Merry Widow prowls the town in black finery
A vivid portrait of Winifred Beack as the Merry Widow in town. She saunters corridors and cafes in full black crepe from head to foot, eyes set on securing a wealthy, middle aged husband with a luxury house and limousine. The piece muses on married life, wealth, and social expectations through her flirtatious wandering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cmorwas
Tre
Strot Lukes
Churc
Erry
Bia
Guardian
Merry Wallow
Sand
Prand- Gmother
Tomorrow's Horoscope and Railroads of Mexico Notes
Tomorrow's horoscope warns of active and erratic conditions with a risk of abrupt visitation and possible deception. Favor employment seekers and advise caution in personal ventures. a child born that day may face employment challenges. Also discusses Mexico's railroad development prior to the Pagero revolution and the height of Sunday Island’s tallest mountain, Lagorid.
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Aoise
Mexico
Sunday Island
Pacific
Penly
Secrets of Health and Happiness Cure claim for locomotor ataxia
Article reports on Prof Odin of Pasteur Institute claiming a bed-based inoculation cures locomotor ataxia and tabes. describes blood processing, injections, and claims of no danger. Includes patient questions about diseases, treatments, and general health advice with medical names and historic references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. K. Rorshberg
AB. M.A
Sohn Fopiting
Prof
Odin
Pasteur Institute
Dr_ Odin
Cours
Annie Lawrie column on marriage decisions and nerves
A reader asks Annie Laurie how to handle an engagement to a wounded army sweetheart. The reply advises patience and kindness, noting the mother’s nerves and the risk of hurtful remarks, urging the couple to consider feelings and proceed thoughtfully.
Home Making Helps by Jeanette Youngs Norton
A vintage advice column discusses home making with tips on selecting suitable pond plants for an artificial pool. It blends reader queries about relationships with gardening notes on marsh lilies, water buttercup, duckweed, and other aquatic species, emphasizing amphibious plants and shade-friendly options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Youngs Norton
Squaring Up One Tree in Cambridge Horticulture Archive
A report from the Cambridge Porsstry Association archives describes a method to graft or alter trees to produce wood instead of fruit. Gardeners bruise bark to influence growth, noting differences when the bark is damaged but not removed, while claiming bark quality differs from parent stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Association
The Perfect Moment Town Couple Revelations
A domestic scene unfolds as Dicky and Madge share intimate moments beneath trees during a leisurely interlude. He compliments her beauty and they exchange playful tension, pausing only when voices from afar interrupt, hinting at family boundaries and social constraints.
Famous Women and the Frontier Law in California
A sketch of frontier life and notable figures in early California, recounting Stephen Johnson Field's rise from a new arrival in Vernon to a rival candidate for mayor, plus a tale of bribery among jurors and Field’s dramatic courtroom stand that secured a substantial reward for his client. The account highlights frontier courage, legal boldness, and pivotal moments shaping the young state's legal landscape.
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Stephen Johnson Pieid
California
Wadge ‘Imeld
San Francisco
Whent
Hey
Sacramento
Pista
Vernon
Althouratt
Fiely
Yiliese
Field
Apple Butter Making From the Kitchen Experiments
A kitchen guide from Sobel Brands OL outlines making apple butter to cut dairy butter costs this winter. Steps cover selection, polling, and preventing burning, plus recipes for ginger apples, apple and quince butter, and flavored variations with mint, lemon juice, or ginger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sobel Brands
Apple
Peter
Three Minute Journeys Through Turkish Bereavement Customs
Temple Manning notes Turkish Muslim practices around death and mourning. Orthodox Turks avoid overt mourning for children while mourners pray for the departed, with offerings of alms and specific cake and bread gifts on set anniversaries. The piece contrasts strict prayers for the dead with restrained sorrow, pondering the belief that each person’s time is written on his forehead.
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Europe
Asis
Belome
Mostem
Mossem
Paradise
Witter
Changes In Sail Designs For Faster Railing Vessels
The design shifts speed up railing vessels by four sail alterations, increasing length at the expense of width. Observations on airplanes show the leading edge does the most work, as it moves through undisturbed air, guiding the sail’s aerofoil effect. The new sails feature a longer leading edge to improve efficiency with the same material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alrplands
Bandit 15 Fooled: Envelopes Empty In Kan Heist
Kan Sept 5 A lone bandit robbed Tom Guinn and Central Coal and Coke pay envelopes but left empty purses. Guinn, per custom, collected envelopes showing employee names and amounts owed, then delivered them to the company office for pay.
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Kan
Sept. S
Tom Guinn
Central Coal and Coke Company
Guinn
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Divky
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