Missionary Love on Gilead Island Harbors a Rescue
George McAuskin sails to Fiji to begin missionary work but doubts himself. He falls for Mary Doncaster, who saves him from drowning. Mary's parents die, he asks her to marry him, they settle on Gilead Island, and Corkran, a deserted sailor, arrives seeking to help. The peaceful life is disrupted when a visitor arrives.
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George McAuskin
America
Fiji Islands
Mary Doncaster
Honolulu
Gilead
Mary
George
Dalla
Gilead Iland
Corkran
Island Refuge Amid Threats of White Sailors
Mary and George hide in the island jungle as two ships circle the bay. The new schooner and its crew clash with the old captain Aulgar’s crew, killing the half-breed and forcing the pair to seek shelter with Itaui and two young guardians. George is wounded but alive, and Mary stays by him as Itaui tends the injuries and the trio shelters in a palm-leaf hut.
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Mary
Corkran
George
Jarambo
Venturer
Aulgar
Tim
Corki
Isaiah
Itaui
Staun
Three White Men Sailor Incident On Aulgar Schooner Fire
Jarambo reported that Aulgar's schooner was driven out to open sea, set afire, burned, and sank. He said three white men were aboard the new ship and one man of lighter skin.
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Jarambo
Aulgar
Fragrant Flowers Bloom Again For Winter Ensembles
Fashion notes revive the custom of wearing fragrant flowers in hair and on gowns and accessories. Elegant ideas include carnation headdresses, rose petal adornments, flower leis, bracelets, and pinned blooms on muffs or cuffs to add midwinter charm to party outfits.
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Sher
Knit suit set for cozy skiing weather charm
A knitting project described as artful for good skiing weather. Includes baby bonnet mittens and sweater with heavy cable stitch and bright embroidery. White worsted yarn provides warmth and wear, with embroidery colors echoed in button accents.
Novel Coiffures Traced To Oriental Influences
Fashion notes describe turbans inspired by Oriental influences influencing hairdressing. Turbans draped over the head conceal styles while remaining snug to the neck. The piece emphasizes how new turbans mirror distant fashion trends in a period-appropriate tone.
Overshoes fashion shifts with multiple heel heights
The article notes galoshes makers now offer low, Cuban, and high heel options tailored to winter wear. Velvet carriage shoes gain black bunny fur trim, while all rubber overshoes feature boxy toes and three heel sizes. Some styles imitate grown-up footwear with suede finishes and patent detailing.
Coats Fashion as Warm Capes by Trendy Youths
The young set crafts a cape look from coats by turning sleeves inward or draping coats over shoulders. This practical gesture suits the era’s tailored wool suits, adding a fur cape touch while preserving comfort and ease.
Makeover in a Hallway for a Thrift Deco Look
Ruth Wyeth Spears describes a home hallway transformation from worn to vibrant green with a red framed mirror trio and cream monk's cloth shelf. The feature includes a buckram valance method and promotes Sewing Book 5 homemaking projects with step by step directions.
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Monk
Question prompts for quick trivia round
A set of eight trivia prompts covering hedonism global lakes taxation China republic Sage of Concord poll tax gunpowder European discoverer Stonehenge location and a vice president sworn on foreign soil.
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China
Stonehenge
United States
Around the House Tips and Tricks From a Homemaker
Salt meat needs longer boiling than fresh meat. Rain spots on suede fade with fine emery board. Dry lemons soak in cold water to soften for use. Leave oven door open after baking to prevent stove rust. Freshen stale baked goods with a milk brush and reheat to crisp. Use black magnesia to cover roof stains, rub in and smooth.
Answers and historical clues compiled in brief quiz form
A list presents questions and notes on topics from a 1A pleasure seeker to Lake Mead, browning bread crumb recipes, dates like 1911, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Eight Alabama states, Roger Bacon in 1248, incendiary Chinese mixtures, a British England location southwest of London, and Franklin Pierce inauguration with William R King oath in Havana under a special act of Congress.
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Lake Mead
Boulder Dam
Ralph Waldo
Emerson
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Mississippi
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Roger Bacon
England
London
Franklin Pierce
William R. King
Cuba
United States
Havana
King
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