Prisoners and Captives in Merriman’s Arctic Intrigue
Claud Tyars seeks Oswin Grace for an Arctic expedition while Helen Grace faces jealousy and duty. Tyars wrestles with deception, loyalty, and the cost of ambition as he courts hardship and plans a dangerous voyage. Easton plots a covert meeting, and personal ties test resolve at Brook Street.
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Maston
Guy Fawkes
Yars
Tyars
Oswin
Faston
Claud Tyars
Brook Street
Diccadilly
Salter
John Salter
Flyars
Helen Grace
Helen
Haston
Ihe
Ile
North Pole
Arctic
Matthew Mark Easton
Mr. Tyars
Miss Winter
Oswin Grace
The Widows Survivor Fittest Warning
A bachelor philosopher warns the young man against a widow who believes she is the survivor of the fittest. The old man emphasizes caution toward that particular type of widow in a humorous exchange.
Sunday School Kiss Sale Sparks Laughs At Fair
Dolly, described as the prettiest girl in the Sunday school, sold kisses for 99 cents to aid the church fair. The young men, shy about buying, joked that 99 cent “bar gains” were not their aim, highlighting playful social banter.
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Dolly
A Life Study of Tess-Belle and Post-Graduate Plans
Dialogue notes Tess-Belle's graduation from a cooking school last year and a spring post-graduate course. It also mentions Tess planning to marry a poor young man at Easter, set against a column of quotes spanning newspapers and literature.
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Tess
Belle
Jess
Philadelphia Press
Senator Dolliver on Present Greatness and Family Life
The essay argues that America’s great epochs are current, not past, praising present progress while noting sacrifices of founders. It urges constructive public purpose, warns against discouragement, and reflects on higher education for women guiding domestic life and cultural ideals. It blends patriotism with social observations on marriage expenditures and household harmony.
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United States
American Republic
Aristophanes
How Education Affects Housekeeping
Rev. Madison C. Peters argues education alters a woman's role as home maker. He claims schooling misfits women for household duties, leading to wasteful habits and ineffective household leadership as daughters become wives and caregivers.
Work the Panacea for Pessimism
Jean Finot argues against constant gloom by focusing on pleasant thoughts and calm analysis. He suggests work as the strongest influence to steady the mind and delay aging, asserting that reflection can reduce distress and that embracing labor sustains vitality.
A Cradle Song from Denver News Poem Verse
A lullaby style verse describes a mother watching over her baby all night in a cradle. The lines speak of angels guarding the child, gentle breezes, and stars overhead as sleep is urged until morning.
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Angela
Denver News
Milkweed Moses Recounts Narrow Escape and Help
In a rugged reminiscence Milkweed Moses recalls being chased by a suspicious posse after swapping stories with a mysterious benefactor who urged him to continue toward White River. Stranded for hours tied to a rope under the desert sun, he endures heat and coyotes until the man who saved him returns to untie him.
Language Exchange Across the Border in Mexico City
The article notes English spreading southward into Mexico with 4000 Americans in Mexico City and widespread use among fruit sellers and railway workers. It observes English growing near the Rio Grande and in the capital, with Mexicans learning common phrases and officials understandable in simple English.
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Mexico
Rio Grande
United States
Editor vows to stay as critics face removal in Stillwell
The Stillwell Sentinel quotes the editor asserting he will remain and record the town's changes. He warns dissenters will fade away before Stillwell grows, with some residents warned to leave town as the town's future unfolds.
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Stillwell
Modified football in 1920s college game described
A 1920 scene shows pale slender college players in evening wear and white gloves in a mock theatrical warm up as a man notes it is a game of modified football. The Chicago News adds a quip about the father of twins feeling doubly thankful yet not so.
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Col Lege
Deta
Chicago News
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L’everhead
Wanderers’ Club
L'Yars
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Washington Star
Ovid
J. P. Dolliver
Madison C. Peters
Jean Finot
Bud
Milkweed
Moses
Milkweed Moses
White River
Pittity
Jack Pines
Buchanan
Mizzoura
Mose Pinckney
Old Man Pinckney
Old Roany
Podner
Chicago Daily News
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