Dead or Alive by R. RAY BAKER
Grimes, on a coastal harbor, plans to escape with his ailing wife and is intercepted by a big vanquished foe aboard the Archibald racing speedboat. A shaken lightkeeper mentions a $10,000 theft, drawing Grimes toward Manhattan Landing before a desperate offer from a former classmate tests loyalties.
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Dead Or Alive
R. Ray Baker
Archibald Palace
Rock of Gibraltar
Grimes
Daily Labor
Archibald
First National
Manhattan
O. K
Big Jim Cole
Emeryville
Emily Brewster
Manhattan Landing
Emily
Dried Vegetables May Not Retain Fresh Nutriments
Professor Philip B Hawk of Jefferson Medical College notes a Science report on how drying may alter vegetables. Water soaking partially rehydrates the vegetable but after 24 to 36 hours at room temperature it reverts to a dried state, showing dried vegetables hold water less tenaciously than fresh ones.
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Philip B. Hawk
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia
Charles Denby
War Trade Board
Daniel Moreau Barringer
Avarice the Miser’s Paradox and Prison of Wealth
Avarice is a paradoxical passion, a mercenary yet faithful servant to a harsh master. The miser worships worldly wealth, avoiding pomps and pleasures while starving himself to hoard treasure. He lives poor to die rich, becoming jailer of his house and turnkey of his wealth.
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Priam
C. C. Culton
They Hunt for Loose Joints
A passenger questions why a train stops for a broken rail. The porter explains the engineer found a defect and the line must be inspected. the dialogue highlights rail safety concerns and vigilance on the Eastern Railway.
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Eastern Railway
Rastus
Dope
Two School Boy Suits With Functional Details
The article describes two woolen school boy outfits with practical features. The larger boy’s coat has flaps that button down on patch pockets and a belt-like buckle. the suit uses dark wool with a subtle pinstripe and a plaid tie. The smaller boy wears straight short pants with a pleated yoke coat, belt slides, and a tasseled narrow tie, offering secure fastenings and conservative styling.
Flapper Coats Reflect Grownup Style For Young Girls
The article praises winter coats for girls twelve to sixteen inspired by adult designs. It highlights a velour coat with long shoulders, drapery, roomy sleeves, and a row of buttons at the back. A small sailor collar with triple plaits and covered button trim complete the fashion.
Culinary hints and recipes from a domestic guide
A miscellany of kitchen tips and dishes from a historical domestic guide. It covers bread crumbs and milk croquettes, Jellied Chicken Salads with gelatin and lemon, toasted cheese sandwiches, scrambled eggs with rice, and advice on balanced meals for children. Also notes on cabbage and summer squash preparation and the importance of teaching varied vegetables.
Crumb of Comfort and a Tim Growing Old Fear
Miss Sympleson frets about aging and a wrinkle she found while Professor WHariut reassures her that beauty is skin deep and that Tim's mind remains that of a ten year old.
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Miss Sympleson
Tim
Professor Whariut
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