Christmas romance in Milcreek valley unfolds bittersweet
In a snowbound village Marcy Kissel’s Christmas joy turns to sorrow as a letter reveals her father’s past. Rupert’s jealousy and a pardoned convict father reunite a torn family while Marcy faces heartbreak from a fiancé misled by rumor. The tale closes with a loving reunion and a hopeful gift of family.
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Marcy
Cherub
Rupe
Minne Carey
Rupert
Hesary
Carinae Fey
Joan
Kissel Cottage
John Kissel
Milcreek Valley
Marey
Eidwin
Their Chance Riders Tame a Runaway Car on the Rails
Ben and Roger Moore, young railroaders and sons of an engineer, avert disaster when a runaway flat-car speeds toward a bridge. Ben strips to the pilot, attaches a coupling rod, and, with Roger guiding the engine, slows and stops the car saving twenty men working below the bridge.
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Ben and
Roger Moore
Ben
Roger
Mr. Moore
Moore
Mike
Mike Murphy
Nine
Gravelly Run Bridge
Warnin
Destrey Bay
Alon
Sam
Nhan
Memoir of Rescue Flyers Sparks Joy at Station
The rescued workers recall escaping danger in the ravine as cheers rise at the station. Families, including wives and mothers, cry with gratitude while Engineer Moore awaits. Fatherly pride mixes with relief as onlookers hear the tale of bravery and a hopeful future. Mike Murphy leads the celebration with enthusiastic cheers.
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Moore
Mike Murphy
Monkey H. Pike
How to Be a Model Hostess
A discussion from Ladies' Home Journal on hostess duties and the social power of tact. A hostess should remain calm, unobtrusive, and unflustered to keep guests happy and maintain harmony. She must manage servants discreetly, exhibit politeness as a supreme virtue, and project self command in all social settings.
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America
Cecil
China
Ladies' Home Journal
How She May Be Recognized in Public Mirrors
Washington Post notes a humorous test to distinguish young women from men by watching behavior before a plate glass show window. Men sidle and peek at reflections, while women study themselves calmly, adjust clothing, and move on, proving vanity differs by gender.
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Pate
Washington
Pont
Superstitious Samoans war relic and sacred rag tale
A lively chronicling of Samoan reverence for relics. The sacred war rag attached to the chiefs canoe is preserved in a museum after debates on disposal. A London Mission relic moved to safety amid church negotiations. The text then shifts to a San Diego park, its vast size, and a developer seeking long term access for partitioned sale profits.
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Samoa
Fanaa Oe
C. F. Gordon Cumming
Havig
Papa
Sho
Museum of the
London Mission
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Mises
Convict
Agnes
Millcreek Valley
Clifton
Mrs. Kissel
Sarena
Pesan
Rupert Johnson
Marcy Kissel
Obre
San Diego
Cal
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