Tim's Vacation and the Elevator Boy's Last Scoop
In a Morning Post office Tim, a tiny elevator boy with a ragged outfit, earns respect and dreams of a real vacation. He lands a murder scoop and, mortally injured in an elevator accident, asks that his mother not be told, asking to be told he has gone on his vacation.
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Tim
Morning Post
Lster
Bill
Hopper
Timothy O'Brien
Leon H. Hopper
Burns
Raymond
Burton
Burna
Tom Burns
New Ideas Link Animals by Blood Similarities
English biologist Prof. Nuttall suggests blood analysis tests reveal that the hippopotamus resembles a pig and the walrus a horse. The study reinforces links between birds and reptiles and notes only a light kinship with the anthropoidea, not with humans.
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Nuttall
Lion Clears Yard In Linden Hills Menagerie Tale
Mr. Nelson bought a weathered lion named Henry for 287.50 to solve dogs burying bones in his garden at Linden Hills. Henry frightened intruding dogs, eating one Newfoundland, a bulldog, and others, fattened over six weeks, then sold to a menagerie for 327.75.
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Henry
Mr. Nelson
Nelson
Minneapolis Journal
What the Bell Meant in a Tonopah Saloon
Rex Beach recalls a crowded ballroom in Riley's Tonopah saloon where a cow bell signaled a break for drinks from the orchestra. The noisy crowd filled the space between stage and bar as the dancer’s rhythm continued and staff hurried to serve the musicians.
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Riley
Tonopah
Rex Beach
Keyhold Tenures In England At Crowland
The London Globe notes a curious English custom at Crowland in Lincolnshire where keyhold cottages remain without copyhold freehold or leasehold. Tenants hold undisputed tenancy but cannot sell or will. upon a death the next person crossing the threshold may take over. These properties carry a county vote, yet poor law guardians deny relief.
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England
Crowland
Lincolnshire Fens
London Globe
Tombstone Refuge for Cat
A New York Post note describes a snow melt day in St. Paul’s churchyard when a wild looking cat perched on a weathered headstone. The narrow space kept it clinging as paths flooded and St. Paul’s luncheon crowd dispersed.
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Tombstone
St. Paul's Churchyard
New York Post
Plague of Caterpillars Blocks Roads and Rail Lines
Melbourne correspondent reports a caterpillar outbreak in Wodonga and Barnawartha districts hindering travel for horses and threatening vineyards. An excursion train seven miles from Penshurst halted by dense swarms, wheels crushing insects on the rails.
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Wodonga
Barnawartha
Melbourne
Penshurst
London Daily Mail
Weary of Abstractions in a Quiet Rural Exchange
The dealist speaks of satisfaction in being right even if unrecognized. Mrs. Torkins counters with a wish that Charley would bet on the winning horse rather than the one that ought to win.
Holmes Learns of Mood by Unexpected Visitor
In a brief banter, Holmes notes a woman's anger as she suspects intrusion. The telling clue comes when a friend exits the house in a new and stunning costume, revealing hidden tensions.
Churn Mishap Traps Child In Upside Down Vessel
In Stanton North Carolina a two year old boy was covered by an overturned churn during play. Neighbors freed him after the churn bottom was sawed off, leaving him shaken but alive. The incident mirrors a prior tale of a dog and pitcher but with a domestic twist.
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Stanton
N.C
Uriah Bumgarner
Miles Trolls Driver With 75 Mile Rock Run Tale
Gen Miles once rode rough terrain from Red Lodge Montana to Cody Wyoming. He ordered the driver to turn, then to return, and again to Cody. Miles bragged that the ride hit every rock and that the driver could report 75 miles with no missed rocks.
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Miles
Red Lodge
Mont
Cody
Wyo
Buffalo Bill
Pretty Baltimore Girl Sets Dance Pace in First Year
A Baltimore debutante, new in society, agrees to a dance with an admirer at a dance hall. The pair seek a palm bank alcove where the moment becomes tense as the young man asks to escort her out. She recalls a previous kiss and hesitates before consenting.
