Lester's Planted Letter
Grace Lester confronts a suspicious letter meant to test her husband John Lester. She suspects an affair after he hides the missive and a mistress, Phyllis Bert, pressures him toward divorce. He schemes to reveal a fake letter to the wife, but Grace’s later confession momentarily forgives him, ending with a vow to keep their marriage intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Lester
Grace Lester
Lfe
John Lester
Phyllis Bert
New York
Metropolitan
Jacky
Hin
Phyllis
Grace
The Water Cycle and Rainfall Explained
The passage describes the water cycle, noting how sun warms water from rivers and seas into vapor that rises and condenses in the air. It emphasizes that rain is not new water but the same material continually recycled through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
Inaugural Voice of Telephone Campaign Referenced
A fragmented note cites Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and his poems to praise telephone operators. It quotes Psalm of Life and The Courtship of Miles Standish to illustrate how voice speech breaks silence, suggesting a smle era advocacy. The piece frames this as self-evident proof of the voice’s power.
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Stenry Wadsworth Longfellow
Voicev
Miles Standish
Old-Fashioned Mothers Cherish Home and Babies
A Jackson Texas News item recalls the enduring role of mothers who tend their households and sing joyfully to their children. It notes pride in motherhood, affection for all babies, and a gentle tolerance of harsh critics, affirming the home as a sacred center ordained by God.
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Olso
Jackson
Texas
General Zebulon Pike Fighter Dies in 1818 Battle Arc
Victor, a general who commanded the brigade that landed at York now Toronto and captured the stronghold, died when a rock from a exploded magazine struck him as he waited for the surrender after the fiercest fighting.
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Zebulon M. Pike
York
Toronto
New Anesthetic Propylene Emerges From Gas Industry
A new anesthetic propylene, a constituent of manufactured gas, has been found to have valuable anesthetic properties and is used in minor operations. It is much more powerful than ethylene, a dental anesthetic, and closely related to it.
For Meditation By Leonard A A Barrett
A 1927 Western Newspaper Union essay discusses heredity versus environment in shaping moral character. It credits Wiggam’s scientific adds but argues environment enables free will and moral responsibility, noting heredity cannot excuse all faults and environment can guide growth despite a poor start.
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Leerl Edward Wiggam
Wigcam
Wiggam
Mr.Wiggam
Weastern Newspaper Union
What the gracious hostess says about informal supper
A vintage guidance piece on hosting intimate suppers from six thirty to seven, detailing setting, lighting, and table arrangement. It covers chafing dish meals, informal Sunday nights, and a tested recipe called rink tant diddy, with steps and condiments for a creamy cheese tomato egg dish served with ginger ale.
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Eastment Syndicate
Assignee Sale Of Real Estate In Caroline County Maryland
The assignee Calvert C Merriken offers at public sale the Bertha F Daffin Floyd P Daffin mortgage land in American Corner Caroline County Maryland. The 12000 sq ft tract fronts a county road and borders Roxanna Roop land. improvements include a dwelling and outbuildings. One half cash due day of sale with balance at ratification secured by note and purchaser mortgage loan assistance available. Sale in front of Denton Court House between 2 and 4 pm with title papers at purchaser expense.
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Bertha F. Daffin
Floyd P. Daffin
Fred N. Beauchamp
Caroline County
Calvert C. Merriken
Court House
Denton
Maryland
Sarah
Radman
American Corner
Federalsburg
Roxanna Roop
SAWS By Viola Brothers Shore
FOR THE GOOSE- ON'T let your right-hand neighbor know what your left-hand neigh bor is doin' It may be safer to settle with family lawyers and avoid daily regrets. FOR THE GANDER- People with strong appetites ignore cheap tastes and face danger rather than fear it. Compliments cost nothing and may brighten days.
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Lester
John
Ife
Phyllis Bert
Useless Attribute South America Quotation
A Detroit News item quotes a curious line noting a fast travel rate of 400 yards per second and lampoons the idea that files hold important errands, reflecting a whimsical, peripheral remark rather than a core news fact.
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South America
Detroit News
Chicken’s Iron Diet Reveals Hidden Objects in Crop
A chicken killed at Malden Essex was found with sixty half inch brads two screws a ring a wireless terminal and three buttons lodged in its crop. Police note the items appear as a disturbing set of objects likely placed to harm or test the bird. No further injuries reported. investigations ongoing.
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Malden
Essex
Eugtun
Ananias Club Clerk Notices Odd Pricing Speed
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes a clerk remarking that items priced at $1 go much faster than those marked 98 cents, calling the scene “strange.” The comment highlights odd retail behavior observed in a local store.
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Cincinnati Engulrer
Flickering Electric Bulb Revival Tip
A note suggests tapping a failing electric light bulb on one side to coax it into action. It is described as a temporary expedient when no new bulbs are available and the bulb has cooled. The guidance preserves the basic idea without technical detail.
Sharp tongue won’t earn a reputation as a cutup says Perthem Polly
Perthem Polly notes that a sharp tongue does not build a reputation as a cutup. The remark underscores wit over sting, suggesting speaking bluntly may harm perception more than it helps. Polly’s quip frames frank talk as a social risk.
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Perthem Polly
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By John Elkins
W. G. Chapman
Jack
H. W. L. and
the Telephone
Lece Lebela
Leonard A. A. Barrett
By Della Thompson
Ludes
L. F. Covey
Girligag
Viola Brothers
Oman
Methodist Episcopal Church
Melvin E. Wheatley
Epworth League
Mrs. Newman Richards
The
Ananias Club
Dover Street
Easton
Easton Title & Mortgage Guarantee Corporation
Dover St
Grings
Ridgely, MD
F. J
Wright, Optometrist
Denton, Maryland
WM. Pepper Constable
Maryland Trust Building
Baltimore
Elkton
John Irwin
Denton , Maryland
Paragon
Stayman
Jonathan
F. D. Zeigler
Denton, Md
Walter Sparklin
M. Kk
Newnam Denton, Md
Atwater Kent Radio Dealer
Nisi
J. Owen Knotts
Martin Kann and
Thomas Sheeley
Circuit Court
Horsey
New Dover
Opera House
Kenneth G. Faulkner
Mary Roberts
Rinehart’s
Our Gang
Uncle Tom
Mae Murray and
Conway Tearle
Mae Murray
Lafayette
al Christie
Marie Prevost
Harrison Ford
Phyllis Haver
Lady Fair
Mabel
Federalsburg, Md
Laurel, del
Milford, del
East Main Street
Holiness Church
Peoples Bank
T. H. Everngam
Newton, Md
Plaza
Blades, Rosenfeld & Frederick
Attorneys At Law
Fidelity
Journal
Chrysler Cars
Pasadena Orchestra
Caroline Syncopators
Caroline Auto Sales Co
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