Solo House Warming Night Turns Into Terrifying Ordeal
Arland L. Gray of Trenton New Jersey staged a one boy house warming on January 19 1912 alone at an unfinished rural home outside Orlando Florida. A strange animal loomed over him as his dog whined in terror and the moon emerged to reveal a frightened old horse whose life was spared.
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Arland L. Gray
Trenton
N. J
Arland
Pony Aeary
Regensburg
Catskill
N.Y
Orlando
Fla
Florida
Suesen
Jose
Fred
Practical Gifts and the Virtue of Diligence
A compact reflection on practicability and benefit, urging informed effort and disciplined pursuit. The text cites quotes about not crying for the moon and learning through diligence to attain what is truly good, aligning moral and natural progress with patient study.
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Burke
A Rural Scene in Pleasing Stitchery Pattern 5602
A transfer pattern for a wall hanging titled The Duck Pond shows a tranquil scene with ducks. The 15 by 20 inch design includes material requirements, stitching illustrations, and color suggestions. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept at 259 W Fourteenth St New York for pattern 5602, with name and address.
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Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept
Fourteenth St
New York
N.Y
A Mother's Day Reflection on Mothers and Heroic Virtue
A prose tribute extols mothers for unfailing care. It notes the immeasurable love, patience, sacrifice, and virtue mothers give, recognizing that true worth cannot be recorded. The piece quotes R. E. Hicks and H. Brooke to frame maternal generosity as heroic in all things.
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R. E. Hicks
Defendant Not Held for Act of His Arm
A lawyer defends a client in a housebreaking case claiming only a movable arm acted, the judge sentences the arm to two years. The defendant smiles, removes his artificial arm, and leaves court without it.
Last Is First Gladys
Pamela asks about finishing the book sent, Gladys replies she is nearly done with only the beginning left to complete.
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Gladys
Pamela
Next Best Thing She Hear you in habit of speaking
A terse exchange reveals social friction as one man asks if another is in the habit of addressing women he knows. The reply notes that those ladies will not speak to him, underscoring strained relations and reputation in the circle.
Paired She on the Piazza Sparks Quiet Exchange
A brief stage moment shows She asking why only one person remains as He retorts that the others departed with the nice girls, souring the mood with a biting remark.
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