Christmas Married Aboard Ship In Strange Shanghai Mission
Benny Farwell, second officer on the Yangtze bound China steamer, misses a US wedding due to a transfer and contends with Christmas away from home. At a Shanghai mission the doctor plans a Christmas tree and a wedding aboard, culminating in Benny unexpectedly marrying Ethel Lister aboard with Captain Davies nearby.
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Jenny Farwell
Benny
United States
Ethel Lister
Yangsze
Othel
China
Davies
Chloe
Mission House
Blake
Shan
Baty
Wendy
Boyd
USA
Ildine
Benny Farwell
Huy
Benny Marwell
Henry
Henry Pawel
Aina Bitte
Renny Mae
Reny
Veblela
Bene
Era
Dr. Blake
San Francisco
Ethel
Buele
Lad
Captain Davies
FOR THE CHILDREN Christmas Gems From Dickens
A fragment from Christmas notes and quotes reflects Dickensian cheer and seasonal reflections. It discusses keeping Christmas in the heart, generosity to others, and the joy of giving, with notes on mistletoe, food, and holiday kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickens
Livy
Sono Obyeistons
Vito
Forehead hues and habit of eyebrows noted in study
The article discusses facial lines from persistent eyebrow valuation and suggests massaging furrows without forward rotary movement. It mentions Michael McCullough as a deceased figure from Dubuque and references a Shenandoah firemen tourney and local council discussions near a Sunday meeting in Bosnian context.
Hints for the Busy Housewife and Little Dutch Band
Hints describe a rotating bracelet spool to prevent yarn tangling during crocheting and a party game named the Little Dutch Band. The bracelet allows yarn to feed smoothly to the needle with removable spools and tarnish resistant parts. The game has players imitate assigned instruments until the leader swaps them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ender
Possum and Sweet Potatoes Ready For Dinner
Recipe style instructions describe skinning washing salting and drying a possum. It details baking browning and basting, then adding sweet potatoes cut thick and browned with the meat. The dish is plated with herbs for garnish and served hot.
Quail on Toast Recipe Steps
Quail on toast. Dress and cut quails in halves. Salt and flour, fry in butter until golden. Add water, cover, simmer until tender. Toast bread slices. Remove quail, make a sauce with butter and water, boil briefly, pour over toast. Serve a quail piece on each toast slice.
Woman and Wedding Lore Speak Across Ages
A fragmented frame of text explores women's influence on history art and marriage rituals. It touches on love duty and social expectations while noting diverse wedding customs from Spain and references to literature and authority. The piece reads as a collage of reflections, quotes, and garbled OCR phrases.
Sensitivity of Plants to Light and Weather Observed
A late nineteenth century note describes how plants sense weather changes and light. Clover, chickweed, purslane, four o clock, wood sorrel and others adjust flowering or leaf positions in response to sun, rain, or nearby disturbances, with Linnaeus cited on a plant clock concept.
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Arctic
Naturaliste Imamarelio
Linnaeus
New York Sun
Crocodile Eggs Emit Audible Croak Before Hatching
Dr W A Lamborn on Lagos finds thirteen crocodile eggs buried eighteen inches deep sounding a loud croak. Hatchlings emerge within thirty minutes of digging. Earlier Voertzkow noted Madagascar crocodiles croak from two yards deep to signal the female for aid.
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W. A. Lamborn
Lagos
Voertzkow
Madagascar
Apples With Worms and the Value of Imperfection
Robert M. Gay argues in Atlantic that a worm in an otherwise good apple provokes deeper reflection and curiosity than a perfect fruit. The piece muses on why imperfection invites questions about origin and fate, while noting shared underlying causes behind both perfect and flawed outcomes.
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Robert M. Gay
Atlantic
Cocaine and Crime in Early Theories
Police view cocaine as a major crime cause while discussing its moral corrosion. The text contrasts cocaine with morphine and alcohol, claiming cocaine stimulates evil acts and corrupts perception, reflecting historical debates on drugs and behavior. The fragment cites expert opinions and social concerns of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cocaine
Crimea
Hollow tooth ache remedy from old exchange note
An old exchange note suggests placing two pieces of clove into a hollow tooth cavity and pressing the upper part to protrude like a cork to seal the tooth, which may stop pain by keeping air out until the clove dissolves and a replacement is needed.
Steady Employment Exchange Sparks Banter in Tidbits
A fragmentary cartoonish exchange shows Bunith meeting someone, noting a little bill owed and a commission to reflect. The dialogue hints at a permanent job, while other garbled lines reference a Feubinder, a dollar lever, and social chatter across cities like London New Orleans California.
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Bunith
Timktus
London ‘Tatler
New Orleans
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Flaht
Benjy
Dr. Hivke
Mike
Imeke
Dr. White
Lipfer
London
Sesie Huliat Werepuama
Betwerk
Ford
Christus
Michael McCullough
Buhari
Michael Mcgullough
Denorrithc
Dubuque
Candeyi
Shenandoah
Susiuies
Abe
Snd
Tan
Disraeli
Spain
Eto Mabuiel
Middle Wat
Uls
Domeutte Cirle
California
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