Her Husband's Namesake At Lone Elm An Heir
Marna, living at Lone Elm, gains attention as Edward Burton, grandson and namesake of the late husband, reveals birth and marriage certificates proving he is the heir. Aunt Jane schemes to pair Marna with Edward while Jean covertly advances her own plans, until Jean marries Tommy Sexton and aims to bless the match.
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Marna
Jane
Lone Elm
Asin
Burton
Stanley
Jean
Ing
Auntane
Jeanah
Jeaney
Therl
Edward Burton
Australia
Edward
Tommy Sexton
Tommy
Morna
Pictured in Old Calendar Runic Months and North Europe
Old North Runic calendars on bone or leaves guided Viking village life and campaigns. They shaped English speaking seasonal celebrations such as May day, harvest, and winter feasts. Each month bears farming symbolism from January’s drinking horn to December’s feast with friends.
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Europe
North
No Holdups in Colombia Historical Note
National Geographic Magazine recounts that Colombia offered safety from highway robbery and theft during six years of exploration by American museum parties. The author notes no lost equipment and even a woman in a town returned a needle left in a room, underscoring perceived security.
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Colombia
United States
American Museum
Republic
National Geographic Magazine
Export of Brazilian Nuts from Para Manaus Itacoatiara
During the first half of 1921 Para Manaus and Itacoatiara ports shipped 34 908 792 pounds of Brazil nuts to the United States and 13 415 360 pounds to Europe. Exports for 1918 1919 1920 totaled 11 236 736 54 528 902 and 21 246 748 pounds respectively.
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Para
Manaus
Itacoatiara
Brazil
United States
Europe
Well Made Kitchen Sink Aids Comfort And Health
A USDA prepared guide urges proper sink design and materials for hygiene and efficiency. It compares wood, iron, stone, and enamel options, recommends double sinks near dining areas, and stresses durable backs, level stands, and accessible plumbing to reduce pests and grime.
Leopard on Shipboard Escape Tale From Africa
A graying missionary recalls a near fatal encounter with a live leopard aboard a ship near Capetown. The creature stalked his berth, snarled, and only retreated after keepers forced it back into a cage with iron bars while the ship’s crew quelled the danger.
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Africa
Capetown
Inexpensive dish drainer idea from reader exchange
A writer suggests a frugal dish drainer using a milk pan with four hole-punched legs and a central holder made from an old coffee can or baking powder can for silverware. The concept emphasizes affordability and practicality for all households.
All Around the House Recipe Tips and Advice
A compact set of household tips covers starting coffee with cold water, using lemon juice to brighten whitefish, and mixing pastry with a knife while handling it as little as possible. These practical notes emphasize minimal handling and simple prep.
Peter Pan Remains a Christmas London Fixture
Eleanor Carroll notes Peter Pan endures as a Christmas institution in London. Since 1904 the St James stage has revived the tale with Wendy, Peter Pan, Captain Hook and pirates, keeping audiences returning each December.
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London
Peter Pan
Wendy
St. James _ theater
England
Captain Hook
Duke of York's Theater
Charles Frohman
Nina Boucicault
Peter
Eleanor Carroll
New York Evening Post
Butler pledge in prank coats chair despite vow
A Butler College student added a C to a bottle label changing it to promise a permanent gloss. He varnished a chair while pledging Lambdaki Alpha, but the gloss ended on a classmate’s trousers and the hair tonic missing from an upperclassman’s bottle raised suspicion.
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Butler College
Lambdaki Alpha
Indianapolis News
First Distiller of Witch Hazel and Early Bottling
The article notes Rev. Thomas Dickinson of Essex Connecticut as the first to distill witch hazel and black birch for personal use about 75 years ago. It later entered the market 50 to 60 years ago in bottles labeled Hawes' Extract Golden Treasure and Extract of Hamamelis, with Golden Treasure featuring a miner digging for gold.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Thomas Dickinson
Essex
Conn
Temperature tale in a tight cellar brew I no one shares
A grandfather brews beer in his cellar using a hydrometer to test its kick. His granddaughter descends and asks if the beer has fever, prompting a quiet moment about the science and care behind his brewing.
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Gran'pa
Emeralds in history and lore from Marys ring to Genoa relic
The piece surveys emeralds as prized gems valued for color and rarity. It notes Princess Mary’s emerald engagement ring, high prices per carat, and small output. It traces biblical references to emeralds, literary mentions by George Eliot and Tennyson, Nero’s emerald monocle, Montalembert’s hospital scene, and the Genoa Sacro Catino once linked to the Last Supper and royal inventories including Mary Queen of Scots.
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Mary
London
New Jerusalem
George Eliot
Tennyson
Columbus
San Salvador
Nero
Montalembert
Alexandria
Genoa
Embriaco
Caesarea
Sheba
Paris
Mary Queen of Scots
Oasis Descriptions of Libyan Desert Springs and Wells
The Libyan oases lie in deep depressions on a plateau near Luxor and Khargeh. British explorer studied springs moving sands and wells. Artesian wells 400 feet deep provide irrigation. oases once lake beds with water from Abyssinian highlands.
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Luxor
Khargeh
Amusing the Natives at the Haitian Outpost
A marine recruit arrives in Haiti and asks about rifle fire from elusive attackers. The sergeant brushes off danger, saying two shots are just locals trying to bump them off. He jokes that the shooters are bad and only amuse themselves, keeping mischief away.
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Haiti
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McClure
Ewspaper Syndicate
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