Queen Annes Lace and the Dance Night Quandary
In a rural attic, Anne plans for a dance with George Hil dreth while arguing with her mother about beans and flowers. She longs to feel pretty yet resents her family's neglect. George offers aid as they gather Queen Annes Lace for her outfit, hinting at deeper feelings before the scene ends with a tense, hopeful note.
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George
Anne
Providence
Orienta
Pupper
Mummer
Sol
Sam
Sarah
Nannie
George Hildréth
Weill
Crow Ecology Advocates Defend Rookery Against Bounties
Bird authorities and the National Audubon Society oppose bounties and wide open warfare on crows. Field investigator Robert P. Allen argues crows can be harmless or beneficial, though they may prey on eggs and young birds. Local control under proper authorities is urged.
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Robert P. Allen
National Association of Audubon Societies
Mr. Allen
Connecticut
The
Audubon Association
Allen
Standard English Words in Dictionaries
Pathfinder Magazine explains standard English words are those adopted by authority custom or general consent. Dictionaries mark foreign and obsolete terms, slang, colloquialisms and technical words. The language changes. even camouflage became standard after World War I.
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Pathfinder Magazine
Marie Antoinette and Ninon de Lenclos Recalled in Satirical Piece
A 1933 Bell Syndicate column muses on Marie Antoinette and Ninon de Lenclos, contrasting gossip about the French Revolution with reflections on women’s influence, morality, and social norms, citing Maria Theresa and various historical anecdotes.
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Marie Antoinette
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Louis XVI
Maria Theresa
Austria
Maria
Paris
Ninon de Lenclos
Ninon
France
Ninen de Lenclos
Mirage image of Terra Nova foreshadows rescue ship
The report recounts H G Ponting’s sighting of a dramatic Antarctic mirage off McMurdo Sound in January 1913. A hull-down Terra Nova appeared projected above the horizon with a double inverted reflection, suggesting the ship’s presence to Scott’s expedition members awaiting rescue.
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Mesopotamia
McMurdo Sound
Antarctic
Scott
H. G. Ponting
Calvin Frazer
Taylor-Tycos
Rochester
Mother's Love Charm in Aging and Memory
A.Bovee classic reflection on a mother's love as a binding force across ages. The quote likens maternal care to a golden link shaping a person from childhood to aging, recalling soft chidings and loyal friendship from the best gift God bestowed.
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Henry Thoreau
Welden Pond
Howe
ED Howe
Alice
Falice
America
Rinso
Ng N.Y. Flo
Parker
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
Potter Drug & Chemical Corporation
Maiden, Mass
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