Dark Hollow The House of Mystery Doorway Gate Mystery
A Shelby town gate ajar at Judge Ostrander’s secluded home draws curious neighbors. They invade to find the judge somnolent with catalepsy, Bela the feared gatekeeper captured, and a hidden stranger vanished, leaving questions about past tragedies and family secrets.
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Judge Ostrander
Shelby
Bela
Eas
Citzen
Agernon Etheridge
Lonst
Ostrander
Pellmell
Thaum
Acceptable Toys for the Children Doll's House
A cardboard doll's house is described requiring a hat box type structure with red, white and green paints. The roof and chimneys are constructed separately, with openings for the front and roof, an awning, a door 18 inches wide, painted panels, and white bricklike detailing. The house is assembled with paper fasteners for securing parts.
Whaling Monster Sinks After Shipyard Showdown
In Whangaparapara New Zealand workers at a harbor exhibited a thrashing whale trapped in logs for a sawmill. The battling giant lashed the area, toppled logs, and forced a retreat toward the sea before colliding with a pile and washing ashore stunned and stranded.
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New Zealand
Whangaparapara
Dominion
Worth the Dressmaker
The noted dressmaker Worth rose to fame thanks to Princess Pauline de Metternich, wife of the Austrian ambassador to France, whose patronage at Napoleon III's court made his styles sought after. Born in Bourne, England, he became Paris’s famed fashion creator before dying in 1895.
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Bourne
England
Paria
Baltimore Star
Carbon from gas method promises cheaper production
Harry Lee Com of Wilsonburg West Virginia reports a new method to extract carbon from natural gas that yields a superior black with no ash and greatly reduced gas waste, addressing long standing cost concerns in older processes.
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Harry Lea
Wilsonburg
Harrison County
W. Va
Easily Made Animal Toys from Canton Flannel
Animals that please children are crafted from canton flannel or plush and stuffed with sawdust. Simple pins, beads, or small colored accents form features. A dog and pony pattern is shown with three-piece construction and a turning slit to finish after stitching.
Cardboard bungalow models and toy houses described
The article details how heavy cardboard boxes form bungalow structures with roofing, chimneys, and windows. It explains assembling steps, from cutting window openings to painting sashes, doors, steps, and window boxes on the nat surface, including a red chimney lined with white.
Christmas Gifts for the Baby
A small group of baby belongings shows handwork gifts for a newborn. A moire silk cover record book with a painted stork, safety pin hangers with pink and blue ribbons, satin ribbon armlets on elastic cords, and bright toys on ribbons illustrate thoughtful keepsakes for the new arrival.
Bootees and a Coat Hanger Crochet Keeps Kids Cozy
White zephyr booties shaped to fit over the knees are crocheted with a beading near the top and pink satin ribbon to tie them in place. Tiny pink rose emblems are embroidered with silk floss, and a wooden hanger padded with cotton and satin ribbon features a shirred cover and a final bow.
Topsy Doll Made of a Stocking
A charming Topsy doll crafted from a black stocking features yarn outlined facial features glass bead eyes and a hair tuft from a knitted mitten. The two fabric pieces are stitched with an opening for turning and stuffing with cotton Rompers and a striped gingham cap complete the playful toy’s look.
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Dodd, Mead & Company
Nan
Miss Weeke
Miss Weeks
Harry Doane
Ife
Gil
Hela
Doll's House of Cardboard
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