Prudence Faces Crisis As Ball Hits Her At Home
In the parsonage scarred by a heavy croquet ball mishap Prudence is knocked unconscious and suffers a hard knock to the head. Prayer, twins, and Fairy rally the household as Prudence slides toward conscious recovery with her father humbled and contrite.
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Jerry
Prudence
Father
Des Moines
Mr. Starr
Carol
Connie
Lark
Prue
Jeery
Professor Duckie
Fairy
Burlington
Methodist Church
Mount Mark
Avery
Schoolhouse Woodshed
Arol
Dadsie
Airy
Prudevice
Parsonage Family Finds Comfort in Prayer During Crises
Prudence remains unconscious as two doctors assist while Fairy aids. The Starr family, marked by lively faith, prays throughout the peril, finding calm in devotion. Connie seeks a quiet corner to pray for Prudence as fear deepens.
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Prudence
Mount Mark
Harvey Reel
Connie
Mr. Starr
Trifles That Mean Much In Married Life
A reflection on how couples drift due to neglect of small misalignments. He repeats stories and forgets gestures while she resents his work and its demands. The piece notes evolving attitudes toward a man's work and the tension between love and personal ambition.
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Forhey
Mabel
W. L. George
The
Atlantic
Never Out of Date
The passage values industry and patience as timeless virtues. It contrasts modern tastes with grandparents’ quaint costumes and manners while praising steady perseverance as equally esteemed today as in the eighteenth century.
Motion Picture Camera Uses Glass Plates For Amateurs
A European invention for amateurs creates a motion picture camera that uses glass plates instead of film and also serves as a projector for displaying pictures.
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Europe
Square funnel boss claims faster flow than round model
An inventor introduces a square funnel and argues it pours liquids more quickly than a traditional round funnel, citing reduced resistance and smoother flow. The claim suggests improved efficiency in applications requiring rapid liquid transfer.
Spring coats feature soft fabrics and bold collars
The new spring coats use luxuriously soft fabrics like duvetyn and English velour with rich surfaces. Styles vary from straight silhouettes to belted waists with wide cape collars and decorative braids, pockets, and plaits.
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Bolivia
Spring Costume Collars and Jabots Shape New Wardrobe
Collars to complete the spring wardrobe are essential in new lingerie blouses. Separate collars in organdie swiss batiste georgette and crepe de chine appear in varied styles with dainty finishes. Tassels adorn many collars with sailer shaped fronts and cape backs. High jabots of net top lace are in demand though priced from 1.50 to 5 7 dollars. cheaper versions exist but may lack quality.
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Douglas
Alb Wokin
Weari
L. Douglas Shoes
L- Douglas
New York
W. L. Douglas
America
Brockton
Mass
Hints for Housewives Cleaning and Care Tips
Quick home tips cover aging earthenware dishes salt to remove spots boil clotheslines to prevent tangling restore patent leather with milk soaked cloth renew bread crust with hot knife soak beans with a pinch of soda for tenderness and shine a paraffin rag makes a durable stove polish without rubbing off
France Trials Copper Lightning Rod to Ward Hail
The government promotes experiments in France with a device like a Hare’s lightning rod of pure copper. It is claimed to alter atmospheric electricity so hail stones cannot form, offering protection against hail damage.
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France
And He Never Can Barber's Quest Stirs Town Folklore
A humorous note about a visiting barber provoking bald men to seek hair growth ideas, as locals eagerly test any tip that might restore hair.
Woman's intuition challenged by Wag tree remark
A lighthearted note questions a woman’s instinct as it relates to following a Wag tree metaphor. The quip humorously contrasts intuition with a playful focus on a tree known for wagging or wagging tails.
Ex-bachelor becomes gruff husband joke
The exchange jokes about a wife expecting a husband and receiving an ex bachelor described as gruff and grumpy, not a real husband. The quip centers on the paradox of a former bachelor as a spouse.
No Enthusiasm and a Wirewalker Digression
Quotation contrasts lack of enthusiasm about a coming wireless age with a remark that the speaker is a wirewalker in a circus. The line about sun dried oysters being a delicacy in China adds a brief, disconnected travel note.
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China
New Gas Range Combines Ovens and Fireless Cooker
A new gas range features two standard ovens and a third oven on a fireless cooker principle. The design highlights versatile cooking options and energy efficiency for households.
Old Acquaintances
Wilkinson buys a watchdog to guard his wife from loneliness but finds the dog has fled when he returns home. His wife explains a tramp unlawfully entered, and the dog chased him off, only to depart with the man instead.
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Wilkinson
Scott
Bedclothes Missing Amid Neighbor Report
A child implicates the father in taking sheets from the house. The six year old says she overheard neighbors claim they saw the father with three sheets in the wind, suggesting outdoor disappearance of bedclothes.
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Bridget
Bessie
Papa
Milk Does Not Leave Dark Taste or Headache
A report notes that drinking milk does not produce a dark brown taste or cause a headache. The finding addresses common beliefs about dairy consumption and its aftertaste and effects on well being.
Couldn't Resist Him In Tennessee Love Impasse
Two locals in Tennessee share a flirtatious exchange touching on Mandy, a teacher, and a brag about bypassing certification with political influence. The talk reveals Sam's claim of being a local tax assessor and the school board's district ties.
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Tennessee
Sam
Mandy
Coon Hollow
Not a Compliment
A vignette from Everybody's Magazine portrays a ballroom scene where a woman compliments a man by comparing him to Whitman and swirling silk skirts create a dreamlike mood. The exchange hints at lyric poetry influence and a surreal, intoxicating fragrance framed as playful banter.
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Whitman
Everybody’s Magazine
Guatemala’s sole furniture factory faces local limits
Guatemala operates a single furniture factory employing 150 men. The plant underscores the limited local manufacturing capacity and potential reliance on imports for wooden home goods.
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Guatemala
St Peters Cathedral to Hold 54000 People in Rome
The cathedral in Rome will accommodate a capacity crowd of fifty four thousand. Officials and organizers plan to manage the large gathering with crowd control measures and safety arrangements.
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St. Peter's Cathedral
Rome
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Bocker
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Willcox
Cornell University
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William &., New York
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