Mystery Road romance ends with a perilous liaison
In this serialized tale, French peasant Sargot schemes to wed his stepdaughter Myrtile to a middle aged man, while Myrtile resists fate with Gerald Dombey and Christopher Gent. A dangerous pursuit at the Sporting Club unfolds as Zubin dies and Gerald’s loves become tangled amid aristocratic intrigue and a villa confrontation.
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Ean Sargot
Myrtile
Madam Sargot
Gerald Dombey
Christopher Gent
Myrttle
E. Fler
HVS
Christopher
Monte Curio
Tads Afary Dambey
Gerald
Hunters
Mychils
Imodiste
Myriile
Mme. Lene
Croper
Mile
Foniere
Poniere
Ponieze
Myrtitie
Azorald
Rubin
Mires
Indies
Gerad
Gerard
Madame de Lonlere
Gerd
Zubin
Madame
Mademoiselle
Tanke Carla
Bombey
Ger
Tanline
Acacia
Mary
Khaler
Dimty
Mysteriou
Mademoiselle de
Christopher Close
Causto
Ierald
Ayrule
Bar
Hance
Francy
Shay
Clair
London
Making Radio Work Backwards by Don Herold
Don Herold reports on a proposed device to absorb and quiet noise rather than spread it. He imagines a municipal noise sewer to collect street sounds and dispose of them in an unused marsh, making cities quieter and more pleasant. He envisions personal pocket units and lawn mower attachments to mute disturbances while preserving useful signals.
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Paris
Gereall
Gers
Gerald
Sporting Club
Madame de Poniere
Paulins
Ma ‘Dame da Puniere
Pauline
Madame de Foniere
Monsieur Zubin
Eppe
Lan
Mike Corymet
West
Borhoods
Hieketa
Everglades
Hospital StBonte
Willie
Unclear Dialogue at Wey We Shriv... Dinner Event
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a rainy evening at a house with loud shrieks heard during dinner. The narrator recalls unease from a figure labeled Lord Castleton and mentions a doctor being considered amid a tense domestic scene.
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Wis
Queata
Lord Castleton
Geoscope device aids miners in coal mines
The geoscope, developed by the Bureau of Mines in Pittsburgh, doubles the distance sound travels through rock and coal. Originating from a French invention post World War I, this instrument strengthens mine safety by aiding rescue of miners accidentally imprisoned underground.
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Bureau of Mines
Pittburgh
Our Children 138 Angelo Patri Water
Angelo Patri laments lack of adequate water in schools arguing for baths, showers, running water, towels, and drinking stations. He cites hygiene concerns, wasted time, and health impacts, urging authorities to install sufficient plumbing and water access to keep children comfortable and content during three-hour sessions.
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Hac Elasyroom
Ny Pall
Acath
Mothers and Their Children Celebrate Simple Christmas Gifts
A mother describes how her children enjoy making their Christmas gifts together. They set aside time each week starting in November to craft presents, working side by side. Each child colors a box to hold the completed gifts, making a shared, homey holiday tradition.
Efficient Housekeeping Dishes In This Week's Menus
The Efficient Housekeeping page lists tomorrow's menus and several recipes. Highlights include a potted beef croquette using cooked beef scraps, a date rolls recipe with vanilla and beaten egg whites, and a celery cabbage salad dressed with bottled Mayanna. Reader inquiries to Miss Kirkman in care of the department are welcomed with time and stamp requests.
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Annalya
Kirkman
Astree
Etiquette Questions and A Humor of a Bird Store Note
Etiquette Q and A includes mourning veil guidance for three to six months and modern practice of wearing it. A wedding procession survey covers who carries flowers and order of entry with roles for maid of honor, bridesmaids, and groom. A bird store anecdote ends with a light joke about determining a bird's sex via worms.
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EOC A
Mrs. Beeckman
Maid of Honor
BE. L. Wormerly
Ushari
Vlower
OUR WESTERN BEAUTIES AND A PAINTER'S VIEW
Neal Ordayne, Seattle portrait painter, claims the West breeds the most beautiful American woman. He compares this western beauty to the Spanish senorita and Parisienne, while noting other types seem dull. A garbled police remark from a bystander is mentioned in the same column.
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Neal Ordayne
Seattle
West
Gulifornia
Wall Street
Not Well Balanced Girl Wealth of Moods Noted
A Boston Post piece describes a girl as peculiarly changeable, light headed one moment and heavy as lead, illustrating instability in temperament with sharp contrast in behavior and mood. The report preserves period voice and local tone.
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Boston Post
Boston Globe
Vardla and the Wandering Wave Alibi in Keston Globe
A fragment from the Keston Globe recalls a messy exchange about a divorce and a neighborly morning gesture. The quoted banter hints at personal tensions and a lasting memory tied to routine goodbyes.
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Keston Globe
Oh Margy Oh Margy by John Held Jr
A Moric actress has adopted her husband’s name in a playful note on marriage life. The piece riffs on gender roles and social expectations with comic timing.
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Margy
John Held
Margies
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Tomlrrow
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