River flood rescue saves baby in New Zealand tale
In spring of 1865 at Doctor's Point on the Clutha River, a baby is saved after a wooden tub carrying it is swept by a flood. Archie Macdonald races along the riverbank as the tub drifts toward Butcher's Point, Prince the dog surfing the current to grip and guide the tub ashore. The dramatic rescue ends with the child recovered and the father praising the community and the faithful dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zeland
Davis
Clutha
South Island
Wakatipu
Dunstan and
Obelisk
Doctor’s Point
Dunstan” Jim
Ah Kim
Prince
Dunstan Jim
Newfoundland
St. Bernard
Dunstan
Manureka
Alexandra
Archie Macdonald
Duncan
Mollie Macdonald
Mollie
Archie
Butcher’s Point
Duncan Bairnie
Butcher's
Coleman's Creek
Conroy's Gully
Davis's Bend
Will
Mannie
Kim
Ah Kin
Fied
Weeping Animals and a Wry Health Ad Mix
A string of antiquated notes describes animals crying from grief in deserts, battles, and captivity, alongside garbled lines about remedies and a couple of rural one liners. It blends sensational animal misery with a quack health ad and a lumber joke.
Four Soldiers Bond Over Shared Emblem of Faith
In a Chinese hospital four allied soldiers from America Scotland England and Japan formed a brotherhood with a tattoo showing the four nations symbols, promising brotherhood on land or sea. They spoke English, valued missionary fidelity, and added a cross at the center to symbolize the strongest bond uniting soldiers and converts alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
America
Scotland
England
Japan
Peking
Tientsin
Yale
Clint
Christ
God
Garrett
Oriental Rugs and weaving traditions across Asia Minor
A compact survey of rug weaving from Turkey and Persia notes that women dominate the craft, with traditional techniques and specific knot distinctions shaping value. It highlights family patterns, learned yarn tying, and the contrast between Ghiones Turkish and Senna Persian knots, signaling greater cost in Persian work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Asiatic
Turkey
Persia
Eliza Dunn
Say- Drug Store Inquiry and Spices Offered
A reader questions where to buy Say- Drug Store items and asserts that spices herbs borax and saltpeter are available. The note claims broad stock from common herbs to preserved goods, urging practical purchase decisions and stocking up.
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Pe Set Ve Ee Ieyer
Beltzhoover
Beltzhoo Agormey Pen Law
Farrison Schley
General Insurance
Y Bank
Or Hopkins Gibson
Serdstown
Vacca
Register
F. Schoppert
Duce
Murrow
Entler Hill
Dephernstown
West Va
Brown
Oliver
Tger
Dandridge & CO
Pales Town
W. Va
Troy Laundry
Irda
Adam
Pendleton
Erdstown
Sepherdstown
Walter A
Camm
Des Setiralors
Malia
Marles F. Byers
Seedttown
W Va
Apple Growers
Rive Minis Fruit Exchange
Vian Campbell
W. Vainna
von Rtar
M. B. Baker
Shepherdstown, W. Va
W, N. Lemen
C. J. Miller
J. H. Quigley
Harrison Schley
Jefferson Security Bank
Entler
German and
Princess Streets
Shepherdstown
W. N. Lemen
W. P. Licklider
H.C. Marten
S. J
Spina Lake
E. Rush Turner
F. W. Myers
Farmers Bank of
Billmyer
Church Streets
Maryland Casualty Co
Jos. B. Vanmetre
N. T. Snyder
M. H. Crawford
H. L. Marshall
E E. Billmyer
Jno
L. Williamson
R. M. Williams
F. R. McQuilkin
R. L. VanMetre
G.S
Bank OF
Charles Town
S. W. Washington
John Porterfield
B.S. Hughes
J. Frank Turner
Hn C. Burns, Ol
Jenton
E. E. Cooke
No. A. Washington
John D. McGarry
Babe
Willian Ni
Milton Art
H. H.coke
D. S. H Ghes
Posits
R. L. Withers
W.F. Mae
S. Lee Philips
Lewis G. Albin
Farmers’ and Merchants Deposit Co
First National Bank of Jefferson
W. Willams
W.A. Higgs
C.N. Coleman
Ed. Burns
Riley John L. Burns
Robert L. Withers
James E. Watson
R. W. Alexander
W. 0. Norris
W.F. Alexander
R. H. Phillips
William Kahn
C.F. Wail
Thornton T. Perry
The
National Citizens Bank
Braxton D
B. F. Langdon
Gerard D. Symon
Ercaiden A. M. S. Morgan
Allen T. Phillips
C. W. Henshaw
G.E. Hughes
B. P. Langdon
Geo. W. Smith
John H. Bishop
Braxton D. Gibson
Eugene Shugart
Jefferson County
Higar Poor Tane
Redeen Teaks’ Association
Pere
Theodosia Garrison
Livingstone
Gordon Cumming
Fletcher
Castoria
State Bank Commissioner of
Kansas
Topeka
Holyrood Bank
Dally
Mandy
Flurdock
Elizabeth
Deligous Itman
Ereer
Miller's Pharmacy
Chaites Town
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