The Clever Loomis Bath Intruder Story
Lemuel Loomis and his wife Lucinda employ a home grown fix it plan for their Elm Street house bathroom. A burglar enters at night and Loomis uses a bath shelf and a cork exhaust to trap the thief, deploying a sponge as a weapon after his wife descends. The burglar is defeated by lemon pie and a yellow mask on fleeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemuel C. Loomis
Lucinda L. Loomis
Laurence
Lucinda
Lemuel
Mr. Loomis
Mrs. Loomis
Elm Street
Loomis
Misalle
Snookums
Larry
Monkey House
Zoo
Extinction Seen From Market Hunters Pigeon Decline
The biological survey links market hunters to passenger pigeon extinction noting colony nesting in vast numbers near certain vicinities. Hunters could wipe large flocks with minimal effort, with forest fires in roosting woods also blamed for destroying many birds.
Hester English a Noted French Engraver of Elizabethan Era
A Chicago Journal snippet recalls Hester English as a French born calligrapher of Elizabeth I and James I times. She married Bartholomew Kello, a North Briton, had a son educated at Oxford who became a minister at Speckahall in Suffolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hester English
Queen Elizabeth
James L
Bartholoméw Kello
Oxford
Speckahall
Chicago Journal
Fall modes in party frocks and Paris blouse styles
The article outlines fall fashion trends including blue floral chiffon party frocks, satin and georgette blouses with tunic finishes, and coordinated shoe and accessory colors. It highlights Paris designers creating formal blouses and tunics to pair with evening gowns, with emphasis on metallic laces, velvet trims, and refined silhouettes for day to night wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Mary
Kid
Riddles and Puzzles From a Town Anecdote
A collection of brainteasers and wordplay bits. It includes jokes about keys, apples, fish, and milk, plus a riddle about a dog and a man with a horse named Monday. The text blends playful questions with stray beat-like lines.
What Esau Said About Beau and Ian
A pedagogue asks what can be told about Ian. The pupil answers Beau wrote a book of fables and sold its copyright for a mess of potash, implying Beau’s cleverness or mischief as the safest topic for the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian
Beau
W. Va
J. Pierce
John Cummings
Dr. Pierce
President Invalids’ Hotel
Buffalo
N. Y
Explained Cheek by jowl what do they mean by that
A brief note outlines meaning behind the phrase cheek by jowl and introduces a new dance method. The item highlights practical interpretation and suggests readers consider how close proximity shapes movement and expression.
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Charles N. Hood
Short Story Pub. Co
Zoo House
Lale Ham
Onnce
Esau
Sa Mil
Peru
Dr. Scholls
Beecham
Jersey City
Ana
Resinoh
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