A Tale of the Flatwoods
A nostalgic frontier tale set on the Wabash with Ken Colin and Texie amid the reappearing red lock. Big Jack leads woodcraft and tracking as settlers press in. David Anderson’s story blends nature lore with pioneer peril and family lineage.
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Wabash
David Anderson
Colins
Colin
Rea Lock
Texie
Ble
Jack
Big Jack
The Buckeye Girl On Black Rock Peaks
A girl climbs the cliff at Buckeye to reach Black rock and reflect on a memory of a brother leaving for the East. She discovers carved names on a sandstone monolith and tends a small orchid bed while a woodsman called Texie arrives, sharing a tense moment amid unfinished dreams of a farmstead.
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Buckeye
Milford
Jack
Ten More Days to Freedom in the Flatwoods
A rural memory scene unfolds as a young bound boy shares past letters from a college vanished by tragedy and debt. The dialogue recalls kinship lines, ancestral names, and a foreclosed future on the Flatwoods north bank of the Wabash. He hints at leaving at twenty one as his mother’s mortgage shadows linger.
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Black Rock
Milford
T’ College
American Woods
Ken
Texie
Jack
Colins
Warhope
Wabash
Rangers
Okechobee
Simon
Santa Claus
Boy
Boy of the
Boy of the North
Santa Claus Keeps Boyish Heart Through Christmas Journey
Snow falls as Santa orbits cities and country homes on Christmas Eve. Reindeer rush through bells as Santa fills stockings with nuts fruit and warm gifts. Santa explains boys and girls are wonderful and that his boyhood stays young by watching children smile through a magic telescope.
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Santa Claus
Boy of the North
Boy
The King and His Peaceful Kingdom Prophesied
A study of Isaias 9 and 11 outlines the coming Messiah as the Son of Man and Son of God, endowed with the Spirit, wisdom, and justice. His reign will bring a kingdom of peace where predation ends, animals share harmony, and nations acknowledge the Lord.
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Jesus Christ
David
God
Christ
Our Gethsemane and divine love for ends
A devotional reflection on trials and suffering as not fate but divine love guiding toward good ends. The speaker cites prayer for relief from bitterness and emphasizes the trust that hardship serves a higher purpose.
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F. H. Chaplin
But One Book in the Winter of Life
A quote attribution reflects Walter Scott calling for a single source of truth, the idea that there is but one book guiding life and learning, invoked as a concise motto on choosing foundational wisdom.
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Walter Scott
Coffee Arrives by Water at Chicago Dock
Reid, Murdoch & Co. at Clark street dock received a cargo of Colombian coffee, the first shipment by water from South American plantations to Chicago. The coffee was carried by mule to Girardot and then by river to the interior, reducing costs. John MacMahon, vice president, predicts future shipments will largely arrive by water from Colombia.
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Chicago
Clark Street
Reid, Murdoch & Co
Colombia
Girardot
South America
North America
John MacMahon
Mountain Coal Pile At Bridgeburg Ignites In Smoldering Fire
A massive coal pile at the Canadian National storage yard in Bridgeburg Ontario burst into flame after two weeks of smoldering. Officials estimate 150000 tons in the heap while firefighters hesitate to strike due to risk of a cave in and exposure to the glowing core.
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Canadian National Railways
Bridgeburg
Ont
Cas Carets For Liver And Bowels 10 Cents A Box
Fish fed by electricity at a Kansas City hatchery attract moths millers and other insects to lighted ponds. Water beneath the lights fills with insects, offering a food source for fish and a lesson on man versus insect populations. Advertisements note Coal and laundry aids.
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Kansas City
Worthless Land Reclaimed Near Rome Under Cultivation
Over 6,000 acres of marsh lands south of Rome have been reclaimed and brought under cultivation, restoring unhealthy terrain into productive farmland.
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Rome
Italy
Going as Joyful Life Force Lies in Active Pursuits
Quote hints at life’s joy arising from movement and action. The remark suggests that progress and purpose come through striving, exploration, and motion rather than stillness.
Towns Change Names Across Nations
In 1925 Christiania the capital of Norway will be renamed Oslo by members of Norway's parliament, citing conflict with royal names. Similar name changes occurred during war periods in Russia and Canada, reflecting anti German associations and public uproar.
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Christiania
Norway
Oslo
Shorthing
Parliament of
Christian
Werensky
St. Petersburg
Berlin
Ontario
Kitchener
Pot of English Coins Found on Somerset Farm
A pot of English gold coins was uncovered on Dave Jones’s Somerset Kentucky farm. State officials are holding the pot pending investigation and estimate its value at about $48,000.
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Dave Jones
Somerset
Intellect Weighs Vanity in Anatomy Perfe ction
A concise reflection on how intellect weighs personal vanity against anatomical perfection, exploring the tension between self image and physical form.
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