From Cold Storage to Lovelorn Triumph
John Delmar, a store floor manager at Brown & Co, is banished to cold storage after clashing with tyrannical Holmes. He saves Richard Brown during a store accident, earns Brown’s favor, and Nellie West's regard. Brown rewards Delmar with a promotion and a chance at happiness with Nellie.
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John Delmar
Holmes
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Hrown & Co
Richard Brown
Robert Blain
Blain
unite
Nellie West
Nelle
Nellie
Brown & Co
Delmar
tran
Miss West
Mr. Brown
Mr. Delmar
Year’s Third Season Known by Two Names
The article explains autumn and fall as two names for the third season. It notes English usage varies by region with autumn common in Britain and fall in the United States. It gives astronomical dates and regional month spans, and mentions south of the equator the season mirrors spring. It also links fall to associated items like fall coats, apples, and wheat.
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England
United States
North America
Great Britain
Apple of the Eye Expression Explained
Pathfinder Magazine notes the origin of the phrase apple of the eye is uncertain and may stem from the pupil being thought a small ball like an apple. The expression denotes something deeply cherished and appears in scriptures such as Psalm 17 8 and Deut 32 10.
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Pathfinder Magazine
Speaking of a Horse ends with a hotel yard exchange
A man tells a hostler to extradite his quadruped from a vehicle and supply it with nutritious fuel while promising pecuniary compensation at dawn. The groom, puzzled, bursts into the hotel and blurts out that a foreigner wants to speak to you. This humorous quip appears in L'Enerson's Weekly.
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l’cenrson
History Repeats Itself in a London Cafeteria
In a restaurant a diner and a customer discuss whether history repeats itself. The anxious waiter notices the customer’s napkin and reveals that a man who was there yesterday left a $1 tip. The patron muses that the generous stranger might return today.
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London
Elizabethan Shoes and Fashion Through the Ages
The article notes Henry VIII and his subjects suffered gout, leading to exceedingly wide shoes. A law restricted toe widths to under six inches due to England being an island. Elizabethan boots were ornate with gold and silver work, costing at least $500 per pair. Shoe evolution included the 1033 type, 1606 buckles, and nineteenth century left and right foot-specific designs.
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England
Cassell
The Lost Arrow Mystery Ends in a Summer Romance
Rittenhouse, a writer lodging in a small town, is poked by an arrow That arrow lands in his shoulder from a garden window He meets Judge Sanford and his daughters May and Olive May captivates him He falls for May and declares intent to marry The judge frets about archery plans but consents, noting the arrow tale and a shift in priorities as love takes hold
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ITTENHOUSE
Rittenhouse
Sanford
Judge Sanford
Mr. Rittenhouse
Miss May
Miss Olive Sanford
Sittenhouse
Ailis Olive
May
Olive
van
Arthur
Claybury
Shark Evidently Not Monarch of the Deep
A noted game hunter recounts a dramatic encounter at anchor between a 15 foot shark and a huge sawfish. The sawfish lunged and almost severed the shark, delivering two violent blows that instantly killed the predator.
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Jeviathan
Symbolic Ice Skates Hang Outside Island Shop
A tropical island shop displays an old pair of rusty ice skates outside each year as a holiday season signal of Christmas stock on sale. Mr A Hyatt Verrill noted the mystery of their purpose, with the shopkeeper saying the skates indicate seasonal merchandise.
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West Indies
The Too-Perfect Woman Excerpt Reflection
A witty portrayal of Millicent, a woman so organized and efficient that life becomes a flawless machine. Her perfection jars the narrator, who sees both admiration and irritation in her calculated, buttoned up existence.
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Millicent
W. DL. George
Oarsmen Energy Compared With Engines At Yale Test
A Yale professor tests racing oarsmen energy use and finds rowers are more efficient than many engines, delivering about one fourth of their energy to boat propulsion. In a race they breathe 16 gallons of air per minute, each man generating nearly four horsepower at start, and a four mile event would burn fuel close to half a pound of sugar.
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London
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