Prince Becomes a Hero in Another Adventure
A family tragedy unfolds as Carolyn May Cameron-Hanna travels from New York to stay with her bachelor uncle Joseph Stagg at the Corners after her parents are reported lost at sea aboard the Dunraven. Amid strained reception and guarded guardianship tensions, Prince the mongrel dog rises to heroism by stopping a tramp attempting to rob the schoolteacher, earning local approval.
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Dunraven
Europe
Carolyn May Cameron
Hanna
Carlyn
New York
Joseph Stagg
Carolyn
Rose
Joe
Stagg
Amanda Parlow
Prince
Sunday walk ends with a dog to the rescue
Carolyn May and Uncle Joe stroll the autumn glade where Prince saves Miss Amanda Parlow from a black snake. A tense moment yields gratitude and a hint of lingering tension between Joe and Amanda as the day closes with Joe reflecting on Mandy in a faded tintype.
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Prince
Miss Minnie
Carolyn May
Afton Driggs
Uncle Joe
Afton
Joe
Mr. Kragg
Carlyn
Rose
Princey
Amos Bartlett
Mr. Stagg
Bartlett
Amos
Mr. Parlow
Mr. Stage
Amanda
Joseph Stagg
Miss Amanda
Tor
Joseph
Aliss Amanda
Amanda Parlow
Carlyn May
Carolyn Ajay
Mr. Stasy
Mandy Parlow
Mandy
Garolyn Learns From Chet Gormley About Failing Finances
Garolyn discusses her finances with Chet Gormley and confronts worries about money. The installment teases further revelations, prompting readers to return for the next issue.
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Garolyn
Chet Gormley
Nighttime Photography Advances in Wartime Record
Edward Wungerford of the War Department Signal Corps touts new serial photography capable of capturing clear images in darkness. He cites true moonlight Rome, rain scenes, theater fronts, and candlelit church vistas as proof of the process’s realism and potential for night observation from air or land.
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War Department
Signal Corps
Edward Wungerford
Rome
Leutenant
Aerial Tank in Italian Mountain Warfare
Italian soldiers introduced an armored Teleferica car used in high altitude combat to neutralize an Austrian machine gun position. Volunteers manned the vehicle while being swung across the valley, leveraging vertical terrain to destroy the unassailable target.
Concrete shipbuilding in floating dry docks
A Scientific American concept proposes building concrete ships in a floating dry dock. Forms remain in the dock for reuse after launching. Launch is achieved by lowering outer forms to sink the dock and let the ship float on its own bottom. Benefits include reduced launching strains and shorter construction time.
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Scientific American
Honest Bones and the Navy Cook’s Odd Court Fine
A sailor nicknamed Bones Jones recalls stealing chickens on a Monday night and a judge fining him three dollars. He quips that thirty dollars would cover it up to Barartay, reflecting his brash humor before his navy service as a ship’s cook.
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Bones
Bones Jones
Navy
Barartay
Ea —Uar Navy
Coated Tongue Signals Liver Trouble and Toxins
A coated tongue and bad taste indicate liver dysfunction and toxin buildup. The piece cites Prof Henry Meter on the liver’s importance and promotes Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a laxative remedy from Stockton California, highlighting claimed benefits for constipation and indigestion.
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Henmeter
Stockton
CaLir
Remarkable honey ant colony in central Australia
A resident honey ant digs to five or six feet in dugouts with narrow openings. Workers operate as a cooperative, collecting honey and feeding it to chosen members. The swollen ants store honey in their abdomens until the season ends, then disgorge and return to normal size.
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Central
Australia
Joy Promoter Tales of a Child Refusing to Sing
A quoted exchange shows a child recounting a holiday party moment. Asked to sing and recite, she says she absolutely refused while her parents attempted to cheer the gathering.
Never punish children by striking them on the head
A brief note urges against corporal punishment of children, stating there are other appropriate disciplines and emphasizing safety and care. The message argues for nonviolent methods and avoids injuring young individuals.
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Carolyn of the
Ruth Belmore
Endicott
Chapter
Dodd, Mead
Pierce
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