A Short Portrait of Henry Sydnor Harrison
A compact sketch recalls Henry Sydnor Harrison, famed novelist of Queed and Saint Teresa. It notes his long careful labors, early work at the Richmond Times-Dispatch as paragrapher and editor, and his shift to writing alone after five years.
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Henry Sydnor Harrison
Queed
Mr. Harrison
V. V
Angela
Saint Teresa
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Harrison
Star Author
Mary Stewart Cutting, JR
Night Picnic on the Island
At a moonlit lakeside on a June evening, a wife confronts her husband near a ruined cabin. She reveals an intimate kiss with another man and teases Horace about the scene while naming Howard Witheredge, revealing tension and a playful marital secret aboard the secluded shore.
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Hesketh
Horace
Gio
Howard
Moonlit chase seals vow on a moonlit lake
Laurel flees her husband Horace through woods and rocks after a tense quarrel about love and marriage. She ends in the lake, where his pursuit ends in a passionate reconciliation. The couple then share a renewed, lavish union and later welcome a child as years pass.
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Horace
Dad
Horate
Neptune
Hans
Laurel
Howard Witheredge
Mrs. Seymour
Legend of Padre Padilla’s Coffin at Isleta Church
A tale tied to the Church of St Augustine at Isleta New Mexico holds that Padre Juan de Padilla, a servant of God who aided Coronado’s expedition, was killed by Wichita Indians. Tradition claims his coffin, a hollow cottonwood section, miraculously rises from the altar periodically revealing the mummified priest to witnesses.
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St. Augustine
Isleta
N. M
Padre Padilla
Coronado
Quivira
Kansas
Padre Juan de Padilla
Bath Salt Towel Treatment Promises Quick Refresh
A practical home remedy suggests dissolving a cup of table or sea salt in a quart of hot water to soak a large Turkish towel. After cooling, the towel is worn for 15 to 20 minutes to absorb the salt then hung to drip.
Zebra's Stand Against Death in African Plain
Excerpt from Ebony and Ivory by Llewelyn Powys describes a hunter who shoots a mare zebra, then observes the stallion protectively circling the body. The scene unfolds under the Eburu mountains and tropical noon, shaping a stark meditation on cruelty and resilience.
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Lenelon
Lol-Dureto
Eburu
Africa
Nagum Valley
Lo-Dureto
Llewelyn Powys
American Library Service
Embarrassing Moment as Romeo Complains of Hats
A Chicago Tribune anecdote recalls a dinner moment when Romeo visits and critiques the narrator’s hats. He notes the speaker has worn three homespun hats in weeks, sparking embarrassment and a playful clash over fashion.
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Romeo
Chicago Tribune
Ship Receives Engine Guidance From Home Station
A vessel 3,000 miles offshore sent a radio request for emergency engine operating instructions. Home stations quickly supplied the necessary information, averting a serious situation at sea.
Sydney Becomes First Australian City Over Million
An oral census in December shows Sydney reaching 1,050,000 people in the greater metropolis, the first city on the southern continent to surpass one million.
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Sydney
Improvement in Loop Aerials at Beach Station
At the Beach Station in San Francisco better reception is reported from loop aerials than previously possible with earthen aerials. The development is tied to new tuning methods and prototype equipment enhancing signal clarity.
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Beach Station
San Francisco
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United Feature Syndicate
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Andershen
Anders Carthew
Anders
New Mexico
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