Prudence Chooses Joy and Family Forgiveness
In a dramatic weekend, Prudence’s fever eases as family plans unfold. Connie survives a dungeon episode after praying for Prudence, and Jerry returns to reveal a hopeful future. Father Starr reconciles with Prudence about love and marriage, confirming Aunt Grace’s arrival to support the household.
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Connie
Prudence
Jerry
Khis
Grace
Peerenga
Aunt Grace
Parsonage Housekeeping
Jimmie’s Early Passion for Cars Sparks a Hot Box Tale
A boy named Jimmie shows early curiosity about automobiles from age eight, challenging his father with questions about hot boxes and grease. Separately, naval reports debunk the oil on water theory as fog dispersal, noting the Melville’s 12 hour fogbound trial near Marcus Hook despite an oil film.
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Jimmie
Sonny
Johnny Jones
Jonny
Maine
Massachusetts
Delaware River
Marcus Hook
U. S. S. Melville
Cost of Lighting Through the Centuries
A historical overview traces lighting costs from $2.50 for 1000 candle-hours with candles and oil lamps to 82 cents with kerosene, then about 50 cents in the late 1800s, and now around ten cents with electric lamps, a twenty fifth of the original price. It notes kerosene and gas competition and improved efficiency lowering costs over time.
Mr Pesters Suggestion in Small Town Wit
Festus Pester quips about petty coinage asking for a two big cent piece bearing the head of local poet Tennyson J Daft. The remark colors a Kansas City Star item as a humorous aside about town eccentricities.
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Mr. Pester
Festus Pester
Tennyson J. Daft
Kansas City Star
Where the Paint Was Regular Customer Comment
A London Punch caption depicts a customer entering a restaurant noting a strong smell of paint. A waiter apologizes, pointing to young women about to leave a table and suggests the odor will pass soon.
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William
London Punch
Daily Thought Quote
Daily Thought quotes George Eliot on memory and the living remembering the dead, noting that the departed remain with us if we do not forget them. The aphorism reflects a meditation on memory and loss.
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George Eliol
Umbrella Mystery in a Spotted Dog Tale
Chauncey Mitchell Deen recalls a childhood purchase of a spotted dog from a local dealer. Rain washed off the spots, and the dealer quips that an umbrella would have come with the dog, prompting the boy to return soaked and puzzled.
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Chauncey Mitchell Deen
Pocket Boots for Fishermen
Rubber boots lightweight enough to roll up and carry in a pocket are designed for amateur fishermen. Worn over leather shoes they protect like heavy boots. Made of pure gum with a fashion lining and an elastic top for a snug fit.
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Scientific American
Ship Sunk by Codfish Near Gibraltar
A schooner named Penbrook carrying dried fish from St Johns New Brunswick sank after heavy weather caused its waterlogged cargo to swell and burst the seams. The Norwegian vessel rescued the crew and landed them at the Azores.
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Gibraltar
Penbrook
St. Johns
N. B
Azores
Remarkable Apple Exhibit At Royal Horticultural Society
A remarkable apple displayed at the society hall in Vincent Square Westminster England grew on a small tree potted in a standard flower pot. The single fruit measured 16 inches in circumference and 534 inches in depth and was named after the society secretary the Rev W Wilks.
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Royal Horticultural Society
Vincent Square
Westminster
England
The
W. Wilks
To Keep Mice Away
A simple effective method to deter mice is placing lumps of camphor in cedar or cupboards. The article also notes that nearly 80 percent of Germany's alcohol is produced from potatoes.
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Germany
Illinois News Roundup Highlights War Efforts and Local Events
The Woman's Home Missionary Society assists Red Cross work while Springfield fights dog attacks. Chicago sues saloonkeepers over after-hours drink, and Carlinville passes a $23 580 budget. Notables include Elgin’s Frank Lasher returning home, Belvidere’s Fifteenth Illinois reunion likely final, and Rock City’s James Wolf reclaiming inheritance.
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Woman's Home Missionary Society
Carlinville
Peter Backus
Elk’s Club
Ottawa
Ed Schumas
Frank Lasher
Vacuum
England
Elgin
Steger
Fifteenth
Ilinois Volunteer Infantry
Belvidere
Woman's Civic Federation of
East St. Louis
United Mine Workers
Pana
Illinois Cavalry
Lowden
Dickson
Milton J Forman
Chicago
Marie Droege
O'Neal School
Divernon
South Sangamon Educational and Athletic Association
Johnston City
Fort Sheridan
Assumption
John Reed
Grace Mauck
Danville
James Bluejacket
Bloomington
Clinton
Joseph T. Smith
Bismarck
Sloan Baking Company
Oscar F. Nelson
Westervelt
Harry Goodman
Lyeil
Peoria
Galesburg
Ilinois State Butter Manufacturers’ Association
South
Freeport
Louis P. Daied
Robert Whitley, Jr
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Mr. Starr
Des Moines
Trudence
Flo
Fairy Dearest
Jerry Harmer
Dwyden Parison
K. Ethel Hueston
W.c.tanner
Bobbs-Merrill Company
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