Journey Up Koksoak Deepens Naskapi Tale and Quiet Tension
Napayo and family cross into forbidden river lands seeking deer and skins, surviving a Caribou People confrontation. Alan Cameron, Noel, and Napayo join in a canoe trek toward Fort George while Heather grapples with unspoken feelings and jealousy over Berthe Dessane’s image. The voyage unfolds with camps, risks, and mounting personal conflict.
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Alan Cameron
Heather
Noel
Alan
Fort George
Father
Salmon Fight and Night Assault on Remote River Gorge
John McCord retrieves a prized land locked salmon in a vast pool but is ambushed by five Naskapi who crash the fishing camp. He defeats them with brute force, then crawls along boulders seeking cover as twilight nears and danger looms in the river gorge.
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McCord
John
Dominion
Point the Thrilling Moment in Field Trials With Dogs
George Butz notes in the Philadelphia Inquirer that the point is the climax of a field trial where older dogs must locate birds and hold on point. Judges evaluate obedience, steadiness, range, and the dog’s ability to stay on point until a blank shot startles the bird.
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George Butz
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Dahlias Reach Europe After Mexican Cultivation
The dahlia, grown by Mexicans long before 1519, first appeared in Europe in 1791 at Madrid’s Botanic gardens. Newer varieties emerged after 1800, per the Rocky Mountain Herald. The Mexicans called the plant acocotli meaning water pipe, and its current name honors the Spanish botanist Dr Andreas Dahl.
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Europe
Botanic Gardens
Madrid
Spain
Rocky Mountain Herald
Andreas Dahl
Embroider This Cheerful Sampler Pattern 6128
Color interest for rooms with a cheery cross stitch sampler. Pattern 6128 offers an 11 by 15 inch panel transfer, color chart, stitch illustrations, and key materials. Send 15 cents in stamps or coins to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept. 259 W 14th St New York City with name and address.
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Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th St
New York City
Seeds as seeds of kindness bloom in California’s story
A reflective essay extols seeds from Australia that grew into California wealth and friendship. It follows William Taylor and his wife planting seeds, a Florida visit sparking new ties, and a traveler choosing conversation over rest, illustrating how small acts seed lasting value. The piece frames seeds as tangible wealth and metaphorical growth, urging care with tiny kindnesses.
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Australis
California
America
William Taylor
Florida
Winter Park
Washington
Mayflower Hotel
WNU
Favorite Recluze of the Week Cupcake Butter Cake
Recipe fragment outlines a butter cake with coconut and orange flavors. Directions include creaming shortening, gradually adding sugar, beating egg yolks, folding in stiff egg whites, and baking two nine inch layers for about 30 minutes at 375 degrees. Boiled frosting suggested.
Modesty as a Key to Great Talent and Eloquence
A concise reflection on modesty, arguing it not only advises restraint but enhances every notable ability a person holds. The piece frames modesty as a virtue that amplifies eloquence and other strengths.
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Addison
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George Marsh
Orapter
Napayo
Naskapi
Koksoak
Nipiw
Death
Chimo Naskapi
Upper
Fort Chimo
Peterboro
Chimo
John McCord
iMarrtz
Alee le
Berthe Dessane
Berthe
Canada
Winifred Willard
Feochlen Vanioh
Oil Wesson
Pilpay
Uae
Doans
Howe
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