Trial on Swinomish Reservation Reveals Painted Oars Case
On a Swinomish Reservation trial the white and Indian judges hear the case of Dan Joe accused of stealing a boat and oars. Tim, a boy among the onlookers, reveals the painted oars hidden under layers of paint turning white with sky-blue blades. The crowd watches as Dan Joe defends himself and The Farmer asserts the white men’ s control of trials.
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Littl
Dan-Joe
Indiana
Dan
Joe
Oliver Oriole's Maxim and the twin tailor tale
Oliver Oriole explains his fashion philosophy to Tingaling, claiming two motives for his style. He fashions himself as a living advertisement using orange and black, citing thrift and self-respect from a book. He jokes about trading rent for clothing.
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Oriole
Oliver
Mr. Tingaling
Imy
Tingaling
Mr. Oriole
Reddy Fox Injured After Escape From Bowser
Reddy Fox, sore and lame, hobbles home after being shot by Farmer Es Boy who hid behind an old trunk. He struggles to keep Bowser the Hound from tracking his trail and endures a painful entry to his doorway as the scene begins.
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Eddy Fox
Es Boy
Heddy
Bowser the Hound
Bowsern
Reddy Fox
Granny Fox
Reddy
Farmer Brown
Farmer Brown's
Nervous People and Fox Tales in Mixed Newspaper Snippet
A garbled ad copy promotes a nerve tonic called Buro-Phosphate claiming it strengthens nerves and boosts vitality. The prose derides thinness as nervous wrecks and notes weight gain and better sleep. The text shifts to a children story scene with Granny Fox tending Reddy Fox and reflecting on hunting, then hints at next tale Peter Rabbit.
French Troops Enter Damascus in World War I Campaign
Paris reports French forces under General Gouraud entered Damascus, seat of Emir Feisal's government, after a spirited battle on the outskirts. French troops took positions in the foreign quarter and already held Aleppo, gaining control of the Damascus Cilicia railroad as Emir Feisal fled into the hills.
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Paris
Gouroud
Emir Feisal
Aleppo
Cilicia
Foreign Office
Hmir Feisal
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