Uncle Peabody Spurns Bribe Over Bart Lips
Burton Baynes, an orphan, stays with Uncle Peabody on Rattleroad near Lickitysplit in 1826. He meets Sally Dunkelberg and Roving Kate as Amos Grimshaw offers bribes to seize the Baynes farm, while a highwayman kills a stranger Barton helps wound the thief before entering Michael Hacket's Canton school amid Grimshaw's arrest.
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Baynes
Kate
Burton
Amos
Silas Wright, Jr
Grimshaw
Barton
Canton
Bart
Michael Hacket
Amos Grimshaw
Burt
Lodestone of the soul charts a strange meeting
Bart Baynes recalls meeting the president after his guardian Wright persuades him to introduce the youth. The scene shifts to a tense family gathering with Uncle Peabody, Aunt Deel, and Mr. Grimshaw as Bart faces accusations about Amos. The lodestone metaphor reappears as a guide to truth amid debt, danger, and moral testing.
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Mr. Wright
Washington
Barton Baynes
Lickityspit
Ballybeen
Plattsburg
Amos
Beekman
Mr. Grimshaw
Uncle Peabody
Mr. Dunkelberg
Mr. Duntkelberg
Baynes
Deel
Aunt Deel
Israel
Shep
Wal
Horace Dunkelberg
Ol’ Grimshaw
Bart Encounters Peril Over Ames Grimshaw Crimes
Bart faces new danger linked to Ames Grimshaw’s alleged crimes. The next installment details how Bart escapes the menace and survives the perilous situation.
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Bart
Ames Grimshaw
Accuracy over speed in careful work urged
The piece argues speed should not override accuracy and urges taking time to verify each phase of work. It cautions against relying on chance and stresses thoroughness to ensure reliable results.
Daily Thought Noblest Mind the Best Contentment
A terse aphorism attributed to Spenser emphasizes that the noblest mind finds true contentment within.
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Spenser
Germans upset by peace terms in cautious Paris report
Paris dispatches say Germany faces cabinet reconstitution and possible time extension to sign the peace treaty. An unconfirmed report claims Count von Bernstorff may become foreign minister and travel to Versailles to sign. President Ebert reportedly remains in office temporarily amid conflicting signals on Germany’s acceptance of Allied demands.
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Paris
Welmer
Germany
Army
Coblenz
Count von Bernstorff
United States
Versailles
Berlin
Ebert
Wilson
Belgium
Lloyd George
Clemenceau
Rome
Orlando Speech Triggers Fall of Italian Cabinet
Premier Orlando’s urging to remain faithful to the allies sparked a volatile reaction in Rome. Deputies criticized the line leading to the cabinet’s collapse and resignation. He argued the peace conference must uphold Italian claims and seek conciliatory options to reach a just frontier settlement.
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Rome
Orlando
Italy
Priests Strike at Loreto Over Pay and Living Costs
In Loreto, a historic pilgrimage site, priests halted masses and religious duties after their demands for better pay and living conditions were denied, marking an unprecedented protest at the shrine.
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Rome
Loreto
Bolshevist Cruiser Oleg Sunk by British Submarine
London reports the Russian cruiser Oleg was sunk by a British submarine. The action marks a naval loss amid ongoing hostilities and shifts in naval power in the theater.
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London
Oleg
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Irving Bacheller
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Rotlion
Olympus
Bart Baynes
Lfe
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