Rivalry and Romance at The Harbor in Mapleson Mystery
In a tale of Army versus Navy seizing summer hearts Miss Mapleson weighs two suitors, Commander Gay and Captain Henderson, as loyalties clash aboard the Walrus and on the harbor island. A forged note drives jealousy, a dinner aboard torments, and a final dispatch seals the outcome.
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Miss Mapleson
Gay
Henderson
Navy
Walrus
Mias Mapleson
Henderton
House of Mapleson
Iewo
Mize Mapleson
Reaily
Minland
Sve
Allence
Mapleson
Mies Mapleson
Misa Mapleson
Cow on the Island Sparks a Comical Naval Rescue
A fictional naval tale unfolds as a message about a cow fallen overboard halts a dinner, a rescue aboard the ship ensues, and Captain Henderson helps land the animal on a nearby wharf amid lighthearted disputes and humorous miscommunications.
City to bid on Budapest bakery with large daily capacity
Buda Pest city officials invite bids to establish a municipal bakery in the Hungarian capital. The proposed plant would produce about 65 900 pounds of bread daily as part of a new municipal enterprise initiative.
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Pian City Bakery
Buda-Pesth
Hungary
Sealine PR Ee
Needlework trends for summer bags and afghans
The piece notes linen bags either white or colored with monograms as fashionable and practical. It highlights laundry bags for travel, cretonne door bags, and large white muslin bags, all to be marked with indelible ink. It also praises new crochet or knitted afghan stitches, especially the raised biscuit stitch in brown tones for attractive covers.
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Chicago Daily News
Coloring in Milk Methods Warn of Adulteration
Utah food commissioner John Peterson outlines several tests to detect coloring in milk. Vinegar with heated milk yields orange curds for aniline dye, caramel causes brown curds, separation in 12 hours reveals color, and 45 hours in warmth with sweetness suggests preservatives. Tampering often keeps foods sweet beyond spoilage.
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John Peterson
Utah
Home Dressmaker Tips for Neat Garments
Advice for better sewing includes sizing the collar base to the neck, notching the bodice, and easing wrinkles. Cut sleeves by folding fabric to match sides, make under sleeve double for darning, and ensure thorough tacking and pressing. Shrink new braid before sewing and fold plaits mid pattern when shortening skirts. Use a cloth wrapped rolling pin as a pressing board.
Woman's Dress as Fine Art Not for Men Alone
Anthropologists note mating selection in animals, but human dress serves women for women and refined taste. The bride’s trousseau appeals to female admirers, not the bridegroom, who ignores it as a mere adornment. Dress is presented as a cultivated art form in which women invest skill and taste.
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Baltimore
Practice for preserving combs and brushes in sun
Instructions advise keeping brushes and combs dry, avoiding wetting the bristles. Place tools with bristles downward in sunlight to dry thoroughly and prevent moisture damage.
Escaped Miner Dies After Mine Rescue Ordeal
Freeland, Pa. Michael Clebon, imprisoned for 22 hours in a coal fall at Oakdale colliery Jeddo, was rescued after ten hours of tunneling and recuperated briefly before dying at seven p m. He thanked rescuers and spoke of his escape before succumbing to shock.
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Freeland
Oakdale
Jeddo
Michael Clebon
Clebon
Smith
Desperate Burglar Tortured by Mosquitoes in Port Salonga
William Johnson, 60, burglarized Smith’s general store in Port Salonga. Captured by locals after a failed trousers heist, he was tied to a tree where mosquitoes stung him for hours, drawing crowds who watched and joked until police took him to jail.
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New York
Port Salonga
S. 1
Lewis Cass ‘Smith
William Johnson
Northport
Johnson
Smith
Hanger
Prize Stand Pat Hen Dead In Concrete Floor
In Chatham New Jersey Hudson Budd's prized stand pat hen died after stepping onto a freshly poured concrete floor in the hennery. The hen sank ankle deep as the concrete set and became anchored. The egg laying continued undiminished before the bird finally perished, possibly from heart failure.
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Chatham
N. J
Hudson Budd
New Jersey
Budd
Bulldog Saver. A Life. Colorado Springs Incident
A 17 year old, George Bradbury, narrowly escaped serious injury when a dog leapt at a live electric wire and tore it from his hands in Colorado Springs. The incident highlights the danger of handling exposed wiring near animals.
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Colorado
Springs
Col
George Bradbury
Dr Wiley Warns of Bad Mugs and Bacteria in Lunchrooms
The report cites Dr Wiley warning that cracked mugs can harbor bacilli and endanger daily drinkers. He claims dirty lunchrooms are a source of decay and that tougher sanitary measures are needed to protect the nation.
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Wiley
Bacilli
Jay
Washington
Cost of White House upkeep rises to 1,000 a week
Col. C Bramwell army engineer in charge of the White House says it will cost Americans about 1,000 weekly in the next fiscal year to keep the President's home habitable. If converted to two apartments the figure would rise further. Current upkeep is about 673 dollars weekly, but conditions are growing shabby.
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FT. 36
Col. C
Bramwell
White House
Unclear Budget Totals Highlight Senate House Appropriations
Official figures prepared by Thomas P. Cleaves and James C. Coutts show last session’s appropriations at 1 008 397 543.56. Army and Navy funds total 95 328 247 and 122 865 885 respectively with pensions at 163 053 000 and the Post Office at 222 970 893. Sundry civil expenses total 111 968 088, plus continuing contracts worth 49 443 750 including battleships and destroyers. Building appropriations reach 20 789 750.
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Thomas P. Cleaves
James C. Coutts
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Navy
Post Office Department
Society Girl Takes Her Seconds in Eloped Ceremony
Miss Minna Field Gibson daughter of Mrs Thomas Nelson Page and Mrs Prenton Gibson of Leicestershire entered into a quiet elopement ceremony. The event marks a notable union within Society circles.
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Society Girl
Minna Field' Gibson
Emerly
Prenton Gibson
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