Great Writers and Their Dogs in The Cornhill Magazine
Percy Stevenson notes Sir Walter Scott's dogs inspired deep affection and nearly a passion. Byron preferred dogs to men, while Scott wrote for the dogs' own sweetness. The piece suggests Scott's canine friends may help ensure his literary immortality as Dr. John Brown is remembered for Rab and His Friends.
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Cornhill
Percy Stevenson
Sir Walter Scott
Sir Walter
Byron
Mr. Stevenson
Scott
John Brown
Rab
Oddities of the Frog in Kansas City Star
The article notes a frog with a large head but small brain, nine vertebrae, no ribs, and a gulping air intake mechanism. It claims the creature begins life as a plant-eating fish and later becomes a carnivorous air-breathing land quadruped in a whimsical summary.
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Nasmuch
Kansas City
Star
Arabian Nights Authors Unknown and Origins
The Arabian Nights stories arrive from the East with unknown authors. Antoine Galland introduced them to Europe between 1704 and 1717. Manuscripts vary widely. the complete form shows 262 tales, excluding the famous Aladdin tale whose Arabic text recently became known.
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Europe
Antoine Galland
Kentucky Seeks Belgium Aid With Tree Seed Shipment
The Kentucky commissioner of forestry arranges the collection of 100 bushels of maple and oak seeds for shipment to Belgium. The purpose is reforestation in war-devastated regions there.
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Belgium
Kentucky
Bad Gus Confronts Guilt After Shootout Over Lodge Debt
In a heated exchange the speaker apologizes for shooting Pizen Pete while another notes the two men shared a lodge. Bad Gus declares he will pay a $20 assessment, signaling a debt tied to their affiliation.
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Gus
Pizen
Pete
Perils of Overwork in Senate Speeches
Senator Sorghum responds to a colleague about shrinking speeches. He admits the brevity is deliberate and cites concern not for audience fatigue but for losing his stenographer.
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Senator Sorghum
Sheriff Sale Notice in Bayfield County Wisconsin
By judgment of foreclosure dated May 22 1919 Bayfield County Sheriff will sell at public auction July 10 1980 at the courthouse Washburn Wisconsin the north half of the southeast quarter of Section 18 Township 51 North Range 3 West cash terms A W MacLeod plaintiff's attorney Washburn Wisconsin James M Long sheriff Bayfield County Wisconsin
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Bayfield County
Wisconsin
Washburn
James M. Long
Bayfiel County
A. W. MacLeod
Rust-Owen Lumber v Shuck summons Bayfield Court
State of Wisconsin summons Chas Shuck to appear within twenty days after service to defend the case in Bayfield County court. A. W. MacLeod, attorney for plaintiff, Washburn address listed.
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State of
Wisconsin
A. W. MacLeod
P. O
Washburn
Bayfield County
W. MacLeod
Wisconsin Circuit case Rust-Owen Lumber vs Sonnenberg details
June 17 proceeding lists Wisconsin State Court action in Bayfield County. The case concerns Rust-Owen Lumber Company versus Otto Sonnenberg with a Washburn Bayfield address. Proceedings note a legal dispute and filing status.
Local notice in Washburn Bayfield area
Fragmentary text notes a location in Washburn Bayfield and a twenty day period after ser. W. MacLeod is listed with a P. O. address. The readable items suggest an administrative or legal notice referencing a person and mailing address.
Woman Earned Her Liberty Aboard Stowaway Ship
On a vessel bound toward the Black Sea a passportless woman is freed from concealment as stowaways crowd the ship. A Turkish deserter, placed in a locker by the captain's lady, endures cramped confinement while hidden from the crew. The episode unfolds near Odessa with the ship continuing toward Asia.
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Bosporus
Black Sea
Josef
White
Alan Bott
Stowaways, Inc
Asia
Feodor
Odessa
Aged New Hampshire Woodchopper Earns Local Fame
Friends of Frank Morrall a Franklin New Hampshire man aged ninety claim he is a top woodchopper for his age in New England. Though near a century he swings an ax and cuts almost five cords a week walking five miles from his niece home to a wood lot. He helped build the first bridle path to Mount Lafayette summit and was a noted White Mountains guide in years past.
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Frank Morrall
Franklin
N. H
New England States
New Hampshire Woods
Morrall
Mr. Morrall
Mount Lafayette
White Mountains
Boston Post
Synthetic vinegar battle reshapes acetic acid supplies
Acetic acid now produced synthetically from acetylene and water, via acetic aldehyde oxidation, lowering costs for acetate of cellulose used in airships. French firms are expanding the process and may push wood distillers from the market.
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la Nature
Scout executive inspires class with lessons at school
A local scout executive visited a school to organize a troop and teach youths. He gave several helpful lessons, pleasing the boys and the principal, but the teacher refused to invite him back for regular class time. After several pleas the class innovated and urged the teacher to reconsider by asking, “Don’t you feel like you would like to be yelled for again?”
Age riddle at Christmas dance ends with disbelief
A mathematical maid and a flirtatious young man meet at a Christmas dance. He asks her age with a complex age riddle she refuses to answer, and he responds with astonishment. The scene unfolds in the conservatory as the puzzle spurs humorous reaction.
How Needles Are Made
The article explains needle production starting after 1885 when machines fully take over. Wire is cut into eight foot lengths by coiling into a sixteen foot circumference and halving with strong shears. Each half yields 100 places to be worked on in subsequent steps.
Notice of Final Settlement and Court Action in Bayfield County
The State of Wisconsin Bayfield County Court summons informs defendants to answer within twenty days or a default judgment will be entered. Also listed is a probate notice for the estate of Engebrecht Egaard with a special term on July 13 1920 to examine and allow the administrator Milton C Gaard final accounts and distribute residue to rightful heirs.
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State of
Wisconsin
Bayfield County
Engebrecht Egaard
Washburn
Milton C
Gaard
Stilwater
Minnesota
H. P. Axelberg
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Bay Land Company
Ida Buffalo
Michael A. Buffalo
State OF Wisconsin-In
Bayfeld CO. Rust-Owen Lumber Company
Chas. Shuck
Bayfeld CO
Rust-Owen Lumber Company
Otto Sonnenberg
State OF Wisconsin
Rainnaker
George R. Moore
Builders Supplies
New Hampshire
Strong Prea
U.S
U. S
U. S. Plain
U. S&s. Royal Cords
United States
Demars Bros
Washburn, Wis
Tire and Battery Exchange
Elmo D. Thompson, Mabel L. Thompson and
Abbie S. Trask
P. O. Address
the Times
BIG Dairyman’s
Ashland
State Farm
Acow
Humphrey
University
Madison, Wis
Northern
Wis
W. L. Hauser
W. H. Wright, W. E. Brubaker
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