Christmas Eve Visitation on a Rural Farm
Mrs. Derrit endures a lonely Christmas Eve on the farm after losses and a distant son. A moonlit vigil leads to a dreamlike reunion as her late husband Big Dave returns with son David and the Ransom girl, revealing a new grandson for Christmas.
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Olson
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Musical Earthworms and Fiddling Across the Florida Bay
A letter from Mrs. W. J. Harrell describes fishermen using a vibrating board method to lure earthworms for bait. She notes success in Lynn Haven and contrasts with North Carolina and Michigan results. The tale cites Florida’s St Andrews Bay area as a site of frequent worm gatherings.
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St. Andrews Bay
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Michigan
W. J. Harrell
The
Literary Digest
Alcohol powered engines eyed by Polish institute
An alcohol mixture developed by the Warsaw Polytechnic Institute could replace gasoline in car and possibly airplane engines. It requires only slight engine adjustments, is claimed to be cheaper than gasoline, and cannot be separated into beverage alcohol by fractional distillation.
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Warsaw Polytechnic Institute
Poland
Old Actor Recalls Long Railway Journeys
In a pithy exchange the senior performer recalls traveling across the nation in his youth. The younger actor reacts with astonishment at the breadth of the journey and notes the absence of rubber heels in those days.
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