The Valentine Party Dress Dilemma in Valerie’s Paris
Valerie Sutherland, a twenty year old cashier supporting her widowed mother, longs for a pink party dress. A found twenty dollar bill redirects her path from thrift to temptation, leading to a costly perfume accident and a chance at romance with Roger Atherton at a Valentine party.
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Dreas
Valerie ‘Sutherland
Dreus
Valerie
Theodore
Roger
Roger Atherton
Ted
Valeria
Rogur
Sher
Watts
Mike
Ulncus
Nineteen-eighty-five
Aly
Sho
Jandy
Edo
Cash Girl
Abo
Valerio
Marcel
Busy Bees Gather Pollen and Sweets in Tandem
An 1890s account explains bees pollinate white clover by transferring pollen as they collect nectar. Experiments with isolated patches showed enclosed plots yielded far fewer seeds than open plots, demonstrating the bees crucial role in plant reproduction.
Presidential Inaugural Mothers and Fathers Attend Ceremonies
A miscellany notes that several presidents had parents present at inaugurations. It mentions Jesse Grant serving as postmaster under Ulysses S. Grant, Calvin Coolidge sworn in by his father, Zachary Taylor whose father was living, John Adams whose father was John Adams, and mothers such as Mrs James Roosevelt and Mrs Jane Adams attending inaugurations for James A. Garfield John Quincy Adams George Washington and others.
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United States
Jesse Grant
AL &. Grant
Calvin Coolidge
John Coolidge
Zachary Taylor
John Quincy Adams
John Adams
George Washington
Walt
Moth‘croft
John—Adama
Mmra
Nelly-findl
Janes
Jane Palle
Yames Pol
James A. Garfield
Willian FreKenley
James Roosevelt
Epworth League founded in Cleveland May 15 1880
The Epworth League was established in Cleveland Ohio on May 15 1880 by five Methodist youth groups. It grew rapidly with no single founder named and traces its name to Epworth parish England where John Wesley was born. It expanded into many regions including North and South American churches and foreign branches. It counts about 20 000 chapters and 72 000 000 members.
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Epworth League
Cleveland
Ohio
Teague
England
John Wesley
Methodlam
Methodlat
China
Territorial span of the Roman Empire at its zenith
The text enumerates regions and modern nations that formed parts of the Roman Empire at its peak. It lists Great Britain, Belgium, Netherlands, France, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, Albania, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Monaco, Italy, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Syria, Mesopotamia, Palestine, Egypt, and northern African shores touching the Mediterranean, highlighting the empire's vast reach.
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Great Britain
Belgium
Netherlands
France
Austria
Hungary
Switzerland
Albania
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Monaco
Italy
Bulgaria
Greece
Turkey
Syrian
Mesopotamia
Palestina
Africa
Roman Empire
Fragmentary 19th Century Riff on Soldier Discharge
A garbled Collier’s Weekly excerpt discusses extreme conditions of war fatigue and its impact on soldiers. It mentions intense desire, insanity risks, and the notion of furlough or discharge as potential outcomes in extreme cases.
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Collier's Weekly
Thirteenth Fear Across Cultures Cited in Folklore
The text hints at the superstition around the number thirteen being considered unlucky. It mentions a last supper scene and betrayal by a figure named Juan, connecting the thirteenth day to evil. The fragment discusses why some fear the date and its association with calamity.
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Christ
Juan
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Che Free Preas
Margaret A R Bangster
Mia
Sutherland
Apotheg
Daon'ty
Frederick the Great
Potsdam
Sans Gene
Tefevbre
Dautzic
Napoleon
Wrigley
Mr. Wrigley
Annel Stokes
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