Wolves Come to Rittman The Mob Boss and the Mayor Plot
The saga unfolds in Rittman with George Carlotti poised to be elected mayor as mob ties loom. Jackson is abducted in Cleveland by killers while Dave Carroul cuts ties with his father, who seeks power, prompting Jackie to navigate danger and doubt while awaiting next week’s continuation.
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Chicago
Ft. Wayne
Sperli
Costa Prim
Voters’ League
Jackie Gordon
Dave Carroul
George Carlott
The Book Agent and the Hen Pecked Man
A sharp, concise observation notes that a man with wealth may be judged by his manners as peculiar, while most hen pecked husbands fail to realize their true situation. It asserts that the book agent often earns less than the victim suspects, highlighting social satire on money and respectability.
Sun Mass Diminishing Beyond Replenishment Report
The article cites Sir James Jeans noting the sun loses about 1,500 calories per second through radiation, with Sunlight and heat emitted faster than potential replenishment. It argues mass loss accumulates over eons, suggesting no known source restores stellar mass, casting doubt on future solar stability.
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Token used in early Christian churches Pittsburgh to Dundee
The ancient token served to distinguish friend from foe and communicant from noncommunicant during persecutions. It circulated in Presbyterian contexts after the Reformation in Scotland, with ministers owning the tokens. Rev. Duncan Moody in Dundee made tokens from melted tea lead bearing his initials H M.
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Stote
Ireland
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Lleradd
Early American Trade and Shipbuilding Milestones
A fragment outlines French fur traders led by de Monts at Port Royal and Champlain’s arrival bringing the first shipyard to North America. It mentions the era’s forge, limekiln, charcoal production, and a tablet unveiled in 1980 commemorating a distant ancestor at Port Royal.
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Digby
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Champlain
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New World
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Louis Uwer Hort
Tapestry Weaving Guide and Terminology Note
A fragment describes tapestry weaving with interwoven colored woof threads and indied warp. It notes that interweaving is done with a loom in French and mentions a bobbin method and lack of needles in tapestry work. The warp colors develop the picture as the woof threads form the structure.
Diversified Interests in a Massachusetts Congressman Tale
An anecdote about Congressman Gussie Gardner of Massachusetts recalling an elderly mariner who told tales of a pirate capture involving a family ancestor. The quizzical exchange centers on how much the great-grandfather valued the prize vessel and its spoils, as recounted in a Kansas City paper.
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Kansas City
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Theory of Lewmria Continent Rejected
The idea that a continent Lewmria once existed, named by Haeckel and covering parts of Africa and the Indian Ocean, is discarded after lemur fossils were found in America and Africa, undermining the hypothesis that a land bridge or continent explains lemur distribution.
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Pist Uges
Africa
Indian Ocean
Malayan
America
More Cows Times Meets Lanterns and Cows
A visiting narrator accompanies a farmer at dusk to milk cattle. He is allowed to carry the lantern and notes his grandfather’s larger lantern and more cows. The scene blends rural tasks with a playful remark on family wealth in animals.
New Year Superstitions Span Ancient Traditions
A long overview of New Year customs from Druids to Romans and world traditions. It explains beliefs about luck, auspicious acts, and Weather omens on the first day of the year, including wearing something new, inviting outsiders, and the risks of giving or receiving gifts.
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Babylon
Earth
Wight
Janus
Scotland
Old World New Year Customs Across Centuries
A historical survey traces New Year celebrations from pagan open-air gatherings with wild boars to wassail bowls in Scotland, glove and pin gifts, and money for extras. It notes simple, stagecoach era fare, wholesale New Year calls, and Chinese debt settlements as notable rites, from Indianapolis News.
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Old Scotland
Indianapolis
Australian drought ritual uses water play to summon rain
The article describes an Australian practice where men circle a pond and imitate frogs and aquatic animals. They then douse nearby women with water and branches as dancers pretend to keep off the rain, believing the rain will arrive if the performance shows its falling in faith.
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Australia
On Colonies Highways and a Peddler’s Stock
An excerpt notes a panographer of early trails and highway life highlighting the peddler with pewter woodenware tinware baskets and brooms. It mentions a burying loft and a two division gravestone marking the death of husband and wife with the husband’s half higher.
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Marlon Nicholl - Rawson
The Family Doctor Warns on Rabbit Fever Risks
A doctor explains tularemia or rabbit fever tied to skinning rabbits after hunting. He urges rubber gloves, clean hands after dressing game, and warns about wounds and splinters that could let infection in while noting no standard treatment exists.
Ten Acre Farms Better than Town Salary Says Farmer
A man who has tried both asserts he could earn more on ten acres in the country than he can at a town job paying wine dollars weekly. He predicts a future rise of many ten acre farms and says the sooner this occurs the better for the people and country overall.
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