The Enchanted Hour of Oberon and the Spider Goblins
A tale of King Oberon the jealous fairy king who wields power only during the night day boundary hour. Goblins beg to become spiders to scare fairies, provoking a chase across the dell until the fairy queen reveals the ruse. The goblins learn Oberon’s limits, beg forgiveness, and are restored to their human forms.
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Jemat
Oberon
King Oberon
Wales
Epiders
Wiie
Aconan
Parryland
Hand of a Musician Finger Shapes in Palm Reading
A quirky era palmistry column links finger shapes to musical talent noting bent Jupiter and Mercury fingers as signs of skill. A short vertical line on Apollo’s mount supposedly marks musical prowess, while a curved fortune line hints at love or male affection. the piece closes with a street quip about Cactus Joe considering acting roles but fearing rough studio life.
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Saturn
Jupiter
Degren
Angers
Apollo
Akill
Mercury
Marjorie Arjonie Derivatives of Margaret in Name History
The text traces the name Marjorie as a Scots and English derivative of Margaret, noting its meanings pearl and its evolution through French Italian Spanish paths. It details connections to Maisie and Marjoribanks, Scottish lineage, poetry references, and folklore linking May as a lucky day.
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Arjonie
Argery
Margaret
Marguerite
France
England
Margaret of Anjou
Margaret Beaufort
Henry VI
Margaret Tudor
Marjorie
Race
Maisie
Marjoribanks
Railio
Marjorie Bruce
High Steward
Scotland
Margery
Fragmentary medical note on appendix removal
An incomplete report describes an immediate operation for appendix removal. The patient’s appendix was detached in the past, with unclear context and stray phrases about a bottle and years ago.
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Judes
The Right Thing at the Right Time by Mary Marshall Duffee
A column discusses modesty in dress and evolving tastes at church, social events, and bathing outfits, noting shifts over decades. It contrasts past judgments with current norms and cites a Treasury Bond case where a farmer’s cow allegedly ate Liberty bonds, leading to a paid claim.
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Mary Marshall Duffee
Yor
Treasury Department
Gilbert
Howe
Yellow rear lights eyed to reduce motorist danger
Automobile engineers study replacing red rear lights with yellow to signal danger on highways. Legal adoption across states will take time as laws must be revised. owners can replace bulbs with yellow lenses now. The change mirrors railway tail light logic and aims to warn following drivers when decelerating or stopping.
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Passager Car and
Lie Society of Automotive Enginvers
Logindatore
Cautions to Motorist From Engineer Dilly Pespooslle
Cautions to motorists warn in rough spelling about safe driving habits. The note stresses braking at least once a month and never passing streetcars when passengers are boarding or alighting. It urges signaling with hand signals when slowing down or turning and to observe traffic laws for safety.
Dangers of using an automobile engine to heat a garage
The text warns that running an engine in a small garage creates deadly carbon monoxide and other gases. It cautions against warming the car to heat the space and urges keeping the garage door closed for ventilation to prevent toxic air buildup.
Plan for removing grease from autos
A report describes boiling grease from automobiles to clean surfaces for soldering or repairs. A tinch pipe feeds a boiler, water surrounds the pipe, and a burner raises water to a rolling boil. Washing powder is added to aid cleaning, with immersion used to de grease interiors and surfaces for repair.
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New Ballet
Free Oil Holes Cleaned and Restored
Oil holes shown clogged by dirt and old grease are cleaned to restore proper flow. Work targets all working ports to ensure thorough lubrication and efficient operation.
Vast Federal Highway Plan Aims to Stretch 180000 Miles
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines a federal aid highway system that could cover about 180000 miles nationwide. Completion time depends on federal funding, with potential shifts in suburban and rural life, real estate values, and food supply logistics if the highway network expands to 140000 miles as roads branch out.
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United Males Department (Agriculture
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Citter
Price of Labor Favorable on Federal Projects This Year
Labor likely to rise with farming season but current Bureau of Public Roads figures show common labor priced around 25 to 80 cents per hour across states. Southern states report lower rates, western states approach 90 cents. Tenants and terms often cheaper in winter. prices may rise as farming season ends.
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Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Roads Are Big Blessing And Burden In Debate
A National Automobile Chamber of Commerce report says maintaining and expanding roads costs about four dollars per person after auto license deductions. The piece argues roads are a blessing of civilization, yet a burden if paid by higher taxes, and people resist surrendering even street frontage.
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National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Fieods Delay Work in Northeastern Louisiana Roads
Floods suspend millions of dollars in road construction in several parishes of northeastern Louisiana. Work is paused temporarily due to high water, delaying projects for two to three months.
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Louisiana
Lincoln Way Expenditures Hit 40 Million For 1813 Run
The Lincoln bigh way project shows last year’s spending placing total outlays on the transcontinental route at about 40 million dollars, more than double prior estimates. Officials dedicate funds to continue the widening and maintenance across states.
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Lincoln Way
Lincoln Bigh Way
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Fim
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Edward Sted‘oan
Ieee
Alice Calhoun
Miss Calhoun
Cleveland
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Sears
Reise Bowby
Lotumola
Iilet
Army Xod
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