March Night at the Inn Ends in Dark Mystery
A blizzard night at a New York to Albany line inn yields a murdered man found in his room with a knife to the heart. Mrs. Wrandall arrives seeking truth about her husband as sheriffs and a coroner probe the crime and the mysterious woman who accompanied him.
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New York
York
Tonneau
Mr. Drake
Burton
Sheef
Drake
Mrs. Wrandall
Mrs. Burton
Dr. Sheef
Veteran actor Couldock brands would-be colleague with blunt critique
C W Couldock scornfully assesses a Cleveland stock company recruit Ogden after a performance. He jokes that if he were Ogden earning 12 dollars weekly he would save a penny, buy a hatchet, and cut his head off, then Ogden was not hired. The piece also notes Harlequin and pantaloon contrasts in theatrical imagery.
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C. W. Couldock
Dunstan Kirk
Cleveland
Couldock
Ogden
Doll Collectors Enjoy Pantomime Folk Figures
A growing hobby audience collects dolls for pleasure and china puppets remain popular. New pantomime folk figures, dressed in traditional old-world Christmas attire, add charm to stores and collections.
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China
Fathom Defined in Classroom Lesson
A teacher defines fathom as six feet in a combined math and English lesson. She asks a student to use the nautical distance word in a sentence, and a hand rises from the back of the room for Mary to respond.
Winter field and drought show nature's mirrored harms
A nature note compares frost and drought in a winter meadow revealing how color vanishes, soil hardens, and life clings to hedgerows. It reflects on ground impressions from past seasons and the resilience of landscape under dry spells.
Americans face bias against their English abroad
An American abroad discovers English is not universally seen as genuine. In a Paris bookshop he spots red volumes titled How to Learn German How to Learn Spanish and How to Learn Italian illustrating foreign attitudes toward English and language status.
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Europe
Paris
Cascarets Offer Quick Cleanse for Digestive Health
A 10 cent Cascarets box promises thorough cleansing of the stomach and bowels without griping. The ad claims the product removes sour food, bile, and poisons, easing headaches and indigestion, and works while you sleep for morning relief.
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Ady
Edible Fungi Question Raised by Father Corntessel
Father Corntessel discusses edible fungi and whether the term covers mushrooms and toadstools. He cautions that specifics would require writing to the department for confirmation.
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Father Corntessel
Department
Washington Star
Cardus touted as a cure for long-ago womanly troubles
Mrs. Mattie Spry of Bradyville Tennessee recalls suffering for two years ten years ago. She credits Cardui the woman’s tonic with curing her and claims it improved her health and spirits for two decades. She also notes giving Cardui to her daughter who recovered. The ad promises a 64 page treatment book and asks readers to begin taking Cardui today.
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Bradyville
Tenn
Mattie Spry
Cardus
Cardui
Putnam Dyes Ad Sparks Classic Cartoon Dialogue
In a humorous quoted exchange from Woman's Home Companion a Father and Woman discuss lunch while a Uncle Willie-Pa asks what luncheon means. The cartoon touches on social attitudes with a jab at a suitor trying to woo a waitress.
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Pat
Willie
Mopane Lightning Lore Sparks Local Debate
South African natives claim the mopane tree is frequently struck by lightning, while they say the morala tree is never touched. The saying reflects folklore about natural resistance and superstition tied to local flora and weather.
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South Africa
Venomous Scorpions in Mexico Vary in Danger
A fragment notes several varieties of scorpions in Mexico with differing venom potency. Some species are highly venomous while others are less dangerous.
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Mexico
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Fiockelle
THE
Centaur Company
Bears
CASTO
the Obataur Company
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U Wounds
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Sposa
Kodaks & Supplies
S. Galeski Optical Co
Richmond, Va
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KODAK
Lanseau
Chaelestos
Thomas E. Green
H.H. Greens
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Gallstone Remedy CO
Dearbggo St
Felbyville
Del
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Co. Greensboro
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