Barefooted Bride and Hidden Cave Resolve a Love Triangle
A detective narrator helps Roy Dacre win Elsa Warren, daughter of Reuben Thorpe. Thorpe, sheltering them in a cloaked cave near Clyde, plans distance from Elsa, but the trio’s entanglement ends in a peaceful settlement. Dacre abandons city life for a quiet home where Thorpe becomes a welcome, reformed figure.
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Roy Dacre
Dacre
Elsa Warren
Thorpe
Point of Rocks
Point of Rocky
Clyde
Reuben Thorpe
Luke M Luke Says on Romance and Stomach Habits
The Cincinnatti Enquirer columns mock traditional romance and body image with aphorisms about mood and appetite. It jokes that a sunny disposition masks discomfort, and contrasts a bustling streetcar with slowness once boarded. It notes fashionably shy women and curious eating patterns.
Great Wall of China Maintains Marvelous Condition
The article notes the Wall remains in nearly perfect condition across a large stretch. Parapet bricks stay firm, edges endure North China’s climate, paving is bicycle smooth, and granite facing blocks fit tightly after over two millennia. The wall spans 1,400 miles, stands 22 feet high and 20 feet thick with towers about 40 feet tall at intervals.
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China
North
Boy With Two Pennies Buys Postcard. Refused Fountain Pen
A local periodical shopkeeper welcomed a boy with two pennies who bought a five cent postcard and, seeing the boy’s need, let him keep the card after the boy offered his last penny. The proprietor then refused further business when the youth asked for a fountain pen, citing nerves.
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Waltham News
Explaining Water Finding Its Level Through Stock Value
A father explains to his son that a watered stock behaves like a bathroom sponge. When the stock is watered it rises, then as it loses value it falls to its level, illustrating how water finds its level in financial terms.
Quacks to Scientists: Germany's Dubious Lineage in Medicine
The article traces German quacks as early leaders in medical advertising and practice. It suggests quackery laid groundwork for later German contributions, claiming that many celebrated English quacks were German and linking ancient quackery to modern science as a global benefit.
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Germany
Europe
England
America
Galem
Hypocrates
Albumazer
Paracelsus
Esculapius
Nature
Palladium
Health
Radical Change In British Ministries Through History
The article traces British government coalitions from 1852 to the Salisbury era noting that major cabinets formed without elections included leaders from both great parties, with later Liberal Unionists fading after opposing Irish home rule and the Boer War era cabinet under the Marquess of Salisbury enduring despite disputes.
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Lord Derby
Disraeli
Palmerston
Roebuck
Mr. Gladstone
Duke of Devonshire
Marquis of Salisbury
A Man’s Last Debt Delayed by Faith and Law
A dying man asks to live until he can repay all debts. The minister considers it proper while the lawyer quips that such a delay would grant him life everlasting. The scene unfolds at the bedside as consolation, debt, and mortality meet.
Speaking of Dogs and the Hunt for Profit
The excerpt argues buyers should judge dogs by usefulness and price, noting dogs with ribbons may be impostors. It mocks pampered hounds and favors the practical working hound that costs about $3.59 and needs no costly care.
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Zim
Harvard Men Wear Bangs The Rise Of Forehead Fringe
Cambridge students adopt bangs as they near commencement with no Harvard rules prohibiting the style. The piece notes shifting fashions among undergraduates and how returning students react to the new fringe trend.
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Harvard
Cambridge
Camabridge
New York World
Air Cushion Secret Behind Pack-Loaded Officer
A British regiment officer amazed peers with high energy during daily training by carrying a pack filled mostly with air. The trick remained secret until recently when it was revealed.
Growing Perennials for Easy Garden Color and Yearly Bloom
The article argues hardy perennials and herbaceous plants like the peony require less time and care than annuals. It highlights Hollyhock as a top performer, notes grouping for effect, and praises Delphinium, Rudbeckia, Dicertra, Spirea, Iris, and perennial phlox. It also mentions Peony, Pink hardy varieties, Coreopsis Lanceolata, Pyrethrum, and Achillea, with seed-grown blooms often appearing by the second season.
Pruning Guidelines for Ornamental Trees and Shrubs
Ornamental trees and shrubs may be pruned in winter as needed while preserving growth characteristics. Remove overly prominent branches and crowded growth. Repeated end trimming on blooming shrubs will reduce flowering over time.
Lantana Seeds Guidance and Germination Notes
Instructions describe sowing low lantana seeds along a north side fence with moist soil. Cover with newspaper to slow evaporation and prevent drying. Seeds germinate slowly and may lie dormant for weeks before sprouting.
Plan Next Summer Garden Flowers by Bed
Plan now for next summer by walking the garden with a notebook to decide flower assortments for each bed and border and then place orders accordingly.
Edison Batteries for Submarines in Science Magazine
The F 4 submarine was disabled in Honolulu harbor and researchers speculate battery trouble. Sea water contact with sulfuric acid can release chlorine gas, whereas Edison cells use potash solution that avoids poisonous gas. Interest centers on the submarine L 8 equipped with this battery type.
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Edison
Honolulu
Scientife American
Flirting Used to Gain Recruits at London Rally
At a recruiting rally in London a girl said she sent five young men to the front and the sixth was ready. The recruiting officer praised flirting as the right form of patriotism and urged girls to use their wiles for king and country.
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London
Baseball Helps Farmers
The Toledo Blade notes that baseball aids farmers by giving them hope and a welcome spring rain, suggesting the national game brings blessing and morale to agricultural communities.
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Toledo Blade
Iowa Labor Office and Public Works Update
Des Moines reports the labor bureau is active via the post office. Horace Hollingsworth handles farm work and employment blanks while many unemployed remain unaware. Back salary collection moves forward as F. T. Bentley seeks county treasurers’ claims. other items cover state house relocations, insurance vault security, and proposed public works including college for the blind improvements and heating plant upgrades.
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Des Moines
Horace 8. Hollingsworth
Associated Charities
Louis C. Kurtz
Government Employment Bureau
Hollingsworth
Government Bureau
Division of Information
Bureau of Immigration
United States Department of Labor
Department
Department of Labor
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Elsa
Pacre
Luke
Cincinnati Enquirer
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Ophelia
Bessie L. Putnam
U. 5. Labor Office
F. T. Bentley
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Polk County
State Executive Council
State House
Clarke
San Francisco
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Insurance Department
George Wrightman
Iowa Manufacturers’ Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mulroney Manufacturing Company of
Fort Dodge
Georgia
Alabama
Maytag Company of
Newton
Alton
Chicago
Messrs. Boyd and
Gemmell
Finance Committee
State Board of Education
Vinton
College For the
J. M. Fisk
State University
Parole Board
Iowa
Illinois
Harlan
Iowa Historical Department
Great
Midland
United States
State Museum
Frisco
Iowa State House
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa Party
Gov. Clarke
West
State ’House
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Industrial Commission Department
Illinois Supreme Court
Frank D. Joseph
Delaware County
Hopkinton
Union Township
Delhi
Oneida
Greeley
Colesburg
Edgewood
Joseph
Capitol
Warren Garst
A. E B. Kepford
Kepforu
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