Corner Stone of Rookery Unearths Hidden Fortune
Rufus Markham’s spree ends with his death and a mortgage doom for Ransom Brill. As Eva Doane and her father rally to help, a hidden corner stone in the unfinished Rookery reveals a gold treasure. Ransom chisels away debt and builds a future home for him and Eva.
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Ransom
Rufus Markham
Ransom Brill
Rufus
Irvington
Markham
Colorado
Rangom
Ransome
Eva Doane
Ureplad
Pisces
Rookery Loan
Eva
Mr. Doane
Fish Unfazed by Boat Noise in Harbor Tests
A Bureau of Fisheries study finds motor boat noise does not deter fish. Young soupfish placed in a wooden cage near a wharf showed no disturbance from engine sounds at various distances, except when splash hit the cage causing them to dive to the bottom.
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Bureau of Fisheries
Popular Science Monthly
Dust the most pernicious substance in the world
The excerpt discusses dust as a universal force, likening it to ashes and noting its harmful effects on breathing while also acknowledging its paradoxical role as a source of light and perception. It juxtaposes its menace to housewives with its utility for makers of cleaning tools, and references Col lier's Weekly.
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Erien
Collier's Weekly
USEFUL MILK COOLER for hot southern summers
A US Department of Agriculture description of the kerenza refrigerator or milk cooler, a simple wooden frame device covered with canton flannel. It uses wicks and evaporative cooling to lower interior temperature, with practical construction steps and cost estimates for farm households.
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United States Department of Agriculture
South
M. T. Fullan
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Not Hard to Keep Color in Summer Fabrics
Advice on preserving dyes for mauve lavender blue green fabrics. Use cold water with baking powder and soda for mauve. a teaspoonful of muriatic acid per gallon for light blue. alum for greens. salt may fix colors. Dry in shade. Do not hang print skirts or waists double over the line. use wooden arms designed for skirts.
The Travelers Stole Travel Accessory
A little novelty for a friend who travels the traveler's stole uses fifty four inches of four inch ribbon folded to create two pockets at ends and a plaited middle to fit around the neck. Featherstitching adds daintiness and it is worn under a coat for travel with pockets for handkerchief ticket glasses and crochet work.
Fluting Irons and Old Laundry Starch Revival
The article notes fluting irons among retrieved sewing tools and describes a revival of old laundry starching methods. It details using rain water, gum arable starch, and a cabinet frame to stiffen organdie and breakfast gowns, aiming for careful, economical cleanliness.
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Virginia
Fiyat
Bows and Bands of Straw Hit Early Spring Fashions
Colored and black straw are used for bands and bows instead of ribbon. If this trend grows fat it may tire shoppers before spring. The novelties are rushed to ground early in the season, suggesting quick, inexpensive fashion updates.
Paper Toweling Helps Keep House Easy
A contributor notes paper toweling as essential in the kitchen and for quick cleaning. The roll costs only a few cents and sees frequent use on Tange and lamps, and even on the breakfast table as a substitute for cloth.
Morrison Faces Blackmail in Lisle Campaign
Waldron Morrison, a five year veteran politician in Lisle, confronts a blackmailer with incriminating papers tied to Creston scandal. A brave woman with a pistol intervenes, revealing herself as Morrison’s ally and asking to be taken back, seeking protection and support amid mounting political turmoil.
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Morrison
Abner Doylan
Creston
Waldron Morrison
Mr. Morrison
Morreon
Blacksmailer
Darning Socks as Business and Social Viewpoint
A New York advertising man argues the main business opportunity lies in creating new wants. The Ohio State Journal notes that encouraging women to stock up on ready made stockings could boost knitting, but darning remains tedious and poorly paid.
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New York
Talay
Ohio State Journal
Endeavor and Ambition in a Harsh Reproof
A stern speaker scolds a reader for lacking ambition and fame. The text urges turning from pleasure to endure hardship to ensure a lasting name. It contrasts passive existence with striving beyond peers, highlighting disappointment in unaccomplished lives.
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W. G. Chapman
Badiron
Jessie Sherwin
Don Driscoll
Lisle
Driscoll
Worden
Glace
Bla
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