Engagement Ends in Desertion on Eve of Wedding
Edith Towne’s engagement to Delafield Simms collapses when Del cancels days before the ceremony leaving a note. Uncle Frederick Towne and Bob Sterling scramble as Edith stands poised for a wedding that will not happen. Del’s sudden departure hints at a hidden romance.
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Edith Towne
Frederick
Delafield Simms
Annabel Towne
Edith
Annabel
Maine
Fred
Uncle Fred
Delafield
New York
Washington
Metropolis
Fifth Avenue
Lucy Logan
Towne
Lucy
Tolley’s
Rosalind
Helen
Margaret
Del
Sion
Bob
Bob Sterling
Mr. Towne
Briggs
Chestnut Blight Threatens Appalachian Forests
The chestnut, once dominant in the Appalachians, largely died from the 1904 endothia parasitica blight. About 95 percent are gone and remaining trees face doom, though a few healthy specimens moved to North Carolina State College in Raleigh have survived four years without infection, offering hope for future restoration.
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Appalachians
New England
North Carolina State College
Raleigh
Thomas R. Henry
Washington Star
Chestnut Blight Spurs College and Agriculture Cooperation
Chestnut trees in the mountains are dying from a fungus, and a collaboration between the college and the department of agriculture is testing preventatives. Japan and China varieties show resistance but are inferior to the American type. researchers trial crosses to retain fungus resistance on the Raleigh campus alongside existing trees.
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College
Department of Agriculture
Japan
China
Raleigh
Appalachians
West Indian Mahogany: History and Modern Use
West Indian mahogany was first found and used in England and the American colonies. Today Cuba supplies commercial quantities while Santo Domingo yields lesser amounts. Renowned for its weight, fine texture, and color, it is prized for reproductions of eighteenth century chairs.
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England
Cuba
Santo Domingo
President Attends Pohick Church Surprise Visit 1917
Edith Bolling Wilson recalls a summer 1917 Sunday when President Wilson attended a service at Pohick Church in Virginia. The calm welcome included a quiet entry and a relaxed departure amid a large, damp crowd. A tale from Secret Service agent Jervis ends with a prompt bell ringing and a reluctant sexton rushing home to shave.
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Virginia
Pohick Church
George Washington
Mr. Wilson
Randolph
Washington Pen
Mr. Jervis
Secret Service
Jervis
United States
Sexton
Edith Bolling Wilson
Saturday Evening Post
Meridiem origin of noon designation explained
The United States Naval Observatory notes 12 o clock noon is commonly marked as 12:00 M with M standing for Meridiem from Latin meridies. The term indicates middle of the day and is used as a standard abbreviation in time notation.
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United States Naval Observatory
Wise and otherwise garden proverb row hints at knights
A columnist juggles proverbs on garden truth and parental influence. A seaside worker earns 2.50 a day collecting litter, prompting reflections on honesty and careers. Hank jokes that his wife’s new diet has taken her breadth away.
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Hank
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