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...centre of attraction is the "Exhibition of the World's Wonders," the marvels of which, I. Will Ketcham, itinerant showman and promoter, is impressing on all the country folk. Ketcham's chief concern, however, is to dispose of the stock of the mine. He succeeds in interesting Caleb Sweet, leading citizen of the village, and the three selectmen. But by flirtation with Priscilla Sweet, reported by Nehemiah Obadiah Brown, he incurs the jealousy of his wife, Belle Equestria. At this point Nehemiah Brown's guardian, Ikey Ikklehopper, sues for the hand of Lucretia Smart, a gay grass widow...
...begins a month later. Swift has found that the mine will pay well if developed, and the $10,000 necessary for this he gets indirectly from Ikklehopper by working on the affections of the widow, until she consents to use her influence on the Jew. Swift makes up Sweet's losses with the proceeds of the sale of the mine, and is engaged to Priscilla. The widow, disgusted at this fickleness, spurns the Jew and goes over to Caleb Sweet, while Ketcham has to be reconciled with Belle Equestria...
...last few minutes of play, hardly threatened the Harvard goal. The University team played a fast, concerted game and quickly broke up the Brown offense. The shooting of the University forwards was hard and accurate. The summary: HARVARD. BROWN. Newhall, Kernan, r.e. l.e., Paine Souther, r.c. l.c., Sweet, Marble Wilder, l.c. r.c., Lane Townsend, l.e. r.e., Chase Clotheir, c.p. c.p., Hunt Carr, p. p., Otis Ivy, g. g., Hill...
Whose voice, forever strong and sweet, hath told...
...truth that makes men free--the scholar sweet...