Perilous Passage and Mine Pursuit Continue
Carew and Truman recap Crowle and the Americas’ possible mine plot after a brutal climb in the old adit. They plan quiet actions to trap the visitors while keeping Lee and Crowle under watch, hoping to uncover the real motive.
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Carew
Coeether
Truman
Frisade
Treman
Conaléershly
Muley
Itera
Steve
Laban Crowle
Tle
Americas
Alex Hilda
Trumas
Sue
Carew Carter
Tom
Thick
Minx Hida
Mins Forrester
Lee
Framan
Trowan
America
Cal
Crowle
Blackgeard
Crawle
Mise
Hilda
Calvis
Grenéoa
Trwsktuat
Tom Care
Abe
Sks
Royal physicians pay and curious ailments in old times
The piece outlines historical royal medical pay, noting Queen Elizabeth I and other monarchs funded doctors with large sums and perks. It mentions payments to Hugh Morgan and Dr Willis, and even accounts of French surgeons, lavishly paid physicians, pensions, and exotic remedies. It also includes miscellaneous quotes about travel tipping and a child’s school wish, all in a miscellaneous historical collage style.
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Queed Eitenbyrn
Hugh Morgan
Navarre
Halagh
Walter Rosal
James I
Henry Athian
Beutlang
Charles
Louie XIV
Catherine the Griat
Russia
Dunslale
Mostow
Faron
Willis
George
Gearein
Cocaphne
Bathing Your Dog Tips From An Old Almanac
An odd domestic guide explains how to bathe a dog with warm water and potash permanganate, rinse and dry thoroughly, then discusses keeping the dog calm and dry for hours. It digresses into a colorful census of world alphabets and letters.
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Sami
Wulika
Bisa
Connor
Joe
Secrets of Happy Engagements
Advice for women on maintaining dignity and mutual respect during engagements. It urges resisting flaunting power, avoiding jealousy, and focusing on worthy conduct to ensure lasting harmony with Henry. The tone reflects old manual guidance, stressing restraint and self control.
Cork craft from odds and ends guides simple uses
A curious old guide explains many cork applications from cleaning silver and wood stains to making a cork mat by threading corks with wire. It suggests corks remove stains and aid tasks like sharpening a razor and polishing surfaces.
Why the Earth Is Farthest From the Sun in Summer
An article explains why the Earth reaches its maximum distance from the Sun in summer. It cites that not moving in a perfect circle changes distance and that longer days and the tilt toward the Sun increase heating, while the Sun’s height in the sky varies with seasons.
Rich Mahogany mishap in the summer cleaning tale
A humorous first person sketch about painting a chest of drawers with a can labeled Rich Mahogany. The narrator argues with his wife over who should do the work, splashes paint on the carpet, and endures a spate of mishaps while the chest becomes a focal point in a home during a coal shortage. The piece pivots on the comic portrayal of pride, ineptitude, and domestic banter.
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Henry
Ure
Lowes
Tam
Iiden
Tna
Electric bells stop ringing disrupts morning routine
Jonas is told by his wife that the electric bells in the house have failed. He asks his son to arrange repairs and calls the electrician. A misunderstanding leads to anger as the electrician is delayed and more calls follow.
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Cass
Jonas
Jonna
Hen Balls Tonic Tablets Ad Effect Promise
An advertisement extols Hen Balls Tonic Tablets claiming to restore sleep and energy. It promises dramatic personal improvements after ten days and urges readers to try the product to prove its benefits.
Tonic Tablets Restore Health of a Business Woman
A businesswoman reports long standing trouble with slow pneumonia like symptoms improved after using Henshall's Tonic Tablets. She describes better sleep fewer awakenings and regained strength and vigor. She credits the tonic with restoring general health and recommends it to others with similar distress.
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Henshall
Wittesley
Lend
Henshali
Theodora
Chemiata
Troubles of a Fat Woman
A Pat woman seeks help for obesity and social embarrassment. The ad promotes "Formettes" tablets as a quick, effortless cure without exercise or dieting, claiming permanent benefits, sold by alchemists and in limited supply through Commonwealth AUHD.
Restore Natural Color If Hal 16 Grey Hair
A home remedy claims to restore natural hair color for Hal 16 Grey by using Refuvent Compound with Bay Rum and water to create a rinse. The article suggests rubbing the mixture into roots nightly to renew hair growth and achieve a glossy look like grandma’s, warning against commercial products.
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Hal
Moma
Turse returns from Zoo visit with infant in arms
A family reports a surprising scene after Thy Turse visits the zoo and carries a newborn infant back home. The child, about fourteen months old, drew attention as the mother noted the early bonding moments observed while on their outing.
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George
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