The Miser Fly King and the Balladena Gold Dust
In Balladena a prospector Thive Willetts weighs gold as horseflies swarm the scales. Old Barney recalls a March onset of the creature feeding on dust and gold, driving Willetts toward Creen Gulch to meet Ben Richway. Their reunion hints at danger and shared history before nightfall.
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Sacramento Echo
Willetts
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Jett Batladena
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Creen Gulch
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Pavid Willetts
Helen
David
Atett
Ben Riehner
Ben
Ben Richway
Willets
Hyo
Richway
Ren
Hess
Riehnes
Alehnov
Riehn
Tamworth
Davy
Jazz Doomed by Plans for Better Music Says Windsor Kale
Abe Martin quotes Planner Windsor Kale at a Bee Beethoven Society meeting calling jazz doomed as war era excess fades. He mocks older nostalgia and notes jazz stirs the muscles, while other tunes move hearts. Police and constable report closures of dance halls as authorities crack down on public revelry.
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Windsor Kale
Beethoven Society
Hannah
Jacek
Joe Moots
Newt Plum
Envy and Inferiority in Pliny's Thought
The quote reflects Pliny's view that envy signals a conscious sense of inferiority. It situates envy as a psychological trigger tied to personal perception of worth and standing.
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Pliny
Cascade residents seek aid to rebuild river channel damage
Cascade residents weigh federal or state aid after the Maquoketa river channel shift damaged the area. Griswold relief party from Cass County Farm Bureau aided in rebuilding. Fairfield reports George Koch committed to the State hospital for treatment after attempting suicide.
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Maquoketa River
Griswold
Cass County Farm Bureau
Fairfield
George Koch
State Hospital
Farmer Belmond Cullman Dies After Bull Attack
Belmond Cullen, a farmer living near here, died from injuries after a bull he was leading to water attacked him. The incident occurred on his farm and authorities are inspecting the scene for details.
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Belmond
Chet Cullman
Here
Oskaloosa Leader Kendig Dies at 96
Des Moines obituary notes Oskaloosa Henry Kendig aged 96, president of a wholesale firm and longtime Shriner, died at his home. In parliamentary news, the state board of education rejected all bids for a women’s dormitory at Iowa State College. Governor Hammill urged parole board to pursue equal opportunity for ward freedom.
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Henry R. Kendig
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State Board of Education
Iowa State College
Hammill
Board of Parole
Institute of liberal religion closes in Humboldt Iowa
The institute of liberal religion under the Iowa Unitarian association closed here in Humboldt, marking the end of a local religious initiative.
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Humboldt
Institute of Liberal Religion
Iowa Unitarian Association
Miss Emily Smith Sues Ferdinand for 60,000 Breach claim
Des Moines principal Miss Emily Smith filed a district court breach of promise suit seeking 60000 against Ferdinand. The context and defendant's full name are not provided in the fragment.
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Des Moines
Emily Smith
Ferdinand
Seven Sevens in English Court Hearings on Vehicle Lighting
A court in England recently handled seven cases about car lighting. Seven magistrates sat on the bench as seven policemen gave evidence. Seven letters were read admitting offenses, and seven defendants were fined 10 shillings each with minutes ordered to dispose of the cases.
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Skill in Flattery and Subtle Reproof
The excerpt discusses flattery as a social tool, noting that subtle reproof softens criticism and that flattery is most effective when it appears selfless. It argues the most skilled flatterer acts to please without signaling motives aimed at the other person.
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