The Fable of Her Folks and His Folks
A humorous sketch about Ralph and Jessie in a social set, with in laws and a bohemian uncle mixing in. Scenes unfold at breakfast as family tensions surface over appearances, seances, and the looming presence of relatives in a tied house. The talk touches on education, social status, and the oddities of modern marriage.
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Ralph
Huguetia
Guiet
Jonve
Jessie
Bay
Rowena
Mirabella
Mars
Alcons
Bob
Robert
New England
Florida
Emma
Emme
Orange Police
Hanself
Mirabelle
New Silk Dress Finds Fresh Nooks in Spring Styles
A fashion note highlights a two piece silk frock with pleated edges and a peplum silhouette, featuring a handkerchief high collar. Color recommendations include hyacinth blue, medium slate, grafone green, or light red as spring shades.
Family Ties and Finances Stir Dinner Hour
Dialog shows Ralph vowing at relatives while dismissing Pa and Aunt Emma. He mocks Uncle Bob and praises his wife but laments psychic phenomena and family rifts. A late dinner ends with a vague moral about rights to open up family matters.
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Nomena
Jessie
Emma
Bob
Tessie
Som
American Heroine Kate Walker Guards Robbins Reef Light
Kate Walker born in Germany moved to the United States and tended the Robbins Reef Lighthouse for over thirty years. She and Captain Jacob Walker married in 1882 and raised two children aboard the station. She guided ships by the whistle and sound, launching rescues in high seas and keeping the light lit day and night amid a busy New York harbor passage.
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Kate
Tiny
Robbins Reef
New York Bay
Kate Walker
Gormany
Sandy Hook
Jacob Walker
Walker
Tobbins Reef
Smother
Staten Island
Trobbins Reef
New York City
Richard B. Morse
Jacob
High Seas
Newapas
Tinlen
No Snap for Fireman in Wood-Burning Days
Horatio G Bradley recalls the wood burning era of Civil War engines with vivid details of smoke and sparks from old locomotives. He describes crews firing embers, throttles, and frequent stops to safe fuel and heat, noting the slow speed and risk of leaving the train.
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Horatio G. Bradley
Atlanta Journal
Bradley
Sepindaid
Rain-Birds Called By Local Names Across Regions
The article notes widespread rain bird names for cuckoos and related species. It explains the yellow billed cuckoo known as rain crow in eastern North America including Michigan, and mentions Anis in Mexico, Central America, and West Indies varieties. It also lists green woodpeckers and a broadbill family member in the Malay region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Michizan
Mexico
Central America
West Indies
Islands
India
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Everest
Marquis of Clydesdale
King Marquis
Mount
Lord Clydesdale
Crorce Ade
Bel Srndindte
Banyvice
S Nan
Tle Myn
Ralph Gido
Becen Yerioi
Dalph
Lem
Ther
Giuch
Serorini
Gabby Gertie
Ralph Wee
Walter Tillinghast
Louise M. Goomstock
Kitty McKay
Nina Wilcox Putnam
Ball Syndicate
WNU
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