Westward Ho! and the story of Amyas Leigh
A condensed retelling of Charles Kingsley’s Westward Ho! recounts Amyas Leigh’s youth, sea ambitions, and devotion to Rose Saltern. He joins Grenville’s voyage, fights Spaniards, loses Rose to Guzman, and seeks vengeance during Spain’s wars, ending with the Armada and his deathless vow to slay Spaniards. Kingsley’s life and works are briefly noted, including his Christian Socialist stance and 28 volumes of novels.
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Charles Kingsley Amyas ‘Leigh
America
Amyas
Richard Grenville
Sir Francis Drake
Bideford
Rose Saltern
Devon
Frank
Sir Humphrey Gilbert
Labrador
Guzmap
Rose
Aniyas
England
Guzman
la Guayra
Caribbean
Tony
Waoers
Frank Leigh
Doam
Amyas Leigh
Saravely
Charles Kingsley
Dartmoor
Magdalene College
Cambridge
Kingsley
Noone
Andria
Westminster
Uncle Dick's Pony Sparks Breakfast Table Debate
Mrs Jimkins reads a letter promising a pony for the children Agnes and Bob. Pa Jimkins warns ponies must be cared for, recalling his own childhood lessons on feeding and watering. The family riffs on chores and past antics as they worry about future hostling duties.
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Mrs. Jimkins
Agnes Jimkins
Bob Jimkins
Pa. Jimkins
Pa Jimkins
Agnes
Eastrel
Jack
Uncle Dick
Bob
Jimpkins
Traveling Salesman Breaks Formality With Butter Request
A Cincinnati salesman at a hotel table with a dozen State Legislators rebelled against ceremony. After ten minutes of rigid ritual he finally asked the waiter to pass the butter in a grand, oratorical tone. The humor brought quick relief.
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Cincinnati
Li Wes
Vardin
Taha
Franklin
Ethioria
Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA
Local column notes social visits births and job changes in Peru and nearby areas. Mentions Ben Leckrone Bessie Snyder Ed Drudge Lippincotts Ross and Anna Switzer. Notices advertising subscriptions notary services and printing at the RECORD Office. Florence Gall Florence Gall Warsaw visit.
Guardroom Report Stirred by Gibraltar Fatal Fall
A Gibraltar tourist fell about 300 feet near Europa Point and was killed. The guardroom lieutenant falsely claimed no unusual events occurred. He defended the report with a Scots quip that if the man hadn’t died it would have been extraordinary. the mayor accepted the plea.
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Europa Point
Gibraltar
Leutenant
Great Difficulty Stumpers Sunday School Boys
The superintendent tells elder boys about business success and loyalty to employers. He recalls George Washington’s trouble but the class can only exclaim They couldn’t tell a He. The exchange shows humorous mishearing over lessons in diligence.
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George Washington
George
Farmers urged to fit corn planter parts at Burt's Shop
Farmers are advised to inspect their corn planters and order handmade shoes for longer wear from Plow Share Steel. Cultivator shovels in any size are offered from shear steel. Call and samples available at Burt's Shop in Silver Lake.
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Oall and Csamples
Burt
Silver Lake
British nurse wit eases Cape Town hospital strain
In a South African War hospital in Cape Town amateur nurses aggravated wounds until a clever soldier used a posted slip reading Too Us to be nursed today to defuse the tension and restore morale.
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Cape Town
Pays to Have Friends: Jinks and Winks Exchange Witty Banter
Jinks says nothing beats having many friends and adds that when a job ends, friends quickly help find another place so he avoids borrowing money. Winks agrees, joking about the value of a wide circle.
Do You Need a Sweeper
Readers interested in a pneumatic sweeper should read the Duntley Sweeper Co. ad in the RECORD. Machines are fully guaranteed and priced reasonably. The RECORD people use the Duntley and would not be without one. write for agency or call at the RECORD office to order. If you try one at home you will never let it go.
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Duntley Sweeper Co
Duntley
Record
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Aia Poe Are
Demoatins
oRotlehian Fund
Mmercial State Bank
Ira Leckrone
W. H. Kern
I. U. Snoberger
L. M. Burdge
C. C. Carter
Cc. L. Leonard
N. M. Frantz
Cc. B. Deaton
the Record Office
Indiana
Whittenbergers
Claypool
Max Wells
S. B. Whittenberger
Westward H
Peru
J. F. Skinner Heme
Ben Leckrone
Wabash
Bessie Snyder
Pierceton
Brush & Hanson
Ross Lippincott
Elkhart
Ed Drudge
Corda Weller
E. P. Snyder
Mentone
Fletcher
William Perry
Winona Lake
Alvin Robinson
Warsaw
Edna Brown
McGiennen
South
Whitley
E. M. Scott
Eral
A. J. Scott
Milo
Davenport
Iowa
Anna Switzer
Howard Judd
Robert Kelly
F. M. Metheny
Indianapolis
Will Millice
South Bend
Hazel Bloom
Florence Gall
Clarence Brill
James Meloy
Syracuse
Kosciusko Circuit Court
Esther Yates
Tate
Kosciusko County
Levi B. Yount
Rint
Rexall
Rager & Jontz
Jorops
Ford
Jamal
Swanson
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