The Bad Man From Bitter Creek and Langlade’s War Cash
A long narrative blends the legend of Jos eth A. Slade known as the Bad Man from Bitter Creek with the fate of Jules Ren or Bene. It recounts Slade’s youth in Carlisle Mississippi and Missouri service, his Overland Stage years, and his conflicts with Jules, leading to myths of torture and murder. The tale shifts to Langlade a French Indian war leader born 1720 at Mackinac who led at Pickawillany Braddock’s defeat and Quebec and later sided with the British in the Revolution before fading from history.
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Bitter Creek
Dylesburg
Colo
Joseth A. Slade
Bill Slade
Carlisle
Missouri
Overland Stage Company
Stze
Jules Ren
Bene
Platte River
Julesburg
Cole
Slade
Jules
Corral
Stage
Montana
Vig- Nantes
Old Britain
Europe
America
England
France
North America
Langlade
Mackinac
Nissowaquet
Green Bay
Wis
Wisconsin
Pickawillany
Braddock
Ben
Order of St. Louis
Contrecoeur
Dumas
Ligneris
Quebec
New France
Godfrey du Linctot
George Rogers Clark
Ventorm Newspaper Union
Lost Tribe of the Himalayas Captivates explorers
Journal notes describe the so called Lost Tribe high in the Himalayas at 24000 feet living apart with apparent vitality and longevity. Dr Jill Cossley Batt and Dr Irvine Baird led a Batt-Battd Himalayan expedition that photographed them and traced possible roots to Euphrates origin while facing dangers in the 1090 1931 winter. Boston Globe
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Himalayas
Mbet
Cnges
Euphrates
Bombay
Dash
Doctor Batt
Pekin
Doctor Baird
Canada
Australia
Newfoundland
Kalahari Desert
Africa
South Sea Islands
Tonga
Boston Globe
Ten years of Kemal Pasha reforms reshape Turkey
The Cleveland Plain Dealer lauds Mustafa Kemal Ataturk ten years after his remaking of Turkey. It notes modernization across education, language, women, industry, and the economy, praising his quiet, nonposeur leadership and repudiation of inferiority claims.
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Turkey
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Kemal
Europe
Kemel
Modern Society Girls Embrace Careers Over Idleness
Hi Debutante notes that contemporary society women prefer work to idle luxury. Grandmothers' era shunned employment, but today many are pursuing careers as bacteriologists, singers, actors, social workers, interior decorators, journalists, and models to earn money or escape boredom.
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Saturday Evening Post
Park Avenue
Ninth
Brightest Boy in Your Class Tommy Dill Smith
A playful remark praises Tommy Dill Smith as the brightest boy in the class. The child pretends to be loony to avoid studying, a lighthearted moment captured in the schoolyard exchange.
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Tommy
Dill Smith
You Can Believe What You See Rope Trick Myth
A club returning from India describes a rope trick where falira supposedly throw a rope up and climb it to vanish. One member asks if the narrator can perform the feat himself, prompting a brief, skeptical exchange.
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India
Had Their Meaning Convivial guest and warning crosses
A host shows a guest a room and reveals crosses on several stairs that mark slips after midnight. The host explains X indicates a step creak, a playful warning tied to the hour and the guests’ reactions.
Confession Dilemma Over Anonymous Letter
A man tells his wife she has received an anonymous letter about a past act before their marriage. He is urged to confess, but he refuses to let her read the letter and remains unsure about what to confess.
Never Ending Search for Safe Insecticides
Department of Agriculture research has produced numerous insecticides and fumigants aimed at protecting crops. Lead arsenate remains widely used in apples, with calcium arsenate proving most effective against the boll weevil. New fumigants for stored grain reduce carbon disulphide hazards, while concerns over residues on human health guide cautious development. Experts continually test to create insecticides that are effective yet harmless to people.
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Department of Agriculture
Henry G. Knight
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
Compass guiding a voyage across the Atlantic
A passenger asks how a captain navigates sea routes. the captain explains the compass needle always points north and must be used to determine direction, even when the traveler wants to go south.
Man and wife tense car chase on urban streets
Witness reports a man named Johnson trailing a woman in another car and shouting constantly. The exchange highlights alleged tense domestic friction as bystanders remark on the driver’s evident risk and control.
Not Worth While Separate Maintenance Question
A conversation fragment questions if a wife should seek separate maintenance as her husband is uncaring and rarely comes home, implying a failing marriage and desire for independence. The terse exchange reflects strain and resignation in domestic life.
Fragments Describe A Special Phone For Conversation
A fragmented quote set describes a peculiar telephone and its function. The speaker notes the device seems incomplete yet usable for purposes, joking about a mouthpiece and a receiver. The passage mentions a special phone used to converse with a wife.
Two of a Kind in a Dishes Dispute
Dialogue excerpt features Jane and the Cook arguing about wage deduction for broken dishes. The Cook admits the fault and humorously suggests the narrator would be at fault if the dishes were his.
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Jane
Score One for Brown in a Turbulent Evening Clash
The scene centered on Brown and his aide as tensions rose over a disputed matter. Brown expressed clear irritation while his wife challenged a point, and the exchange intensified as he peered over a newspaper in an attempt to regain calm.
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Brown
Aramnan
Hughand
Proof Positive Stander Quote Sparks Water Danger Debate
Nutt warns water diving is dangerous, Henperte agrees noting a friend who tried it and within a month wed a widow with four children, illustrating risky outcomes. The exchange highlights concerns about diving safety and unpredictable consequences.
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Nutt
Stig
Henperte
No, Not wa a Rule of Gnristlits Debate
A confusing exchange features a principal scolding a teacher for excessive gnristlits and sparing the red. The dialogue hints at a clash over classroom discipline and period use, with unclear details and garbled phrasing.
Tries To Nojack What Do You Do With Your Razor Brides
Skookuin suggests shaving with dull razors as a quirky response. The piece uses playful dialect to mock hesitation and promote a humorous take on grooming routines.
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