White Indian Brampton Encounters Hum As Peace Calumet Is smoked
Brampton reaches the Hum village, meets Strong Bow and Little Turkey, and smokes the calumet as he seeks a peaceful accord. Damoan’s Choctaws close in, threats rise, and a rescued Mademoiselle Dahlsgaarde pleads for protection while Brampton faces a violent confrontation with the Fox.
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Monsieur
Labrador
Damoan
Tuntea
Huma
Calumet
Mademoiselle
Monsieur Brampton
Damonn
Turkey
Nim
Little Turkey
Damoan the Fox
Damian
Six Fingers
Canailfe
Walt
Manito
Mademoiselle Dahisgaarde
Mademoisella
Suuarély
Mademoiselle Dahlsgaarde
Insects Migrate Wide From Africa to Europe Says Outlook
Sir W Beach Thomas notes in Outlook that insect migration remains largely unexplored. Butterflies travel great distances, including 8000 miles, with painted ladies reportedly reaching Iceland from Africa. Large white butterflies settle in Mont Ferrant, illustrating Africa’s exchange with Europe.
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Africa
Mont Ferranean
Europe
Sir W. Beach Thomas
Noted town melee sparks laughs after quarrel
Farmer Fum blegate reports a humorous brawl in the public square involving a stout young man and a slim older man. Both claimed the dispute was not about principle but about kinship ties, prompting amused reactions from onlookers. The exchange ends with casual remarks and disbelief.
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Fumblegate
Kansas City Star
Death and Defiance Aboard in the Natchez Wilderness
In Chapter XI a narrator plots a nighttime escape from a threatened village. Six Fingers and Labrador scheme to spirit a woman to the Natchez river while the French seek a channel. Labrador declares the woman his wife, amid Natchez customs and looming conflict.
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Labrador
Six Fingers
Mademoiselle
Natchez
Hue
Fort Rosalie
Monsieur
Madesisette
Decline of Scarecrows Across Farms in England and U S
Scarecrows once common along roadsides in England and on many U S farms are disappearing. The rare sight now is a scarecrow shaped like a boy hired to sit on a fence to make noises. English farmers no longer view crows as enemies but as friends of crops.
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England
United States
Diamond Dyes Promote Easy Color for All Fabrics
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes at 15 cents per package with simple directions for dyeing lingerie silks ribbons skirts dresses and draperies. It instructs buyers to tell the druggist material type wool silk linen cotton or mixed to select the right formula.
Divers Reach 288 Feet In Submarine Hunt
Chief Gunner's Mate Frank Crilley U S N broke the depth record by diving 288 feet to locate the sunk submarine F 4 in Honolulu harbor. Thirty five fathoms equals about 100 pounds pressure marking a new extreme for experienced divers. Watch cuticura improve your skin advertisement endorses cuticura ointment soap for skin issues.
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Frank Crilley
Honolulu
Not Much Change What Will the Modern Girl Be a Decade Hence
A brief excerpt from the Boston Transcript debates future fashions and roles for women, imagining how a contemporary girl’s life may evolve in ten years. The dialogue hints at shifting social expectations and the pace of change in gender norms.
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Boston Transcript
Seek to Rout Pneumonia New Serums Studied
Physicians study a novel serum to lower pneumonia deaths in the United States where about 140000 people die annually from pneumonia or related complications. Heart disease remains the leading overall killer.
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United States
Silk underwear gains surprising popularity in the United States
A Capper's Weekly note reveals a questionnaire to wives and relatives shows 2,600,000 men wear silk underwear. The item cites a shift over five years from rarity to prevalence, hinting at changing fashions and social norms.
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Associated Knit Underwear Manufacturers
United States
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