DASTARDLY PLOT OF SWINDLERS FOILED IN TEXAS LAND
A trio of swindlers schemed to seize 80 acres near a Humble oil field from heirs of Whit Bardeline. Miss Choice Bardeline resisted with help from Aunt Polly and brother Bob Warren. The rescues ended with the villains fleeing as the rightful heirs claimed their land and rewards.
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Texas
Brother Sil
Liberty County
Acre
Bardeline
Houston
San Jacinto
Smart
Smart & Hermolingue
Maj. Lark
Whit Bardeline
Maj. Sark
Choice
Choice Bardeline
Mr. Sark
Mr. Smart
Lark
Miss Bardeline
Humble
Mas
Polly
Miss Choice
Burleson County
Caldwell
Burlison County
Tex
Sam Bardeline
Hermolingue
Chile
Willains
Gwyer
Molingue
Bob Warren
Philosopher’s Lightning Loss and Golf Feud
A New York Press item sketches Joullibergh’s misfortunes from a lightning strike, burglary, and Wall Street loss, noting his wife’s divorce suit and a golf beating claim by George Golpher. The dialogue portrays his stoic attitude and thin fortunes amid rumor.
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Smithers
Joullbergh
Philosopher
Wall Street
Jollibergh
George Golpher
N. Y
Butchers' meat costlier in Germany than most Europe
Prices show Germany has the highest meat costs in Europe aside from Russia. Boiling chicken rose from 30 34 cents to 54 69 cents within a year, reflecting rising consumer prices.
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Germany
Russia
Verse of the Day and Poems on Autumn and Summer
A collage of verse extracts about seasonal change and domestic life. The set includes an autumn Idyl urging calm as stove purchases test patience, a humorous note on sterilizing objects but not a cow, and lyrical depictions of revelry and nature with a mocking bird chorus.
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Frank D. Sherman
Metropolitan
Sunset Hour Over Wyoming Skies Inspires Poetry
The passage depicts a vivid sunset over the western sky with crimson clouds and Tyrian hues. The scene moves from day to night as stars emerge, and the lingering light touches the horizon. Carrie M. Baker pens the Colorado Springs Gazette reflection on nature's beauty.
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Carrie M. Baker
Colorado Springs Gazette
Fail Not in Nobleness
Poem exhorting a son or colleague to pursue greatness with nobility and steadfastness. The speaker urges bravery, self-discipline, and integrity on the journey to fame, accepting separation while blessing the other’s path and urging no failure in nobleness.
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Chicago News
Scribner’s Magazine
Wandering Verse Echoes A Woman’s Gracious Roams
The poem describes a wandering journey full of playful imagery and lighthearted movement. A silver whiskered figure moves through mossy and dusty paths, likened to a carefree woman roaming through joyful stops and fashionable locales, guided by pleasure and song.
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Joy
Puck
Thanksgiving Reflections On Love And Loss
Thanksgiving verses recall loyal hands that welcomed, longing eyes that shared secrets, and love that heals with a kiss and sleep. The poem honors enduring affection and sorrow, noting tears remain as we face future years beside memories of the dead.
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James Whitcomb Riley
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San Jacinto Bottoms
Mr. Carroll
Harper’s Magazine
the Tree Tavern
Kansas
Thistledown
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