A Winter Scene of Love and Missed Cues in Town
In a late Victorian drawing room Susan Ashburton and her sister Matilda watch a shy suitor, Godfrey Pollard, woo them via a dress circle invitation. Misread signals, delayed letters, and theatre plans lead to misunderstandings, rivalries, and a hopeful reconciliation as Christmas nears.
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N. B
George Lawrence
Godfrey
Trim
Mrs. Lawrence
Mattie
Susie
Matilda
Susan
Lawrence
Feateks
Fred
Sue
Godfrey Pollard
Odfrey
George
Godfrey Follard
Goilfrey Pollard
Cappos
Rownops
Lawsons
Young Pollard
Fey
Mr. Pollard
Susie Ashburton
I Felt the Sting of Eben Hare’s Betrayal
A wary bride-to-be hides a truth in a tale of Eben Hare a doctor whose affair with a fair haired girl is uncovered by Anne. Lizzie escapes to California by steamer determined to expose the lie and seek a firmer path as she packs her trunk and plans a bold departure to begin anew.
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Anne
Lizzie
Eben Hare
Eben
California
Goodby
Lizzix
Lin
Dr. Hare
Algnust
Outing Costumes for Sports and Travel
A survey of year’s outdoor fashion covers yachting and boating gowns in blue serge and white wool, riding habits in diagonal cloths, camp and mountain costumes with brown cloth and leather trimmings, and new riding whips. It notes colors, fabrics, and period-appropriate details for ladies engaging in sailing, shooting, camping, and riding.
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Washington
Sarah
Melton
Photography in Science and the role of optics
Scribner's Magazine discusses how chemistry drives photography beyond lens based methods, noting pin hole techniques require long exposures while lenses shorten to seconds. It highlights cheap lenses, optical surfaces, and the optician's impact on portraiture instantaneous photography and astronomy, with a view on distortion and skill.
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Photography
Science
Scribner’s Magazine
Opticians
The Necklace Across Ages and Cultures
In Charles I era amber and gold necklaces marked status while Pharaoh funded a necklace for Joseph. Tartars used teeth in Genghis Khan times. Southern African and Western Indian pieces featured bear claw and coral bead adornments. Puritans nearly erased such jewelry as ornament.
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Memphia
Charles I
Joseph
Egypt
Genghis Khan
Henry VIII
What is the Moon Story of the Heavens
The text argues that lunar seas are deserts and the Moon shows no water. Telescopes reveal no seas lakes rivers or oceans. When clear, the Moon’s surface features are visible and unclouded by atmosphere or water.
Swing family tale hints at lawyerly claims
Prof David Swing, famed preacher, recalls a weeks visit from an elder cousin at the Swing mansion. The visitor, a guileless farmer, departs praising the host and asking if Swing is a lawyer, reflecting Arcadian amusement and modest pride in his career.
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David Swing
David
Swing
Three More Eiffel Towers Discussed in Paris Plan
The idea of building three additional Eiffel towers and placing them on a platform to cradle a sanatorium above urban smoke and noise is being seriously discussed in Paris. The concept, grand as past feats like the Panama Canal and Channel tunnel, would serve invalids seeking air and seclusion, though not likely for this generation.
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Godfrey
Susan
Goodby
Susie
Matilda
Lawrences
London
Susan Ashburton
Harry Bibbery
Tom Trotters
Mrs. Lawrence
Pigaro
Eiffel Towers
Paris
Panama Canal
Steve Decker's Tales of Hopatcong Bears and Cats
July 13 Hopatcong New Jersey. Steve Decker, a storied local hunter, recounts bears roaming the Schooley range and the perils of hunting wild cats. He recalls a 6 round bear duel with Brain the bear and notes rattle snakes and camp lore along the lake, urging visitors to hear his yarns while spotting wild spots.
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Hopatcons
N. J
Steve Decker
Morris Canal
Steve
Decker
James Fenimore Cooper
Cave Vincent
Liecker
Schooley Range
District Messenger
Jersey
Badd's Lake
Blue Mountains
Sussex County
T Schooley
Brain
Hopatcong
Schooley’s
John L. Sullivan
Jake Kilrain
Ifo
Bruin
Mendes
Deke
Bee H
Rockies
Fen
Schooley
Musical Connoisseurs At The Symphony Concert
A lively group discusses a recent symphony program. They praise the violins, the soprano’s dress, and the lute player while quizzing each other on favorites. The tenor charms, the tromboneist amuses, and chatter turns to the virtuosic tutti finale.
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Merchant Traveller
Maude
Lil Jen Visy
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Matilda Lawrence
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O Ther
Twilt
Andatilda
Godfrey Vollard
Puston Station
Great Northern
Usie
Atilia
Redfern
Clerryman
Montreal
Drolet Street
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