The Candy Breakin at Amos Swofford's Mine
In a dramatic rescue at the old Hellshale mine, foreman Lige Barton sacrifices safety for fellow miner Zeke Pendley as a flood threatens all. Amid the peril, Lige steadies and saves several men, while Zeke clings to life and warns of peril to Ann and others, culminating in a perilous ascent and a final, fragile hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos
Lige
Sige Barton
Zeke
Ann
Tige
Atos Swoffard
Burton
Zeke Pendley
Clay Mill
Amos Swofford’s
Rikk i
Lige Burton
Lige Barton
Live
Brent Sfroneth
Zeden
Borh
Pleora
Lise
Liev
Garele
Pendley
The Cow That Paid and the Cow That Didn't
A dairy comparison centers on Rose and Queen, two cows from a university herd. Rose produced 384 pounds of butter fat annually over ten years, totaling over 36 tons, while Queen yielded far less. The article argues weighing and testing milk reveals true value, warns against keepers of low producers, and urges efficient feeding and care to maximize profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose
Urbana
Maine
Fife
United States
Queen
Experiment Station
Higin
Rowe
Itia
Hiineis
Man Fights Three-Foot Shark at Coney Island Beach
Mr. Hering, hotel proprietor at Sea Gate Beach, fought a three foot shark off Coney Island shore. He grabbed the shark by the fins and used driftwood to beat it ashore, where it weighed fifteen pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coney Island
Mr. Geary
Anys
Indianapolis Star
Hering
Sea Gate Beach
Tram
Pompano and
Spagherd
Mr. Hering
Joo Gans
Poor Boarding House Sparks Wedding Talk
Fragment from a weekly column shows N and friend joking about marriage to escape a boarding house. They roast the place for meager coffee and burnt peas as Migs de Fink anticipates a home of his own with George when they wed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Migs de Fink
George
Cook
St. Louis
Louisiana
Costly Slips of Salesmen on the Road to Chicago
The tale follows journeymen Brewster Watkins and J Charles as they recount road life, sharp purchases, and a forest of tricks used to close sales. A Boston style anecdote shows turnovers, rival schemes, and a bold push through towns, ending with hard lessons about risks and profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dimmer J. Cluries
Eninge
Watkine
Treweter
Eustoenin
Monty
Crete
Chicago
Charles
Joannie — Kane
Harvard
Brewster
Watkins
J. Charles
Johnnie
Simpson Dangers in Tunnel Threaten Flood Channel
A Vainw state report warns Simpson tunnel faces serious changes. A displacement in the second gallery risks reacting on the flow gallery, potentially interrupting flood water channels. The damaged channel already allows water to flow unchecked through the tunnel in the London Globe report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson Tunnel
London Globe
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Worlaivt
INS
Wilber J. Fraser
University of Hitness
Watt
Bayou
Mississippi
Irewster
Dieehalr
Tim
Old Tarntiohead
Ming
Hing
Moe
Mila
Grans
Nat
Batt
Qulch
Joseph TL Bowlex
London
Liverpool
New York
Hamturm
Marseilles
Antwerp
Calcutta
Hombay
Stagepore
Sydney
Landam Times
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