Elsie Boyd Saves Lost Boy in Winter Snowstorm
Elsie Boyd braves a snowstorm to rescue a boy from a frozen brook, then reunites with Francis Hurd. A hospital scene with Elsie nursing a mother and later an offer of marriage boosts their prospects as Wells family gratitude grows.
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Lsie Boyd
Mrs. Boyd
Elsie
Wells Boy
Mr. Stern
Mary Wells
Francis Hurd
East Creek
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Francis
Bob Benl
Robert
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Julia Scott
Tactful Guest Avoids Water Travel After Ocean Liner Sinking
A Park Avenue hostess hosted a dinner for a friend who lost his family in a liner sinking. Guests were urged to avoid boats and water travel. An English guest newly arrived in New York admitted reporters questioned his crossing, but he said he gave the impression he flew over.
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Park Avenue
New York
Evening World
Gray Wolves Vanquished in the West
Popular Mechanics notes the large gray wolf depredations are nearing an end due to U S biological surveys and other agencies. In New Mexico eight were caught last year and thirty one the year before. Arizona reports no wolves remain in the state. A constant patrol guards the international boundary against incursions by timber wolves and mountain lions from Mexico.
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United States Biological Surveys
Popular Mechanics Magazine
New Mexico
Arizona
Mexico
Eels and the Tale of Two Hearts
The Smithsonian notes that the eel possesses a pulsating tail organ some call a second heart though scientists deny it being a real heart. A blow to that region can be as fatal as a heart strike in practical terms.
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Smithsonian Institution
Fire-Safe Guard for City Generators
An automatic fire protection device shields large electricity generators by routing test air through a pipe to detect smoke. Smoke blocks a light beam, triggering a gong, halting the generator, and releasing inert gas to suppress any flame. Fire risk from overloads is minimized.
Castoria's trusted relief for children for eight decades
The advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria as a remedy for infants and kids, claiming relief from constipation, flatulence, colic, and diarrhea. It promises fever reduction, improved digestion, smoother sleep, and natural nourishment without opiates, noting the genuine product bears its signature.
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Fletcher
Motor Chariot Races In England With Motor Cycles
The article describes England recreating ancient Roman chariot races using motor cycles to pull lumbering chariots. Chariots have windshields and are driven by male drivers with female “charioteers” as ornamental assistants.
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England
Proposer Reignites Conflict Between Mother and Daughter
In a tense exchange the daughter recalls accepting a marriage proposal the previous night, while the mother questions the renewed engagement. The daughter explains the proposer, Jack, had made the same offer again, prompting the quarrel.
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Jack
Riddles and Inventions in an Age of Invention
A Boston Transcript quip about rapid invention and the challenge of staying still as new contraptions emerge after a year of Rip Van Winkle sleep. The note links chess learning with the difficulty of mastering stillness amid innovation.
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Boston Transcript
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