Christmas Wedding in Spoof's Shack Promises Hope
In a crowded frontier hamlet, Jack and Marjorie wed in Spoof's shack as the community gathers for Christmas. Gifts flow from neighbors, including pendants and seed wheat, and a jubilant feast follows with dancing, violin, and welcome surprises amid a snowbound night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake
Indy
Brook
Jean
Marjorie
Canada
John Lane
Section Two
Spoof
Brown
Jack
Reddy
Ancient Strong Box With Complex Lock From Mediterranean Shipwreck
Los Angeles collector I S Allen displays an iron sea chest recovered from a Spanish Armada wreck in the Straits of Messina. The lock spreads across the underside like a spider web and eleven bolts release the lid when the key is turned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I.S. Allen
Los Angeles
Mr. Allen
Italy
Mediterranean Sea
Straits of
Messina
San Mateo
Naples
Pirates
Los Angeles Times
Fear a Corpse Sailors and their superstitions
Sailors are described as highly superstitious and prone to desert ships when a corpse is aboard. Ministers are disliked on ships, believed to bring bad luck.
Fate Made Mockery of Writer's Theory
The piece recalls a century old book by A. C. Buckland on the advantages of early rising. Buckland urged reducing sleep to the minimum based on personal experience. A note by the Editor records Buckland’s death at twenty five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Gladstone
A. C. Buckland
Buckland
Womanhood and Health Benefits Cited in Salt Lake City Ad
Mrs Jane Lee of West Second Street Salt Lake City credits Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription with restoring frail health before marriage and sustaining during pregnancy and later years She advises sending 10c for a trial package to Dr Pierce Buffalo New York for this tonic and nervine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Utah
Dr. Pierce
Quebec Auto Licenses Surpass Hundred Thousand Mark
The Quebec automobile bureau has issued over 100000 licenses so far this year. Officials expect the annual total to exceed prior year figures when statistics are finalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec Automobile Bureau
A Lady of Distinction Receives Delicate Perfume Influence
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap for cleansing pores with hot water and Cuticura Talcum powder for a clear sweet healthy skin. The copy frames a lady of distinction through fragrance and skincare routine.
Husband recalls engagement confession in debate over marriage
A humorous dialogue centers on a husband noting that when he proposed his wife agreed to the marriage. The wife questions the meaning, leading to a playful exchange about the original agreement.
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Chapter Xil
Ev'rybody
Bella Donna
Tam
Locke
Reddy T
Mr. Locke
Lcense
Buck
Manitoba
Willy-Nilly
Spoof’s Shack
Frank
Sneezit
Alton
Jerry
Mrs. Alton
Lus
Hahsens
Ole
England
Mrs. Burke
Andy Smith
Ali
Andy
Ole Hansen
Olga
Lucy Burke
Sneez
Regina
Tleup
Burke
Mrs. Brown
Burkes
Fiddler
Clyde
Smith
Mr. Sneezit
Scholl
Scholls
Muldoon
Idaho
Florida
Joseph B. Willams
Jacksonville
Fla
Watertown Supply Co
Watertown
Wis
McMillan Fur & Wool CO
Quebec
Bellans
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