Nonpareil Fran Seeks Mr Gregory Amid Moonlit Walk
Fran Nonpareil, a bright streetwise girl, wanders with Abbott Ashton superintendent on a moonlit bridge toward Hamilton Gregory's estate. A tense encounter with Mrs Clinton looms as Fran presses for help and hints at past troubles while Abbott weighs his duties and feelings.
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Littleburs
Ivan
Abbott Ashton
Abbotts
Eixteen
Fren
Abbott
Pru
Mr. Gregory
Mrs. Gregory
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Miss Geran Noir
Woman Who Was Not Mra Greg ory Returns Home
Fran confronts Hamilton Gregory at his gate as storm clouds gather and seeks a home. Gregory doubts her if she is truly alone, while Fran insists she needs shelter and safety despite her defiant outward calm. The scene ends with a tense, unresolved plea for aid.
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Fran
Yale
Harvard
University
Frank
Abbott
Rap
New York
Abbott Ashton
Hamilton Gregory
Shadow
Inter
Jim
Mr. Gregory
Wampton Gregory
Littleburg
Mran
Fasting Hermits and a Self-Sufficient Recluse in Dickens Era Times
The article recalls Roger Crabb who sold his stock and lived on three farthings a week near Ickenham, giving water and bran broth instead of wine and roast, narrowly escaping being burned as a wizard. It also profiles James Lucas who lived on bread and pennies, sometimes eggs and herrings, dressed in a blanket, and guarded by two watchmen for safety from tramps.
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Roger Crabb
Ickenham
London Chronicle
James Lucas
Mr. Mopes
Charles Dickens
Tom Tiddler
Luccus
Twin Canute Children Found In Peterborough Coffins
Two tiny coffins discovered in the monastic burial ground at Peterborough are said to contain the twin children of King Canute. The children were drowned at Whittlesey Mere while being taken to Peterborough abbey for education and have been placed in Peterborough Cathedral.
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Peterborough
Northampton
England
Canute
Whittlesey Mere
Peterborough Abbey
Wrong Estimate on Auto Mobiles Seeks Belief
Quotations doubt a claimed one per cent of national wealth for autos. Skeptics argue gasoline scents exceed plain money figures and challenge the larger claim. A reader debate hints at inflated estimates and public curiosity about car funding.
Practical Fashions Dress Pattern 6197 for Young Sizes
A dress pattern description for a smart little dress in new fabrics suited to warm weather. Features include a plain sailor blouse waist, ornament collar, fitted sleeves, and a center front shortened skirt with a removable ornamental peplum. Sizes 14 and 18 years, pattern 6197, 6 yards of fabric, 1 cent per item. Pattern Department prompt for orders with size and pattern number.
Boy's Blouse Waist Pattern Described for Various Fabrics
The article outlines a simple boys blouse waist pattern with no center front opening, pulled over the head, featuring a wide sailor collar, low drop shoulders, and tuck finished sleeves. Suitable fabrics include lawn teea pique or flannel. sizes 4 to 12 years, pattern 6201. Requires about 2 yards of 46 inch material for medium size. Send 10 cents to Pattern Department with name address and pattern number.
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Alzes
Jackdaw Refuses to Enter Wargrave School Grounds
A jackdaw followed children to Wargrave on Thames school recently and, as lessons began, refused to go inside. A teacher attempted to catch it, but the bird defiantly shouted Get out and remained in the playground until dismissal.
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Wargrave
Thames
Fireproofing forestry: creosoted poles resist flame damage
Transmission line poles and cross arms treated with creosote oil show reduced destruction risk from fire compared with untreated timber of the same kind.
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