Uncle George Gets Christmas Gift From Hidden Kindness
A destitute paper seller, known as Uncle George, helps two siblings on Christmas by sharing a night with warmth and a doctor visit. The act reveals the siblings’ mistaken belief in a rich uncle and Joe’s quiet gift of hope as he plans to save for a newspaper stand while their kindness alters his lonely fate.
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Joe
Sinty Claus
Old Joe
Jack
Uncle George
Fran
Frances
Dad
George
Rolls- Royer
Woman's Contrariness in Fashion Featured in Fashions
A piece discusses how contrariness in women’s dress persists through fashion history. It notes summer fox furs with light gowns, velvet hats in August, straw hats in February, and recalls wide punters, crinolines, and other whims. It links luxury to times of financial strain and argues style reflects playful irreverence rather than logic.
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Wornm
Film Nightmares Are Produced by Invention
An English inventor, G. Ponting, who served as Captain Scott's photographer, perfected a method to distort still images into grotesque live film transformations. A postcard image of a race horse was shown in London and reinterpreted as a short-legged dog, a tall giraffe, a mixed horse mule, and other bizarre shapes on film.
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Ih G. Ponting
Captain Scott
South Pole
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Inventoer
London
What is a Miracle in Everyday Life
Arthur Schnitzler argues in Vanity Fair that miracles are rare and witnessed by few, making them seem less real to the general public, unlike the routine wonders explained by natural laws that we experience daily.
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Arthur Schnitazler
Vanity Fair
Fear about poor Slyce ends with a note atop the cliff
In a cryptic exchange describing Slyce, rumors of hard luck and tragedy unfold. They recount his final act choosing a cliff by the third tee and a handwritten note left with his clubs. The message read this is too much have dust made a hole in one without a single witness good-by.
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Slyce
Black carnation shown at Ghent flower show
The Farm Journal reports a nearly black carnation is the latest bloom at the International Flower Show in Ghent Belgium. Ghent is famed for its color in flower season with about 700 nurseries, numerous markets and expansive conservatories overgrowing to tree-sized plants.
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The
Farm Journal
Ghent
Belgium
Yankee Invented Scissors In 1826 By Seth Roy
A historical note credits Seth Roy as the Yankee genius who introduced the first scissors in 1826. The tool featured a high grade steel blade with crafted handles and the backing described as either soft or iron. It is viewed as a unique mechanical invention of great world significance.
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Seth Royden
Walding
Lightning stroke explanation from Farm Journal
The Farm Journal explains why a lightning victim may have torn soles. In perspiration moisture in the shoes turns to steam in a flash, causing an explosion as the Heat reaches the footwear.
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Farm Journal
Joshua's Dictation and the Modern Fitter Comparison
A brief quip from Joshua's Sunday school dictation notes Joshua as a win who told his son to stand still. The Christan Advocate remarks Joshua was far more successful than the modern fitter in the tale.
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Joshua
Many Places The pau tree adapts to varied soils
The pau tree thrives on high dry lands loam and sandy soils and in river bottoms where water does not stagnate during the growing season. It is described as cosmopolitan among native trees and adaptable to diverse locations.
Crooked Creek Church Plans Services and Sunday School
Church services next Sunday after noon at 3 o'clock and Sunday School at 2 at the Crooked Creek Church. Frank and Fred Kirk each got a deer while hunting last week in the Clearfield mountains. Henry Kirk and family of Luthersburg were guests of their son Frank and family on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bartholomew spent Sunday at the home of the former's parents in Atwood. Mrs. Anna Gray and sons Harold Clements and Bernard from near Vive Points. Clarivia Coy and a friend visited her parents Arthur Coy on Sunday. Mrs. Mary Morton of Gary Ind visited her brother Pat Stapleton and family last week. Attendees at Mrs. M. Black's funeral in Indiana included Mrs. William Downey Mrs. R. A. Trusil and Mrs. Nettie Wells. Walter Miller of Dixonville called on friends here Sunday evening.
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Crooked Creek
Frank
Fred Kirk
Clearfield Mountains
Henry Kirk
Luthersburg
Walter Bartholomew
Mra
Daddy
Atwood
Anna Gray
Harold Clements
Bernard
Nettie Wells
Walter Miller
Dixonville
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