The Interrogation at the Reservoir Grounds
In a tense inn scene Captain Hastings confronts Dr. Moss and the accused about how the man named Smith was found wounded in reservoir grounds. Smith answers boldly while the group debates arrest and transport, and a woman narrator challenges Smith with pointed questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Opets
Moss
Cosgrove
Hastings
Reservoir Grounds
Dr. Moss
Hia
Mr. Cosgarova
Poland
Klad
Pe Crosgrove
Dicky
Hess
Paraguay’s gender imbalance shapes life in war-torn lands
The excerpt notes Paraguay’s drastic shift after a bloody war leaving far more women than men. It recalls historical ratios of twelve women per man and suggests men are scarce and precious, affecting social and economic life in early modern Paraguay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
England
Millona
Paraguay
Jate
Parer Lake
Paraguyan Indians and their Dialects and a Ferocious Piranha
The piece describes Paraguay indigenous people and their speech challenges tied to Spanish conquest. It notes a native dialect with hundreds of words and a complex relation to fathers tongue. It also mentions piranhas in northern Paraguay rivers, their ferocity, grotesque feeding, and dangers of washing in certain waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Paraguay
Tounbury
Para
Sianha
Apple dishes and desserts from stuffed to cake
A vintage home cooking guide features apple centered recipes. Stuffed apples with sausage filling, vegetarian hash with apples, fancy stuffed apples with raisin banana nut mix, applesauce cake with spiced batter, chestnut and apple salad, and an apple cake with lemon butter glaze.
Tomorrow's Horoscope by Genevieve Kemble
The astrological reading notes Thankgiving day operations trend negatively but foresees progress in advancement for deserving petitioners. Expect minor difficulties to be overcome with forethought. and a birth date may indicate a generous, successful child in the year ahead.
How to Make Beauty Aids That May Serve You Well
Lucrezia Bori presents a period beauty guide on making almond cream and simple lotions. The article outlines a liquid almond cream recipe with bitter almonds, alcohol, sweet almonds, white wax, spermaceti, and water, plus steps to crush, emulsify, strain, and melt ingredients for cosmetics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucrezia Bori
Dergamat
Homemade TOILET PREPARATIONS FROM OLD RECIPES
Readable steps describe mixing simple tonics and lotions for complexion and chapped skin. It lists ingredients like rain water, alcohol, glycerin jelly, tincture and camphor with cautions on purity, cleanliness, and using dedicated vessels.
Health column notes Europe hunger and postwar health
Dr B S Copeland answers reader questions about health and disease amid postwar hardship. An article describes widespread undernourishment in Russia and Poland, with famine fears and infant mortality, urging gratitude for health and food while noting improving mortality in some cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Poland
Europe
Hce
Anmen
Poole
New York City
North America
Advice to Girls from Dr Annie Laurie
A young woman asks for reading suggestions to improve conversation and interest. The columnist advises visiting the library to discuss tastes with the Wharton librarian who can recommend suitable books and magazines and invites readers to send letters to Miss Annie Laurie for future replies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Whrattan
Winter fur wraps in ermine panel fashion
A fashion feature highlights ermine fur wraps with puffed panel sections bordered by thin fur trim. The collar and body use the same paneling to create a soft elegant silhouette. Merely a design idea with potential for mink and other furs in similar treatment.
Thanksgiving Chipmunk Family Shares Blessings
A Chipmunk family in a Christmas era tale counts blessings on Thanksgiving Day despite a smaller nut store. After welcoming snowbound Mrs Gray Squirrel and her youngsters, they shelter them in their tree and share winter provisions. The rescue leads to a bountiful feast and a heartfelt prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Tippy
Mama Chinmusi
Tiptors
Mama Chipmunk
Jules
Mrs. Cray Squirrel
Tippy Chipmunk
Mama Cr
Grorty
Mama Chipmaurk
Chipmvock
Senapeper
Odd Facts From A Dubious Chronicle Of Global Oddities
A garbled garland of curiosities claims Tiflis in Aviatic Russia speaks 70 languages and predicts weather a day ahead. It cites Australian sponges as elegant rulers of seas and odd claims about elephants, poisons, and potash deposits that could feed the world for centuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiflis
Russia
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Adele Garrison
Madge
Temple Manning
Juanita Hamel
UG Norton
Don
Genevieve Kemble
Andy Crea
Lolinns
Jani
Suil
Royal S. Copeland, M. D
Ela. K
Sam Oo
Schick
Anton
MRC. O. Q
Conde
Little Flint
M. GB
Paine
A.W
Q-T
Copeland
B.S. Copeland
Mewipaper
Ina
Annie Laurie
Annis
Laura
Misa Lauria
Vera Winstom
Rusty
Novada
Mary
Prussia
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