Hollow Ash Chapter IX and ghosts lure uncle away
In a haunted house tale, Rose and cousins plot to frighten Mr. Crowley by acting as ghosts in the turret chamber while Mrs. Cowley contends with the estate agent. They plan to misdirect his suspicions with staged spectral tricks as chapters X opens with domestic scheming and a talk about renting the property.
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Mr. Crowley
Mrs. Cowley
Marjorie
Rose
Charles
Catharine
Papa
Mr. Cowley
Urret
Mier
Teddy
Mamma
Mrs. Macarthy
Sister of Mercy
Ghosts and a prowling figure darken the Cowley home
In a haunted house a scheming family rigs a ghostly tableau to spook their unwelcome guest, Mr. Cowley. Rose leads the ruse with a carved nun and a black attendant, while Mrs. Cowley and Catharine await the result as night deepens and dread grows. A new eerie entrance ends with a dramatic, bloodstained spectacle.
Kendall Island Slang From Randall's Island Juvenile Inmates
Salient terms of slang used by boys at Randall's Island Institution for juvenile delinquents define roles, behaviors, and items. Terms include scorf, chuck scorf, sitch, up, lid, hard guy, spud up, spud, cities, whiffing, striker, goat, fierce goat, girl, and rakes, outlining social ranks, temper, and peer relations in the camp-like setting.
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Kendall's Island
Randall’s Island
Scorf
Chuck Scorf
Boer Colonies In Ruayin Reported In Russia
In Grodno and Volin districts of Russia about ten small beer farm colonies house 400 to 500 inhabitants total. Founded in 1820 by Dutch emigrants these colonies imitate South African living patterns. An amateur violinist constantly bows and scraping.
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Ruayin
Grodno
Volin
Russia
Holland
South Africa
Flowers on Sylvester's Grave Stir Hidden Help
In a small town on Decoration Day, Phebe Ann's illness shifts focus from pomp to care. Lucy secretly decorates Sylvester's grave with lilacs and roses, sparking a along chain of honesty and generosity as family members confront sacrifice, forgiveness, and unseen kindness. John Kemp reveals Phebe Ann left money for Lucy's future, and the family resolves to honor Sylvester with yearly care.
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Sylvester
Sarah Cook
Mrs. Kemp
Phebe Ann
Sarah
Lucy Kemp
Folka
Lucy
Saaé4on
Annie Dols
Lottie
Thomas
Jucy
Grand Army
Tye
John Kemp
Jean
Mebber
Kitch
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SKS
Tay
Rosa
Mrs. Contesy
Dearest
Dear
Cowley
Mary Ester
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