Virginia and Craven Find a Family at Last
The aging Senator Alcott, estranged from his daughter Virginia, finds his view of life softened as Secretary John Craven remains loyal. A Christmas-like basket yields a son and a tale of a hidden marriage and reconciliation, ending with Virginia joining them.
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Senator Alcott
Virginia
Senator
John Craven
Craven
Alcott
Fronii
John
Mande
Giles
Father
Valentine
John Alcott Craven
McClure
Insurance Against Mumps At Lloyds
Lloyds underwriters show courage and reporting instinct by insuring against any contingency from ship wreck to twins. The latest case arises from a mumps epidemic among members, with three month policies issued on premiums from 10c, insuring a weekly sum for a flat or second attack.
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Lloyd'’s
Landon
Two Ladies Assist In Church Plate Sewing Effort
Two smart ladies entered a church and agreed to sew the old plate famed for its unique design and age. The verger asked if they would help, and they accepted eagerly, filling much of the old man's time with the task and its details.
Offer Plate Demonstration Draws Curious Viewers
Patrons listened as the speaker invited them to inspect a modern plate and consider its design. They agreed to view the plate, and he offered an example stating it would gleam with silver or gold, urging appreciation of the current artful finish.
Acting In His Wife's Interest Tit-Bita
A fragmentary Tit-Bita item shows a husband burning a pre marriage letter to prevent disputes about his sanity after death. The wife questions his sentiment as he cites intent to safeguard his goodwill, amid a domestic scene by the grate.
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George
Ancient copper coin hoard found near New Bedford road
Granite workers preparing for a blast near the New Bedford Fall River road uncovered a bag of coins dated before the American Revolution and not later than 1798. The copper pieces could only be deciphered after cleaning.
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New Bedford
Fall River
Elaborate Coiffure Sets New Hair Fashion In 1920s Style
The piece describes upcoming high coiffures with soft waved hall hair, a small pompadour forehead reveal, and a Maudie knot at the crown. It notes gilded bands, feathers, embroidery rhinestone ornaments, and one side parting with ends tucked under. It highlights aging hair trends toward gray and white shades influencing elaborate styles.
Lace trimmed petticoats for coming spring fashion
The article describes new subtle updates to undermuslins, featuring sheer fabrics, lace edging, and ribbon decorations. It details two inexpensive petticoat styles, one with a narrow slash and lace wheels, the other wider with multiple insertions and rows of edging, plus care notes and machine sewing ease.
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Namsook
Chains of Gems Fashion Promotes Jewelry in Trendy Displays
Jewelry shops showcase a wide range of chains and ornaments for winter. Many pieces use semi precious stones rivaling sapphires emeralds and rubies. Peridot and moonstone receive praise for their subtler beauty amid fashion trends and hard times.
Bank Habit Exposed in Temperance Unit Report
The National Wernts thristhin Temperance Unit presents figures on per capita liquor use and state totals. It highlights Kansas consumption, potential savings if quotas were met, and notes shipments by Santa Fe railway showing most recipients were non native Americans with a callout on native Americans forgetting the liquor habit but adopting the bank habit.
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Temperance Society
M. E
Kansas
Santa Fe Railway
Junction
Topeka
Temperance Sentiment Advances Across Sectors Says Sir Thomas
Sir Thomas Barlow in London at an International Congress of Medicine cites growing anti alcohol sentiment as amazing progress. He attributes it to altruistic conscience among youth and soldiers, stricter conduct in business and travel, and a hospital revolution in alcohol use. He calls for a conspiracy of abstinence among doctors nurses and friends to help drunks and urges continued faith.
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Thomas Barlow
London
Thomas
Monument Debate Mocks Adolphus Busch Tribute
In St Louis the Christian youth protested a proposed park monument to Adolphus Busch, linking his life to liquor. A city paper countered that supporters should fund a monument instead, noting skeletons starved by beer would form a stark shaft and serve as a warning to all.
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St. Louis
Adolphus Busch
Lfe
Adolphus
What Farkoa Says About Style
Maurice Farkoa, the Anglo-French actor, is an expert in style and offers ideas. He notes women lose taste amid many styles and that fashion must be adapted to the individual. A graceful walk is essential to looking well dressed, and he praises Englishwomen's delightful shows.
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Farkoa
Maurice Farkoa
Wage Earners and Drink Debate on Liquor Trade
The liquor traffic pays wage earners in liquor manufacture less than 46 million dollars yearly, but 76 times as much is paid by total manufacturers. It argues that one saloon keeper losing his job is preferable to 74 patrons losing theirs.
Lifting power of good laws
Rev Jenkin Lloyd Jones argues that law can elevate society and civilize through legislative action. He asserts that education by law transforms barbarism into civilization and calls lawmakers and voters to recognize legislation as civilization’s achievement.
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Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Home Made Brocade Instructions for Velvet
A guide describes using plain velvet or velveteen with heavy lace to transfer a pattern. It advises wringing water from the lace, pressing with a hot iron, and lifting a dry cloth to reveal the design on the velvet. The method mentions a cane chair style and a radiator beneath as part of the setup.
The New Patriotism and Civic Duty
The Congregationalist notes a shift from old to new patriotism. It contrasts loving country with actively helping it stay right. It reframes civic duty from dying for country to living for it and voting rightly.
Winter tilting game tests one's skill
The Ameri can Boy describes a winter ice sport using an arch with suspended wire rings and a tilting stick. Players race under the arch at full speed to spear rings, then glide 100 feet to prove speed. rings won determine the winner, with optional team play and an umpire to supervise.
Better Than Figure Four Trap Modification
By W. G. Gaynor, the author explains an improved trap trigger for fur trapping season. The piece describes a sensitive trigger design, avoiding overpressure that can fail to spring, and notes successful use catching skunks with simple eight inch straight-grained sticks notched for the mechanism.
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W. G. Gaynor
The Dyaks of Borneo and the Truthful Mound
A description of the tugong bula custom among the Dyaks where a crowd piles branches to memorialize a great liar. Each passer by adds to the mound as a public warning, a sacred duty, while the act amends collective memory and invokes supernatural consequences for omission.
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Borneo
Four year old Mary proclaims birthday on veranda
Mary greets Mr Mason on the veranda and cheerfully announces she has had a birthday. He asks how old she is and Mary responds with a firm, humorous retort that she is “altting out” and cannot be touched.
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Mary
Mr. Mason
D appears on packages in playful family exchange
A social scene shows rival families boasting about how mail is marked for their fathers. The minister's daughter says packages for her father read D D, the doctor’s daughter counters with M D, and the youngest taunts that their letters read C O D, highlighting family pride in a lighthearted exchange.
Hints for Young Hunters on Safe Gun Use
Practical advice on firearm safety for young hunters. Emphasizes never point at people or buildings, keep muzzle away, wait for a clear target, and avoid shooting through brush or fences. Recommends reliable, quality firearms, regular cleaning, and careful handling to prevent accidents and ensure accurate shooting.
Icelandic knuckle trick counts days in months
A brief method from Harper's Weekly explains using a closed fist to map month lengths. Each knuckle stands for a 31 day month while depressions indicate months with fewer days, with January on the little finger and July on the forefinger, proceeding across the fist.
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Iceland
Anda
Harper'n Weekly
Kept In Suspense At South Hampton Piers
A group of boys played near the edge at South Hampton when an old salt, watching anxiously, stepped forward and cuffed one lad. When questioned, he said he did not care if they fell in but could not stand the uncertainty.
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Beene
Southampton
Pitt
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