An Ingenuous Critic Finds Truth In A Railway Reading
The narrator, an aspiring writer who pursues high bred characters and plots of delineation, meets a seventeen year old girl on a train who reads his novel. She claims the story mirrors her life and snaps at the critic’s self image, prompting a wistful reflection on criticism and literary impact. The tale concludes with the passenger departing, leaving only the girl’s final plea to contact the author.
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Mrs. Jarvis
Papa
Mr. Jarvis
Marjory
Edith Effingham
Edith
Miss Effingham
Teddy and the red drum in a wartime bedtime tale
Two children await daddy as Teddy Tompkins recalls a Christmas red drum gift. The drum's loud rehearsals disturb family peace from Santa to grandma, mother, Aunt Marie, and Uncle Tom. Teddy’s drum is damaged after a noisy parade and is finally met with relief by all.
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Daddy
Evelyn
Jack
Teddy Tompkins
Teddy
Santa
Grandpa
Santa Claus
Grandma
Mother
Sui
Aunt Marie
Uncle Tom
Delicious Fudges for New Year Desserts and Parties
A vintage consumer recipe piece presents several fudge varieties. Peppermint, Marshmallow, Chocolate Nut, and Chocolate Fudges use sugar, milk or water, butter, and flavorings with step by step instructions to boil, beat, and bake or set, ending in square cuts.
Christmas Shopping Urged As Money Destruction Warned
A cautionary note urges immediate Christmas shopping to avoid warnings about destroying money. The text explains that destroying paper money can drain government payment guarantees, and mutating coins has no legal penalty if kept, though passing damaged money at par is invalid. Dialogues include a Judge exchange and jokes from Harvard Lampoon.
Monk's Head statue in New Mexico and language origins feature
The piece highlights a natural statue titled the Monk's Head in Cooney can yon New Mexico noted for its giant hooded visage. It explores origin stories of words such as Powwow boss and kidnap and includes anecdotes on a diplomatic fisherman's tale and Dickensian New Year reflections.
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Cooney Canyon
New Mexico
Calaboose
Tal
Vonk
Dewnaghan
Vogue Pointing New Combinations in Sea Son Models
Vogue notes new combinations in sea son models with magenta cloth trimmed in black soutache. Brightened tailored suits gain oriental embroidery on collars cuffs and revers. Velvet flowers adorn velvets and fur toques. A semiprincess frock suits silk or worsted.
Secrets and Signals in a Child’s Secret Code
A brief note from Youth's Companion cites a child’s coded signals using objects like a pebble, a ribbon bow, and shoes to convey messages about meeting plans and weather. The Daily Record advertises this feature, highlighting playful secrecy.
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Linda
Omy House
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Regord's Daily
Story
Long Branch
Dlas
U. S
Chandler & Maps
Long Grand, N. J
Broadway
Saige Hemaff
Twrus
Chat
John
Harvard Lampoon
God
Senlim
Dickens
Barnaby Rudge
Techneumon
Bubastis
Herodotus
Egypt
Pompeil
Herculaneum
VOGUE
Frook
Beechams
Youth's Companion
The
Daily Record
Western Electric
Benj. F. Sprague
Westwood Ave
Long Branch, N. J
Boston Rubber Shoe CO
Malden
Mass
Manhattan
J. B. Stetson
J. Kridel
Clothier, Hatter and Furnisher
Broad St
Red Bank,n. J
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