Ghost at the Door, a Dentist Encounters a Haunting
In Williamson county Illinois a 1912 tale recalls Dr Robert Lentz who seeks shelter in a collapsed church during a storm. Lightning reveals a two foot shadowy figure as an aged insane woman who had escaped from Anna asylum, frightening the doctor to flee on horseback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ello
Robert Lentz
Danville
Ill
Doc
Williamson County
Wolf Creek
Ozark Ridges
Tom Mix
Anna Asylum
Western Newspaper Union
Cowbird Noted For Nest Laying Spare Eggs
An ornithologist calls the cowbird lacking in social conscience and likens it to the European cuckoo for abandoning young. In Bellevue Iowa Jacob Putman reports his goose that laid the golden eggs produced over 200 eggs since spring and averaged two daily in October.
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Jacob Putman
Bellevue
Iowa
Rehoboam’s Folly and the Call to Divine Guidance
Lesson on II Chronicles and I Kings explores Rehoboam’s prideful reign, the need for God’s guidance, and how poor counsel leads to revolt. The sermon links ancient tax disputes to modern governance and urges seeking God’s kingdom first.
Morning prep menu saves time for hot hours
A household feature promotes morning meal prep with a make ahead menu including Pineapple Upside Down Loaf, Tomatoes Stuffed With Macaroni, minted pear salad and Strawberry Fluff. Recipes cover biscuits ham loaf peas and tomato macaroni bake with steps and oven timings. Also promotes Eleanor Howe book Household Hints with a mail offer.
Pure Cellulose Curtains Redrape Homes For Under $10
Pure cellulose curtains resembling rare chintzes are described as game changing for 1939 home decor. They cost less than ten dollars to redrape an entire house and can be discarded when soiled for a similar or lower price than laundering. The fabrics resemble vellum and feel like fine percale with permanent drapability and hand. Available in many patterns and sunfast colors, they come finished with matching tie backs in three lengths.
Little Niceties For A Cheerful Guest Room
Summer guests will enjoy a stylish guest room with a dedicated chest of drawers vanity bedside lamp and table plus a chaise longue and books. A good mattress and spring are essential for comfort and a pleasant stay. Fire logs for apartments burn four hours dry clean uniform 4 by 12% inch pieces and store compactly with a colored flame option.
Dining Bay Screens Out Flies for Outdoor Meals
The article notes dining areas with three sided windows can be pleasant in warm weather but are plagued by flies. It suggests adding a bag or screen to living or dining spaces to banish the nuisance and unsanitary insects.
Sealing Jellies Paraffin Tips Storage Method
Paraffin used for sealing jellies should be very hot to form a seal around the jar sides and cover the top. Even the edges benefit from a hot seal, ensuring proper preservation.
Cool Easy Frocks For Midsummer Use
A fashion notice promoting 1767 and 1778 patterns with short tennis skirt style, basque frock, and summer fabrics. It lists sizes, material requirements, trimming, and pricing, directing orders to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept., Chicago.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Cause and Effect Echoes the Original Cause
An aphorism notes that every effect resembles its cause, suggesting that outcomes mirror the initiating force. The idea links to ancient and early modern thought on causation and natural philosophy, reflecting on how events reflect their origins.
Duty Nearby Path of Duty Near at Hand
A brief note quotes a Japanese line about men seeking duty in what is remote, suggesting a meditation on callings and proximity of responsibility.
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Adventurers’ Club
Yukkala
Harold L. Lumpauiat
D. D
Moody Bible Institute
Cage
Western Nonspaper Union
Interan Council Re Education
Rehoboam
Rome
Russia
Solomon
House of David
God
Alexander Maclaren
Mousehold News
Eleanor Howe
Michigan Avenue
Hooker
Auby Zeliogg
Battle Creek
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