Haunted Doughnut Mystery In Mrs Barton Kitchen
In a tense village scene Ellice Delevan monitors baked goods and wary offers at Mrs Barton’s home. A note reading Hungry but honest hints at hidden motives as Roland Dexter’s disappearance and jewelry theft loom over the neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunbar
Barton
Dour
Delevan
Delac van Hee
Roland Deater
Divin
Dexter
Hgd
Taner
Ladind
Xeme
Tye
Rola Dexter
Ellee
Lavey Delavan
Roland
Ellice
Delavan
Evice
Saeiasan
Efitce
Delexon
Elice
Sewlog
Hur
Trerncon
Tiller
Dantern
Arde
Delavun
Odett
Fide Phi
Cert
Wien
Fist
Plumbago Mining and Sorting in Kurunegalla District
Production of plumbago from open pits in Kurunegalla is hauled by bullock carts to Colombo. At the plumbago yard the mineral is cleaned and sorted into five grades and each grade into four classes by hand labor. The process yields twenty different grades per barrel and uses primitive methods with shallow mining depths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cebion
Kurunegalla
Colombo
Directing the Battle Under Intense Concentration
A commander sits before a chart showing every division’s position as troops shift, with telephones and telegraphs in reach. The scene conveys intense focus as the commander tracks movements and records changes across the front.
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Wilber
Phe Niin
Tyerett
Daedern Candi Thanstately
Gatlop
Allon
Dream of not becoming Mrs Popshaw shocks Acacia villa
Angeline frets after a strange dream in which she feared she would not marry Arthur Popshaw. Popshaw reassures, yet the scene hints at marital expectations and gender assumptions in a small community.
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Popshaw
Acacia Villa
Angeline
Arthur
Popeshaw
Doren
Complexion charms tied to color threads across Roumanliin lands
The girls of Roumanliin culture practice red and white thread talismans worn from winter to spring. They twist cords to suspend coins, believing the charms secure a milkwhite complexion rosy cheeks and ruby lips as spring blooms appear. The belief mirrors rural customs of prior generations seeking beauty and good fortune.
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Roumanliin
Houmania
Embarrassing Mustache Mix Up At Midsummer Hop
Capt. Tommy Munson boasted of his moustache after a midsummer hop at the post. A dancer fixed a hair snag with a pin during the waltz, leaving the captain surprised to find his moustache tangled with the lady’s hair when the dance ended.
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Tommy Munson
Indy
Tommy
Simple Charm to Succeed in Your Labor Sphere
The text urges embracing simple charm as the key to success in life’s work. It emphasizes contentment with what you have and confidence that effort aligned with charm will lead to achievement.
Design Details of a Teen Girl’s Frock Era Dress
A fragment describes a twelve year old Tele Seers girl’s approved frock with double toy plait at the front and back, four dotted panels, shirring, and cloth covered buttons. The girdle is wired to extend the dress length, with care to avoid a wire finish and to accommodate work on the wings.
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Phos
Vast Ames kitchen notes and recipes collection
A garbled Ames kitchen page describes cooking practices and recipes. It references Christmas feasts, table prep, and methods for meats, soups, pies, and desserts. Mentions specific dishes like Cranberry Jelly Tarth and Apple Omelet while noting cooking steps and ingredients in a dense, partially obscured text.
Luxurious holiday bags tempt shoppers with costly detail
The article surveys high priced holiday handbags and accessories crafted from velvet satin and brocade. It notes beaded patterns Paisley and fur tassels drive prices from five to twenty five dollars while skilled needlework can cut costs for home makers.
Striped Evening Frocks Feature Taffeta and Velvet Skirts
The article describes stylish evening dresses with one tone striped skirts in taffeta and velvet, paired with minimal trimming and tulle or chiffon accents. It highlights models with yellow and silver stripe skirts, bodices of yellow tulle, and apricot striped overskirts with lace bodices and fur trim details.
