Smoking Confession Sparks Odd Hallway Moment
Jane admits she used to smoke and was dying to begin again. The dialogue centers on a landslide of slippers and the scent of tobacco. She smiles, asserts she will keep smoking, and uses a demure reply to move into the hall.
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Jane
Saturday Evening Post
A Christmas Slipper Calamity in Appleburg
In Appleburg New Jersey, the Rev. M Stanwix faces an avalanche of slippers from 136 marriage minded ladies who seek to push him toward wedlock. Jane Wilkinson, deemed unlikely, wins his heart after his Christmas slippers arrive, and he proposes. A humorous tale blends social pressure, gifts and romance in a small town Christmas rite.
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Dominie
Corn Colt Club
Dominic
Stanwix
New Jersey
Appleburg
Jane Wilkinson
Jane
Katharine
Mr. Stanwix
Wilkinson House
Katherine
Tetus Crewe
Wilkinson Steps
Teasts and the One Necessary Use
A man may possess many good tastes yet miss the single quality needed to apply them effectively. The remark highlights balance between discernment and action in practical judgment and personal conduct.
Heat of Earth's Interior Promises Vast Power Source
T C Mendenhall discusses Cas sier's Magazine view on the stored energy of the earth's interior as a near limitless power source. He notes temperatures rising with depth, suggesting at fifty miles depth temperatures near 5000 degrees Fahrenheit and the potential for large scale electricity without steam engine waste.
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T. C. Mendenhall
Cassier’s Magazine
Earth
How to Roast a Pig and Plum Pudding Recipe
Instructions for roasting a pig aged five weeks or less with bread stuffing and butter basting. Roasting times range 21⁄2 to 4 hours with last three quarters of an hour for ears. Includes serving suggestions and a plum pudding recipe with molasses and raisins boiled or steamed for three hours and reheated with brandy flame before serving.
Christmas and Hogmanay Traditions in Scotland
The piece notes Scotland’s Presbyterian roots limit Christmas celebrations in lowlands while New Year’s Eve Hogmanay dominates precludes wide Christmas merriment. In Highlands and Forfar district Christmas remains a day of general merry-making.
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Scotland
John Knox
Lowlands
Britain
Highlands
Forfar
Seals once hunted for profit now seen mainly in museums
Early in the last century seal hunting became highly profitable, driving many populations to near extinction on some islands. Seals are tameable, enjoy caresses, and learn tricks like puppies. Their double fur yields valuable coats, while flesh and fat sustain Exauimaux and Alaskan Indians. Seals respond to music and gather near boats, then rest on rocks and play with children.
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