Roberta Waring and Jim Stillwell Meeting Aboard Train
A novel on a New York bound train links Roberta Waring to James Stillwell as a godfather introduces them. Roberta reveals her family history and independence, while a stranger hints at romance and future reconciliation with the Stillwell family amid a backdrop of railway life and social ties. The scene culminates with a formal introduction aboard the moving train.
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Roberta Waring
John Waring
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Jim Stillwell
New York
George Stillwell
Master George
George
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Lakeville
Roberta
James Stillwell
Miss Waring
Robert Morgen
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Protest at London vegetarian restaurant sparks debate
A woman accompanying Mary to a vegetarian London eatery faces a protest as Mary objects to the menu. She argues the plates are crowded with vegetables and untrue fish and goose substitutes, saying the mix causes stomach confusion.
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London
Mary
Tenure by Whip at Caistor Parish Palm Sunday Ceremony
A curious Caistor Lincolnshire rite once marked tenure of a neighboring estate on Palm Sunday. A man entered with a ten foot whip called a gad and cracked it thrice during the first lesson. He then tied a purse with 24 silver pennies to the whip, knelt during the second lesson, waved the purse over the clergyman, and left after the service. The rite ended in 1836.
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Roberta
Robert
Caistor
Lincolnshire
London
The Egg Demonstration of Earth's Motion
A simple egg experiment shows the earth’s dual motion around the sun and on its axis. Moisten a plate rim, paint the yolk center as the sun, and balance the egg shell on the rim. As the plate tilts and spins, the shell revolves while traveling around the plate, with water cohesion preventing it from slipping off.
A Stuttering Cure From Old Journal Advice
A health journal suggests stuttering comes from nervous energy in speech. It advises diverting energy by tapping a body part or winking at each syllable to stop stuttering instantly. With consistent practice, the cure is stated as permanent.
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MER'S CLOTHING DEPARTMENT
Journal of Health
Jeffersons Mulberry Tree Story Travelled From France
A Virginia source recalls Jefferson as minister to France proposing silk culture in Virginia. He reportedly brought mulberry slips home and planted two shoots at John M Walker’s nearby plantation. One tree still stands as a giant on the present farm.
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France
Virginia
Monticello
John M. “Walker
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