Mystery of Huntingdon's Island Smugglers Unfolds
On Huntingdon's island capers the officers identify Mrs Green and Clair as prisoners. Vida and Lipton Clair maneuver to secure their release as clues unravel a grand larceny plot. Clair seeks freedom to avoid marriage, while Mrs Green awaits a safer future after a house fire.
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Tino Te No
Huntingdon
Ieland
Mrs. Green
Liptes
Hentingdon
Mrs’ Green
Mrs. Greens
Emily
Farrei
Rogues
Huntingdon’s Island
Maloney
Dan Maloney
Mr. L. & Clair
Mia Green
Vida
Miss Green
Lacie Green
Marshal Cochran
Mr. Clair
United States
Vide
Ots
Sydney Carton
Clair
Mies Dunmore
Miss Dunmore
Lavelle
Captain
Lipton
A Good Day's Work
A Edmonton soldier reports a strenuous day loading 27 automobile cases on to trucks. He notes 2 295 pounds of autos moved and 63 802 beans strung yesterday, with nine hours of hard labor and no soreness afterward.
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Edmonton
Soap Berry Tree Notes From Ecuador
The jaboncelio or soap berry tree grows in western Ecuador with heights up to 50 feet. It bears quantities of fruit the size and shape of cherries, surrounded by a transparent cover. The description mentions round black seeds and unclear material surrounding them.
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Ecuador
Tower of Babel Described From Ancient Records
The article recounts the Babel tower as a Babylon temple built of sun dried brick with seven levels, topped by an observatory. It notes Babylon’s population around 2,000,000 and the city’s vast extent, with a wall miles long. It also mentions a breakfast discussion about hash and veal origins.
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Tower of Babel
Babylon
New York Evening World
Babylonia
Rabsion
London
Lemon Lotion Promises Skin Whitening Beauty Boost
An advertisement promotes a cheap lemon skin lotion made from lemon juice and three ounces of orchard white to yield a quarter pint. It claims to whiten freckles sallowness and tan, soften and beautify hands arms and face, and keep fresh for months with proper straining.
Portor Entry Sparks Noted Household Sweep
A Louisville Courier Journal reader describes entering a room where a woman swept out with notable dignity using a broom. The anecdote mentions a burr in speech and a habit of telling chestnuts, reflecting local color in a portor scene.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Spiritual View of the Soul as Prisoner in Sleep
An East view holds dreams are the soul leaving the body during sleep. The soul is an unwilling prisoner guided by vigil and by conduct in life. Heaven and hell arise from the soul's lodging after death, with the body seen as merely its tool.
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Heaven
Hell
Gardner Yacht Story Reflects Class Echoes at Camp Wheeler
The late Maj. Augustus P. Gardner once hosted a Boston socialite on his yacht. The guest mocked the craft as small while Gardner replied it is as big as it is. The anecdote mirrors broader wit about wealth and status in the era.
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Maj
Augustus P- Gardner
Camp Wheeler
Mr. Gardner
The Man Who Foots the Bills Always Irs a Rick Coming
A garbled line hints at a financial concern with a recurring burden. The phrase suggests someone responsible for payments faces a rising cost or bill. No clear names, dates, or places are readable.
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Rick
Meatless Days and Fishing Plans Prompt Debate
Readers weigh issues of meatless days and the economic impact as discussions turn to fishing plans and potential lifestyle changes amid rising concerns about resource use and prices.
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Elsie
Mamua
Mre
M. Goppzn
Napoleon St
Lydia E. Pinkhams
Lydia E.pinkham Medicine CO
Lynn
Mase
Sniff
Wikhex
Boston Transcript
Spohn Medical Co
Goshen, Ind
U.S.A
Western
Canada
Tee
U. S
V. Bennett
Bee Bidg
Omaha,Neb
William
Katherine
Swift & Company
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
U.S. A
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