They Were Bad Men in the Sixties Ellsworths Quiet Town
A veteran recounts Ellsworth Kansas in the sixties as a hellish frontier, naming Wild Bill Hickok and Jim Curry among killers who settled there after the railroad moved west. The tale follows Curry’s bluff, a tense standoff in Hays City, and Bill’s guarded mercy before peace finally settled on the plains.
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Jim Curry
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Comstock
Charley
Henry Whitney
Bill Hickok
West
Jim Guiry
Ben Porter
Marshall
Tex
Jimny Gurry
Regio Soldiara
Fort Hays
Negrets
Jim
Serge
Sam
Owill
Bill S
Curry
Gurry
Corry
Myself
Jim Corry
What Is Told by the Ship's Bell in Naval Lore
Lieutenant John M Gilcete explains the ship's bell defines a vessel's career. It travels with the ship from launch to retirement, often bearing inscribed names dates and donor gifts. Bells are bronze with a silver mix for a clear tone placed to be heard along the deck and tied to the ship's motion with a swingable tongue.
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St. Nichelis
Syoriio
Hong
The New Tradition in Architecture and Its Limits
The text argues that tall steel frame buildings lack walls and suggest a new architectural tradition may emerge if designers abandon bookish forms. It contends no one can design well without learning from predecessors, comparing architecture to ship design and even noting limited time in art education to produce a perfect mosquito.
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Promises and Practical Faith from Moody and a Widow’s Tale
A Scottish widow recalls her son in Australia sending only ten pound notes as pictures with letters, illustrating neglected promises of salvation and the need to apply open Bible truths. Moody’s quote and a note on nerves and teeth conclude the brief excerpt, linking daily life to spiritual promises.
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God
Dwight L. Moody
Ladies’ Home Journal
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