The Hawkins Horse Brake Disaster and Escape
A neighbor narrates Hawkins grandly launches a horse brake on Maud the mare. The device locks legs with cuffs and brass goads, sending them into a wild ride through town, ending with a crash into milk cans and a battered but alive inventor. The narrator escapes, Hawkins lives, and the invention remains unpatented.
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Hawkins
Maud S
Maud
Am Hawkins
Burkett
Jackson
Dr. Brotherton
Brotherton
Griggs
Patrick
Mauds
W. G. Chapman
Lonely Life of a Sheep Herder in Pacific Monthly Essay
The article portrays a solitary sheep herder living in a pine forest. It notes scarce company, the rhythms of the flock, and the calm, almost refuge-like nature of the occupation with simple camp life, occasional variety through trout, learning Spanish, mathematics, and carving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Monthly
Farragut’s Iron Tompion Incident on European Cruise
During a post Civil War voyage Admiral Farragut ordered a salute to a Dutch warship. A 22 pound iron tompion flew from a fired gun, killing two Dutch sailors. Farragut apologized. the Dutch admiral shrugged, saying the Dutch have plenty of men. The tale highlights old navy tensions and steadier tempers.
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Farragut
Europe
Franklin
Mobile
Murkins Boy Outsmarts Boss Then Gets Fired
In a city tale, a highly educated Murkins boy is hired as an office assistant by old man Green. He corrects pronunciation, finds spelling errors, and defeats arithmetic questions, and even argues Kansas City’s state. The boss ends the job, sending him away with a week’s wages. An employment agency is scouted for a less capable replacement.
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Griggs
Hawkins
Maud
Murkins
Fadoogus
Miggleby
Green
Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Old Lady’s Hard Position in a Witty Dilemma
A sick woman explains why she cannot choose between two daughters married to doctors with opposing names. She argues both sons-in-law and their spouses would be offended if she calls the other path, leaving her with a grim, humorous queasy choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkins
Berkshires
Illinois
Oregon
New York
Griggs
Harms Way
Patrick
LE Puther
Maud
Hawking
Square
el Courthouse
Burkett
Harriet
Kate
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Edgar
Frankli
Enos Jackson
Boston
Atlantic Ocean
Herder
Old Man
Houston Post
Market Reports
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pat
Baltimore
Louisville
Indianapolis
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