walker
Maine
Florida
Sirs
Robbin’s Reef
Reef
Germany
Hmits
Staten Island
New York
Government Island Tower
Turin
Jake
Jaxe
Foretelling a Long Life by Physical Signs
The article argues longevity can be read from outward signs and the body. Physicians can often judge life expectancy by appearance and even by examining a patient’s hand.
Fragmented Age and Culture Notes From an Uncertain Page
A garbled 19th century passage blends remarks on aging and heredity with notes on Bachelor penalties in ancient law. It cites long-lived parents affecting offspring, Buddhist relics worth vast sums, and historical marriage pressures from Sparta to Rome, plus a brief scientific aside on luminous mushrooms and bioluminescence.
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Cleveland News
Sparta
Rome
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Origin of the Metric System and varied feet
The article outlines how foot lengths varied across cultures from nine to thirteen inches and notes that diverse lengths led nations to adopt the metric system. It mentions Welsh, Piedmont, Spanish, and Venice feet and hints at the French development of the metric system.
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Piedmont
Venice
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SY J. Breckenridge Ellis
Puryal
Hng
Hitle
Morton Mers
Taanner
Edgar
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Cuke
E Mobile
Alamos
Globe
Ariz
Naceing
Norning
Mo Jonge
Pardner
Morgan Robertson
Jin
Foval Baking Powder CO
Anr
Buddha
Randy
Cerlon
M. Fabre
Ereess
Meyer Sions
Peeriesa
Tully
Great Southern Ptg. & Mfg. Co
Frederick, MD
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