Rod Braddon's Chicago Return Stirs Family Boat Ties
Rod Braddon arrives in Chicago eight days before Myrtle Lorrie murder trial as Judith Braddon hosts a luxurious yacht gathering. Agnes faces a decision tied to Martin O Mara the lawyer, while Rod deals with longing for Agnes and envy of Jud's claim.
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Odney Braddon
Chicago
Rochester
Criminal Courts
Myrtle Lorrie
Rod
Agnes
Germany
Rodney
Judor
Gleneiths
Jud
Jod
Dave
Beatrice
Davis
Rodhew
Jeb
Martin O'Mara
O'Mara
Trial Dawn in Heat as Myrtle Lorrie Stands Accused
Agnes Gleneith contemplates a possible role as witness in the Myrtle Lorrie murder case while Myrtle awaits trial for killing her husband Charley Lorrie. The narrative follows court preparations, motives, and connections to Bert and Stella Lorrie amid courtroom tensions and a sultry Chicago setting.
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O'Mara
O’mara
Myrtle Lorrie
Martin O'Mara
Agnes
Mr. Nordell
Agnes Gleneith
Charles Lorrie
Stella Lorrie
Janet
Wisconsin
Chicago
Stella
Myrtle
Bert
Jeb
Charles” Lorrie
Charley
Memorial statue honors McGuffey in Oxford anniversary
A large crowd in Oxford Ohio gathered to unveil a statue of William Holmes McGuffey on the 100th anniversary of the McGuffey Eclectic Readers. Notables and many "McGuffey Societies" members attended, marking the schoolmaster of a nation as a lasting influence on American thought.
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Oxford
Ohio
William Holmes McGuffey
McGuffey
America
Washington
Dearborn
Mich
Edison Institute
Doctor McGuffey
Henry Ford
Herbert Quick
Iowa
United States Supreme Court
Ida M. Tarbell
Albert J. Beveridge
McGuffeys
William
Anne (McKittrick) McGuffey
Scotland
Philadelphia
York County
Pennsylvania
Alexander
Arthur St. Clair
Anthony Wayne
Anna Holmes
Washington County
William Holmes Moon
Notes on McGuiffeys Fourth Reader and Reading Lessons
The article discusses early reading education focusing on the moral impact of sin and lessons on articulation inflection emphasis and gesture. It cites the Sixth Reader teaching principles and lists classical works including Hamlet as part of the curriculum.
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Avai
Hamlet
Legacy of McGuffey Echoes in Early Readings
A reminiscence traces Dr. McGuffey as a teacher and notes a friend’s portrait of him as a man of medium stature and strong moral authority. The article catalogs a set of classic poems and essays admired for their blend of childlike simplicity, mathematical precision, and factual truth.
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Cardinal Wolsey
Henry VIII
Scott
Belgian Heaviest Horse Its Breed History and Traits
The Belgian draft horse is the oldest and heaviest breed, bred pure in Belgium since 770 A D. It weighs 1700 to 2500 pounds and descends from ancient war horses with broad muscular build. Chestnut is preferred. brown and bay colors are common. Red and blue jeans come to the United States.
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Belgium
United States
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Edwin Balmer
Chapter
Old Top
Imia
Edwin Betmer
Mrs. Gleneith
Cathal Martin O'Mara
Nordell
Cook County
Elmo Scott Watson
Cortsville Township
Iut Western Reserve
Thomas Hughes
Hughes
Old Stones Academy
Darlington
Washington College
Kentucky
Miami University
Robert Hamilton Bishop
Miami
Board of Trustees
Presbyterian Church
First
God
William H. McGuffey
Washington, PA
Nancy Pardee Newton
Ypsilanti, Mich
Ned
Matty
the Bible
Lessor
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