New Year's Adventure in Windyheath Sparks a Love
Winifred braves a blizzard to visit the Delmars at Byers Corners and ends up sharing a night with Gregory Ramadell in Windyheath. A wrong suitor, Madison Forbes, remains in Boston while she discovers love in the snow bound New Year. The journey binds two strangers into a promise of a future together.
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Byers’ Corners
Boston
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Anne
Providence
Providence and Willimantic
Rolf
Byers
Butts’ Bridge
Pomfredt Green
Gregory Ramadell
Europe
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Gregory
Denver
Annabelle Smith Place
Smith Place
Miss Smith
Tia
Greg
Madison Forbes
Iten
Anna
How Genuine Sardines Are Processed from Sea to Tin
Sardines originate off Sardinia and form vast spring shoals. They are netted, washed, gutted, salted, and dried on green brush. After a second wash they are boiled in olive oil, packed in tins, filled with boiling oil, sealed, and sterilized to airtight boxes.
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Sardinia
Worken
Hardships of Korean Women and Their Roles
A historical account describes strict social norms for Korean women based on rank. It portrays low status women as dutiful laborers, washerwomen, and tailors who endure hard work from a young age, with limited access to pleasures or affection, while upper-class women must conceal themselves.
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Korea
The Chess Automaton and the Hidden Polish Player
The Chess Automaton created by Baron Kempelen of Hungary amazed Europe by 1769. A hidden Polish patriot named Woronsky, an expert player with both legs missing, controlled the machine from within a small cabinet to beat human opponents.
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Baron Kempelen
Hungary
Europe
Poland
Woronsky
Washington Birthday Dates in Old Style and New
The text explains Washingtons birthday shifting from February 11 to February 22 after the 1752 Gregorian reform. Newport Rhode Island credited with the first celebration using the new date. Washington still used old style in 1788, noting in his diary a trip to Alexandria for birthday events including a ball and supper.
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Washington
Newport
Alexandria
Wind Pressure And Weather Wind Classifications
London Chronicle notes meteorological definitions of wind strength from 24 to 37 mph for a strong wind, 38 to 55 mph for a gale, 56 to 75 mph for a storm, and above that a hurricane. It recalls Tay bridge destruction in 1879 with gusts over 100 mph and cites approximate wind pressure relationships.
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Tay Bridge
London Chronicle
The Art of Carpentry in Legal Speech
The article notes how legal language borrows many carpentry phrases. It cites a lawyer who filed the bill shaved the note cut an acquaintance split a chair made an entry got up a case framed an indictment impaneled a jury put them into a box nailed a witness hammered a judge and bored a whole court and then laid down law.
Weeping Willow Legend From Twickenham Cemetery Planting
About 1748 a Twickenham resident planted a weeping willow sent from the Euphrates. The tree flourished and the species became common in cemeteries for its graceful droop. A legend says the drooping branches came from harps of exiled Jews by Babylon, hung on the tree as they wept by the waters.
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Twickenham
Euphrates
Western
Asia
Babylon
The Clever Wasp and Its Busy Nest
Wasps display division of labor like ants and bees. A gatekeeper asserts the creed that if a wasp will not work, neither shall he eat. Workers perform roles as Jagers soldiers nurses guardians paper-makers masons, showing structured society in the nest.
Birds Mistake Glass For Open Space In House Windows
Birds cannot understand the properties of glass and many die flying into country house windows. When a room has a large mirror reflecting the outdoors, birds are especially deceived, fearing they can fly through the reflection.
Winneshiek County Board Proceedings 1916 Public Notice
Official 1916 county board minutes detailing sessions December 11 12 13 14 with bids for county positions bonds funding notes and various claims approvals. Topics include county treasurer bond American Surety Co. bids for County Engineer County Farm appointments and funding bond issuance of 75000 dollars with 4 1 2 percent interest and payment schedule 1934 1987.
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Linn County
M. L. Senna
Harrison Marey
M. L. Kenney
J. P. Kuhn
0. G. Haugen
C. Morton
C. L. Saxvick
J. Williams
American Surety Co
C. G. Haugen
C Morton
Harvey Road
Burr Oak Township
James Hallman
Cayman
Mary Fortcamp
Henry J. Gross
Dennis Horan
Cook
Cc. F. Bertossa
H. H .Thomas
A. F. Barfoot
H. Whalen
Decorah
C. A. Funke
J. J. Daly
Cc. D. Blair
C. D. Blair
Will M. Lee
Theodore Schjetdah
Board of Supervisors
Winneshiek County
Iowa
Sonnee
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Igeis
Fred Leonhart
Bluffton
Calmar Township
P. BE. Leseth
Assessor
Canoe Township
Township
Decorah Corperative
Sarah
Decorah Corporation
B. K. Olson
Fay
Ear
District Court
Agen
Onder Ue Iestameet
J. P
D. L.saxvick
J.S. Williams
A. Funke
Henry J
Matron County Farm
Nightman
Decorah City
Fortcamp
C. F. Bertossa
Poer Decorah
Theodore Schjeldahl
Winneshiek
State of
Worms Warning for Children and Kickapoo Remedy
A home health notice urges parents to treat children's worms with Kickapoo Worm Killer. The candy laxative tablet is advertised to kill worms and ease symptoms quickly and safely, available from druggists for 25 cents.
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