Desperate French Girl Meets English Seekers on Road
Myrtile a young French girl fleeing a brutal home and a looming engagement stands on a country road when an exploded tire halts her escape. Two young Englishmen Lord Gerald Dombey and Christopher Bent stop to help and are drawn to her distress.
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Myrtile
Lord Gerald Dombey
Christopher Bent
Gerald
Chris
Mac
Messieurs
Little One
Monstreur
Christopher
Gerald Annesley Dombey
Verald
Lord Dornbey
Monsieur
Annette
Mademoiselle
Monsieur Lord Dombey
Monsieur Gerald
Pete
Nightbound in Monte Carlo Aton Myrtile's Flight
Gerald and Christopher rescue Myrtile, a farm girl, from an arranged marriage and plan shelter in Monte Carlo. As the trio crosses toward luxury, Myrtile clings to Gerald while Christopher weighs their duty to protect her and keep the promise of aid.
Myrtile Seeks Life’s Meaning in Monte Carlo Visit
The piece follows Myrtile as she travels toward Monte Carlo to confront questions about what form of life she hopes to witness and pursue, hinting at personal discovery amid a glamorous setting.
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Myrtile
Monte Carlo
Strange Occupation Smeller Helps Man Die in England
A long serving brewery worker known as a smeller died recently in England. For about fifty years he sniffed empty beer barrels, daily testing for bad odors and rejecting the stinkers. His career earned him a peculiar reputation as a precise, fealty to quality.
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England
Gifts for Men Feature Corduroy Shoe Trees
Christmas gift items include shoe trees and coat hangers for men. Sets appear in corduroy and cheerful colors with ribbon decorations. Corduroy gift sets are highlighted as thoughtful male presents this season.
Bag of Tinsel Ribbon Fashion Accessory Description
A decorative evening accessory is described as narrow metallic ribbon folded into points and sewn to a foundation. The ribbons blend silk in various colors with gold or silver threads, using two eight by five inch silk pieces in the ribbon color as the base.
Christmas Bonbon Basket With Green Crepe Cover
A small wire-handled bonbon basket is wrapped in green crepe paper and tied with red gauze ribbon. Sprays of holly or pine decorate the bowl as a festive Christmas treat accent.
Kill Orchard Mice With Poisoned Bait In Orchard Steps urged to use poisoned oats mix
Mice and other rodents threaten orchard trees in winter. A. Freeman Mason urges guards against damage by clearing debris and using baiting methods. The USDA formula mixes strychnine with baking soda and oats, then coats with beef fat paraffin for distribution.
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A. Freeman Mason
New Jersey College of Agriculture
New Brunswick
United States Department of Agriculture
Protect Fruit Trees From Mice and Rabbits
A historical remedy outlines protecting fruit trees from mice by breaking down burrows and using poison bait made from sweet potatoes and Strychnia sulfate, prepared in water and dusted with baking powder. Mice bait is placed under trees in bottles or tunnels to avoid exposure to livestock. For rabbits, a quarter-inch mesh galvanized wire shields the base, with wraps of newspapers or corn stalks as cheaper protectors that should be removed in spring.
Cutting Cordwood Will Serve Two Big Purposes
Farmers cut cordwood to harvest wood without harming future growth. Forestry specialist H. H. Tryon says selective removal improves stands crowded and suppressed trees. Cordwood provides an outlet for this stock even if only a few cords are used for home consumption.
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H. H. Tryon
Clemson College
Agriculture Q and A From Practical Farm Notes
Exercise is nature's preventive of digestive troubles in live stock. Warm and cold cream never mix well. An ounce of carbon disulphide prevention saves more than a bushel of corn from weevils. If pure bred live stock continues to rise, it will double in America by 1953. Gasoline and electric power in farming reduce horse labor. differences remain on feed value for scrub cows versus good cows. Grimm wheat variety gains favor. Crank cases from tractors or oil-treated rubbing posts reduce hog lice and mange mites.
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Monsieur
Gerald
Mademoiselle
Myrtile
Christopher
Liberty
Jess
Twen
Dumay
Pierre Leschamps
Eto Abie Place
America
Aged Apple Trees Long-Lived in American East
The apple tree is described as the longest lived American fruit tree with many East coast examples bearing fruit at about 100 years old. The passage notes trees remain healthy and productive into the century mark.
Bayer Aspirin Warning Ad
An advertisement urges buyers to look for the Bayer name on Bayer Aspirin to ensure authenticity and safety. It claims the genuine product has been proven safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for 28 years and warns against imitations.
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Bayer
Head Stopper Man Lacked Direction Yet Driven
A fragment notes that the Head Stopper Man is useful when he has a good head and is pointed in the right direction, but his progress is limited by his own head. The remark emphasizes drive only goes as far as intelligence or judgment allows.
Cascarets Promoted as Gentle Laxative for All Ages
An old advertising blurb touts Cascarets as a gentle cathartic to cleanse the bowels without cramps or distress. It claims to cure biliousness headaches dizziness indigestion and sour stomach by morning and notes the product is 10 cents a box in all drug stores.
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