Jeffrey and the Bandbox rises from hearts and hats
Jeffrey Worden delivers a bandbox for Miss Susan while helping her with a hatter’s trouble. He meets Tommy and Bandbox the horse on a moonlit ride to a bungalow where Ann, a bandaged sighted girl, awaits. Jeffrey recalls past heartbreak and reunites with Ann, sharing a kiss and forgiveness.
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Susan Smith
Omny Drake
Susan
Jeffrey
Drake
Tommy
Jefrey
Bandbox
Arm Lynn
Liie
Rippon
New York
Ann
Urt
Ilis
Dome
Home
Buonmdbox
Nhandbox
Jullar
Annie
Hester
Misa Susan
Juuila
Happy Ann
Central American Game Birds Brought to Supelo Island
A bioregical survey of the US Department of Agriculture notes import of ocellated turkeys four curassows and fifteen tingimous from British Honduras Guatemala and several chachalucens from northwestern Mexico. After two months the birds are healthy thriving on Supelo Island Georgia awaiting a larger supply to test viability for Gulf coast farming and domestic fowl diversification.
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British Honduras
Guatemala
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Supelo Island
Georgia
Mexico
Gulf Coast
Turkey
The Roycrofters Colony at East Aurora NY
The Roycrofters were an artist colony in East Aurora New York with Elbert Hubbard founding a printing plant and the Philistine magazine in 1893. They revived old crafts and built workshops a library and a church while gathering many kindred spirits. Hubbard died in 1915 leaving a colony of several hundred.
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Roycrofters
East Aurora
N.Y
Elbert Hubbard
the Philistine
Royceroft
Hubbard
Reyerofters Colony
Faithful Unto Death Divers Find Soldier at Post
Divers exploring the wreck of the British gunboat Ariadne, sunk by a German submarine in 1028, recover the body of a marine at his post with rifle in hand. He perished at his duty, taking no action to save himself. An ancient Pompeii discovery reveals a Roman soldier at his post, echoing Mark Twain on courage.
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Mark ‘Iwalh
Domestic dispute dialogue at a social gathering
A terse exchange between Mrs. Knagg and Mrs. Peck reveals a dispute over a husband’s temper. Mrs. Knagg recalls bravado about never raising harsh words, while Mrs. Peck retorts that harsh words would be exchanged if she allowed it.
A Pressing Matter Between Lovers in Bold Exchange
A terse exchange between a couple centers on urgency and appearance. He asks if his gut is worth pressing before leaving that night, while she critiques his clothing, noting baggy knees but passable coat.
Cold Prospect The Promoter and Nickelpinch Dialogue
A skit shows a promoter pressuring for undivided attention while Mr Nickelpinch refuses to fund without security. The exchange captures a pushy pitch meeting with clear safeguard rejection.
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Mr. Nickelpinch
Jealousy Foul Jealousy Turnest Love to Dread
A compact reflection on how jealousy corrupts love turning ardor into dread and makes the beloved pine with hateful thoughts, drawing from Spenser’s archaic verse. The fragment captures timeless passion turmoil and emotional torment within romantic struggle.
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Spenser
Nitrates to ferts: why not extract moisture for irrigation
The question contrasts removing nitrates from air to fertilize soil with removing moisture to irrigate. Plant-available nutrients come from chemical processes and atmospheric deposition, while atmospheric humidity varies with weather, energy costs, and soil needs. Practical irrigation relies on water supply, not extracting ambient moisture efficiently.
January Remains Two Months Long Regardless
A playful observation notes that no matter how many months calendar designers create, January will always feel like two months long due to its length and pace. The quip reflects common sentiment about the long winter month and the perceived drag of time.
Little Betty Malone in London Broadcast Friendship
Betty Malone of New York becomes a listener and later a performer on Uncle Ned's London children's radio hour during a foggy visit. She writes, meets the beloved broadcaster, and shares a playful romance as she joins the studio flock with tea, cakes, and a promise of future messages across the ocean.
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Betty Malone
New York
Betty
London
England
Indy
Ned
Aunt Sophia
Uncle Ned
Denar
Tie
Lena
Lucy
John
Peter
Stevo
Uncle Net
Sopha
Lsten
Ocrad
Longfellow Meets Last Emperor of Brazil in Cambridge
An anecdote from James T Fields' diary recalls Longfellow's visit with Dom Pedro the last emperor of Brazil at Brattle Street in Cambridge. The two exchanged cordial words, with Longfellow thanking the emperor and the emperor urging friendship and correspondence before parting.
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Longfellow
Last
Emperor of
Brazil
Arthur
Britain
Dom Pedro
James T. Fields
Brattle Street
Cambridge
Birs
Fields
Dom
Pedro
Leaf Cutting Bee Builds Sand Bank Nest
A leaf cutting bee in a sand bank digs a ten inch deep hole half an inch wide and divides it into about twelve cells. It shapes leaves from Rose and sweet pea into circles and oblongs, cuts pieces in about twenty seconds, and hauls them to the nest. To avoid tearing, it hovers and finishes each cut in midair.
Lenin Memorial Stamp Reaches Manchester New Hampshire
The first Lenin Memorial stamp to reach New Hampshire has appeared in Manchester. The imperforate regulation size stamp arrived in sheets needing cutting. The red flaring background and black silhouette portrait mark the design. Sender is a philatelist in Libau Latvia.
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New Hampshire
Manchester
Lenin
Libau
Latvia
Shaving in Flight Baffles Army Major Above Clouds
Major A. S. Fletcher of the Philippine scouts tried shaving in an airplane during a Zamboanga to Manila flight at over 8000 feet. He used water from a canteen to lather, and the lather faded quickly, yet he persisted and arrived with evidence of a fairly good shave.
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Maj. A. S. Fletcher
Philippine Scouts
Zamboanga
Manila
Hypothetical Airplane Maneuver Threatens Blood Drainage
Physicians warn that a sharp turn at 500 miles per hour could create centrifugal force pushing blood to the lower body, draining the brain and risking unconsciousness and death.
Quote on law obedience and social weakness
A fragment asserts that many people are infirm in will and reason and cannot comply with laws against violence and theft, warning that relying on voluntary compliance is inadequate.
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Eeryone
Sixty Four Read New Testament in One Day Relay
In Council Bluffs Iowa sixty four church members ran a 15 minute relay from 6 AM to 11 15 PM to complete a full New Testament reading in a single day marking a remarkable endurance event by a local congregation and participants from the church.
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Council Bluffs
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Cor. Third and Market
R. C. Jackson
Greensboro
NEW Brick & Tile CO
Easton
Peter T. Clark
Margie E
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N. 6Th St
Denton, Md
Battania
M. K. Newnam Denton, Md
Box
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Denton, Maryland
Jeffrey and
Clarissa Mackie
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Little Betty Malone
Dorothy Douglas
Wewspac
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