Ghostly intruder spooks Cedar Crest as rooms lock
In a Cedar Crest manor, a scream and a ghost frighten the guests. The Unknown falters, Billy the Japanese mutters Ghost, lights fail and doors lock trapping the group. Miss Cornelia seizes a revolver and scouts the house as fear and mystery deepen.
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States unveil 1928 license plate color schemes
The American Automobile Association reports 42 states have adopted new plate colors for 1928. Listings show each state with a two color pairing, including Alabama black on yellow and California gold on blue, with numerous variations across territories and possessions.
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Tolstoy on evil actions and moral awakening
A quoted meditation notes that evil acts are often carried out easily and unconsciously before the perpetrator later feels horror and astonishment at their deeds. The passage contrasts a possible future life with the immediate pull of temptation and describes the enduring struggle between good and evil within a person.
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Tolstoy
Wise motto against letting disappointments cloud ambitions
A reflective line urging steadfast focus and resilience. It cautions against allowing even small setbacks to drain energy or dim hopes and ambitions. The message emphasizes maintaining purpose and positivity despite challenges.
Little They Know
Rushville Republic headline notes women wed for relief from labor and jokes about common sense gender norms, reflecting playful rural newspaper tone.
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Rushville
Gave Name to Garment Bloomers Origin
Amelia Jenks Bloomer, editor of the Lily, promoted a reform in women’s dress as part of a temperance and women’s rights movement. Elizabeth Smith Miller initiated the movement, and the term bloomers gradually attached to divided skirts or knickerbocker dresses for women.
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