Epidemic of Candy Pull Schemes in March Family
In a small town house, Mrs March and her sister Mary Bet plot to marry off their nieces during a candy pull. Louiza seeks a suitor among widowers while Sandy proclaims love. Silas Venn backs Sally, and John Trotter eyes Mary Bet as possible match amid playful competition and family scheming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Sutcliffe
Maary-Bet
Louiza
Mary-Bet
Squire March
Misa Mary-Bet
Bally
Mrs. March
Hannah
Mia
March
Mary-Bret
Laura
Courtin
Mary-Bet Junior
Henry May
Sally
Silas Venn
John Trotter
John
Liza
Randy
Roberts
Loutza
Mil
Sandy
Darlin
Louizd
Gal
Henry
Truth About Doctored Rage and Abrash Mystery
In a bizarre Coun try Life In America piece George Leland examines the word abrash and its odd Persian lineage. The article hints at hereditary traits and family quirks tied to a Roman nose stereotype, weaving a curious, if fragmented, discussion on identity and language.
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George Leland
Hunter
America
Persia
Art Insight Ties Experience to Individual Value
The remark argues that true artistic significance comes from individuality, gained through experience and familiarity with the art world. It stresses that deep understanding grows with exposure to diverse styles and creators.
No Cure for Spotted Fever Says Doctor After Montana Study
Dr W W King assistant surgeon in the public health service reports no cure for spotted fever and outlines baffling traits from recent field study in Bitter Root valleys Montana. He notes the disease is rare, highly dangerous, and localized to the east side of the Bitter Root valley with ten cases and eight deaths this year.
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W. W. King
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Washington Post
The Big Locks at the Sea at Sault Ste Marie
The famous locks at Sault Ste Marie rise ships from Lake Huron to Lake Superior. Fifty years since the first lock opened, the American side operates two locks, the larger 800 feet long and 100 feet wide, allowing vessels drawing twenty-one feet of water and four large ships to pass at once. The Canadian side has a longer but narrower lock complex, sufficient for three vessels to traverse.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Lake Huron
Lake Superior
Canals Move Massive Traffic Across Soo and Suez
The Soo canal at Sault Ste Marie carried 31,546,106 tons in a year when the Soo runs seven months, contrasted with the Suez canal operating year round. This comparison highlights differing regional maritime activity levels and seasonal constraints.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Suez Canal
Invention Helps Poor Man Sells Fence Idea in Nebraska
A Nebraska worker, after poverty driven by invention, buys the rights to a device to keep horses off barbed wire. The inventor, a former laborer, spent his funds developing the signboard device. The sample was later sent as a fence sign reading a protective message.
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Nebraska
Notice to Horses and Hickory Wood Scarcity
Notice to horses warns dangerous areas and keep away with a signboard and spectacles for near sighted horses. Article notes the scarcity of hickory wood due to rising demand for fine carriages and global requisitions, stating hickory remains highly valuable despite substitutes. Source cites Baltimore Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notich
England
Germany
China
Australia
South Africa
South American
Ohio River
Balitimore Herald
Fragmented note on decorum and gender norms in college life
A garbled excerpt discusses expectations of female students behavior and appearance at girls colleges. It mentions politeness, prettiness, and restraint while hinting at judgments of female propriety and social roles within an academic setting.
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Union Depot
Des Moines
Iowa
Hereford
Texas
United States
J. S. Gladstone
Pella, Iowa
Martha McCulloch-Williams
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