King's Castles Ends in A Widow's Wish
Yates Barlow, heir to a garish uptown apartment house, falls for Abby Sarter the switchboard operator. He plans to reclaim the estate’s management and share a life with her, proposing they run the lavish building together and consider ownership as a promise of happiness.
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Yates Barlow
Ane
Abby Sarter Tnstead
Yates
Abby
Abby Sarter
Stu
Tennants
Law
King’s Castles
Mr. Barlow
Yates. “But I've Wed In the Country All My Life, Mr. Barlow
Barlow
King's Castles
Screw Bores Its Own Hole Inventor Woodward Patent
Charles D. Woodward of Providence Rhode Island has created a screw that bores its own hole as it drives in. The patent claims a countersinking gimlet point with a bulge at the root forming the largest shank diameter and a spiral groove along the thread that acts as a cutter at the bulge.
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Charles D. Woodward
Providence
R. T
Scientific American
How to Pour Liquids From Containers
The guide advises tilting the vessel opening downward for a smooth pour. Swinging in a circular motion creates a swirling flow that prevents gurgling. If the opening is on a side, raise the container so the opening stays at the highest point to allow continuous air entry and steady flow to empty the contents.
Why the Blue Heron Is Funny
A Philadelphia Ledger piece describes a great blue heron fishing with patient stillness in water. A passerby may trigger a comical neck bend and dagger beak strike that catches fish, presented with vivid, quirky imagery.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Prayer and fundraising for new meeting house discussed
The dialogue shows Brother Hardesty and others expressing strong belief in prayer to raise funds for a new meeting house this year while hoping to extend the current one for another year.
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Brother Hardesty
A Matter of Postage Becomes a Soldier Romance
Lucille Virginia's playful wartime letters and a candy box lead to a surprise confession from Captain Warren Felding. After a mixup with a note meant for a soldier, Warren travels home to reveal he loves her and asks her to marry him, sealing their engagement with a tender embrace.
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Lucille Virginia
Red Cross
Warren
Captain Fielding
Luckie
Lucille
Why All Should Laugh
The piece argues forgiveness eases bitterness and laughter eases adversity. It urges not to take oneself too seriously and to laugh at one’s own conduct, noting that tears and laughter come from the same source and that bitterness is a weak trait. It concludes that enemies are human and a healthy soul avoids bitterness.
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Blair
Duckling
Blair Henderson
Flas
Library for Every School Reading Habit Focus
The Progressive Farmer urges teachers to cultivate a reading habit in every pupil so they become real book lovers and educate themselves beyond school. A good school library also educates adults whose schooling ended, echoing Carlyle that a true university is a collection of books.
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Thomas Carlyle
Thought He Was Neglected Billy Boy's Bib Question
A child at a family meal asks why he cannot have a large bib to keep his knees warm while others wear napkins. The anecdote centers on attention and the mischief of a single youngster during dining.
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Blair Henderson
Blair
Jimmy
Blacks
Bobby Burns
Tim
Ellen
Valentine
Uncle Blair
Elien
Jers
Bilair
Miss Fairbanks
Blair Junior
Billy Boy
Phrase from Buffalo Express Cites War Injuries
Incapacitated veteran described as unable to resume his trade as a bookkeeper due to a lost or impaired pen ear. The exchange questions whether his writing hand or ear is affected, reflecting a wartime injury claim.
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Buffalo Express
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Lucille Virginia Cranston
Lucille Virginila
James Moore
Warren Melding
James
Uncle Charles
Moore
Uncle Sarles
Jim
Lucille Virginija
W. J. Felding
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