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100 1 _aReed, Earl H.
_q(Earl Howell),
_d1863-1931
245 1 0 _aTales of a Vanishing River
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aIllustrated by the author.
500 _aRelease date is 2019-12-25
505 0 _aThe Vanishing River -- The silver arrow -- The brass bound box -- The "wether book" of Buck Granger's grandfather -- Tipton Posey's store -- Muskrat Hyatt's redemption -- The Turkey Club -- The predicaments of Colonel Peets -- His unlucky star.
508 _aProduced by Richard Tonsing, ellinora, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Tales of a Vanishing River" by Earl H. Reed is a collection of sketches and stories written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life along the Kankakee River, capturing both its natural beauty and the changes brought about by human activity. Through vivid descriptions and reflections, it delves into historical accounts involving early explorers and the impact of settlement on the land and its inhabitants. The opening of the book presents a poetic depiction of the Kankakee River's early environment, filled with rich wildlife, lush vegetation, and the presence of Native American tribes. Reed introduces the river as a once-thriving ecosystem that served as a significant waterway for both wildlife and early explorers like LaSalle. He reflects on the transformation of the region, lamenting the loss of its natural state due to human encroachment and development. The narrative conveys a deep sense of nostalgia, hinting at the river's past splendor while foretelling the consequences of its alteration through progress, setting the tone for the stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories, American
653 _aKankakee River (Ind. and Ill.) -- Fiction
653 _aIllinois -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61017
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