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Baltimore
Palm Bank
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Toodles and the Devil In a Busy Mother Son Exchange
A four year old boy named Toodles argues that saying devil is not swearing in a moment of mischief. His mother corrects him explaining sacred things should not be mocked. The vignette reflects a child’s rebuke and a parent’s gentle correction.
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Toodles
Mamma
Brave in the Jungle The Redman versus White in Forest Combat
Quotations from Outing Magazine describe Indian fighters as brave in ambush but less steadfast in set battles. The text claims whites die more in forest fighting, while Indians lose resolve after initial assaults and grow discouraged by even small reverses.
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Magasine
Editor laments theft of entire reference room
An editor of a country paper awoke to discover that all reference books were stolen overnight, including the dictionary. The offended editor laments that losing even the dictionary leaves them words to express indignation.
Keenly Go Seeks Lunch Behind Vital Five Sites
A brisk exchange shows Keenly Go asking about the five sites of the hour and another speaks with urgency about funding lunch, offering 60 cents. The dialogue highlights a need for quick, practical help during a busy period.
Tea Gowns Embrace Comfort and Sophistication in Fashion
The article discusses tea gowns as versatile, stylish, and semi fitted garments that prioritize fit and draping. It contrasts afternoon and informal evening styles, notes high collars for daywear and low necks for evenings, and highlights fabrics like painted chiffons, silks, lace, and marquisette as seasonally chic options.
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Batiste
Hat Styles for Morning and Business Wear
A black felt serviceable morning or business hat with optional trim in velvet and wings. The design allows a shade of green for those who prefer color over black.
Bonnet Strings and Bygone Hat Styles
Bonnet strings arrive as a fashion note though bonnets are not revived. Directoire poke hats show strings along the brim above the ears and tied at the side. wide-brimmed hats use satin ribbon strings looped at the ear or tied at the nape. Style depends on taste and suitability for the wearer.
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Directoire
New Lamp Shade Style With Pink Silk and Crochet
The article describes a lamp shade frame covered with pale pink silk and finished with handmade Irish crochet or imitation filet lace. It suggests a cost effective home version with pink fabric, lace trimmed sections, concealed seams, a white gimp edge and a fringe finish.
START DAY RIGHT Varieties of Breads and Puffs Included
A vintage guide discusses flour selection for breakfast breads and offers several recipes. It covers huckleberry cakes popovers New England puff and coffee rolle with step by step mixing, baking tips, and notes on flour quality and cornmeal.
German Leb-Kuchen Recipe Card
Heat brown sugar and mix with baking soda dissolved in cold water. Remove from stove. add milk eggs reserving one white for icing plus nuts citron and brandy. add flour to make stiff batter. Spread thin on buttered pans, bake and cool, cut into squares, ice with beaten egg white and sugar. Keeps for weeks.
Bread Making From Simple Home Recipe
A traditional bread method details scalding sweet milk with butter sugar and salt then dissolving a yeast cake in warm water. Flour is added until the dough holds its shape, allowed to rise three hours, kneaded lightly formed, rises again to double size and bakes. If yeast is fresh the process can take five hours with no kneading and under ten minutes of work.
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New England
Irish Moss Blanc Mange Recipe Steps
The recipe describes soaking Irish moss in cold water, selecting clear pieces, then cooking moss with milk in a double boiler for 20 minutes. Add salt and vanilla, strain into a mold, chill, unmold onto a glass dish, garnish with sliced banana, and serve with sweetened cream.
Browned mashed sweet potatoes dish with butter and milk
Three large sweet potatoes are boiled, pressed, and mashed with salt and pepper. The mixture is moistened with milk, placed in a baking dish, dotted with butter, and baked until browned. Serve from the same dish.
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Shortstory Pub. Co
Lion
Minneapolis
Sherlock Holmes
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