True to the Last Spirit of Perry and the Bluejackets
A tribute recounting Commodore Perry's Lake Erie victory and the courage of ordinary seamen. It highlights Wilson Mays, an ordinary seaman mortally wounded at his post after aiding the pump and guns, and praises the steadfast resolve of the enlisted crew in the famed naval action.
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Bancroft
Mfe
Lake Erie
Perry
Parsons
Commodore Perry
Wilson Mays
Mays
Runaway Boy Finds Tyranny Too Much for Freedom
A reflective veteran recalls a boy who ran away seeking liberty from tyranny after his first beating. He camps in a cranberry bog, plans raids on nearby orchards for survival, but the night air and imagined monsters drive him back home before supper.
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Trainway
Duel near Wilmington ends with leg wound for Webb
In a historical duel sparked by editorials, James Watson Webb of New York and Tom Marshall of Kentucky fired near Wilmington Delaware. Webb was wounded below the knee after a misfire and a failed second shot. Marshall pressed for another attempt, but Webb collapsed and was hospitalized for weeks.
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Senator Paynter
Kentucky
James Watson Webb
New York
Tom Marshall
Marshall
Wilmington
Del
Col. Webb
Webb
Ris
Marshall Ja
Dregs Coats Not in Demand for Labrador Gifts
Dr Wilfred T Grenfell’s boat the Lorna Donne lies in Boston harbor loading castoff clothing for Labrador Newfoundland poor. A swallowed tale recalls a coat arriving in a box that was altered into a Spencer jacket for a young Esquiman. The medical missionary prefers no more open-face coats.
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Wdr
Wilfred T. Grenfell
Boston
Labrador
Dr. Grenfell
Newfoundland
Dr. Gr
Mr Groen Waterloo and the Four Dollar Board
Mr Green paid four dollars weekly for board as his appetite grew. The landlady faced a raise or loss. After observing him feverishly devour platefuls, she announced a rise to five dollars. Green reacted with alarm, saying it would cost him more than he can eat.
Their Specialty. Dogic dialogue echoes on crime and calm
A quirky exchange centers on pride and patience as a dogmatic speaker condemns braggarts and whiners. The listener retorts that pickpockets and sneak thieves fill the city, prompting a wary debate over behavior and danger.
Revenge That Proved Effective
A young society wife found her husband paying attention to another woman. She copied four letters from the rival’s correspondence onto her fan and joined him at a dinner. The fan circulated, the rival read it, turned crimson, and withdrew in apparent shame.
A Wife's Needs: Temper, Cheer, and Duty in Marriage
A Chicago American excerpt outlines a wife's duties including a good temper, cheerful disposition, understanding of male interests and politics, sympathetic comfort in sorrow, nursing knowledge, and tact and patience to manage her husband's temper. It emphasizes practical knowledge over fragility and urges self-improvement for mutual stability.
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Hfe
Chicago
Appetite Stimulated by Cold From Antarctic Exile
Prof Edgecombe David of Sydney University, a Shackleton expedition member, reports robust appetite while at Mount Erebus camp. He notes penguin soup and seal meat taste good as he documents camp life and Antarctic conditions.
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South Pole
Edgecombe David
University of Sydney
Mount Erebus
Local Seed and Plant Store Suspected in Green Goods Talk
A jocular boy reports a man claiming a regular green goods operation at a corner seed and plant store. The astute detective questions the boy about the place and method of the alleged business.
Notable College Letter Reveals Hidden Farm Finance Comment
A fragment from the Atlanta Constitution quotes John at college noting his father’s digg nity and mentioning funds from last year’s water mason crop used to pay for education. The odd phrasing suggests a local dialect reflection on finances and education.
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John
Atlanta Constitution
Making Up the Bed Properly for Summer Comfort
Practical guidance on bed preparation to beat heat includes choosing linen sheets, airing and changing bedding daily, and proper mattress and pillow care. It covers sheet handling, avoiding wrinkling, and pillow placement for airflow, plus cautions on heating beds with heavy spreads and sun exposure.
To Avoid Burning Cakes With Layered Pans
Advice says to prevent burning by placing one cake pan inside another to create an air space. It suggests using two equal pans and notes a corn pudding recipe with corn, chopped fins, beaten eggs, milk, sugar, and melted butter, beaten until smooth.
Coffee Fromage and Custard Desserts From Old Recipe
A collection of dessert recipes including Coffee Fromage with coffee cream and gelatin, Coffee Custard baked in a water bath for six, Apple Meringue using stale cake and sliced apples with cinnamon, and Bitter Almond Pudding made with milk eggs and corn starch flavored with almond extract.
Testing Pure Water and Summer Recipe Medley
A brief note on simple methods to test water safety such as the Hirach test for cloudy results after 48 hours. Then a set of summer recipes including pineapple and orange salad, an appetizing fish dish with a milk-egg dressing, a summer drink with tartaric acid and foaming cream, and a dandelion coffee alternative.
University of North Dakota offerings and facilities
The University of North Dakota presents a broad program with a liberal arts college, commerce, and law options. It features eleven buildings heated by steam and lit by electricity, new library and gymnasium facilities, and affordable annual costs under $152 excluding law tuition.
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Courge
College of Law
School of Mines
College OF Liberal Arts
Thomas
Bottineau School District invites bids on heating and ventilating system
Sealed proposals are invited by Bottineau school district No 1 for Isbor and material for a steam heating, ventilating and dry closet system for the high school building in Bottineau North Dakota. Bids due September 15 at 8 pm local time. Bond of 10 percent required. Plans and specifications on file with the clerk and architect. The board may reject any bid.
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Bolunwad
Bo'olock P.m
Montinenu
Kenzle
Hottinen
North Dakota
John McKennie
Mid Street
Bottineny Ina Tomy
Bottineau
McKenzie
Bottineau County
Isbor
Ayateni
Hottinem
Plana
M. W. Amsbaugh
Bottineno
J. A. Pammon
Srebi Tect
Deviln Lake
Rixcbange
Grand Forks
Yond Muilders Exchange
Farco
M.Y. Amsbau
Guaren
For sale ten head of young horses from three to six years old
George McMillin advertises ten young horses aged three to six years for sale. Each animal is suitable for drivers and saddlers. Reference nec. 18-162-78.
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George McMillin
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Calvin He Crouch
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College OF Medicine
Public Health Laboratory
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Model High School
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the People’s Drug Store
Livingstone & Stewart
M. W. Mathews
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London
England
College of Music
Johnsgaard
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