Diamonds of Malopo Chapter XVII Continues
Winton and Sheila escape a perilous cave ordeal after De Witt dies. They descend the mountain, battling thirst and fatigue toward Malopo as the desert yields a hidden path and a powerful diamond omen. A rescue ally confirms their safety and hints at a triumphant return.
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Winton
Sheila
Shella
de Witt
Etrance
Valley of Bones
Malopo
Tor
van Vorst
Itayas
Coltsfoot and Other Substitutes for Tobacco in History
A Detroit News note reviews how dried coltsfoot fumes were used as a breathing remedy in ancient Rome and Tudor England. It cites Lyte's 1578 translation of Dodoens and mentions historic substitutes like horehound and yarrow mixed with tobacco, often smoked by those without funds for tobacco.
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England
Lyte
Coltsfoot
Detroit News
Suppertime Lesson and Secret Keeping Snippet
A teacher explains past present and future with I am eating as dining time. A boy Andrew replies Dinner Time. A woman seeks another woman to help guard a secret, illustrating shared confidences.
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Andrew
Farm Burned For Four Days In New Jersey
Reports describe a prolonged peat fire west of Pequannock station near the Erie line labeled as bog and fly land. Firefighters from Pompton Lakes and Pompton Plains battled the blaze for days as water mains failed, until rain finally quenched it.
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New Jersey
William Brothers
Pequannock Station
Erie
Toowwaco
Pompton Lakes
Pompton Plain
Jersey
When a Rich Man Questions Money in Philosophy
A witty quip notes that wealth does not shield one from doubt and invites a practical test by asking for a loan to challenge the notion that money rules all. The remark lampoons high thinking with a cash test mockingly.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised
Mrs Frep Primo of East Hardwick Vermont credits the vegetable remedy with relieving six months of back, head and side pains along with constant sickness. Her husband bought twelve bottles after a newspaper mention and she now appears well and strong. A nationwide canvass finds 98 of 100 users benefited. sold by druggists everywhere.
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East Hardwick
Lydia E. Pinkham
Frep
Primo
Route No. 2
Vermont
Lydia
Pinkham
Atmosphere Kidnaps Carmen Talk With Onion Jokes
A light exchange centers on an informal talk described as Carmen themed recital. Quips about atmosphere and a humorous line about someone eating Spanish onions highlight the mood and audience reactions.
Algebra’s Rise In Egypt And India
A note on the parallel emergence of algebra as a science in two ancient civilizations Egypt and India highlighting early developments and shared mathematical progression.
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Egypt
India
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Nic
Diamonds
Victor Rousseau
Sam
Ned Burns
Vryburg
Malope
Garrett
Miss Stfella
Sam, I See You Haven't A Water Bottle.” ~ “Why, Mr. Garrett
Mr. Garrett
New York Times
Hugh
Noah
Harper’s
Lydia E.pinkham
Bellans
Indigestion
CENIS_b
Bellans Hot Water
Sure Relief
Sellans
Christ
Dean
Iowa
W. W. Whitney, Carpenter
Sabula
Foater-Milburn Co., Mfg. Chem
Buffalo, N. Y
Parker
veaNanoraff
Pitsenx Chem
Druggista
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
Watson FE. Coleman
Washington D.C
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