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Newspaper

The Gallup Herald

Location

Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1926

Page

7

Be Wile Ship Woman Sy Hugh Pendexter Excerpt

A narrator and Mademoiselle Dahlsaarde voyage up the Mississippi amid danger from Damian the Fox and Choctaws. She resents his control yet seeks truth forgiveness as they camp and fish along the river in a tense, evolving bond.

Hugh Mademoiselle Mississippi Mademoiselle Dahlsgaarde Iberville Damean the Fox Damian Paris Red Butchers

A Queer Maid Synopsis

William Brampton an English spy known as the White Indian travels by canoe to Biloxi to warn Bienville of Natchez war. He helps a Paris-raised woman named Claire Dahlsgaarde and evades capture as Damoan the Fox holds incriminating papers, then escapes with Claire to New Orleans and finally to English settlements with Joe Labrador.

Mississippi Biloxi Setilement Louisiana William Brampton Natchez Bienville Brampton Joe Labrador Jules Basile Matter Maire France Claire Dahlsgaarde Paris Old Six Fingera New Orleans Francois Narbonne New World Damoan Claire Narbonne Labrador

Mississippi River Chase and a Fateful Meeting

An unnamed narrator and a nineteen year old girl discuss fleeing up the Mississippi to outrun pursuers. She reveals danger from a man named Six Fingers and carries a protective dirk. The pair debate others’ rumors and ponder safety as they plan their cautious riverward path.

Mississippi Damoan Monsieur Brampton New Orleans New Orleans Monsieur

Girl Sets Sights on Capturing Fugitives

A dramatic note says the girl will obtain the fugitives, who are clearly being chased and pursued, signaling impending trouble for those on their trail.

Masterpieces Lost to Fire Diminish Classical Literature

A historical note laments the loss of ancient drama and lyric works due to fires. It cites Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides with only a fraction of their works surviving, noting the 478 B C destruction of the great libraries of Alexandria and the loss of about 700,000 volumes.

Aeschylus Sophocles Euripides Alexandria Julius Caesar

Oldest Ice Skates Found in Prague Museum

The world’s oldest ice skates dating to the fifth century B C are exhibited in a Prague museum. They are carved from flattened cattle bones with holes at each end for ankle thongs, shedding light on early skating technology.

Prague B. C

Man Pays Wife's Bill. Shaken by Illness

A man tells a doctor he came in to pay his wife's bill while appearing visibly shaken and ill. The scene notes his worried demeanor as he seeks medical attention or assistance.

M. D C.C. D

Mercer College Adopts English Diploma Wording

Macon Georgia graduates will have diplomas printed in English after a student backed petition. The faculty at Mercer College voted to switch from Latin inscriptions to English for future diplomas.

Mercer College Macon

Marmalade Joke Q&A Sparks Tiny Hen Riddle

In a playful note a speaker asks what the chickens say when a hen lays an orange and answers with the phrase See the orange marmalade. The fragment evokes a whimsical scene with a vagabond vase as a quirky prop.

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