FABLE OF THE SLUMBERING VOLCANO B
A young man Cyril Frappey strives to emulate an aloof aristocrat who hides passion behind restraint. He courts Estelle Gimpey, but she defies his cool pose, using wit and a daring note to eject him from her life. The tale ends with a quiet aftermath and a moral on suppressed urges.
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NCE
Cyril Frappey
Pittsburgh
Frappey
Caesar
Rome
Cyril
Mr. Frappey
Wimmen
Boston Terriers
Lewis Stone
Estelle Gimpey
Estelle
Heth-lehem
Penos
Saint Anthony
Sir Launcelot
Martins Have Own Idea About Home Selection
The Detroit Free Press notes martins are choosy about their nesting sites. Builders spend effort on martin houses but migratory birds may ignore new homes, with no sure method to entice them. To help, keep new houses closed until arrival and ward off sparrows.
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Martins
Martina
Martin
Detroit Free Press
Lioness interrupts concertina recital in Transvaal camp
Fe K du Plessis, M van der Merwe and professor Lisness recall a lioness entering their camp while van der Merwe played a concertina and sang hymns. The big cat stalked among them with two cubs, then left as the men urged continued music.
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Transvaal
FE. K. du Plessis
South Africa
du Plessiz
M. van der Merwe
Cushion Hidden Wealth Surfaces at Paris Auction
In Paris two idle workers playing with a cushion uncovered a hoard of franc notes totalling about four thousand dollars. The money was gathered and secured while the furniture buyer learned the pillow he discarded had hidden the funds.
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Paris
France
Electra and Lavinia as Figures of Eternal Grief in Drama
The text links Electra as daughter of Aga Memnon and Clytemnestra to O Neill's Lavinia, portraying her as a modern Electra doomed to perpetual mourning and punishment, unable to attain normal happiness.
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Electra
Agamemnon
Clytemnestra
O'Neill
Lavinia
Opal Believed Healer Across Ages In Eye Disorders
The opal, once famed despite superstition, was valued as a cure for eye troubles and various ills. It was thought to activate the heart, ward off infection, prevent swooning, ease depression, and implant hope.
Mercerized cotton crochet blouses take the season by storm
In a 1933 Western Newspaper Union feature Cherie Nicholas showcases mercerized cotton blouses and crochet fashion. The piece highlights easy home crochet methods, washable fabrics, and various stylish ensemble pairings with linen, pique, or skirts, plus accessories in shell and filet stitches.
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Western Newspaper Union
Dots In The Mode By Cheate Nicholas
Dots in the mode persist as fashionably dominant, with polka dots ranging from medium to enormous. Paris designers push the dotted theme while American tastes find the look extreme yet revealing French couturiers’ emphasis on data. Black and white remains in the limelight, with a sleeveless black velvet jacket and self fabric gloves as standout features.
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Paris
Jacket ensembles in summer fabrics and textures
The jacket frock is described in various summer fabrics including sheer crepes printed crepes chiffons linens pique eyelet embroidery and other cottons.
One Black Dress Is Found Enough
Blessed are ye who have one good black silk dress and a few collars cuffs hats and gloves. A versatile wardrobe uses a highlighted hatband or purse to pair with black or white accessories. An evening gown and a couple of jackets expand outfits and show originality and ingenuity.
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Chic Parisiennes
New Fall Coats Display Fur Trim and Narrow Silhouettes
The new fall coats feature elaborate fur trims with collars and upper sleeves in silver, stone, blue fox, astrakhan or Persian lamb. Silhouettes run nearly straight with hems 7 to 11 inches from the ground, paired with soft wool or crepe frocks. Color tones include black, red, brown and deep green.
Summer Corsets of Soft Rubber Bid for Favor
A new fashion item, described as a soft rubber corset without stays, aims for popularity this season. It uses cutaway sections and ring garters to create a sleek fit over the hips with legs slipping through garter rings for comfort.
Our Children and the Vision Behind Their Work
An essay urging teachers and parents to support a child’s creative vision. It warns against ridiculing imperfect early efforts and encourages staying beside the child to understand their impulse and effort. Laughter can wound or inspire, depending on how it is used.
They Made Me To There A Quest For A Positive Child
A reader reflects on how to handle difficult youth by rejecting excuses and seeking practical steps. The essay advocates direct, positive action, involving child specialists, proper nutrition, and supportive peers, while stressing faith and effort to transform a stubborn child into a focused individual.
Penny Coin Sparks Memories of Two Lovers Across Time
Mrs. McElroy keeps an antique Indian head penny found by a pond decades earlier. The coin links youth promises with later wealth as she contemplates gifting it to Bobby while reflecting on John Martin and Tony McElroy.
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Eyrou
Thomas
Laura McElroy
Bobby
Mrs. McElroy
Wim
John Martin
Fifty-ninth
John
Laura
Anthony McElroy
Tony
How I broke into the movies
Nebraska native Hal C Herman recounts a life of rugged ranch work rodeo stardom and early film directing. He details ranching in Tekamah and Dick Stanley's Rough Riders, rodeo championships in Pendleton, time in Australia, and pivot to Westerns and later comedy driven pictures. He emphasizes merit through hard work and the opportunities in cinema.
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Nebraska
Tekamah
Mfe
Edward
Dick Stanley
Congress of
Pendleton
Ore
Australia
WAU
Rare Greek coins bring strong bids in Paris sale
Numismatists crowded a Paris Hotel Dronot auction where a tetradrachma from Amphipolis sold for 2080 dollars and a silver decatirachma from Syra fetched 660. In 1878 the same coin sold for 50 dollars. Other pieces ranged 360 to 244 dollars and the sale totaled 241000 francs or 8040 dollars.
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Paris
Hotel Dronot
Amphipolis
Macedonia
Syracuse
Joan Blondell Sings Genuine Tears No Glycerine Tricks
Joan Blondell refuses glycerine drops camphor spray or onions to simulate tears. The actress chooses to cry naturally on film avoiding tricks used by peers in the cinema.
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Joan
Joan Blondell
Ccinema
Towly Onion
Miss Blondell
Misa Fay Wray’s Rise From 1925 Film Debut
The actress rose to prominence after her 1925 debut and starred in notable projects including Finger Points Not Headly Gentlemen Ing Borde Captain Thander Lawyer's Secrets Unholy Garden The Vampire Bat and King Fong.
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Misa Fay Wray
Captain Thander
King Fong
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