Bride Discovers Lock Desk Mystery on New Year Eve
Suzanne suspects a hidden past when a locked desk appears in the garret. Bess doubts Bob while Suzanne contemplates faith and curiosity before finding the desk holds a wedding gift from Grandmother Hadleigh. Bob reassures her the desk contains nothing secret.
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Suzanne
Bess
Nora
Bob
Sue
New York
Adelaide Gifford
Adelaide
Thurston
Copper Thurston
Mrs. Bluebeard
Edward Atkinson recalls Boston common memory with Constable Clapp
The story follows Edward Atkinson who once played on the Boston common despite law against it. Constable Clapp chased trespassers until recognizing a grown Eddie Atkinson decades later. Clapp dismisses the encounter with a blunt line about honest boys.
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Edward Atkinson
Boston
Erastus Clapp
Clapp
Mr. Atkinson
Diary turns from gift to scrapbook for recipes
A Judge notes a Christmas diary given to a wife becomes a daily log and over time morphs into an account book and finally a scrapbook for cake recipes. The entries include waffles, ruching, kimono lining, and a small sale of old pants for 22 cents.
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John
Morals Rise and Odious Ways Described in Debate
A reflection on ethics contrasts high morals with repugnant conduct, noting that virtue alone does not shield people from cruel or corrupt actions. The piece weighs the gap between belief and behavior, urging scrutiny of character beyond ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesebrough Mfg. CO
State Street
New York City
Shock for the Husband in Matawan Parlor Scene
Anthony Comstock hints at motive behind information about Matawan incident. A Matawan wife tricks her husband into believing a stranger is in the parlor. The conversation reveals a life insurance agent is the unexpected visitor rather than a doctor, amid a coughing illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Comstock
New York
Matawan
Cornell University considers admission changes for private schools
Data show 42 percent of students matriculated at Cornell over the last two decades came from private schools and 58 percent from public schools. Among private entrants 153 were dropped after term one and 111 from public schools, with higher failure rates seen among private school graduates leading the faculty to favor ending admission by certificate from private schools.
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Cornell
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Bobby
Dodds
Geen Ee
Corry Hide &Ferco
Corrt
Sciatica
ST. Jacobs Oil
Carterl Iver
NAVY
U.S. Navy
West 6Th St
Superior Ave
Cleveland
U. S. Navy
P. O
Buffalo
N. Y
SCOK
Rarererriere
Cement Institute
St. Louis, Mo
Sloan's
Earl S.sloan
Mass
U.S.A
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