Christmas party scheme on Evergreen Island
Rand and Gay organize Auntalmiry’s Lone Pine Christmas party with a pine灯 light display when a drunken Buddy Bridges collapses upstairs. Alice Andover reluctantly helps hide the incident to protect the elderly hostess as Christmas Eve approaches.
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Auntalmity
Lone Pine
Alice Andover
Gay
Auntalmiry
Washington
Buddy Bridges
Almiry
Aunt Almiry
Mrs. Andover
Buddy
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Flint Axes Unearthed in Swedish Stone Age Hoard
Workmen uncover a 4000 year old stock in trade of a Stone Age peddler in Soedermanland Sweden. The light-gray flint axes show fine workmanship and likely trader burial. Sweden’s soil yields frequent ancient treasures, from grave mounds to wall drawings.
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Sweden
Soedermanland
Spendermanland
Peddier
Kansas City Star
Stumpy sentence puzzles stenographers in Outlook note
A line from The Outlook notes a tongue twister about viewing an harassed saddier peddler perched on a cemetery wall judging a perfectly peeled potato. The passage highlights the challenge of rapid spelling and articulation in stenography.
Nail in shoe heel prompts curious theory
Easy to Please Mr Merryweather bought shoes by post. While entertaining a bachelor guest he tried on a shoe and found a large nail in the heel. He reasons the nail was to stop the foot from slipping forward. London Answers
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London
The Ohio River Name Origin Questioned
A query explores whether the Ohio river name comes from the Seneca term hee yah meaning Beautiful riven. The note reflects linguistic speculation about Native American naming origins and regional etymology.
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Ohio
Beekeeping lecturer links honey to longevity
University of Aberdeen lecturer Johnn Anderson urges keeping bees and eating honey to defy aging. He contends beekeepers live longer than others and promotes honey as the aid to a longer life.
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Johnn Anderson
University of Aberdeen
Hotel Guests Loot Silverware During Rowdy Night
A Boston Transcript item reports that a crowd at a hotel last night carried on loudly and stole silverware, prompting the proprietor and manager to note the disruption and theft.
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Boston Transcript
Witty Sayings on Marriage and Temperament
A collection of quips on opposite personalities and marriage expectations. Notable lines include Wanda and Mona debating a perfect mate and remarks on ill deeds, personal changes, and experiences. The snippets blend Shakespearean irony with proverbs about gender roles and restraint.
Venerable Cypress Stands Tall Near Oaxaca
A cypress tree in Santa Maria de Tule near Oaxaca, Mexico, is believed to be about 2,000 years old. It rises roughly 140 feet high and measures about 110 feet in girth.
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Santa Maria de Tule
Oaxaca
Mexico
How to Separate Stuck Glasses Safely
When two glasses wedged together stand them in warm water and pour cold water into the inside glass. This method can separate the glasses without risking cracks.
Saving Mahogany And Moral Musings From A Faded Column
A collage of assorted lines on wood finishing and social maxims. Notes claim linseed oil treats mahogany without showing heat damage. Other brief remarks touch on death rates, gender stereotypes, temper, and personal habits in a reflective, aphoristic tone.
Doctor at 83 Found People Preferred His Prescription
The article extols Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a mild safe laxative based on senna and pepsin. It notes his stance against drastic purges and urges use for adults and caution for children. Readers are invited to request a free sample bottle by writing to Monticello finos.
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Medical College
Dr. Calwell
Monticello
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