Yacht Intrigue Grips City as Seized Crew Escape
Detective McAdams pursues Hobart’s gang after Natalie Coolidge’s disappearance. West is taken aboard the Seminole, bound and hidden in a stateroom, while a mysterious woman on board and a yacht crew plan a secret rendezvous on the lake. West frees himself and docks await a rescue as the Seminole sails away.
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Jackson Park
Natalie
McAdams
West
Sexton
Fairlawn
Harbor Master's Office
Tie
Winchell
Municipal Pier
Nione
Mac
Coolidge
Columbia Club
Grant
Jackson Lagoon
Mary
Natalie Cooldge
Joe
Matthew
Hogan
Enilawn
Natalie Coolidge
Seminolle
Mike
Akward
Mae S
Knitted Modes Set Spring Fashion Tone for Resort Wear
Fashion notes forecast spring trends with Palm Beach influence on knitted pieces led by sweaters and jacquettes. Dark blues and bright embroidery decorate long waistlines and fuller skirts, while crepes and novelty weaves dominate fabrics. Slip-ons endure among Palm Beach resort looks.
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Palm Beach
New York Commuter Describes Cat Hanging Method
A New York Sun reader recounts a peculiar energy saving method observed in Washington Square. A man lowers a cat via rope from a second floor window to the yard then hauls it back up when finished, provoking laughter for its awkwardness.
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Sumer
New_York Sun
Washington Square
Origin of hastings election term explained
The article traces Hastings from the ancient London Husting court where Parliament members were nominated. It notes the ballot act of 1872 ended open nomination, and the term Hastings later came to describe any electioneering platform.
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Hastings
London
Have Good Eyes Gannets Noted For Vision
The American Forestry Magazine notes gannets possess excellent vision but poor smell and hearing. Their nostrils are absent and their ears are hidden by dense feathers, affecting sensory detection.
Grasshopper Can Jump 200 Times Its Body Length According to Study
A grasshopper exhibits remarkable leaping ability by jumping about 200 times its body length. Researchers note the insect achieves powerful takeoffs and precise landings, illustrating extreme biomechanical efficiency.
Contrasting Materials Dominate This Season’s Frocks
Fashion notes describe the season’s contrast heavy frocks with bodices and skirts in differing fabrics or coats contrasting with dresses. Wraps lack fastenings, prompting draped fits and the rise of cuff muff warmth with varied furs on cloth models.
Fur Cuffs Highlight This Season's Novelty
Fur cuffs appear as a smart fashion novelty in the current season. The article notes fur muffs have been out of favor for some time yet remain a striking accessory option.
Blue Velvet Hat with Peacock Embroidery
A milliner designs a blue velvet hat featuring full embroidery of a peacock motif. She imagined a blue-eyed maid as the hat’s muse while crafting the ornate accessory.
Women urged to try Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Mrs. Nellie Quillon of Muskegon Michigan reports years of pain and ineffective doctors ending after four bottles of Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She says symptoms like bearing down pains disappeared and she regained strength to work at home and in a factory. The advertisement warns that such warning symptoms indicate female trouble and praises persistent use of the remedy.
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Muskegon
Michigan
al Shey
Lydia E. Pinkham
Nellie Quillon
Morris St
Muskegon, Mich
Lydia
Pinkham
No Help Wanted
A mother teaches her three year old son John to say prayers and asks for guidance. After requesting he be a good boy the child replies with humor that he can manage himself.
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John
Diamond Dyes promise easy at home fabric revivals
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as easy to use for dyeing draperies, skirts, sweaters and more. It claims no streaking or fading and guarantees results whether wool, silk, linen, cotton, or blends with simple directions.
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