Confrontations and confidences on the veranda
Evelyn confronts Captain Winkle over rumored correspondence with Ronald Fanshaw while Mrs. Lancaster counsels caution about class and family. The talk turns to danger of romance across social lines and Fanshaw’s questionable standing as jealousy and bravado mix with a looming feud.
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Capt
Winkle
Mr Hardy
Capt. Winkle
Evelyn
Mrs. Lancaster
Ovr
Mr. Fanshaw
Thas
Fanshaw
Ivelyn
Ronald Fanshaw
Moonshiner Race to Gut Impending Court Drama
Ronald learns a brutal murder in Mrs Telplay’s cottage has sparked a rural vigil as moonshiners, sheriffs, and a fugitive young man converge. Ratcliff tracks the suspect through the swamp while locals debate guilt and justice. To Be Continued.
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Ronald
Murt
Jasquiline
Jeff
Old Fanshaw
Fanshaw
Syd Hart
Thad Williams
Ratcliff
Thad
Dave Fanshaw
Hart
Sid
Dave
Wilaw
Col. Hasbrooke
Swift
Miss Edith Rickel Emerges as Rising Trap Shooter
Miss Edith Rickel of Auburn Indiana, age 16, has quickly shown exceptional trap shooting skill since starting January 1 1900. Under coach Romeo Tarney she improved from 29 of 50 on January 8 to 39 of 50 on February 8, earning praise from trade papers and local sportsmen.
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Edith
WD. Rickel
Auburn
Ind
Rickel
Miss Edith
Romeo Tarney
Marsh
W. R Lyons
Piqua
America
St Louis Builds Mobile Schoolhouses For Pupils
St Louis researchers unveil movable 24 by 3 foot schoolhouses designed to relocate as student demand shifts. Each structure fits 60 desks, uses a sectional build, indrect furnace with fresh air intake, and secure, tight joints. Cost is modest given the intended flexibility "to reach scholars where they are."
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St. Louis
Ballroom Etiquette Advice From Ladies' Home Journal
Mrs Kingsland advises on dance etiquette noting how a gentleman should ask for a dance, how to handle a partner’s signals, and chaperone duties. It recommends early dancing with the hostess's daughters and keeping engagements, with rules on proximity and multiple dances.
Improved broom handle with flat spring center section
An invention divides the broom handle into three sections with a flat spring plate in the center, aligned with the broom head to reduce bristle strain and ease sweeping.
No Odor From Cabbage When Boiling It
Household tip states adding a dash of soda to the water used for boiling cabbage will prevent cabbage odor from spreading through the house.
Hetty Green at Home in Hoboken Flats
Article on Hetty Green the Richest Woman in America detailing her Hoboken residence in two small flats, her routine, and her husband E H Green who is nearly 80 and ill. It describes the modest furnishings, the door bells, and Green’s habit of working from New York while she visits and manages finances.
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St. Louis
Mohammed
Hetty Green
America
Leigh Mitchell Hodges
Ladies’ Home Journal
Hoboken
C. Dewey
E. H. Green
New York
Comic request at Brownbigge’s table in Tit-Bits
A waiter scene in Tit-Bits depicts Brownbigge asking for humor while being served. The waitress quips that there is a “looking glans” straight ahead, delivering a light, cheeky exchange.
The Cards Are Out and Lovers Weigh Matrimony
Witty exchange about marriage fate contrasts warnings with romance. A playful dialogue hints at romantic risk and inevitability, noting the speaker’s sly reference to a beloved figure nicknamed Puck in a lighthearted social note.
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Puck
The Best You Can by Eben and Rexford
An 1890s verse advises facing troubles with courage and cheer. It praises singing and doing the best one can while helping others and avoiding brooding.
Five educated seals captivate Madison Square Garden crowd
The five seals in Capt. Woodward’s circus act at Madison Square Garden sing in a seal orchestra and perform feats of balance, football on the nose, and juggling with flaming torches. They display agility and brains, earning rapturous applause from spectators.
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Madison Square Garden
Woodward
Messieurs
Seal
Capt. Woodward
Presto
N. Y. World
Gallantry in Animals and Hinges of Courage in Dogs
The article notes that horses attack only if interfered with and mares are rarely challenged, suggesting farm horses can be yoked with a mare if temperaments clash. It adds dogs rarely bite females, with females punishing inferior male dogs. It also mentions India rubber nails as a German novelty to avoid corrosion of metallic nails.
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India
Germany
The Scissors Puzzle by St Louis Globe-Democrat
A word puzzle describes drawing a pair of shears with numbered points 1 to 5 for 37 spaces to fill with letters. Words formed from 1-3 2-3 3-5 3-4 4-4 5-5 and others lead to clues like balance believe energy expect youthful thinking.
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St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Sleep Walkers And Unsolved Somnambulism Tales
A Golden Days excerpt recounts sleep walking episodes to illustrate somnambulism’s mystery. Vivid anecdotes include a youth wandering yard and nut tree, then fleeing after a startled mob, and a six year old nearly falling to barrels in an unfinished chamber, prompting parental rescue and a lifelong cure.
Battle on Sachem's Plain near Norwich 1642
In 1642 Narragansetts and Mohegans clashed on Sachem's Plain near Norwich Connecticut Miantonomoh their chief was mortally wounded. A granite monument was erected in 1842 to honor his memory.
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Sachem
Norwich
Conn
Miantonomoh
Gentle Reproof: Salesman Praises Slippers To Customer
A salesman extols slippers to a customer claiming longevity and quality. The customer replies he spends his evenings at home, prompting a gentle reproach as depicted in Tit Bits style humor.
Portraits and praises in Tit-Bita quips
A light chat about pictures that tell stories with Mrs Witherby praised for a handsome portrait. The brief item notes how certain images convey positions and character in a playful Tit-Bita style column.
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By Will N. Harben
Cour Cowart
Carnlelph
Homald
Falesether
Ron
Donald
Indiana
Edith Rickel
Ife
Eben
Rexford
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