Wire Terror Forces Family in Oakbrook Night
A brave night scene unfolds as a masked intruder confronts a household in Oakbrook seeking money. The father warns a messenger to hurry to New York with funds, while a tense struggle unfolds between figures in the lamplit library and downstairs. The young narrator confronts fear as an ominous threat looms.
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Oakbrook
Palmer Wewers
Joseph
Mery
Josepr
Emus
New York
Randall
Ebenk
Father
Harry Randall
Mother Crose
Peli
Egbecmel
Wautness
Chaleoney
Amit Dal
Simetwell
Robbery alarm triggers daring house invasion escape
A tense sequence unfolds as robbers force their way into a house, search for money, and confront a resident. The resident signals for help via telegraph wire and a planned escape relies on quick reflexes as the assailants are thwarted, leaving the home unharmed but shaken.
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Harry
Joseph
Amar
Joe
Tom
Ulema
Home made drapery hints for cheap war-time decor
A vintage guide urges using brush and paint on cheap fabrics like cheese cloth and burlap to craft attractive drapery. It suggests selecting brown jeans for curtains, creating repetitive disc and crescent patterns, and painting in yellows olives greens or terracotta to achieve a stylish, budget friendly result.
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Harrison
Willam Henry Herresnon
York World
Tooke
U.S
Alonroe
Couer
Rozie Wade
Wornes
Eppear
Zanris
Newport
Worcester
Decorative crafts and fashion notes from a past Worcester feature
A Cincinnati style review outlines home decor ideas using dark shales crewel and burlap for curtains, wall hangings, and tapestry pieces. It also surveys winter fashion trends with bonnets, directorie hats, ribbons, ostrich plumes, and colorful promenade gowns as rural outings inspire color in autumn wardrobes.
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Les Beltuhapedt
New York
Dedera
France
Derby
Fifth Avenue
London
Gifford
Isamry Gressers
Vegas
Abbey
Jorn
Harper’s Bazar
Brius
Atereck
Self Down Wheat Fourth Crop Growth Demonstration
The article explains how manure and soil care improve wheat roots and yields. It cites Sir J.E. Lawes experiments at Botham Street showing self-sown wheat laboring under neglect loses vigor and yield over years, while well nourished crops branch deeper and produce richer harvests.
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Hothemsted
J.B. Lares
Tod
Mars
J.E. Lawes
Botham Svead
Botham
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