Rebecca Finds Courage In a Dream of Greenacres
Rebecca Sherwood a reader in a Wallenstein apartment despises her roommate Linda over small faults and a staged modern life. A chance encounter with Norman Harcourt and a dramatic fire at the building lead Rebecca to a greenward future as she realizes she is not frightened but hopeful about leaving the constraining apartment life for a bungalow with Harcourt.
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Homicide by a Mouse Becomes London Hospital Legend
An 1876 London letter cited by the Washington Star reports a bizarre death in which a mouse alive in wine spirit allegedly killed a man. The creature allegedly climbed from sleeve to neck and then leaped into the man’s mouth, unseen by the victim until his death from asphyxia described in dramatic terms.
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Washington Star
Mysterious four-foot ape sighting in Palembang
A long lived resident of Palembang reports seeing a strange four foot tall ape like creature with hair over the shoulders. The tracks found in Java and Sumatra last for years resemble a mix of bear ape and man but do not match any known species. The witness claims the animal moves upright on two feet and travels quickly.
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London Daily Mail
Fate and the Two Philosophers
Deborah and Dr Sammy Barlow debate marriage under moonlight in a highway drama. A collision on a dark road leads to a hospital reunion where Fate wins as Deb confesses she now marries Sammy, leaving her earlier creed behind.
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Misidentified Cop Case Impresses Judge In Court
The crook tells the judge he mistook a plainclothes officer for a private citizen. The judge questions the claim as the defendant explains he only realized the officer was police after being arrested in Cleveland.
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Cleveland News
Diplomacy Phyllis recalls birthday gift in red date book
Doris reports Phyllis remembered with a birthday gesture, presenting a date book marked in red. The brief exchange captures a moment of personal connection, as the Times-Star notes the humorous tone of the interaction.
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Walking as a test of will and health in modern life
A New York Sun reflection extols walking as the universal art to save the race from physical degeneracy. It praises women who carry loads by head as a royal example and contrasts primitive endurance with civilization’s wheels. The piece warns that millions yield to wheel temptation, urging people to rely on their own feet for health and finances.
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