Confession brings love in bank tale
Meda Clemmons senses Clifford Niles is troubled as a bank crisis unfolds. A ten thousand dollar embezzlement is uncovered, but the guilty teller Swanson agrees to repay, easing fear. Clifford then confesses his love to Meda, who reciprocates, ending the tension with a shared embrace.
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Clifford Niles
Meda Clemmons
Clifford
Meda
Bank
Clemmons
Chfrd
Cribbage
Samuel
Cliff
Rypriges
Jali
Swanson
Gilbert
Dr Norman Macleod on St Sophia visit in Constantinople
The 19th century editor and chaplain notes St Sophia’s exterior grand size and interior decay yet vast worship space for 30 000. porphyry and marble pillars possibly from Diana at Ephesus. mosaic roof defaced but retains splendor. a large Constantine mosaic portrait was whitewashed and dim.
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Norman Macleod
Constantinople
Church of St. Sophia
Diana
Ephesus
Constantine
Cilmabue
St. Mark's
Venice
Travel Diaries and Local Observation by Lord Bacon
The passage urges travelers to keep diaries during land journeys, noting the value of recording observations rather than relying on chance. It recommends carrying a country description book to aid inquiry and advises frequent lodging changes within cities to broaden acquaintance.
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Lord Bacon
Balance Rock draws tourists near Camden on turnpike
A massive boulder perched about 80 feet high attracts visitors on the Camden Lincolnville route. One of the 12 largest of its kind in the United States, it is a glacial relic known as Balance Rock and stands on flat ground near Maiden Cliff in popularity.
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Camden
Lincolnville
United States
Maiden Cliff
Perfection in Beachwear Shakes Up Fashion Headlines
A fashion feature extols bathing suit progress from flashy to beautiful. It highlights a satin tafted suit with blue gray piping, knickerbockers, a kimono bodice with a surplice front, daisies, and ribbon lacing. Accessories include rubberized silk hat, cloth sandals, and silk hose.
Gingham fashions for little girls with organdy trims
HI designers of children's clothes create gingham dresses with organdy collars cuffs and sashes in cheerful colors. Plaid and checked gingham styles feature plaited skirts bias waistlines and pearl buttons suited for ages from seven to thirteen with long organdy trimmed sleeves and simple collars.
Whisky Connoisseur In Secret Service Ends Career
Herbert Corey quotes a former United States secret service head Bielaski as a whisky connoisseur who kept a locked room of fine spirits. During a blizzard he railed against liquor waste then poured bottles into his car radiator, resigning from federal service.
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Bruce Bielaski
United States Secret Service
Bielaski
Washington
Tennessee
Kentucky
Federal Service
Herbert Corey
Kansas City Star
Blame Mexican Hot Stuff for Revolts Say Some
The piece argues Mexican cuisine and spicy drinks drive revolts, labeling hot peppers and dishes like chili con carne and chili rel enns as inciting passion. It claims border residents blame Mexican beverages such as tequila and mescal for rousing the senses and provoking actions beyond sober restraint.
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Prohibition
Canada’s Water Power Potential Expands Across Regions
Engineers estimate Canada’s water power at 18,832,000 horsepower with 7,398,100 in populated areas. Last year 64,400 hp plants were completed and 70,000 hp projects under construction. Near-term plans add 750,000 hp. developed powers total 2,400,000 hp. The white coal powers industry and urban lighting nationwide.
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Canada
Noisy Guest Quips During Lincoln Banquet Tale
William Jennings Bryan at his brother's Lincoln house remarks on improved order at political banquets. A humorous anecdote follows about a loud guest who ships a playful exchange with the chairman, joking that his full name is the same as his nickname.
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William Jennings Bryan
Lincoln
Morgan
City Council Passes Rent Profiteering Ordinance
The ordinance bans rent profiteering with a hundred dollar fine. The owner plans to raise rents by a hundred dollars per apartment to cover the penalties.
Atlas on Modern Holdups and Earth Profiteers
Atlas watches profiteers at work and muses that modern men know far more about holding up the earth than he once dreamed. His quip hints at new industrial schemes and a wary view of progress.
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Atlas
Letter About Women and a Medicinal Remedy
A Garnett Kansas reader writes of trying a medicine, claiming relief after the second dose and noting healthy subsequent births. She praises the remedy, saying she would recommend it to others and keep using it if problems arise.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
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Secret Service
Water Power
Lydia E. Pinkhem
Garnett
Kansas
Peterson
Wm. J. Nichol
Wider Street
Rochester
N. Y
Buffalo
Holland
Northrop & LymanCa
Kra
Margit Slachta
Hungary
Catholic Social Mission Society
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