Soldiers and uniforms stir a polite debate in Birmingham
Mrs Godspar asserts her son Honora Even served as a first lieutenant while Mr Cupping negotiates words. A neighbor boasts her son Henry was a private who spent 18 months in France. The talk centers on gold service stripes versus olive green army uniforms and who wore what rank.
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Honora Even
Summer Cold Remedy Ad and Cartoon Exchange
A summer cold ad promotes Boschee's Syrup and Boschee's Burnpe for quick relief, touting American-made safety and fifty years in business. A Ready Explainer cartoon caption features a swimming mishap joke about a boy with a dry hat, ending with a flippant remark about making a lawyer from him.
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America
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Claims Gentle Fabric Care
An old ad promotes Red Cross Ball Blue for home use claiming to whiten clothes without harming fabric and lists price at five cents. The fragment includes a theater caption Describing Her and a teaser line about a woman described as not knowing ft a1 but being the kind who fells Ft ah, indicating period ad copy and public notices style.
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Red Cross
Don’t Be Discouraged by Tomorrow’s Burning Thoughts
A reflective note urges resilience amid today’s waste and doubt. It emphasizes that anxious musings about the future often decay into discarded ideas, encouraging steadiness and action despite discouragement. The lines frame perseverance as essential when plans falter.
Jacqueline of Golden River
The narrator pursues a perilous ascent around a mountain lake seeking access to a hidden chateau. He discovers a cave tunnel inside the cliff and, after a long trek and nights in the wilderness, glimpses the chateau as distant cataracts roar and spray obscures vision. Jacqueline awaits at last.
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Jacqueline
Chateau
Under the Mountain. Hewlett and Jacqueline in peril at Quebec
Paul Howlett lingers in Madison Square when a dog guides him to a gambling house and its distressed mistress. After rescuing her he guards her through a murder scene and a night together. Pursued by Pere Antoine and Simon Leroux, they flee to Quebec where memory, marriage, and a dangerous family legacy unfold.
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Paul Howlett
Madison Square
New York
Jacqueline
Quebec
Simon Leroux
Hewlett
Charles Duchalne
Pere Antoine
M. Duchaine
Leroux
M. d'Epernay
Chateau
Mme. d'Epernay
Chateau Frontenac
Monsieur
M. Hewlett
St. Boniface
Monsileur
Chateau Hidden Beyond A Snowbound Cliff
The narrator ascends toward a distant chateau perched on a rock wall above a lake. A sheer precipice guards the site and a waterfall veils the scene, while the sun colors the mist with amber hues, making the fortress seem impregnable amid stark wilderness.
Chapter XI under the Mountains and the rocking stouw
A narrator follows a dog to a rock at hill base. The rock shifts to reveal a wide natural tunnel in the mountain side. The paw prints lead to a hidden Vox lair entrance. The boulder was a rocking stone, concealing a passage too narrow for a sleigh.
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Vox
The Roulette Wheel Chapter in a Dark Chateau
In a cold night beside a turbulent whirl pool a lone figure along a hidden tunnel reaches a chateau. He pockets a pistol with two rounds and enters past a cataract to a lit, laughter filled room where Philippe Lacroix sits writing unaware of the intruder.
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Chateau
Philippe Lacroix
Winter preparations from a vintage household guide
A 1 recipe style column lists steps for canning corn and making corn salad cucumber chowder cucumber pickles beet relish rhubarb conserve and related preserves. It notes a moral line about women and child discipline reflecting era language.
Timbales: chicken ham halibut and mushroom varieties
A recipe listing multiple timbale entrees and their sauces. Includes Chicken Timbales with Bechamel, Mushroom Timbales with Mushroom Sauce, Ham Timbales, and Halibut Timbales with a parsley garnish, all baked in buttered molds over a water bath.
Flying boats eyed for Congo mission air service
A Congo Mission of the Disciples of Christ asks in a letter to the Motor Corporation about purchasing flying boats to replace part of their launches. The area spans about 500 miles by 200, with waterways well covered and potential landing sites in native town central streets.
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Africa
Congo
Disciples of Christ
Coquilhartville
Belgian Congo
New York Evening Sun
Odd Numbers Shape Local Superstitions in Brooklyn
A Yonkers Statesman quip notes that residents in Flatbush and Bensonhurst are superstitious about even versus odd numbers. The joke suggests the man will not occupy a house with odd counts of windows doors rooms cupboards or other things and adds a punchline about wives.
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Flatbush
Gowanus
Bensonhurst
Yonkers Statesman
A Sudden Plutocrat and the Prizefighter's Shift
A historic note highlights a prize ring champion who shifts from combat to managing vast investments. It argues wealth changes ambitions, with debt tempering courage and time reordering effort. The piece suggests busy, honest men find happiness as duties expand.
Jealousy as Domestic Drama in a Chicago Lecture
Dr Mary Dorgin cites jealousy as a powerful force in home life. A cook and a rival parlor maid become the focal point of a tale where a husband bursts into a study to report a burned cook and sly remarks overheard by the maid. The piece illustrates how jealousy can ignite dramatic consequences in domestic settings.
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Mary Dorgin “Lockwood
Chicago
Give and Take in Ozark Speech on Peace and Bullying
Representative Stengall of Ozark recalls a tuscaloosa scene where he intervened in a fight. He contrasts a German notion of give and take peace with his own method of stopping a bully. A larger boy admits to punching and then taking the other’s grip.
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Representative Stengall
Ozark
Tuscaloosa
An Eye to Business in a Corn State Town
A clipped humorous exchange recalls a chiropodist who moved to Town after success elsewhere. The tale notes diminishing returns as money and fame faded, contrasting past fortune with current status in a rural corn belt setting.
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Egbert
Jim
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