A Midsummer Eve Tale in Sweden Enacted by Elfin Beings
Neve Harrison enjoys a midsummer night in Sweden until she is sent to bed and feigns tears at parting. An elf named elfin appears, and Betty sighs as the sun sets. A magical window whisking begins the journey to a strange world beyond the room.
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Betty
Ving
Comeback
Hetty
Sweden
Eryone
Shaw
America
Newspaper Feature Service, Inc
Nighttime on Long Island Journey Through Fog and Fear
A narrator describes a tense nighttime drive along Long Island’s bay roads toward Riverhead. A car appears to tail them, prompting a risky plan to reach Canoe Place Inn while fog and winding turns heighten danger. The mood blends suspense with a search for shelter and safety.
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Harriet
Mary
Bay Road
Southampton
Long Island
Montauk Point
New York
Bob
Edwin
Riverhead
Froms
Shinnecock Hills
Madge
Canoe Place
Naples
Words of Wise Men on Advice and Virtue
A fragmentary reflection on advice, fear, reason, and virtue. It argues that good men remain beginners, warns against extolling distant ideals, and asserts that friendship, hope, and integrity underpin true value. it notes that rules can curb genius and that actions reveal character.
Advice to Girls by Annie Laurie
A girl aged eighteen seeks guidance on marriage to a three year older suitor who says he loves her. She asks if his feelings are real while noting his stable job and good money. The friend answerer suggests the proposal implies love and wishes happiness for both, with parental approval noted.
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Annie Laurie
Diary of a Fashion Model Reveals Winter Resort Tale
The model recalls early arrival at a winter resort with sparkling waters and warm breezes. She notes fellow models discuss outfits to keep necklines modest and mentions Miss Banks among attendees. The piece captures hotel chatter and fashion focus.
Tomorrow's HOROSCOPE and a Tangent on Fashions
Genevieve Kemble sketches a Wednesday February 20 forecast with rulers in opposition warning of limited advancement for workers and caution to not offend superiors. The piece then veers into a long salon chatter about bathing suits gowns and fashion details including colors and rosettes.
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Thorze
Misa Banks
Your Health Always Use Suitable Soap
Advice by ROYAL S. COPELAND on facial skin care from a 1924 feature. He notes many faces show blemishes due to dirt and improper cleansing, argues soap quality matters, and explains oil in skin protects against germs while letting it breathe. He also answers a reader on tattoo removal by X ray.
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Ately
Aome
Abigail Adams Sister of History’s Early Patriots
Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams, supported him through revolution and diplomacy in 18th century Massachusetts. She advised, comforted, and represented refined culture, shaping early American ideals and governance during their ten years in Braintree and later in London and England.
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Massachusetts
Abigail Smith
John Adams
Braintree
Quincy
Adams
Great Britain
Washington
France
Abigail
Court of St. James's
Mra. Adams
Enmi
Mra
Adams Condself
America
England
United States
Ary
The
Ark
Ami
Irene
Recnar
Abigail Adam
Prudent Women and the War on Hoarding Clothes
A prudent woman visits a friend with a closet full of unused garments and reflects on wartime appeals. The piece urges recycling unwanted dresses by altering them, donating to those in need, selling to second-hand shops, or supplying costumes for stage use, arguing generosity brings threefold blessings.
Insect diversity and ancient city church birthday noted
The text notes five times as many insect kinds as all other species combined with European and oak tree concentrations and large beetle variety. It traces European and Africa place-name origins from Assyrian Phoenician roots and mentions All Hallows Barking-by-the-Tower church in London reaching 1,238 years.
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Europe
Greece
Asia Minor
Assa
Asia
Africa
Carthage
Tyre
City of London
All Hallows
Barking-by-the-Tower
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Genius
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Winifred Black
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Genevieve Kemble
Royal S. Copeland, M.D
New York City
Newspaper Feature Service
Ina
Mark Stuyvesant
Wanda Barton
Newey
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