The Burrells Claim A Little Creek Venture
In a remote mountain camp Necia Gale and Burrell deepen their bond during a moonlit trek. They share stories of family honor and consider staking mineral claims on government land while avoiding open conflict with No Creek allies. Necia insists on locating two separate creeks for claims, forcing Burrell to resist, citing policy and risk.
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Burrell Cope
Borrell
Necta
Bar
Necia
Burrell
Bigs
Littles
Meades
Bay of Tripoli
Annapolis
Discovery
Necia Gale
Lotator
Printing of Banknotes and the U S Engraving Bureau
The article details the Bureau of Engraving at Washington robust check systems for dies rolls and plates, with audits and tracing records. It describes plate printing as a skilled trade, notes destruction processes, and the 1902 series design priorities including silk fiber and state back designs. It cites 1908 fiscal year postage stamps printed totaling 7,569,287,805 valued at $139,426,811 and projects higher output for the current year.
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Uncle Sam
Bureau of Engraving
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Bureau
American Institute of Bank
Finding Ralph Connor and the Oregon of his pen name
The piece recounts how Rev. Charles W. Gordon adopted the pseudonym Ralph Connor after an editor's discussion in The Westminster. It notes the creation of Connor's early works Black Rock and The Sky Pilot, identifies his Ontario birth in 1860, and traces his path from Glengarry to Toronto to Knox College to missionary work in Manitoba and Winnipeg.
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Ralph Connor
Westminster Magazine
Presbyterian Home Mission Committee
Toronto
Winnipeg
The
Westminster
Black Rock
Conner
Ontario
University of Toronto
Knox College
Nitoba
Scotland
Banff
St. Stephen’s Church
Spring Picture Harassed Man Moves in Mysterious Van
A troubled man struggles with rent and plans a nocturnal move in a van. The fragment hints at a nocturnal relocation as spring arrives.
Figure and complexion praise by Ethel Jack
A clubwoman notes Ethel Jack raved about a figure and complexion. She asks Maud And whether he remains in the asylum.
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Ethel
Jack
Maud
Interior of the Earth and bary sphere theory
The University of Jena awarded a prize for an essay on Earth's interior. M Thiene argues the earth's mean density exceeds five times water, crust density around 2 to 3 percent, crust thickness about 930 miles per his calculation, implying a dense rigid inner core named bary sphere and an interior density near 7.7 like iron.
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University of Jena
M. Thiene
New York
Quarrel Said to Strain Mr and Mrs Cashit's Kin
A Baltimore American remark notes scarce talk from the Cashits on their kin. The editor suggests a quarrel, asking about relations with the wife's family. The response hints relations are mostly poor.
We Like to Tie Em Shoestring Patent Tale
A Louisville Courier Journal quote notes a designer once perfected a girls shoestring that would not untie, then discarded the patents after reflection.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
One Mean Trick
A light exchange between a husband and wife over mail handling ends with the wife noting no letter was given for mailing while the husband recalls dropping it in the first box. The brief Cleveland Leader dialogue captures domestic humor in a single instance.
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Cleveland
Man Gives Up Seat amid Car Ride Gaffe
A passenger thanks a man after he relinquishes his seat during a bumpy car ride. He explains he kept moving to clear the way, noting she landed on his corns a couple of times as they navigate the rough journey.
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Kentucky
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By Rex Beach
Harper & Brothers
Poleon
Stark
Lee
Charlies W. Gordon
West
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