Seasick on the Lake and a Long Married Life
An elderly man named Bentham chats with a stranger aboard a boat journey up the Hudson. He recalls his sea voyage, tips for the steward, and a fifty-year marriage, describing their wedding and life with vivid, domestic detail.
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Central Park
Hudson
Hudson River
Judy
Tropics
Arthur
Mr. Arthur
Bentham
Eren
Ellen
Better Late
Edward Stevenson recounts a modest couple, Ellen and Johnny Bentham, as they navigate a long awaited honeymoon dream. A Christmas bonus, Ellen’s insistence on restraint, and a family with grown children frame a tale of aging hopes and a late but joyful wedding voyage.
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the Waldorf
Ellen
Tme
Jack Dempsey’s
John W. Bentham
Alas
Paper & Supply Co
Stover
Kit
Christopher
Roger
Cynthia
Anthony
Judy
Johnny Bentham
Johnny
Sewing Circle Patterns Offer Fashion Patterns for Fall and Lingerie
The Sewing Circle Pattern Department promotes Pattern No 8209 for a youthful frock in sizes 12 to 20 with back opening and varied sleeve lengths, plus Pattern No 8198 for a nearly tailored lingerie set in sizes 36 to 52. Each pattern requires a 25 cent purchase and lists material yardage. requests are sent to Mission Street, San Francisco.
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Mike Sip
Aoe
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
Mission St
San Francisco
Calif
Crossword Puzzle Clue Grid From A Historic Page
A compact report of a crossword puzzle with numerous numbered clues across and down. Entries include Coquette, instrument to decompose light, Trojan hero, Egyptian deity, and many others, showing a dense, puzzle style of a bygone newspaper page.
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Faroe Islands
The Campbells Are Coming Book Review
Book review of Glenn H. Campbell The Campbells Are Coming. The author, a Cleveland advertising executive, traces the Clan Campbell origin and Scotland's history with engaging narrative. He highlights Campbell roles in Scottish crises and Mary Queen of Scots, noting travel and research across Scotland to deliver an accurate history.
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Campbell
Scotland
Mary
Cleveland
National Parks Established by Congress
The text defines U S national parks as areas of national significance preserved in unimpaired condition for public use and inspiration. It notes Yellowstone as the first park, designated as a public park for the people, with protections against injury to timber, minerals, curiosities, or natural wonders. Location is secondary to national interest in features.
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United States
Congress
Yellowstone
Answers to prompts about history and geography
The reader lists a quiz set with questions and solutions. It includes: income tax quote by an unknown author, Civil War battle in Europe none, Ten Thousand Smokes valley location Alaska, Julius Caesar killed by assassination, Earth circumference 360 degrees, Caspian Sea largest inland sea with 170,000 sq mi area, Brazil most populous SA country, Thomas Paine quote, Ethiopians Christians since early Crusifixion era per Matthew, compressed air buoyancy misconception, and Kearsarge sank CSS Alabama near Cherbourg, France.
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Europe
Alaska
Caspian
Brazil
Thomas Paine
Matthew
Christ
Star Spangled Banner Flag Stripes Debate in Early U.S. History
From 1795 to 1818 the American flag reportedly bore fifteen alternating red and white stripes. Two extra stripes symbolized Vermont and Kentucky, admitted as states in 1791 and 1792, with Francis Scott Key witnessing proceedings during the period.
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Francis Scott Key
Union
Vermont
Kentucky
Domestic Care and Crafting Tips From A Gentle Era
Practical household advice covers protecting tool boxes with heavy wrap, winding wool around moth balls to deter moths, pairing jackets with summer dresses for full service, and bolero jackets for cool nights. Cleaning glass straws with pipe cleaners, shoe care, carpet maintenance, and careful sanding of unfinished furniture are advised for preserving items and extending life.
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Edward Stevenson
Nassau
Jamaica
Cuba
Asis
Antic
Campbells
Glenn H. Campbell
Dodd, Mead & Co
National Park Ideals
Plato
Kearsage
Alabama
Cherbourg
France
Ska
Powerhouse
Kelloggs
Hilkigg
Eyo Seon