Duke of York in Pioneer Tales told by Young narrators
A Mississippi Valley childhood memory recounted by Peggy and David describes an aging Indian leader dubbed the Duke of York. The tale blends Chinook and English slang as they recall his grand entrance to Port Townsend, his two wives, and theatrical dress and manners, including a white shirt and bare feet.
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Duke of York
Duke
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Peggy
Carda
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Port Townsend
Jenny Lind Wenny Lind
Queen Victoria
Sam
Muff and Floppy Field Mice in a Meadow Grove Standoff
Muff Mole and Floppy Field-Mouse push through Meadow Grove with a storm chasing them. A rock blocks Muff from daylight while Flopsy resents worm hunting and Muff defends his plan with a sharp punch amid a tension filled chase scene from 1920.
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Meadow Grove
Ehoods
Scribbie
Nancy
Nick
Peter and Unc' Billy Watch for Sammy Jay
In the Laughing Brook thicket Peter Rabbit and Unc' Billy Possum stake a night watch to hear Sammy Jay and Stickytoes the Treetoad. A moonlit vigil reveals misdirection and a loud Jay call, with Unc Billy mysteriously absent at a tense moment.
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Thornton W. Burgess
Peter and
Unc
Billy Possum
Laughing Brook
Peter Rabbit
Sammy
Billy
Peter
Sammy Jay
Stickytoes
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Billy Possur
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Billy Possor
Women Watch The Clock In Stores And Factories
An advertisement urges women to monitor the end of work hours and cites common female ailments such as backache headaches and irritability. It promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a simple remedy made from roots and herbs to overcome these troubles.
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Lydia E.pinkham
Hyomel Kit Promises Fast Catarrh Relief
An advertisement touts Hyomel as a quick two minute relief for catarrh with a money back guarantee if not cured. The kit includes a hard rubber pocket inhaler and drops to be inhaled daily, claiming to end catarrh coughs and sore throats within weeks. Bartell Drug Co. is named as a supplier.
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Druggiata
Bartell Drug Co
Old Art Faces Rapid Decay Warns Paris Critic
Paris reports an art critic warns that modern paintings will largely decay within a century. He cites Miller's works showing rapid deterioration and calls for renewed focus on the technical aspects of painting to prevent loss of modern art.
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Miller
Wanted One Suit from an Oxford Street Store
A London letter from Vienna writer Fred Scolden asks an Oxford Street shop to abandon a suit for him as English people are kind to help. The store has not yet sent the suit.
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London
Oxford St
Fred Scolden
Vienna
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