Courage in the Sierra: Florence Fights Lion to Save Husband
In a Sierra Nevada camp Florence Lindsay conquers fear to fetch Dr. Winter for Fred Dennison and later helps fend off a mountain lion that pursues Mark Lindsay. Her huntress resolve culminates when she and Mark shoot the lion, securing their return through the Caldwell gate.
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Florence
Mark
Flo
Korence
Sierra Nevada
Dennisons
Fred
Magpie
Florence Lindsay
Mrs. Dennison
Carrie
Britomart
Caldwell
Oakview
Dr. Winter
Mr. Dennison
Mrs. Winter
Powell's
Marcia
Fred Dennison
Jess
Mr. Lindsay
Andy
Mark Lindsay
N. Y
What the Poets Say The Frost from Far Away
Ninette M. Lowater writes in the New York Sun about aging year and cooling sun as frost nears. She contrasts calm sunny days with biting north winds and notes birds leaving, nests empty, and winter approaching yet warmth and spring hope remain indoors and in memory.
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Ninette M. Lowater
N. Y
Be a child again in sunlit play and joy
A poem urges perpetual childhood and carefree joy. It contrasts grownup worries with youth’s light heart, inviting readers to roam under branches, hear birds, and chase rainbow endings. The Houston Post attributes the verse to J. M. Lewis.
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J. M. Lewis
Houston Post
Poem Fragments and Verse From Century and Washington Star
A fragmentary poem passage from John Charlies McNeill in Century laments a toil worn life and mourns a departed soul, followed by a rural gospel verse from the Washington Star urging hope through hardship and endurance as spring returns. The pieces reflect a mixed era voice and secular spiritual tone.
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John Charlies McNeill
New Shoes Size Sighs and Courtship Verses
A collage of humorous and sentimental poems from early 20th century newspapers and magazines. Includes humorous quips about new shoes and sighs, a courting memory from Silas Burch, and elegiac lines by W. H. Wilson and Miss Margaret H. Barnett.
Swindling in France by London Doctor Card Fraud
Paris reports describe a London physician used in a hotel swindle. A hotelkeeper receives forged letters claiming the physician will rent rooms and arrives from a Swiss resort, followed by notices about a supposedly shipped automobile and a demand for payment at Boulogne. No visitor or vehicle ever appears.
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le Journal
Paris
London
Lausanne
Switzerland
Boulogne
Pauper Lunatics and Declining Health in Britain
The Chicago Chronicle notes a decade of rising certified pauper lunatics in Britain and increasing deaths by self harm. It cites deteriorating dental health among army recruits, plus lower height weight and chest criteria, reflecting broader physical degeneration and rising insanity in Great Britain today.
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Britain
British Isles
Great Britain
Chicago Chronicle
Rockefeller letters surge after Eldorado Springs water rumor
Reports that John D. Rockefeller would visit Eldorado Springs Mo to drink waters prompted a flood of mail. The Eldorado post office received about 500 letters addressed to Rockefeller after the rumor. Rockefeller himself inquired about lodging options, and a town booster announced the possible visit to the media.
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John D. Rockefeller
Eldorado Springs
Rockefeller
Mother Mallard Shields Brood During River Chase
Two hunters on a lake row toward a mallard and her brood. The mother ducks leads the line of tiny ducklings to safety, turning back to defend a weakling and finally carrying the exhausted chick to a refuge among the rushes. The scene is described with reverent detail in Forest and Stream.
Self praise not justified by caveat says Democrat
Editorial notes that a man cannot legitimate self praise by prefacing it with If I do say it myself, and calls for restraint in self commendation.
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Washington (Ia
Democrat
Beastly Wade Comic Cuts Dialogue Snippet
A humorous snippet from Comic Cuts features Beasty Wade and Ella in a sudden marriage proposal moment. Cholly taunts Wade about marrying a fool while Ella reacts with surprise and comic disbelief.
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Wade
Cholly
Ella
Diamonds in United States Value and New York Ownership
The value of diamonds in the United States is estimated at 500 million dollars. Of that total 170 million dollars are owned by New York residents.
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United States
New York
New York Tribune Farmer
New York City
the Mail
Warren
Active Volcanoes and Historic Eruptions Worldwide
About 350 volcanoes on Earth have erupted in modern times. The count reflects widespread volcanic activity, spanning continents and geologic periods, highlighting ongoing geological processes and the potential for future eruptions.
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LRAA
Washington Star
Lady Fair
Helen
Troy
Juliet
Chicago Daily Tribune
Silas Burch
Mandy Glenn
Mandy
Margaret H. Barnett
W. H. Wilson
France
Mother Mallard
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