Prune Breakfast Sparks Old New York Reflections
John Martin meets old acquaintances in Cape Town and London after fifteen years away from New York. Clara Thompson’s remembered refusal to marry John resurfaces as he reconnects with Mervyn and others over dinner, recalling past scandal, love, and choices that shaped their lives.
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Paanua
Agidun
New York
John Martin Hind
Muan- Tinttan
Eilile
Brooklyn Kildee
Elberts
South Africa
Cape Town
Loudon
Tonden
John
Chav Thompson
Uheo
Mervan
Mervyn
Julia
Chica Thompson
Cara ‘Thompsen
Alervsn
Silas Thompsean
Sas
Clara
Jehn
Thompson
Deed Decided in a New York Reunion
Fate brings Dick to New York where streets once sworn against him return. Clara opposes the move, John insists it is never too late, and in this moment his belief proves prescient.
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New York
Clara
John
Owls Seen Flying in a Lofty Barnyard Flock
A reader in East Lothian reports multiple tawny and barn owls seen flying together after dark along a Macmerry to Pencaitland byroad. The observer notes at least four owls under car headlights and distinguishes them from long-eared owls, which are more sociable. The note explores differing social habits among owl species and suggests barn owls rarely gather socially.
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East Lothian
Macberry
Pencaitland
Edinburgh Scotsman
Eve Allen Wins Over Mrs Leighton After Daring Rescue
Eve Allen, lively daughter of a North woods couple, rescues eight year old Tommy Driggs who starts a taxicab on a steep grade. Mrs Leighton changes view, admitting Eve’s charm and daring, and Dick returns to propose as Eve’s heroism seals their union.
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Eve
Mrs. Leighton
Leighton
Golden Avenue
Eve Allen
Tommy
Tommy Driggs
Lois
Trout by the Handful in the Yellowstone
In a Youth's Companion excerpt from Down the Yellowstone, Mr. Lewis Freeman recalls a pocket of trout beneath a bedrock across the river from Yellowstone Lake. He details huge concentrations and the difficulty of landing fish three to five pounds, with salmon seen jumping nearby.
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Yellowstone
Lewis 2
Freeman
Yellowstone River
Beylow
Yellowstone Lake
Tiny Sea Creatures Form Layers of Rock
A government researcher studies tiny sea organisms whose minute shells accumulate as a soft gray ooze on the ocean floor. The shells, chiefly from Polyvyatina, are vastly numerous, with millions fitting in a thimble, and form thick layered rock as they settle over ages.
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Barbados
Studar
How Phonograph Records Are Made In Early Industry
Phonograph records start as shellac and other compounds mixed to a dough like texture. The material is rolled into blanks, softened on steam, placed in steam heated molds with gravures, pressed under 100 tons, cooled with water, then moved to edging and inspection for marks or blemishes before finishing.
Damsel Terms Through French History and Revolution
The Chicago Journal notes how the term damsel or mademoiselle evolved from an old royal title to a general label for young unmarried women. It explains that mademoiselle once referred to the eldest sister of the French king, then applied to unmarried noblewomen, and that accurate usage required knowledge of family lines. The piece also compares English usage as a broad term for young single women and cites the French revolution as widening mademoiselle’s applicability to non-noble unmarried women.
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France
Chicago Journal
Enthusiastic Fan Praises Author At Dinner Party
A young admirer meets the famous author at a dinner, praises his latest book, and claims it helped her concentrate. The author asks what she is concentrating on, and she replies with enthusiasm that she is concentrating on many things.
Climate contrasts in Persia described by Captain Giddings
Adventure Magazine quotes Capt Beverley Giddings noting humid coast and pleasant interior climates in Persia. He mentions Americans in oil fields and identifies the interior as healthier while oil regions are in the less healthy, fever-prone zones.
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Persia
Hyung
Beverley Giddings
Adventure Magazine
Blackbirds Learn Fish From Trout Feeding Incident
A Scotland trout fishery story describes a blackbird that began feeding on young trout at a pond. The bird’s behavior spread to others, forcing the estate owner to shoot birds or abandon trout rearing. The piece cites cows in Norway fed on fish to question diet change effects.
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Scotland
Itagaka
Norway
Philadelphia Inquirer
Ghostly shampooist haunts Kensington hairdressers
A London correspondent reports in The Queer Side of Things that a ghost in a Kensington hairdresser shammed customers by occupying an assistant’s station. A red haired past employee who died by her own hand is blamed for mirroring shampoo sessions and leaving customers mystified by unseen washings.
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Kensington
Mary L. Lewes
London
New York World
His Stroke of Luck
A legal anecdote recounted by Sir Ernest Wild describes a civil case where a juror left the box to swear as plaintiff. He produced a summons claiming he was summoned for the jury, prompting the judge to note you cannot try your own case. The juror replied he thought it was lucky.
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Ernest Wild
KR. O
Turn of the Tide on Entering His Club
A Washington man Dick shares a tale of romantic triumph after a Chevy Chase girl finally admits she loves him after a year of professed respect and no affection. The Kansas City Star notes the chic club setting and the shift in sentiment.
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Tam
Kansas City Star
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Denton, Maryland
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the Peoples Bank
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