Frank Merriwell Faces Hazing Turning Point at School
Freshmen Frank Merriwell and Bart Hodge are drawn into a hazing ritual led by masked seniors on the campus. The prank escalates to a boathouse finale with boxing gloves and a staged confrontation. Inza Burrage hints Frank should mentor Hodge. The night surfaces tensions and shifting loyalties at Fardale academy.
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Frank
Belinda Snedd
Tad
Inza
Walt
Hodge
Bart
Pye
Pete Smith
Merry
Miss Burrage
Frank Merriwell
Fardale Academy
Inza Burrage
Bart Hodge
Walter
Hugh
Fardale
Bascomb
Merriwell
Mer
Barney
Academy
Mulloy
Barney Mulloy
Hazers
Grand Canyon
Justice
Dispute Over Eskimo Clothing Taboos and Tuberculosis Debated
A health study of Alaska Eskimos shows high tuberculosis death rates, prompting a senator to blame white man s clothing. Dr Victor E Levine argues Eskimos wear such clothes mainly in short summers, while winter clothing remains native fur. Rev Hunter notes Eskimos favor white attire.
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Alaska
Victor E. Levine
Creighton University
Omaha United Press
Senate Indian Affairs Committee
F. S. Fellows
United States Health Service
Fellows
United States
W. H. Hunter
Benson
Neb
Hudson Bay Country
Fort Pulaski Named After Polish Hero Pulaski
Old Fort at Cockspur Island guarding the mouth of the Savannah River earned the nickname Key to the province. Fort Pulaski, begun in 1829, is among the best preserved brick coastal fortresses from the early nineteenth century. It honors Count Casimir Pulaski who died in the Savannah war of 1779.
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Old Fort
Cockspur Island
Savanah River
James Wright
Georgia
Little Island
Interior Department
Atlantic
Fort Pulaski
Pole
Count Casimir Pulaski
Savannah
Dressing table skirt and shirring for home sewing
Ruth Wyeth Spears explains how to construct and attach a dressing table skirt with a curved front and hinged arms. The process uses buckram covered in fabric, a 2½ inch buckram strip, a 4 inch shirring cord, and tacked assembly. Readers may order Spears sewing book for more home projects.
Not One of 'Em Mrs Duff on Driving Caution
An optometrist warns that eye slowness of blondes makes them less safe as drivers though most men will just wink. The exchange between Mrs Duff and another person suggests a tongue in cheek discussion on perception and caution.
Figures overheard quarrel between spouses ends in joke
A mother-in-law questions why the couple argue and insists a wife and husband should be united. Hankins replies that Nellie believes she is in charge, while he sees himself as the “naught” in her mind. The exchange ends with a lighthearted remark about role perception.
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Riwell
Hodge
Walter
Bart
Frank
Santa Claus
Nellie
Hankins
Dinner party quip reveals a starry misread
A high school girl sits beside a famous astronomer at a dinner, asks what he does. He says he studies astronomy. She replies she finished astronomy last year, a witty mix up of life and study.
Fired, Boss and Stenog Clash Over Slavery Sale Comment
A contentious exchange surfaces involving a figure called the Black Boss during a storming event, with remarks about firing staff and a remark implying slave sales. The dialogue hints at labor and power struggles within a troubled workplace or political setting.
No Bearing Magistrate Turmoil Inspires Court Remarks
A police report notes a non-motorist using harsh language during a stop while a motorist explains a tantrum. The magistrate dismisses concern with the car’s make, focusing on behavior and conduct.
Household Tips From Everyday Cautions And Clever Hints
A collection of practical home ideas covers kitchen efficiency with a salt and pepper shaker on the stove, baked escalloped mixtures in shallow pans, venting the oven to prevent rust, avoiding silk hose near heat, marking the cellar step to reduce falls, crafting a flower holder from paraffin, and lining a coat by turning it inside out to ease fitting and stitching.
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Burt L. Standish
Gilbert Patten
Execution Committee
Pipsqueak
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Stenog
Nujol
WIU
HA Ctes AL Lee
Comy
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