The Little Blue Door Mystery Couple
Two women observe a house behind a blue door with a mysterious tenant. A chowder exchange with a neighboring man leads to a budding romance as Marion Fuller turns out to be a woman and the pair finally visit, discovering illness and a shared future.
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Julia
Julia Bate
Marion Fuller
Miss
Madam
Marion
Jack
Ulia
Juli
Jack Carson
Dieter Tom
Gil
Moist Air and Heating: Humidity Cuts Fuel Use
The article explains that moist air reduces heat loss and lowers fuel consumption. It warns that dry air causes sweating and a chill, suggesting furnaces keep water vessels to add moisture and prevent over heating and high coal costs.
Wealth Cannot Buy The Great Things Of Life
A Leslie's Weekly quote by Dale H. Carnagey contrasts money with true riches. It asserts that wealth cannot purchase contentment, a serene mind, or loving memories. It emphasizes that friendship, a mother’s love, and past joys remain beyond monetary reach.
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Chase
Dale H. Carnagey
Leslie’s Weekly
Selon's View on Government and Civic Duty
The dialogue recalls Selon of Athens as the wisest to answer the question of the perfect form of government. He reportedly stated that any injury to the meanest subject is an insult to the whole community, stressing collective responsibility and justice.
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Selon
Pps
Pear
Oran
Athens
Tilter Mechanism in Early Upright Post Testing
Fragmentary description details a tilter device with an upright post and crossbar. The mechanism appears to swing a flat end toward a bag at one side, aiming to pass out of the way as it whirled around, avoiding contact with the back.
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Fe Land
Smoking Before Tobacco in England Revealed
The London Graphic reports origin clues from pre tobacco England noting pipes found in ancient remains. The article posits early smokers sought pleasure and solace in pipes before any known contact with tobacco, suggesting a tradition of pipe use among ancient communities.
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England
London Graphic
Eue
Tobaci
Woman Seeks New Hat Amid Frugal Demands
In a lighthearted domestic exchange a woman pleads for a hat while her husband objects to other expenses. She notes the need for a dress gloves or a more ornate outfit but limits her request to a hat, urging calm and practicality.
Unclear text fragment prompts resignation remark
The fragment includes unclear quotes about resignation and payment with phrases like did't we pay and What for. It mentions a note and saving someone from writing a report but lacks coherent context or identifiable names or places.
Curious Buenos Aires shows wealth but scarce street signs
A travel observer notes Buenos Aires lacks beggars and dogs, reports no drunks in two thirds of a year, and observes per capita wealth. The piece contrasts urban life with common global experiences and invites readers to draw conclusions from personal observation.
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Buenos
Buenos Aires
Doctor and mule tale in a dusty hill race
A New York snippet recalls a doctor with a small bottle used to calm a mule named Zeke Ape. The mule rises to the challenge and disappears over a hill leaving Zeke eager for more, asking for another dose as the doctor confirms it.
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Zeke
New York
How to See Under Water Lens Described for Clear Vision
A lens for seeing under water is described as producing an astonish delightful effect. It yields distinct vision to objects twenty to thirty feet below the surface, beyond ordinary eye range. The underwater blurring is due to the eye needing a different focus, with spectacles that can correct it.
Fragmented note on spiders lure and prey trapping
A damaged fragment describes spiders using various lure methods to capture prey. It mentions an American shieh tee haunting trees and snares, with several others attached to a corner, though details are unclear.
Friendship Sia Describes Strain and Trust Issues
Fragments speak of trust eroding in a troubled relationship amid heat and violence. The text hints at a loss of faith and the difficulty of restoring emotional bonds after a serious breach.
Meaning and mechanism of gold filled metal sandwich
The term appears miswritten but refers to gold filled as a metal sandwich. It involves a base metal coated with gold, heated and pressed so the three layers fuse. gold remains on the exterior while the core metal bonds inside.
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Chicago News
Brazilians and a Lively Beverage Habit Described
A fragment describes Brazilians enjoying a potent drink with intense exhilaration, noting its strong effects on behavior and restlessness. The text suggests the beverage is highly addictive and consumed by many as a social habit.
Administrator's Final Settlement Notice
Notice of final settlement filed by the administrator of the estate of Sarah E. McNay. Court proceedings dated October 21, 1915, noting administration and final accounting. Signed administrator.
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Sirah E. McNay
Ased
Snd
Rae
Sarah Clarence Bat
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