Snap Judgment Turns To Quiet Romance At Bank Outing
John Leonard replaces a cashier at a Burtonville bank and clashes with Cynthia Merrill who, via a friend, learns he may wander the world. At a bank outing the pair converse across a picnic, revealing Leonard’s dream of travel and a possible future away from town. A year later they reunite by a riverside camp as Leonard admits snap judgments carry little weight.
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Luster-ware Pitcher Sparks Nation Wide Sale Romance
A brimming country sale in a rain soaked day leads Mrs. Martin and her daughter Renie to a coveted luster ware pitcher. A young bidder, Paul Thurston, courts Renie as they both chase the prized brown pitcher and share a speedy ride home after the auction.
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Renie
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Paul
Reale
Thurston
Little Britain in London Once a Bustling Hub
A fragment recounts Little Britain as a historic London district once bordered by Christ Church School and St Bartholomew’s hospital. It notes the area’s decline and current use with offices and showrooms, referencing Irving and London Times descriptions and the name’s origin tied to Brittany.
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London
Little Britain
Christchurch school
St. Bartholomew's hospital
Smithfield
Long Inne
Aldersgate street
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Warshington Irving
London Times
Misset Lamb
Irving
Theobald’s road
ed Lion square
Gray’s Inn fane
Tatton Garden
Christchurch
Clothair
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Brittany
Detective banter on followups and clues in crime tales
A detective and a reader discuss the art of following clews. The regular detective retorts that a five man cannot keep up with every twist and must focus on what is plainly before him rather than seek a perfect escape.
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Short in a lot of cash I claim to fame
A brief humorous note cites the speaker’s self described short stature and lack of funds as a personal boast. The wry line plays on common sayings about wealth and stature.
Peace Hath Its Sorrows in War Era Dance
A women’s society that entertained soldiers during the war plans a postwar dance. A chaperone asks Luella to attend. she sighs she has no one to dance with since all the soldiers have returned, noting that there are as many men as before. Luella questions who will persuade the men to join.
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Luella
Cast Iron From Steel Scrap In Electric Furnace
A war driven development in the US steel industry demonstrates the production of pig iron and iron castings directly from steel scrap in an electric furnace. Tests at Columbia University show high quality with tensile strength between 40,730 and 45,030 psi, surpassing ordinary cast iron.
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United States
Columbia university
Fine Results From Simple Dyes in London Guild Demonstration
A Knox Guild of Design and Crafts event in London showcased striking color results from basic dyeing methods. Woolen staffs woven by guild members were dyed using privet bracken corse and other plants and even chimney soot producing an aged gold tar hue.
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Knox Guild of Design and Crafts
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