Callomb seeks Judge Smithers amid Kentucky unrest
Captain Callomb, an officer of militia and Kentuckian, walks to the courthouse as townsfolk whisper of recent killings. Word spreads that Wildcat Samson South returned and Jesse Purry with Aaron Hollis were shot. He asks where Judge Smithers can be found.
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Callomb
Commonwealth
Frankfort
Calomb
Wildcat
Samson
Jesse Purry
Aaron Hollis
Judge Smithers
the Sather
Hellman
Grand Jury
Smithers
Samson South
South
Hawlam
Purry
Kentucky
Callamb
Holiman
Asa Smithers
Judge Hollman
Wollman
Callaib
Merriweather
Callumb
Maibrider
Old Spicer South
Holmans
IF Company
Spicer South
Summson 4 South
Samson South Returns Home to Lead Mountain Clan
Captain Callomb, seeking to quell bloodshed in Hixon, meets Samson South, now returned from New York and Paris to lead the South clan. They discuss regime change and a path to peace, while grand juries prepare indictments and Harness calls for action against South, who plans to stay ahead of arrest.
Unhappy Fate of Drones in the Hone hive
In a beekeeping discussion, Francis Jaeger explains that worker bees feed drones during the honey harvest to support queen development. Drones, the male bees, are royal during the queen’s mating period and are later expelled as the queen returns. many die from hunger despite abundance.
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Francis Jaeger
Obstacle to Enjoyment of the Open Fireplace Era
The writer recalls the old open fireplace as a heavy burden of wood and coal gathering. He notes the cold rooms, daily fire starting, and the risk of frost and drafts shaping the home into icy, mountainous scenes despite the fire’s warmth.
Invention Detects Tiny Heartbeat Electricity
A device sensitive enough to measure the heart’s current has been invented, revealing that the average man’s heart generates about one three thousandth of a volt per beat.
The Better Situation Quote on Lovers’ Choices
A reflective aphorism from Charles Reade about choosing action over lingering sorrow when a relationship ends, suggesting the more alive path lies with the moving on rather than the paralyzed bereaved state.
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Charles Reade
Growth of Western Canada and its railway reach
The Alberta railway mileage has doubled in three years and now totals 4,097 miles. Dominion Railway Commission governs rates and serves as a court for complaints. University of Alberta enrollment surged by 1000 percent in five years, spanning sixty-one districts. A letter from J. E. Howard of Blackie, Alberta, describes successful farming, rising holdings, high yields, good health, and contentment with relocating from Iowa in 1907.
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Western
Canada
Alberta
Dominion Railway Commission
University of Alberta
J. E. Howard
Blackie
Alta
Iowa
Cass County
Russia Temperate Policy Cuts Vodka in Moscow 1918
The Russian monopoly bans brandy sales as war mobilization begins and eight months pass. A Moscow paper reports vodka consumption drops from 1913 1914 levels with 1918 figures for July August and October showing sharp declines. Early months restrict vodka to first class restaurants with bottle sales forbidden under heavy fines.
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Russia
Russian Empire
Moscow
Hands Like Velvet One Night Treatment Ad
An old advertisement touts Cuticura hand treatment for red rough and chapped hands. It instructs soaking in hot soapy water then applying ointment and wearing a bandage or gloves for eight hours. Offers a free sample by mail with the Skin Book at a Boston address.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Passing of poetry as remedy recounted in old ad
A St Louis clergyman remarks that poetry charms have faded and realities are sought. An old belief linked Sassafras tea to health, while Red Cross Ball Blue laundry ads claim American made quality as a common grocer item.
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St. Louis
Red Cross Ball
Adv
Probing Religion as a Child Reacts to Christian Action
A fragment discusses a Sayre baby crying during a Christian ceremony and contrasts it with current Christian behavior, prompting reflection on religious conduct. The remark links child protest to adult actions and questions blame.
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Sayre
Denison Coffee Ad Repeats Slogan Amid Doubtful Chorus
A short editorial excerpt notes patrons drink Denison coffee as pure and delicious while criticizing public taste and political choices. It juxtaposes cheerful gullibility with the idea that people support poor ideas in voting. It also mentions marriage rings and prize rings as stage symbolism.
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Call of the Cumberlands
Charles Neville Buck
W. J. Watt & Co
Abe Smithers
Hixon
Calcomb
Hollman
Uncle Spicer
Sally
Rede
Wile McCager
Caleb Wiley
Sampson
McCager
Spicer
Caleb
Old Spiger South
Hellmans
Adrienne
New York
Paris
Les
Bluegrass
Grand
Sawson South
Cullomb
Clan Head
Sealy
Denison
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