Swindlers, Coal Miners and Railroads Stir Iowa Debate
A clipping cites Swindler, notes how attackers beat coal miners and railroads out of hundreds, discusses impact on corn markets and economy. It praises market expansion for corn and condemns recent strikes as possibly boomerang outcomes for stakeholders.
Darjeeling Market Place and Tara's Ancient Kings
The piece mixes travel prose about the Himalayas with a historical note on Tara and its feis. It mentions Darjeeling markets and hill tribes, then recounts Ollav Fola and Ireland’s Feis Tara, a triennial national parliament held at Tara with an 800 by 60 to 80 foot hall, ending with the last king at Tara, Diarmaid.
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Marietta Neff
Asia Magazine
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Sheepdogs Protect Crofters Children and Libraries
The sheepdogs of Scotland serve as guides and defenders for crofter children and croft homes. They accompany students to school, carry hooks, and ensure safety across rough moors. Carnegie libraries use the dogs to deliver books, making literature accessible to distant crofts and returning volumes.
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Carnegie Trust
Girdles Through Time From Ornament to Utility
The article traces girdles from ancient use by men and women to modern decorative wear in women. It notes metal belts often edged with ornaments, their linen or leather predecessors, and roles as weapon supports, pockets, or book bindings in the Middle Ages. It also mentions practical uses today with long blades carried through the girdle.
Heating baskets worn under cloaks aid Chinese women in severe cold
The description notes that Chinese women wear similar clothing year round, but in harsh weather they use plain wicker heating baskets under their cloaks. Charcoal-fired warmers radiate heat for hours, providing sustained warmth.
Bob's Broken Resolutions Lead to New Year Romance
In 1922 McClure syndicate tale follows Bob Judson who vows not to flirt nor be late, but an encounter with a mysterious girl and a rough stranger spirals into a risky chase. A chance knockdown and a rescue on 26 Bedford Street sparks a later engagement with Madge, sealing a romance born New Year’s night.
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Sense of Security in a City Street Tale
A conversation features Mr. Chuggins dreaming of a private yacht to escape nightly fear of theft. He contrasts the yacht with his current flivver, hoping for safer, undisturbed rest at home.
For Sale and Wanted Classified Items
Found pocket book available at office. For sale hot blast heater size 18 by B R Siglin. Good washing machine $4.00 phone 290. Wanted two loads of dry furnace wood by D Hankens. For sale Shetland pony cart with basket seat by H Luckin. Wanted plowing to do with tractor outfit by M Fouts Unla.
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D.hankens
Shetland
H. Luckin
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