A New England Conscience Tests a Rich Suitor
Masse Carter, a well off shopgirl, faces a dilemma when Clarence Remington, a wealthy bachelor, pretends to lose his fortune to win her and avoid a conscience clash. An aunt counsels a harmless ruse, but Masseine’s a firm believer in integrity, even as love and wealth conflict.
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Masse Carter
Cinvenge Remington
Musse
Aent
Clarence
Mannie
Clarence Remington
Masie
New England
Hop
Minton
Roe
Roeland
Plymouth Rock
Miuste
Down East
Boston
Masser
Algiers
Foreign Legion
Sahara
Cotton Mather
Jonathan Edwards
Masse
Maasie
Amber Found in Old Tombs at Cerveth
Amber from ancient Jutland strands drew attention of tomb builders and traders. Submarine amber adorns, protects against imagined harms, and spreads through trade from Liguria to Thrace. In Scandanavia timber wrecks and bronze gold trade show reciprocal exchange as Etruscans enter the market around the sixth century B.C.
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Jutland
Scanki
Juthund
Liguria
Thrace
Scandinavia
Cervetri
Copenhagen
Detroit News
Evolution of Musical Notation Through the Ages
The article surveys ancient musical representation from Greek letter systems to Roman use until the eighth century, then describes the shift to notation with points hooks and lines, and finally the emergence of the modern staff in the eleventh century. It credits Guido d Arezzo with the invention and notes the adoption of white open headed notes around the late fourteenth century in France.
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Guido Verezzo
France
First Ocean Steamship Royal William Crosses Atlantic
The Royal William the first steam powered ocean crossing vessel, built 1830–31 in Quebec, sailed maidenly to Halifax and traded between Halifax, Quebec and Boston. On August 1, 1844 she left Quebec for Gravesend via Pictou to coal and overhaul machinery, carrying seven passengers and a small cargo. Travel time Quebec to Gravesend is estimated from 17 days to over a month.
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Royal WiHwa
Atlantic Ocean
Quebec
Royal Wiliam
Montreal
Halifax
N. S
Flairfax
Boston
Gravesend
Lonnon
Pictou
Gray Hair Superintendent Quips On Age At Terre' Vite
In an Indianapolis News item, Gray Hair Superintendent Jaimnes Tilley of Terre' Vite schools jokes that his gray hair came from the war and “gray matter.” Rotary club members tease him about aging as he explains hair growth and the fate of those whose hair stays black or brown.
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Jaimnes Tilley
Terre’ Vite
Rotary Club
Hhis
Indianapolis News
Practical Miracle in Sunday School Tale
A Sunday school teacher spoke to children about Jesus feeding the 5,000 with five loaves and two fish. A girl quipped that Matty would have known what to do, saying she would have made gone biscuits. Baston Globe.
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Jesus
Symatta
Baston Globe
Medieval manners and dining in old England
In old days noble life featured plateware tinvers and tabblecloths with rough manners. Fifteenth century etiquette books warned against these quirks while medieval cooking boomed with artistic confectionery. The noble family lived in castle event halls as privacy grew and rooms were added.
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England
Burnt Orange His Favorite Color
Ralph Ordway overcomes a comedy of embroidery silk needs at a lite shop. He helps Mabel by finding burnt orange silk and later retrieves a lost purse for Rose Athearn, revealing a playful romance and ordination of affection through a Willing Workers party tale.
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Halph Ordway
Mrs. Williamson
Ralph
Mabel
Abe
Cata
Mrs. Wilamson
Mrs. Wilkinson
Ralph Ordway
Wakefield
Merrow Brothers
London
Sylvia Crofts
Rose Atheart
Falr
Sylvia
Miss Athearn
Rose Athearn
Rose
Jersey City
Jim Barrows
Jim
Milton
White House
Malph
Describing The Man All Men Admire In Public View
A writer surveys traits admired by men in a social milieu. Generosity, ambition, smart appearance, and respect for women are praised, while laziness, loudness, and cheap talk about girls draw disapproval. The piece emphasizes self-presentation and conduct as key admiration factors.
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Martin Russett
London
Indignant man seeks redress over railway cinder
A man bursts into the railway office demanding compensation after a cinder from a locomotive injures his eye and costs him a doctor's bill. The manager dismisses the complaint, saying the cinder is railway property and no action will be taken. The exchange ends with a sly refusal to compensate.
Dip Baked Potatoes For Quick Warmth
Dip cold baked potatoes briefly in hot water then bake in a moderate oven until warmed through. This method yields palatable potatoes comparable to freshly baked and preserves flavor and texture efficiently.
Early fuel briquets reportedly from Germany in 1504
The briquets are believed to have originated in Germany around 1504 but were never produced or sold commercially in the United States until roughly 1800.
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Germany
United States
Not Worth the Effort at Barracks Escape
An unnamed BH soldier tries to slip from the barracks to see his girl and requests the night password from a sentry. The sentry answers that he will be off duty when the man returns and repeats the password as Idiosyncrasy, though the man pronounces it differently. The exchange ends with the order to stay in barracks.
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Bil— Pathfinder
Night Flying Light Trial At Mitchel Field On Long Island
A new 5,000,000 candle power night aviation light was tested at Mitchell Field, Long Island. The beam brightens the field so far that houses a mile and a half away are clearly visible, enabling night baseball to be played.
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Mitchel Aviation Feld
Long Island
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