A Man for the Ages Chapter XX Continued
Samson and Brimstead family share a quiet meal as talk turns to Jaca Kelso’s death and a mail robbery. Samson helps the feverish preacher Cartwright and meets nurse Bim Kelso in a Honey Creek settlement plagued by smallpox and tied to a looming quarterly meeting.
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Brimstead
Annabel
Jane
Robbert
Josiah
Samson
el Dorado
Here
Mrs. Brimstead
Hyvyercy
Vermont
Joe
Chicago
Rassle
Robert
Bromstead
Sycamore Woods
Tim Peter Cartwright
Samson A
Prairies
Mr. Cartwright
Cartwright
Dawkins
Bim Kello
Bim Kelso
Honey Creek
Bim
Kelso
Angel of God
Anneter
Welso
Tazewell County
Tarry
Samson Pursues Truth Amid Epidemic After Letter Theft
Samson consoles Bim and uncovers a possible plot behind Trem's presumed death. He travels through winter to Chicago, seeking Lionel Davis and clues about missing letters and misreported deaths, while Davis’s circle hints at danger and deception.
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Samson
Parry
Davis
Sid Samson
Harry
Sanassin
Etiquette for Travelers in Mongolian Tents
Travelers are welcomed in any tent on the steppes of Morne golia with cautionary rules. Approach from the front, shout nohoi to signal, enter with mendu, avoid carrying a stick inside, sit to the left with feet tucked or stretched toward the door, exchange smulf boxes, bow and smile on departure.
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Mornegolia
Phi Delta Kappa founded at William and Mary in 1776
The first Greek letter society Phi Delta Kappa formed at William and Mary College on December 5, 1776 as a secret social club and literary society. It later became an honorary fraternity electing men and women based on scholarship.
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Famous
Phi Deta Kappa
William and Mary College
Wanted to Fight Wildcats and Aunt Susans Dilemma
A Louisville event reports William M. Knight addressing a crowd at circus grounds claiming to be an “an nihilator” and a “killer” and challenging the wildcats while provoked by witch hazel, until police remove him for drunkenness. The Philadelphia item features Aunt Susan facing voter registration and age privacy with a defiant reply to a registrar question.
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William M. Knight
Louisville
Louisville Courier-Journal
Susan
Maryland
Aunt Susan
Philadelphia Public Ledger
The Cheerful Liar
A playful page item shows dialogue with halves of a travel joke. One trunk asks about vacation while the other boasts about lifting baggage men, delivering a light, humorous exchange with social bustle.
Historians Claim British Textbooks Biased
The Anglo-American Congress of Historians says English history textbooks are warped by prejudice and hints at possible abolition of sections of history. The discussion was noted by London Punch.
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Anglo-American Congress of Historians
London Punch
Postum Beverages Offer a Coffee Like Benefit
Advert mentions Postum as a tasty hot drink to replace tea or coffee for 10 days. Claims the beverage improves how you feel and urges grocers to stock it for consumers seeking a caffeine alternative.
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Brother Cawhking
Irving Bachellor
Larry
Honey Creek Settlement
Hit
City Hotel
Lionel Davis
Eli Stiedenberg
Arr Davis
Poe
Mongolia
Wrigley’s
Wrigley
Siauephagy
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