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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1927
Page
8
A bibliographic note credits Margaret Turnbull as author of Alabaster Lamps with a 1825 copyright notice and attribution to WNU Service. The fragment confirms authorship and rights, but provides no plot or publication details.
Claude Monnotte Dabba returns from New York to Peace Valley Pa with Ned Carter a stranger. Ned claims a broken path with his family over pacullatia leanings and poses as Rangeley a banker’s son. Dorothy Belden Mary Johnston and Aunt Lyddy figure in a web of deception as Ned seeks work and trust while suspicions rise about his true identity and motives.
In a Clover Hollow shop, Dick Hanna speculates about a Johnston widow and daughter linked to the White House. Claude Dobbs wrestles with memories of a red headed woman with a mole by her ear as he avoids contact with the Johnston family and questions whether he should act. Ned helps, keeping distance from Dorothy Seiden and Loren Rangeley while Claude weighs his past.
Ned drifts into Mary Johnston's circle as Dorothy Selden and danger loom. Mrs. Johnston frets over finances and loyalties while Ned fences with Mary's charm. A luncheon invitation leads to an inn visit where Claude Dabbs watches, and Ned spots Mrs. Johnston among the inn's crowd at the print exhibit.
Excerpt notes France’s rural life changing little as craftsmen, farmers, merchants, and villagers persevere in familiar roles. Mme Aubain remains at her window while peasants, small bankers, doctors, blacksmiths, and tradespeople persist in their long‑held places, spanning centuries of village life. The piece surveys enduring social strata and the continuity of routine amid modernization.
A note on parcel handling urges wrapping packages for transport. It suggests that a well wrapped item is essential for a proper presentation and warns against carrying bare parcels through the street. The text references cultural ideas and distant origins to emphasize proper conduct.
Nick and Nancy recount an afternoon at a city entertainment with clever animals. Red Toy the king rooster criticizes motor cars, arguing that humans can travel by ships trains and horses. The barnyard chorus agrees, while children nickname Red Top for his vanity.
In a classroom exchange Sammy asserts Columbus found America in 1492 while the teacher challenges the statement. Sammy jokes about a bee before and then misreads it as a telephone number, highlighting a humorous misunderstanding.
A mother notes her child eats only soup noodles and refuses to eat the handles. The child nonchalantly replies that she cannot catch them, a quip attributed to a Christian Evangelist.
A Sunday school teacher asks what kind of people receive the biggest crowns in heaven. A pupil replies that those with the biggest heads will get the largest crowns, reflecting a playful exchange in class.
The piece notes Descartes and Rousseau among others who found deep thinking in bed or on a sofa. Balzac and Hume are cited for long drafting sessions and meticulous revisions. Burke and Gibbon are cited for manuscript handling and printing decisions tied to market exchange.
American readers urged to guard kidneys against acids from rich foods. If back pain, cloudy urine, nights spent seeking relief, or rheumatism appear, drink water and take four ounces of salts daily in a glass of water before breakfast. The salts, made from grape and lemon acids with lithia, claim to flush and strengthen kidneys and bladder.
A quirky note hints the critic Smythe possesses a keen eye for waste and humor, while mentioning the month and suggesting good nature correlates with health. The fragment captures a light, period voice in a brief item.
George Fuller, en route to a woodlot, was chased by a moose during a blinding snowstorm in Weeks Mills Maine. He climbed down to lower branches to escape as the moose pursued him for two hours before finally moving away. Enduring the cold and danger, Fuller reflected on the ordeal.
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