Dead or Alive mystery aboard the Lightning
Grimes escapes a gunman aboard the speedboat Lightning en route to Manhattan Landing. A hulking companion reveals he once knew Grimes and pleads to be taken prisoner to finance returning Emily Brewster to the West, as a prior life ties them together.
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Archibald Palace
Rock of Gibraltar
Grimes
Guardian of the Beacon
Daily Labor
Archibald
First National
Lng
Manhattan Landing
Debarkation
Manhattan
O. K
Big Jim Cole
Emeryville
Emily Brewster
Emily
Dried Vegetables May Change Structure After Rehydration
Professor Philp B Hawk of Jefferson Medical College notes a Science report suggesting structural changes in dried vegetables. Water immersion makes them plump, but after 24 to 36 hours at room temperature they revert to a dried state, indicating differing water retention compared with fresh vegetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philp B. Hawk
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia
Charles Denby
War Trade Board
Daniel Moreno Barringer
Avarice as Paradoxical Mistress in Coulton’s View
The passage depicts avarice as a paradoxical and merciless master that consumes its own keeper. It likens the miser to Priam, noting wealth worship while rejecting worldly pomp and happiness, and describes how avarice starves those who wish him dead and corrupts its holder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priam
C. C. Coulton
They Hunt for Loose Joints on Rail Line
A passenger wonderingly questions why a train stops for a broken rail. The porter explains the engineer found the defect and the train must halt to ensure safety. The exchange captures a cautious approach to railway maintenance and passenger concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rastus
Outfitting the Boys for School Styles and Details
The article describes two school suits for boys made from woolen fabrics with knickerbockers. One suit features a dark wool fabric with a turn down collar, a plaid tie, and patch pockets with buttoned flaps. The smaller boy’s suit uses plain wool, pleated sides, a yoke, and a belt with front buttons.
Flapper Coat Styles Reflect Teen Fashion Trend
The article praises winter coats designed for girls twelve to seventeen, highlighting velours fabrics, draped silhouettes, and three plait sleeve decorations. It notes expert designers tailor youthful coats modeled after grown up styles, providing girlish yet sophisticated options as the awkward age becomes a thing of the past.
Household Cookery and Nutrition Guidance From 1900s Column
A long-read column on simple meals and balanced diets for families. It includes recipes for cheese dishes, jellied chicken salads, toasted cheese sandwiches, and scrambled eggs with rice, plus philosophy on teaching children to enjoy varied vegetables like cabbage, celery, carrots, and summer squash with ample butter and proper seasoning.
Crumb of Comfort in Gentle Exchange
Miss Sympleson frets about aging and wrinkles while Professor Harmnut reassures her. He dismisses vanity noting beauty fades but the mind matters, comparing hers to that of a ten year old. The exchange carries a humorous, light tone.
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Miss Sympleson
Professor Harmnut
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R. Ray Baker
McClure
Mebbe
Placid Traverse Bay
Exclusive Harbor Beach Colony
Elliot
Kate Douglas Wiggin
Ohio
Wm. H. Deents
German Street
Newark
Aience Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Uncle Sam
Frey
Bram
E. & S, Frey
Baltimore, Md
Cutiura
Parker
Dragox Chemical Works
Patohogus
Wonder Mfg. Co
Dept. E
Kentucky
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