The Woman In the Alcove Mystery Unfolds in New York
In New York, a nurse turned would-be bride, Durand, courts a plain young woman at a grand ball. A mysterious diamond wearing Mrs. Fairbrother draws attention as a pivotal, perilous night ends with a murder and a locked doors crisis.
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Ramsdet
Italy
Sofiary Divan
Mr. Durand
Mrs Fairbrother
Mr. Fox
Abner Fairbrother
Fairbrother
Eighty-sixth Street
New York
United States
Maine Solo Mon and the Pullet Case
A quirky tale from Maine features a judge nicknamed the Maine Solo who rules on two women claiming a pullet. The magistrate declares the pullet belongs to neither Mrs Jones nor Mrs Smith and orders the pullet given to his own custodian, in a humorous mispronounced exchange.
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Pine Tree
Maine
Solomon
Life Worth Living by Tom Watson
Tom Watson presents a serialized meditation on a life devoted to truth, duty, and humanity. He contrasts worldly success with noble sacrifice, recounting battles against oppression, poverty, and corrupt power, and celebrates a lasting torch of human progress.
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Tom Watson
U. S
Real Little Breeches tale linked to John Hay poem
Loren Talbott recalls the incident behind John Hay's Little Breeches. Solomon Van Scoy’s four year old son, riding a runaway wagon near New Virginia Iowa, landed headfirst among sheep after a wagon overturn. The boy rose unharmed and asked for a chaw of terbacker, inspiring the poem.
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John Hay
Solomon van Scoy
New Virginia
Iowa
Letts
Loren Talbott
Sioux City
van Scoy
Terbacker
Ungallant Barrister Attacks Women in Breach Case
English barrister Gill, defending the man in a breach of promise suit, described women as martyrs and claimed a rival woman would flaunt a man to her friends, a remark seen as unbecoming and unlikely to endear him to women.
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Gill
Plant Lice Prize Draws Fifty-Eight Competitors
Fifty eight contestants sought the Frankfort Germany prize for the best plant lice destruction method. The winner uses quassia wood soaked overnight in ten quarts of water, boiled and strained, then mixed with one hundred quarts of water and five pounds of soft soap in a petroleum barrel.
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Frankfort
Germany
Strange Bird Duel Between Heron and Hawk
A heron defends itself with a spear like beak as a hawk attacks. After ten minutes of aerial circling and close combat the hawk dives and grazes the bird, taking a flesh wound. The hawk retreats to a tree while the heron departs unharmed. George Ethelbert Walsh in Outing Magazine.
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Hawk
George Ethelbert Walsh
Outing Magazine
Essentials of Exercise and Balanced Routines
The article argues that exercise should be tailored to individual needs and include full body use daily. It stresses outdoor activity, enjoyable routines, avoiding hard work around meals, and not exercising while tired, citing Metropolitan Magazine.
The Necessary Shock
A college professor is gravely ill with fever, now in a coma like stupor. The physician warns this is the critical period and recovery hinges on vital strength. A bystander notes a lurid sky, prompting the patient to condemn the word and demand accuracy. The doctor remains hopeful of recovery.
Dainty Neckwear Styles Highlight White Linen Sets
A Modern Priscilla writer praises white linen sets with mercerized cotton stripes and dotted linings as charmingly becoming. Striped fabrics for collars and cuffs gain prestige, signaling fashion innovation as Dame Fashion foresees lasting appeal until new inspiration appears.
Embroidered striped collars in turn- over style
A feature article explains making collars with embroidered stripes to imitate store bought striped fabrics. Designers use solid satin stitch on padding with colored embroidery on blue pink green or red bases, plus French laid or solid work and buttonhole scallops in the design color. A lawn lining is basted in to preserve shape and freshness.
Turnover of Tulip Design with Buttonhole Collarwork
A sewing instruction describes turning over a tulip design with buttonholed scallops, guiding preparation through both fabrics. It calls for collars about two and a quarter inches deep, with a band and buttonholes to secure to the waist neckband.
The Girl Described by London Public School Boys
Responses from London public school boys offer a naive snapshot of gender, with lines about girls being abundant in London and observations on hair length, fights, and marriage. The tone mirrors early 20th century social commentary on femininity and childhood impressions.
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London
Tiny guest towels gain favor in bathrooms
Small towels about twelve by sixteen inches offer neat guest use and simpler washing. They need not be coarse bath towels and can be damask with owner initials, combining usefulness with tasteful presentation.
A New Waldorf Salad Variation
A new salad variation features peeled and cured apple cross slices atop lettuce, with a layer of bakedue and cream cheese mashed, surrounded by a circle of mayonnaise dressing. The recipe notes the cheese is especially tender when prepared this way and whipped with creau.
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Anna Katharine Green
Lam, the
Bobie Merrill
Chapter
Anson Dourand
Miss Sperry
Tulip Design
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