Heart Throbs at Mapleton Hospital Fair Love Plot
Mayor Bob Stockton buys a pile of second hand books at a Mapleton hospital fair leading to a reunion with Molly Yates. Molly and Bob confront past affections as Mrs. Yates arrives to reclaim a misfiled book and the couple acknowledge their renewed feelings in a quiet ending.
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Mollyates
Bob
Bob Stockton
Mapleton
Molly
Molly Yates
Thas
Mayor Stockton
Mrs. Yates
Mrs. Stockton
Mrs
Shoes for One Legged Men
A New York Sun interview with a veteran shoe store owner explains how customers with one foot are served. He offers careful fitting, choosing half a pair, and duplicates or replacements priced to cover ordering costs and any added expense for nonstandard styles.
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New York Sun
Not So Dutiful In-law Dilemma Sparks Train Talk
On a train two men discuss Mrs Dollis and her post wedding moves. One says her Chicago son-in-law wants her to New York, while the New York son-in-law wants her to stay in Chicago. The exchange reveals contrasting dutiful expectations.
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New York
Chicago
Notable Websters: births and deaths across generations
The record notes Daniel Webster born January 18 1782 and died October 24 1852. Noah Webster born October 16 1758 and died May 28 1818. They are stated as unrelated. Noah is described as a descendant. The lineage traces to John Webster English dramatist and author, and Ezekiel Webster a New Hampshire judge and farmer.
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Daniel Webster
Noah Webster
Noah
John Webster
Daniel
Ezekiel Webster
New Hampshire
Merely a Slight Difference in Deaths
A visitor hears an elderly resident recounts a death similar to his father’s. The old man was in a rocking chair when he was struck by sighting. The exchange notes that young Bill died in the same way, an electric chair.
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Bol
Bill
Public Diary Holds 100000 Reference Books in City Tour
A gentleman guiding a stranger through the city remarks that their public diary lists 100000 reference books. He considers the fact potentially helpful, while another fears the diary is referenced more than the books themselves.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
Legal validity of Colne coinage in US tender rules
The article notes that gold coins retain legal tender status by weight after losing more than one half of 1 percent of their weight over twenty years from issue, with proportional weights for shorter periods. It explains the point at which coins cease to have full legal validity as money.
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United States
Catbird Hollow Courtship and a Storm Endings
In a coastal village Captain Halliday and Sally recall a lost love as Robert Landis returns after years. A ruined orchard and a catbird nest symbolize fragile happiness tied to a past engagement and a storm that tests whether Sally and Robert can rekindle their bond.
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Captain Halliday
Robert Sands
Mrs. Bently
Robert Landis
Enty
Sherbench
Saily
Sally
Halliday
Peter
Wreckers Island
Thuber
The Letter Finally Reaches Sally and Robert
Sally cannot convince Robert she never got the letter. In a tense moment by the old west remains, Robert discovers a torn envelope hidden in sticks. Inside, a faded message finally reaches two young heads, ending their long wait with a hopeful revelation.
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Sally
Robert
Nighttime Big-Game Hunt Promises Pure Adrenaline
The Wide World Magazine describes on foot hunting at night for elephants in native gardens. Hunters beware amplified noises from field mice and wild pigs. thrilling moments may end with a mistaken sighting before the actual elephants appear and the crops are crushed.
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Wide World
Deforestation and Copper Ore Threaten Appalachians
The article notes severe vegetation loss in the Tennessee area due to roasting and smelting copper ores. Large tracts are bare, accelerating surface erosion and gullied slopes. Floods rise higher, and dry spells dry up springs that once ran year round, crippling agriculture and grazing along streams.
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Appalachians
Tennessee
Turnips In Jerusalem
A Scottish farmer asks the minister about the Holy Land and jokes about Jerusalem Jericho and the Jordan. The farmer inquires if the turnips near Jordan and the Dead Sea looked well, prompting a playful reply about his journey.
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Jerusalem
Holy Land
John
Lebanon
Jericho
Jordan
Dead Sea
London
Theater Darkened To Escort Adulterous Pair
A man learns his wife is at a movie with another man and, to avert a scene, the theater manager announces the couple will leave in darkness. The audience begins to depart as the lights go out. Kansas City Star.
Cactus fodder produced from treated cactus fiber
The cactus is torched to remove thorns then passed through a slicing mill like sugar works to form silees. The material is dried and ground into a fine powder, juice pressed during slicing, and a gum arabic substitute may be produced. Yield is about 11 percent of raw cactus.
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Journal of Engineering and Industrial Chemistry
French workmen housing schemes expand in France
French workmen building and loan societies known as Habitations a bon Marche aim to aid working class housing and sanitary conditions. The state subsidizes one third of construction costs and lends a large portion of the remaining balance repayable over forty years, with substantial interest. Societies are growing but still insufficient to meet demand.
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Bon Marche
France
Commerce Bureau
Compressed Air Use in Ancient Metal Production
The article notes that 4,000 years ago compressed air aided ore reduction and forging of iron and steel, dating back to a period about 2,000 years before Christ. It emphasizes early industrial techniques and the role of air pressure in metalworking.
Detriment In Some Pleasures
A brief quip notes that indulgences with high flavor such as pineapple can cause gums to bleed, attributed to Hichter. The remark treats pleasures as potentially harmful to dental health and mocks overindulgence.
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Hichter
In Praise of Agriculture from Chatfield
A quotation extols agriculture as the noblest form of alchemy turning earth and manure into gold. It highlights health as a key reward for cultivators and industry.
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Chatfield
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Denton Journa
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Fellowes
The
Websters
Sully
Eve
Richmond Times-Dispatch
R. H. Bailey
Denton
T. Pliny Fisher
Heart of
Baltimore
Liberty and
Saratoga Streets
Bryant’s Palace Theatre
Maryland
Gladys Walton
Bret Harte
Buster Keaton
William Desmond
Mae Murray
Bryant
Second Street
Refined Photo Productions
Denton, Maryland
Buckeye
Nuttle Hardware CO
Birtci von
Aerie
the Peoples Bank
Henry T. Nuttle
Prest
T. F. Johnson
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
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