Taps Scudder Hearts Evelyn as Patty Returns at Home
Taps Scudder, a naval lieutenant, leaves for sea after Evelyn Howland refuses him yet again. Six years pass with longing letters before he returns to find Patty grown, bold, and eager, urging him to stay in the service as she reveals a changed, poised maturity.
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Taps
Taps Scudder
Ue Comorant
E House
Navy Yard
Evelyn Howland
Philippines
Patty Howland
Patty
Evelyn
Elas
Howlard
Tapa Beudder
Moturbay
Untitled Local Notice on May Events
The readable text outlines upcoming May observances and community gatherings. It mentions dates and local groups, highlighting a May festival and related civic announcements.
Mesquite Growth Signals Hidden Water Near Surface
An Arizona observer explains that when mesquite trees grow tall the ground water lies within fifty feet of the surface, while if the plant remains a shrub the water prospect is poorer. The note underscores reading natural phenomena for practical knowledge.
The Pioneer Letter Puzzle on Pronouncing Rarest Chunks
The text hints at pronunciation quirks with odd letter pairs like pot to and gh in hiccough and phth in phthiats. It references the unraveling of such spellings and notes examples from The Pioneer, noting weight and though among others.
Sinister Street advice on questions and answers
An English novel excerpt offers social guidance about asking and answering questions. The speaker mocks seeking external advice while revealing his own contradictory stance on giving and receiving counsel.
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Compton Mackenzie
Hot Air And The Origins Of Bombast In Speech
A brief note traces bombast to padded cotton wool in old England and explains that the term hot air for grandiloquent talk originates in American usage rather than British. The piece contrasts padding with the outpouring of inflated orators.
The Great Majority and the Human Toll of Death
The passage contemplates the vast number of deaths since humanity began, noting it far exceeds the current world population. It references the saying to “go over to the great majority” and emphasizes the inevitability of death.
Beauty and gems and new words in a distant page
A fragment describes Mexican women beauty with dark hair and eyes and Indian charms. It then notes a diamond in vacuum emitting light and changing color by facets, a ruby on fire, and emerald crimson. It ends with a claim that four new Foglish words are coined daily, adding 1,400 words per year to dictionaries over three centuries.
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Mexico
Doctor Suggests Morning Showers for Patient's Wife
In a hospital dialogue the doctor urges the patient’s wife to give a morning shower bath to her husband alongside prescribed medicine. She asks how to manage on mornings without showers, highlighting practical care challenges.
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Ector
Firefly's Strong Light
A large beetle species from the West Indies emits a powerful glow that can illuminate printed text at distances of two to three inches, enabling reading in dim conditions. The description highlights the firefly's unusually bright bioluminescence.
English Expert Questions Fat Baby Health Claims
A renowned English specialist challenges the idea that fat babies are healthiest. The remark raises debate about infant health and societal expectations.
Safety first motto echoed for muttomobile drivers
Fort Wayne Record notes the phrase "Safety first" as a fitting motto for motorists and railroad workers, urging caution and prudent conduct. The compact observation links road and rail safety, highlighting shared responsibility for public protection.
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Fort Wayne
Cathay the ancient name for Chisa origins traced
The piece notes Cathay as an old European name for Chisa, likely channelled through Marco Polo. It describes Cathay as a corruption of Kabital from Khitan, a people who conquered the Celestial empire early in history.
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Europe
Marco Polo
Celestial Empire
London Silk-Hatted Man Arrest Spooks Cabby
A London cabby describes a dramatic arrest of a silk-hatted man by police. The man’s alleged actions spark debate as bystanders question the arrest and the case moves toward a judicial review.
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London
Tourlat
Lancheon
Local and Personal Classified Fragments at Casper Town Cafe
A fragmented local notice listing businesses and services in Casper. Mentions Bon Ton Cafe offering Sunday dinners, nearby shops including a confectionery, steam laundry, coal dealer, and real estate in Nelson’s Addition. Calls for easy payments, affordable lots, and household services.
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Nelson’s
Addicion
Henrie
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Casper Wien
City Bakery
West Second Avenue
Best Buy
Casper
A. E. Jordan
Grand Central Hotel
W. H. Pratt
Casper - Salt Creek
E. G. Ditto
the Kasper Rooming House
First Avenue and
Elm Street
Shooting Arcade
H. Fryer
East Second Avenue
Hub Theatre
Maynard's Ladies
Room
BON Ton Cafe
Tom Tuck
Fender & Bailey
Periodwale and
Statinasry
A. Kearesy, Borknow
Haury
Fineet
Sava
Beutaaes
Apie Mayet
Advice
George M. Cohan
George A. Smith General Contractors
Union Station
the Savoy
Denver, Colorado
Nicodemus & Starkweather
Your
W. A. Chowning Contractor
Mokler Building
P. S. Sutton
Jagensen
Weashene A3
Lee Man
Henning
Nelson
Schulteros
Ome Steam Laundry
I. Taylor
Kon Tom Cafe
le Air Coal Davis Lee
Coal Come Jeans
Gomban
Com Reetaurant
Leo
Wales
Pons
Gus
Gulba
Willie Gowl
Capper Morage Grocery
Poro Agie No. Ji
IMP
O.rm
Walhoney
Sachem
Ken Senenen
Natrona Kerekah Lodge
Jennie Galusha
Notle Grand Mus
Ghace Smitii
W. Parr
N. Gi
W. Navin
Dee
Natrona Homestead Brotherhood Aweficaan Yeomen
Bowis Haken
Isabelle Main
Casper Lodge
Nadia A! Onder
Mocew
Hrotherm Welcone
Kevan
W. Campin
Rt. H. Nichols
Townsend Huiiding
Miome Jbigak
Wyoming
Henry W. Greist
Combinanalon
Woone - Black
Fred Db. Hammond Lawyer
Odice Pirst Som
Om Lieck Weet
Wyvae Hotel
M .Gasbutt
Garbutt & Weidner Archives
Mokiee Bidy
Igek
Joe Caspes
Bingenheimer Lumber Co
Casper, Wyoming
Ben Realty Co
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