The Queer Little Man at 287 B Court
A peculiar lodger at Miss Henrietta Mosely’s boarding house befriends Cora Hill, Jennie, and Eddy. Jameson pays generous money, funds music lessons, and enriches the household with lavish gifts, planning a marriage to Cora and a Thanksgiving home. The children flourish under his kindness, while Miss Mosely weighs loss and commitment.
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Tiddy
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Miss Mosely
Mamma
James Reed
California
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Fler
Jameson
Jennie
Merri
Cora Hill
Mr. Jameson
Green Erin
Mosely
Henrietta Mosely
Matilda
Fairyland
Ile
Llenrietta
Jaanie
Briggs Baby Safe After Button Obstruction
Detroit couple rushes to save ten month old Briggs boy after swallowing six buttons hidden under a mat. Neighbors, a doctor, and harsh remedies like sweet oil and mustard plasters fail until a mat pull reveals the culprit. The amazed mother cheers the recovery of her "wopsy topsy dopsy dropsy little cherub."
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Briggs
Detroit Free Press
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Detroit
Ancient Cloth Reveals Mummy Bandage Craft and Texture
A writer details ancient Egyptian linen bandages preserved for 3000 years showing no resin or gum, originally white, with double warp threads and elastic weave. Warp 90 per inch, woof 44, fineness about 30 hanks per pound, illustrating manufacturing methods and material properties. A second note mentions a Maine asylum case where a wife, driven by love for her husband, is seeking divorce.
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