Sabra Cravat Holds Osage House in Turbulent Power
Sabra Cravat runs Osage society and a rival paper while Yancey drifts into drinking and mystery. Ruby Big Elk arrives as a new helper, Cim shows interest in the Native dress, and Sabra faces a costly clash of pride and tradition.
Cost of Writing a Letter Turns on Time and Staff
An efficiency expert surveyed 58 firms on letter costs and found only 14 with an estimate. The typical cost per missive runs about 35 to 40 cents when dictation and stationery set the price, while higher salaries and longer dictation times push costs toward a dollar.
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Bob Holland
Miami Herald
Not Named for Davenport Couch and Writing Desk Origins
The davenport couch is a modern piece not named for inventor Davenport. The davenport writing desk, named after its inventor, is a small ornamented piece intended for a boudoir.
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Davenport
Standish Story Myth Debunked in Pathfinder Note
Pathfinder Magazine states there is no evidence Captain Miles Standish lost a leg or wore a cork limb during Plymouth Colony battles. Contemporary historians do not mention the claim, and it may stem from confusion with Peter Stuyvesant, the one legged Dutch governor.
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Standish
Miles Standish
Plymouth
Plymouth Colony
Peter Stuyvesant
New Netherland
Pathfinder Magazine
Sabra Cravat Takes a Midnight Ride to the Osage Reservation
Sabra Cravat leaves Pawhuska at night with Sol Levy to reach Yancey and Cim on the Osage reservation. The pair travel two hours by buggy through dark prairie, hearing Mescal songs and drums as Sabra confronts fear and mystery en route. The scene ends with a cliffhanger as they near the reservation.
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Sabra
Rebekahs
Osage
Sabra Cravat
Culture Club
Donna
Ruby Big Elk
Yancey
Cim
Ruby
Felice Venables
Theresa Jump
Linotype
Doc Valliant
Pawhuska Avenue
Bixby
Sol Levy
Oklahoma
Sol
Ancey
Osage Reservation
Golfing Tweep Balances Family With Final Round
George Tweep balanced family life and golf amid a sixth child. A home putting green allowed practice nearby as he prepared for the state tournament. After a flawless six footer a baby’s cry caused a miss and a quip about the new bowl.
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George Tweep
George
Kansas City Star
Humor in Parliament from a Veteran Observer
The Detroit News cites Sir James Agg-Gardner recalling two humorous parliamentary moments from 54 years of words. A young member ends a maiden speech by saying those on this side are not fools as they appear. An Emerald Isle member jokes about South African war costs, asking if sons killed at the front should live on six pence a day upon return.
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Cim
Donna
Sabra
Kihekeh Street
Kansas
Osage
Yancey
Miss Dignan
Hudson
Kansas City
Chicago
New York
Mamma
Maurine Turker
Gazelle Slaughter
Jewel Riggs
Czarina McKee
Pawhuska Avenue
Dignum
Felice Venable
Colorado School of Mines
Jesse Rickey
Knights
Sisters
Philomathean
Hefner
Santa Fe
Katy
Ladies of the
Eastern Star
Venus Lodge
Sisters of Rebekah
Daughters of the Southwest
Big Elk
Ruby Big Elk
Theresa Jump
Ruby
Theresa
Peyote
Republica
The
Republic
James Agg-Gardner
Emerald Isle
Detroit News
Hiccough Remedy Using a Paper Bag
An article from World's Work reports Dr. L A Golden of Boston cured hiccoughs persisting up to two days with a simple paper bag method. The bag is held over mouth and nose to trap carbon dioxide as the patient breathes, often relieving the fit. The risk is fainting from oxygen deprivation if kept too long.
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L. A. Golden
Boston
New Freezing Method Preserves Fresh Flavor
Clarence Birdseye describes a rapid freezing process at 50 below zero that preserves the original flavor and texture of meats seafoods poultry vegetables and fruits for months. The inventor says the quick freeze prevents any harmful chemical or organic changes in the foods.
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Clarence Birdseye
No Objection to Love at First Sight If Victims Remain Single
A terse remark argues that no objection exists to love at first sight so long as the victims involved remain unmarried. The line frames a social or literary dilemma about marriage status and romantic immediacy.
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