The Light in the Clearing Preface and Silas Wright
Preface to a work on democracy and the spirit of America. The author extols Silas Wright as a candle of the Lord guiding democracy, contrasts him with Washington and Lincoln, notes Wright’s refusals of high office, and cites sources and fictionalized neighbors to frame the narrative.
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North Country
Silas Wright
America
Senate
United States
Albany
Washington
Lincoln
Thomas H. Benton
Missouri
van Buren
Polk
Supreme Court of the United States
Wright
North American Review
United States Magazine
Democratic Review
The
New York Mirror
Knickerbocker
St. Lawrence
President van Buren
Barton Baynes
Grimshaws
Purvises
Binkies
Aunt Deels
Uncle Peabodys
Kate
Amos Grimshaw
Young Bickford
The Melon Harvest Begins a Boy's Hard Lesson
In 1831 Bart Baynes, a seven year old orphan living with Aunt Deel and Uncle Peabody on Battleroad, tends a cherished watermelon on his vine. A theft shatters his trust, leaving him to confront moral disappointment and the dawn of wiser understanding.
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Bart Baynes
Lickitysplit
Deel
Peabody Baynes
Uncle Peabody
Minerva
Peabody
Jerusalem Four-Corners
Bob
St. Lawrence County
Aunt Deel
Alma Jones
Jabez Lincoln
Ben and
Mary Humphries
Horace Dunkelberg
Airs
Joneses
Lincolns
Humphries
Dunkelbergs
Bart
Wills
Henry Wills
Henry
Mrs. Whhs
Flore
Barton Encounters Famous Dunkelbergs and Sally
Barton meets the Dunkelbergs including Sally a golden-haired girl whose pretty face and fine clothes fascinate him. The narrative promises another installment introducing a new interesting persona Barton will meet, continuing the tale.
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Barton
Sally
Pan American Aeronautics Meet Set for Atlantic City
Pan American Aeronautics Convention to be held in Atlantic City in May will showcase aviation progress and spur U S Air Service enlistments. Captain Charles J. Glidden says the event will highlight wartime aircraft gains and plans for a nationwide aerial transport network. The government seeks 15 000 volunteers for air service with pay, training, and potential commissions, and invites wide attendance to observe aviation developments and pilots from across the country.
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Atlantic City
New Jersey
Charles J. Glidden
U. S. Air Service, Military Aeronautics
United States Flying School
Southerfield
Georgia
United States
Atlantic
Margarine Substitutes Butter In Postwar Dining Snag
An irate diner complains of a fly in the butter but the waiter Jenks coolly corrects him. He explains the item is a moth and the spread is margarine, not butter, while noting the assertion remains partly true.
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Jenks
Janks
Matters Not to Be Discussed
The piece urges keeping personal affairs quiet to avoid drawing attention. It emphasizes discretion as time is precious and facing difficulties requires storing problems in the background.
Good Reason for Doing Things Cited by Scott
A quotation attributed to Sir Walter Scott highlights that without a good reason actions have little value. The saying compares baseless deeds to a house without a foundation, stressing prudence and purpose in conduct.
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Sir Walter Scott
Still to Come We See New Ranks Promised in Homefront
A fragmented line hints at anticipation of new ranks and unseen horrors, spoken by a home audience awaiting events. The text suggests a forthcoming display or change, with emphasis on curiosity and foreboding.
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Irving Bacheller
Lizte, Bie
Kte
Book
Chapter
U. S. Air Service
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