Pierre Saves Grandmother in Yellow Fever Plague
Pierre, a would-be physician, sacrifices his own ambitions to care for his ailing grandmother during a deadly fever outbreak. When the city falls silent and hospitals exhaust resources, he travels from a drugstore to the front lines, returning years of worry with proof of his devotion and a healing touch.
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Frank H. Sweet
Daily Story Pub. Co
Pierre
la Grand’ Mere
Free Library
Hosp Tal
Ate
Shoe Dressings and Cautions for Leather Finishes
New York Press discusses home remedies for shoe care noting orange juice for black leather, banana for tan boots, and lemon for russet leather. It contrasts patent leathers as fragile and fickle, recommending pure oils or vaseline and thorough cleaning before applying finish.
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New York Press
How to Enter Politics Says to Impress, Push, and Talk
A columnist advises aspiring politicians to fake involvement at conventions by mingling in hotel lobbies and appearing on the steering committee. Secret conversations with delegates, cultivating boldness, and courting reporters are suggested to gain perception and attention, with newspapers seen as a path to reputation.
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Doc” Taler
Gene Smyth
Kopeka Mail
Hawes Copper Mines Sold Near Albernison
The Hawes group of copper mines near Albernison on Vancouver Island's west coast has been sold for 600000 dollars.
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Hawes Group
Albernison
Vancouver Island
When To Expect A Panic
A Saturday Evening Post writer argues that undue speculation in real estate options signals an approaching financial panic. Buyers relying on margin purchases and booming values are warned the crash comes if they seek quick profit rather than long term investment.
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Alexander H. Revell
Saturday Evening Post
Bride Obey Debate Ends In Household Standstill
An Episcopalian wedding tale from Ladies' Home Journal shows a clash over the vow to obey. The bride refuses the line despite witnesses and parental pressure, sparking a power struggle within the couple until the husband balks, then the bride asserts control and the scene ends unresolved.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Oriental Swearing Compared To Anglo Saxon Vernacular
A language professor returning from India notes fewer Anglo Saxon invectives than oriental ones. He recounts a Hindoo servant who, after dismissal, sat under his window and swore for three hours detailing insults from head to toe. On the London Underground the professor’s translations of eastern oaths caused fellow passengers to flee.
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England
India
London
Nex
Gaelic inscription honors Flora MacDonald on Inverness hill
On the Flora Macdonald Statue base at Castle Hill Inverness a Gaelic epitaph proclaims So long as flower grows on field the fame of the gentle lady will last. A Johnson quotation follows praising the preserver of Prince Charles Edward Stuart for courage and fidelity.
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Fiora MacDonald
Flora Macdonald
Castle Hill
Inverness
Samuel Johnson
Prince Charles Edward Stuart
Mountain of the Monks on Macedonian coast
A region on the coast of Macedonia features twenty monasteries and is sacred to male-only access with women not permitted to cross its borders.
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Macedonia
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