Sergeant Morton and His Men Hold an Orchard House
In a long 1908 Bowles piece, Sergeant Morton confronts failing discipline in the army while a small squad endures a siege. Two privates pilfer fruit, jealousy, and muttered resentment surface as Morton battles fatigue, fear, and a deadly assault. Patterson, Knowles, Johnston, and others display grit under fire.
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MégiMbat
Gnain
Jeant
Morbo
Jones and Patterson
Jonea
Jones
Patterson Cama
Patterson
Morton
Knowles
Kyowlea
Johnston
Iris
Joseph B. Bowles
Disturbed Fragments Reflect On a Distinguished Novelist
Garbled text hints at a discussion of a renowned writer, a millionaire, and distinction. Cited phrases are unclear but suggest an inquiry into who qualifies as a distinguished novelist and mentions wealth and publication. The passage remains fragmentary with no coherent narrative or identifiable events.
Miner Returns With Water From Flooded Nevada Desert
Kenneth Kerr reports a flooded Callente in Meadow Valley Nevada where arid land miners rode pack horses to fetch water. A miner waded through two feet of water to reach the hotel and, with dry land in hand, joked about taking water back to the arid country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth ©. Kerr
Salt Lake
Great Meadow Valley
Nevada
Callente
Callante
Dehver
Centenarians by country reveal Bulgarian edge in old age
German statistician study counts centenarians across nations. Bulgaria leads with 3,833 over 100 in a population of about 7.5 million, a centenarian rate of roughly 1 per 1,000. In 1892 Bulgaria alone recorded 460 deaths of people over 100. Other nations show wide variation from 0 in Switzerland to 672 in Serbia and 410 in Spain among about 15.9 million. France and the United Kingdom also report significant counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Empire
France
Hngland
Scotland
Denmark
Belgium
Sweden
Norway
Switzerland
Spain
Balkan Peninsula
Servyia
Koumania
Bulgaria
Proved Her Proposition in Duchess County Tale
Timothy Woodruff recounts a Duchess County family hiring a rosy cheeked Irish maid of all work. The maid questions moving a well on the grounds causing a humorous exchange. The owner plans to move the well to save the house, prompting the maid to joke about water draining away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Woodruff
Duchess County
Abe
Shure
Margaret
Amile
Margarel
Harpera Weekly
Two football captains switch clubs and avoid clash
A tale recounts two rival clubs where a captain defected to the opposing side. On the eve of a big match the new X club captain asks to sit out, explaining he once led the Rovers and fears hurting his former teammates. The other captain presses for a reason, but the substitute offers only fear of harm.
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Meeber
Johnal
Rovers
Johnale
Johnny
Postmaster Moon Demonstrates Feat of Foot Dexterity
New Zealand postmaster Ernest C. Moon, disabled with hands unusable, manages clerical duties using his feet. He writes with an indelible pencil, stamps dates, and prepares money orders and postal notes. Moon even operates a hammer and saw with his feet, proving remarkable adaptability.
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New Zealand
Ernest CG. Moon
Moon
Peculiarity of Rivers Deep Through Their Flow
The article discusses river depths, noting some rivers cut deeper than the rivers they feed. It highlights the Saguenay as unusually deep, compared to the St. Lawrence and other rivers, and mentions its passage through mountain terrains and the unusual geology surrounding its depth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saguenay
St. Lawrence
Seguenay
Lauregtian
Train arrivals and freight movements noted in Iowa rail logs
The log lists train arrivals and connections at Hamptin Iowa with north and south bound services toward Twin Cities Mason City and St. Louis. It notes local freight and mixed trains with timing hints and a rail lineBetween Mason City and Peoria routes plus a stray medical ad urging Dr Adler’s treatment and W A Parsons bottles.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
R. F. Hapmer
Umiuago & Northwestern
Des Moines Passolge
Dok Moinds Pansunge
Chieago Expreva
Marcy
Way Freight
St Paul
Pubhem
Seers
Burt
Freighe
Noah
Leo
Dovel
Passobyern
M.A. Winkgn
Beave
SEAVR
Hamptin
Iowa
Twin Cities
Mason City
Ec Bun
St. Louis
Kansas City
Louis & Poorya
All Insidious Danger Kidney Cure Adverts Claim
One of the worst features of kidney trouble is that it is insidious and can lead to fatal disease before the victim realizes the danger. Take So lay Kidney Cure at the first sign of trouble as it corrects irregularities and prevents Brights disease and diabetes. E. & Conner & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beres, E. &. Conner & Co
S. GS
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Kodol for Dyspepsia Sold By All Druggists
In these days of rush and hurry courtesy is often forgotten. A hastily eaten meal causes headaches and social or financial loss. The wise person relieves such ills with Kodol for Dyspepsia which digests what you eat and shapes the stomach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Drugaiste
Stop It. A neglected cough risks serious lung trouble
A short warning urges avoiding a neglected cough as it may lead to bronchial or lung complications. The note promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a preventive remedy claimed to offer protection from the effects of a cold, attributed to E. B Conner & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Conner & Go
Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar Cough Remedy
An old time cough and cold remedy touts Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as the cure for coughs and colds. Advertised as the original laxative cough ayrap, it is sold by druggists nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
All Drugelsta
To Cure a Felon and Cure a Cold in One Day
An odd ad lists remedies from Philipsburg Kansas. It claims Sam Kendall offers Buckles’s Aroica to heal a felon and promises a quick cure for various ailments. A B A Miller’s drugstore is advertised for curing a cold in one day with a laxative product.
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Sam Kendall
Philipsburg
Kan
B.A. Miller
Ayore
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Milllonaire
Centenarians OF the
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Bandara
Ieee
Keanbas City
Louis
Bool Stwera
Textia
Mackers
Omaha
Owa Cenrtal
Algona
Dr. Adler
St. Larga
W. A. Parsons
I. C.S
Cata Moree Acrantom
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