Misery Creek feud sparks a new Athens of art
Sally Miller discovers Lescott unconscious while a Hollman clan shooting breaks the truce in the Misery feud. Samson Denies crime as bloodhounds track suspects, and the painter mentors Samson in New York. Adrienne Lescott meets Samson at George Lescott's studio, offering friendship and shaping his ascent in art.
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Misery Creek
Sally Miller
Ae Lescott
Jesse Purry
Hollman
Samson
Hollman-South
Jim Hollman
Purry
Spicer South
Lescott
Tamarack
Wile Mce- Cager
New York
Spicer
Sally
Drennie Lescott
Wilfred Horton
Les
Mr. South
George
George Lescott
Ol” Adrienne
Autumn Night on Washington Square Sparks New Bond
Samson, after a life class, walks to a bench and feels his growing talents and a budding friendship with Adrienne Lescott. They share companionship as equals, distinct from romance, amid autumnal mood and social circles at Lescott's club. A road trip to the Sound ends with an unexpected car breakdown adding an air of adventure.
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Wickliffe
New York
Wilfred Horton
Mr. Wickliffe
Hari-Kari
Horton
Winfred
Adrienne
Adrienne Lescott
Europe
Tony Collasso
Washington Square
South
Collasso
Samson
Sorrento
William Farbish
Miss Winifred Starr
Miss Starr
Callasso
Farbish
Graddy
Mr. South
Down South
Mr. Graddy
Mountaineer
George Lescott
Lescott
de Maupassant
Lescott’s
Sle
Manhattan
Old Craft of Odd Design the Kufa
A Wide World writer notes the kufa a circular basketwork boat on the Tigris and Euphrates. It carries passengers and goods for a cent per rider and takes about twenty days to build by three men. Made of date palm and bitumen its antiquity is shown in bas reliefs from Sennacherib’s palace.
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Mesopotamia
Tigris
Lower
Euphrates
Palace of
Sennacherib
Well Truths in Oil and Sage Conversation
A brief dialogue frames contrasting views on truth as a Sage cites a proverb about wells while a fool adds a practical twist by mentioning an oil well. The exchange highlights satire on seeking truth in different contexts.
Snowy Ground Warps Air Temp in Winter Study
A weather note explains that soil under a thick snow cover sits about ten degrees warmer than the air just above the snow, highlighting insulating effects of snow on the ground.
Tough Spider Webs Hinder Spiders in Java
Some spiders in Java weave webs so strong that a knife is required to cut them. The note highlights unusual silk strength and potential implications for study and materials research.
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Java
Strawberry Custard Recipe From a Historical Note
A correspondent shares a seasonal dessert idea using fresh strawberries. The method involves selecting best berries, preparing a sweet puree, and serving with a cold boiled custard made from six egg yolks, milk, sugar, salt, and lemon extract. Whipped egg whites are folded into a meringue and cooked in boiling water.
Cucumbers in Brown Gravy Dish
Prepare six medium cucumbers sliced thick and chilled in ice water. Simmer in unseasoned beef stock until tender, then remove cucumbers. Make a thickened sauce with browned flour and butter, add stock, then season with kitchen bouquet onion juice, pepper, and salt. Pour over cucumbers to serve.
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Europe
Strawberry and Rhubarb Pie With Strawberry Substitute
A Boston Globe recipe notes mixing one cup rhubarb one cup strawberries and one cup sugar with beaten egg then folding in butter and flour. Let stand half an hour, then bake in a two crust pie.
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Boston Globe
Raisin Apple Tapioca Pudding
Soak tapioca in water, prepare apples and sugar, layer in a dish and bake. Mix butter with the tapioca and water, then add the remaining ingredients and bake an hour in a hot oven. Serve without cream. Makes a rich pudding.
Baked Tomatoes Earthen Dish Method
Prepare a baking dish by lining the bottom with sliced ripe tomatoes. Layer bread crumbs seasoned with pepper and salt and butter, then add another tomato layer. Repeat until filled and finish with a crumb topping. Bake about thirty minutes.
Fig Filling for Layer Cakes
To make fig filling take a pound of figs chop fine and cook with a cup of water and a half cup of sugar until soft and smooth. When cold spread between cake layers.
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Call of the Cumberlands
Charles Neville Buck
W. J. Watt & Co
Kipling
Billy Conrad
Pye Seagnai
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