The Mumbling Ghost Revels in Shamokin Night
Frank S Helmar of Shamokin Pa recalls a chilling return to his hometown after years of wandering. He encounters a dead friend believed killed and a living pal names a twist in the tale, revealing two Jack Hascos in Shamokin and a boyhood scare that lingers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank S. Helmar
Shamokin
Frank
Elmira
Jack Hasco
Jack
Old Town
Baldy Williams
Baldy
Frank Helmar
Jack Hascos
West End
How Alloys Are Produced
An explanation of alloy creation describes producing alloys by melting two or more metals and mixing them to enhance properties or create new ones. It notes steel as an iron and carbon alloy and cites copper with zinc as an example of alloying to achieve distinct characteristics.
Notable prison of Chillon on Lake Geneva legend
The Chateau de Chillon on Lake Geneva housed Francois Bonivard between 1530 and 1536, famed prisoner and Byron muse. Since then many visitors have included Byron and Victor Hugo among noted tourists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau de Chillon
Lake Geneva
Switzerland
Collier’s Weekly
Francois Bonivard
Byron
Chillon
Handin
G Byron
George Ea Vicor
Huse
Homemaking Decor Pads and Machine Quilting in Home Furnishings
The article describes making drawer pads with glazed chintz and blue bindings using muslin backing and wadding. It explains diagonal baste stitches, spacing, and a machine quilter gauge for even rows, finishing with edge binding. It promotes Mrs. Spears sewing books and offers autographs and freebies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spears
S. Desplaines St
Chicago, Il
How Women in Their 40's Can Attract Men
Advice for women undergoing menopause about maintaining appeal and mood. Recommends fresh air eight hours sleep and Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to boost vitality, calm nerves, and counter mood changes during the change of life. WELL WORTH TRYING.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dimy Speila
Ebony Ape
Lydia E. Pinkham
Every Opportunity A Man Must Make His Opportunity
A compact quotation attributed to Francis Bacon stresses that a person must seize chances as they arise rather than wait for them. It frames opportunity as something to actively pursue rather than passively find.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Bacon
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Jeanette Peltier
Bayou Teche
Evangeline Country
Louisiana
Thomson
Harry Armstrong
New Jersey Board of Fish and Game Commissioners
M. M. Barrien
Trenton
Pasadena
N. J
Peter Kapitza
Roy Johnson
Chicago Cubs
Larry French
Santa Catalina Island
Cubs
Eamily
Adrien-Jules
Sandrin
Bourg la Reine
France
Cognacq
Rying
WNN Service
JO Lds
Wilson
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