White hunter fights Naskapi ambush on barrens for meat
Alan traps two caribou then is captured by four Naskapi and tied. He feigns shaman powers to delay fire, frees himself as Rough the husky attacks, kills two attackers and escapes with his dog, returning to camp with meat and wounds.
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Noel
Alan
Hev
Montagnais
Vens
Koksoak
I.D
Matchi Manitou
River of Skulls
Lake of the Snows
Tshipi
Cameron
Atimwok
Bull
McCord
Heather
Jacksnipe Visit Across the United States in Wildlife Tale
Ding Darling recalls the jacksnipe as a bird of boggy meadows and muddy shores that migrates from arctic zones to New Jersey and winters across a wide North American expanse to Brazil. Once called crazy birds, they forage in pastures in October and vanish suddenly, with mating displays by night. Habitat loss from drained marshes has driven a quarter-century decline, as farmers convert wetlands to nonproductive fields.
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United States
Alaska
Florida
Ding Darling
Indianapolis News
Arctic Circle
New Jersey
North Carolina
California
Brazil
United States Declares War on Germany in 1917
The United States declared war on Germany shortly after 3 a.m. on April 6 1917 after Congress passed a joint resolution authorizing the President to carry on war. President Wilson issued a proclamation announcing that a state of war exists between the United States and the Imperial German Government.
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Germany
United States
Congress
The Brave Lover and the Tiger Door Tale
A summary of Frank R. Stockton's tale where a barbaric king rules with a secret arena of justice. Defendants face two doors one guarding a tiger the other a maiden. If the tiger door opens guilt is punished immediately if the maiden door opens innocence wins and marriage follows instantly. The king ignores existing families in his swift justice.
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Elizabeth
James E
Lady OR
Frank R. Stockton
Editor-Author Frank R Stockton and His Humorous Legacy
Frank R Stockton, born 1834 in Philadelphia and died 1902, gained fame as a humorist. His career included roles at St Nicholas Magazine Century and Hearth and Home, crafting amusing pieces with no strong cause or sectional bias.
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Frank R. Stockton
Philadelphia
St. Nicholas Magazine
The
Century
Hearth and Home
Stockton
Scribner's Monthly
Which came out of the opened door the tiger or the lady
A story recounts a royal love thwarted by a judge like trial in an arena. The princess must decide whether the tiger kills the lover or he escapes with a chosen woman. Frank Stockton’s tale ends with a provocative, unanswered question leaving readers in suspense.
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Frank Stockton
WNU
Rag Rug Details and Exchange Ideas from Ruth Wyeth Spears
A summary of a rag rug pattern by Ruth Wyeth Spears found in a village near Buzzards Bay. It describes the rug center medallion, braiding technique, thread choice, and sizing steps to achieve a flat oval with scalloped edges. Also notes Spears book on home sewing and provides ordering details.
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Buzzards Bay
Ohio
Spears
S. ‘Desplaines St
Chicago
Untitled Platonians Argue About Courage and Wit
A fragmented pondering notes how the Platonians loved arguing about nothing yet now govern themselves and face civic concerns. The text contrasts highbrow and lowbrow speech and questions whether verbose genius serves humanity.
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George Marsh
Penn Publ
Elizabeth James
New England
By Ruth Wyeth Spears
Phil
Plato
Pinkham
aTiece
Theognis
Dean
Doans
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