Mystery Daylight Daydreams Plague Hempstead Farm
In Groton Connecticut neighbors report a daylight mystery at William Hempstead's old two story farm. Objects move about the house including beans marbles and a cloth waved from a second story window. The watchdog Tige acts elated as visitors flock to witness the strange events while the Hempsteads deny superstition and doubt ghostly influence.
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Groton
Conn
William Hempstead
New London
Knowles
Mr.empstead
Tige
Altogethe
Cowboy Admires Miss Bauer After Nighttime Abduction
Ernest Hunston, a young cowboy, allegedly abducted 18 year old Miss Bauer in her nightgown after a staged hold-up near her home. The act led to a pursuit across sage brush to Laurel, with the girl’s fate still unclear as authorities search for the pair.
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Laurel
John Slauer
Ernest Hunston
Miss Bauer
Bauer
Freda Bauer
Jack Howard
Howard
Hunston
Rich Man Preyed Upon By Ants Near Ostrich Farm
Horton R. Jarvis of Terre Haute Ind a wealthy contractor died at the county hospital after lying unattended under a tree near the Cawston ostrich farm in Los Angeles for nearly three days while red ants fed on him. Tuberculosis exposed him to California where pneumonia weakened his lungs. passersby ignored him until a woman alerted a nearby resident.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Horton R. Jarvis
Terre Haute
Ind
Cawston
Mother Boiled Her Baby in Hot Boiler
Mrs Adams Gerhovitz of Maltby near Wilkes Barre accidentally scalded her infant to death by placing a boiler of water on a hot stove for a bath. She left the room briefly and returned to find the baby badly scalded and likely dead.
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Wilkesbarre
Adams Gerhovitz
Maltby
Quotes and aphorisms drift across a fragmentary page
A garbled mosaic of phrases and quips references acting, poetry, poverty, law, wealth and a stray line about a Harbor. The scattered items mix reflections on wealth and failure with streetcar injuries and social advice. Names, dates, or clear events are not identifiable.
Harbor of My Love and Haine Poem Fragments
A collage of verse and prose reflecting sailors longing for a peaceful harbor of love and home. The speaker yearns for a safe, secluded vale where storms and dangers fade, and love reigns as king. Also includes satirical lines and farm verse about gardening misadventures and suburban fantasies.
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Hardor
Boat Scene Ends In Marriage Bid Repeatedly Proclaimed
In a boat a girl and Bertie argue about seriousness and proposals as tension grows. After a playful test of affection and a near spill on a snag, the woman finally agrees to marry, revealing she has been humorously delaying the proposal for fifteen rounds.
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Bertie
Herbert
Gomse
Building a Cottage House With Modern Utilities and Cost
William A. Radford offers home building advice advising readers on a small five room cottage plan 22 by 30 feet. He notes water and gas piping electric wiring are essential and that a cellar is optional yet affordable. A pressure water system and force pump can supply upstairs and down, with homes built for about 1000 dollars possible, adaptable to local prices.
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William A. Radford
Fifth Ave
Chicago
Cement Homes and a Light Fitting Tale
Radford editor discusses cement house designs for rural settings, noting cost advantages and simple mold construction for cellar walls. He highlights practicality for small farms, two bedroom plans, and ample storage, urging modern farm housing to attract good help. The piece ends with a Sargent anecdote about a millionaire’s portrait.
Yukog hirs of northern Siberia seen by M Jackelson
A London Globe note reports Yukog hirs, a Siberian tribe, distinct from other Eskimo groups in appearance language and customs. It says suffragettes could find energy in foreign mission work as women are yoked to sledges with dogs and men rule. elders are slain when no longer useful.
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M. Jackelson
Siberia
London Globe
Aly
Stopped in Time Boy Sees Twin Brothers After Prayer
A boy named Little Bob, who prayed nightly for two more brothers, tells his mother he will stop praying. Soon after, twins are born, and the boy quips that if he had continued praying there would have been three.
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Bob
Neve God
Bos
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Dria
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Philadelphia
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Devor
Mr. Sargent
Tite Street
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