Widder Marcia Howe Draws Suitors After Husband’s Death
In Wilton, Marcia Howe, recently freed from her dead husband, seeks companionship as eligible bachelors and widow hopefuls circle. A stranger arrives asking Marcia to hide a jewelry package, setting off a web of suspicion when Sheriff Elisha Winston and Sylvia Hayden uncover the gems and strain loyalties.
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Widder
Marcia Howe
Wilton
Marcia
Sylvia Hayden
Elisha Winston
Stanley Heath
Sylvia
Heath
Heabh
New York
Currier
A Shaken Reunion and Missing Jewels at Wilton
Marcia Howe witnesses a change in Stanley Heath as he plans to move the jewel case with Currier. Sylvia hides the jewels in a pillow slip ploy while Marcia frets over the theft and Heath’s guarded calm amidst mounting suspicion.
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Marcia Howe
Stanley Heath
Stanley
Marcia
Mr. Meath
Heath
Currier
New York
Sylvia
Marela
Mr. Heath
Gossip Tangled in Village Post Office Near Wilton
Neighbors gossip about Sylvia's prospects after a letter from Horatio Fuller in Alton City hints at a romance. Postmaster Sam Nickerson notes a candy box and letter share the same handwriting, while Iphraim shows off a pocketful of maps as talk drifts toward geography. TO BE CONTINUED.
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Hortie Fuller
Wilton
Hortile
Hortie
Chicago
Sylvia
Marcela
Mr. Fuller
Marcia
Stanley Heath
Zenas Henry
Cape
Sam Nickerson
Silas
Whater Crocker
Wal
Ephrain
Alton City
United States
Iphraim
Yoke Sleeve Design House Frock For Easy Sewing
Ambitious beginners with no prior sewing know how can use this yoke sleeve frock design to learn. Collarless neck with two-piece yoke and plain skirt offers easy construction and thrift. Pattern 9623 available in sizes 14 16 15 20 82 384 36 3S.
Sewing pattern order notice for 80 inch fabric
Request pattern order details for sizes 40 and 42 with 80 inch fabric require 5 percent yards. Send fifteen cents in coins or stamps, write name address style number and size plainly. Complete diagrammed sew chart included. Mail to The Sewing Chrele Pattern Dept 232 W Hight eonth St New York NY.
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W. Highteonth St
New York
London Tower Fortress Palace and Prison Through Centuries
The Tower on the Thames has served as a fortress palace and state prison since Roman times. Its White Tower by William the Conqueror and the Wakefield Tower of Henry III symbolize grandeur and grimness, with Anne Boleyn among those executed there.
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Thames
London
White Tower
William the Conqueror
Wakefield Tower
Henry HL
England
Annce Boleyn
Eizabeth
Accidents Now Second Only to Heart Disease as Hazard
The Science Service notes that overall accident deaths remain about the same rate as 1900 when adjusted for population. Railroad, drowning, poison, and similar causes fell from 47.7 to 17.0 per 100 000, while automobile deaths rose from nearly zero to 28.4 per 100 000, making autos the era’s major new risk.
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United States
Science Service
Not to Be Trusted An Empty Stomach Reasons and Often Mistakenly
A compact reflection on how an empty stomach skews judgments and trust, suggesting common misperceptions and the mental fog that accompanies hunger. The piece links appetite to credibility, warning readers about rushing conclusions when hungry.
Big Ben Bell Cracked Quiet in Parliament Clock
Report notes the bell known as Big Ben is cracked reducing its chime and the hammer cannot be used at night. MPs under the clock do not hear the familiar tones, though wireless reception can relay sound instantly, the bell’s note travels slowly to distant listeners.
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Ben
M. P's
Big Ben
British Isles
London
Youth Discontent Surfaces In Adolescent Survey
A Collier’s report notes a survey showing 80 out of 100 young people expressing they would rather not have been born, indicating unusually widespread dissatisfaction during adolescence.
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Collier's
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