No Man's Land Mystery Ends With Rescue Amid Pursuit
Garrett and Katherine Appleyard escape by small craft as Blackstock and Chang close in. They flee toward safety with Apple yard in pursuit, the scene shifting to a perilous coast as Blackstock collapses and a rescue boat appears offshore in a tense finale.
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New York
Macketork
Hincksteck
O Man's Land
Brad Pen
Howe
Katherine Thaxter
Patton
No Man's Land
Katherine Appleyard
Wireleas
Dinauiem
Katherine
Comet
Kiarrett
Garrett
Veesel
Seabound pursuit as schooner Appleyard sinks
Kather ine tires on the inland ridges as the beach scene unfolds. Black stock shares a tale while they near the bungalow. A schooner docked offshore suddenly launches and sinks after a brief chase, with Appleyard named by the crew before the chapter ends.
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Joe
Record Lobster Year in California Markets
Southern California lobster prices fell to 26 cents a pair as supply surged. Large lobsters reached over two feet and 20 pounds near Los Angeles, while many were smaller. The industry employs many people and uses lobster pots. fishing varies by region from New England to Maine to Norway and off Africa’s Cape of Good Hope.
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San Francisco
California
Los Angeles
United States
New England
New York
Long Hand Sound
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Metropolie
Europe
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Cape of Good Hope
Africa
Courage and gunfire save dog and captor in desperate chase
Coast regains his senses and, aided by Katherine, disarms a Chinaman named Chang who fires toward Blackstock and the dog. Katherine keeps her nerve and shoots at Chang’s feet to force retreat as Coast and Blackstock struggle with the wounded animal.
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Mlackstock
Chang
Sterle
Blackstock
Comat
Katherine
Slackstock
Lost passbook joke from savings bank scene
A depositor asks to cancel an old savings book and issue a new one because his wife won t let him keep it. The cashier probes if the book is lost, and the depositor notes it amounts to the same thing. A judge s quip tops off the joke.
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Savings Bank
Tag Poker Is New Fad In Chicago Streets
Chicago readers are encouraged to try tag poker a car game blending poker and aopardy style guessing. Players ride with a partner marking passing car license numbers to form hands and win with pairs or highest number when no pair appears.
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Chicago
Woman 102 Celebrates Birthday in Whittier
Lydia Heald Sharpless of Whittier marked her 102nd birthday born in Columbia County Ohio. The public celebration featured her 3 children, 14 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren in attendance. She married at 25 and her husband died 14 years ago attributing long life to athletic activities.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Columbia
County
Ohio
Lydia Heald Sharpless
Whittier
Sosa
Sharpless
Trolley Funerals Gain Popularity in City Lines
Philadelphia Rapid Transit expands ritual trends as funerals by trolley car workers become a noted custom. Authorities report growing use of trolley cars in funeral processions, reflecting local customs and transportation practice shifts.
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Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company
Towers
Tro
Dainty Candle Shades for Linen Linings and Lace Covers
The article lists various candle shade covers with lace linings designed for laundering. Descriptions include bead fringe, mira ned trims in shades of green white pink blue red yellow, costing about forty cents Apiece. It details Angerie sheer white covers, mercerized cotton eyelet embroidery, scalloped buttonholes, and medallion eyelet work. It notes white linen crash punch work shades with knotted fringe, rafly weaves, and bead fringe in multiple colors. Also mentions over lapping elk petal shades, tinted rafly, and a cretonne shade for bedrooms. The top and bottom headings coordinate with harmonizing trim, usable with full shade or top-only configurations and cotton tassel fringe.
Medici collars gain wider favor in fashion notes
The Dry Goods Economist praises Medici collars for their extended back ruff and youthful look. They contrast with Robespierre styles, offering softer lines, fine nets, shadow laces, and hand embroidery. Distinctive jabot and vest finishes add notable individuality.
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Robespierre
Leather Collars and Cuffs Show New Neckwear Style
Leather collar and cuff sets in Dutch inspired design feature kid leather with suede bands, buckled straps, and open fronts. Available in white kid with suede trim, and black suede with white bands, suited to silk frocks, linens, gowns, and tailored coats.
Pearls and Laces Emple Mob Cap Fashion Highlight
A description of an original head dress, an emple mob cap of lace circled by pearls with a straight feather aigrette at the front. The piece is praised as a godsend for girls whose hair isn’t ideal, though it’s lamented to cover a lovely head.
Women Hats Too Heavy Threaten Humane Dignity
In a London Chronicle excerpt, Herr Otto Plerchet critiques 19th century dress and its burdensome underpinnings. He notes petals of petticoats and stiffened crinoline, each heavy with fabric, while Burdened women and priests alike would suffer from excessive garments.
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Grant Hameay
Victorien
Otto Plerchet
Euman
Feedlon Ware & Magne
Visiting dress from Shan tung fabric trimmed with lace and buttons
Fashion note describes a visiting dress in golden brown with a wide front skirt, two lace revers, and buttoned sides. Magyar bodice features a plaited lawn yoke and collar, lace trimmed sleeves, and matching Tagal hat with aigrette. Materials listed include Shan tung fabric, lace, buttons, and net.
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Louis Joseph Vance
Ray Walters
Syncps
Alkekstock
Hlackstock
Dlemay
Mackstock
Agare
Chang Wks
Appleyard
West
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