The New Old-Fashioned Girls Fashion Return
In the article Milly Alcott sketches a heroine in homespun blue frock with a squirrel fur tippet. It notes young girls wearing wide blue skirts and the same tippet, calling the look pretty and flattering to youthful complexions.
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Milly Alcott
Snowball Muff Debuts as Tiny Plush in New York
A new snowball muff in New York draws attention for its perfect round shape with subtle silty sides. The compact accessory, barely larger than a grape, is crafted in ermine white fox and sable.
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New York
Milli ners unveil velvet and fur accented wear
The article describes pre season millinery sets featuring velvet trims and ribbons. It notes a small hat with a velvet crown, a large velvet muff, and a toque with shot taffeta ribbon. It mentions broader fur bands appearing on dresses and accessories.
Lessons from the vision of the new heaven and earth
The lesson outlines the heavenly city described in Revelation with no temple, God’s direct presence, and eternal light. It emphasizes the completion of Christ’s victory, unity among Christians, and the invitation to all to seek the water of life. It notes the removed pain, death, and sorrow, projecting biblical prophecy onto contemporary faith.
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Wwe
Tesse Chetst
Finitte
Lessan II
Earth
Heaven
Ura
Israel
Frinn
Janet
Tate
Putin
Jesus Christ
Job
God
James
Ihnelty
Musk and Its Radioactive Musk Powder Claims
A fragment discusses musk’s alleged radioactive properties and health risks when worn close to the body, claiming sores comparable to radium exposure. It also includes assorted quotes about cleverness and work ethic attributed to Ruskin and a brief curious aphorism.
Early French Opera Masters Through Gluck to Massenet
The article traces French opera from Lully late seventeenth century beginnings to Gluck in the mid eighteenth, noting later figures Moschini Gounod Massenet and Carpentier as successors shaping the national style. It adds a quip about lawyers and politics and a Toledo Blade remark on campaign claims.
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France
Gluck
Centerbeer
Massenet and
Carpentier
Jess Fbun
Toledo Blade
Birds Imported Under Department Permits Reach Big Volumes
The department of agriculture issues about 500 import permits yearly for birds. About 500000 birds are imported annually, and as many as 17000 birds arrive in a single day.
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Department of Agriculture
War Spending Sparks Debate on Military Costs
A marginal, unclear passage questions wartime expenditures and suggests scrutiny of defense spending. It mentions ten million dollars over months and debates whether such outlays influence strategic power or frequency. The text cites munitions, submarines, and equipment in a broad, non-specific critique.
Remarkable Kidney Pill Endorsements From Oklahoma Patient
A Oklahoma patient reports long term relief from Bright's disease using Dodd's Kidney Pills. After multiple courses, pains subsided and have not returned for years, with the patient recommending the remedy. Also included is a light anecdote about a child Mary who can pace with the music but not with new shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Schmitz
Thomas
Okla
Bright
Triad Dodd
Sidney
Prof. Schmitz
Tor Dodd
Dodd
Dodd's Medicine Co
Buffalo, N. Y—Ady
Fragrant emollients promise skin relief in old Boston ad
An old advertisement touts creamy skin and scalp care with free mail samples. It claims to clear pimples redness and roughness and to soothe dandruff itching and chapped hands. The copy mentions a Boston address and offers a postcard request.
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Cutburn
Doni
Lin
Boston
Ady
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Anler
Alvah Jordan Garth
W G Chapman
Elie
Bet
Oseft
Fender Reese
Pete Wees
Ruben
Gaither
Ladistyne
OP Gage Tatler
Peter Asada
Miicentiath
Cbs
Sitte
Shyla
Rover
Nu Onn
Duke Dao
Belt Ean
We Mury Syn
Wille Murty
Sbfe
Hlvaki
Bara
Untia
Holy City
Iisson
Ben
Dehald
Tabar
Geel Te
Sen
Nik
Musk
Ruskin
Beth Wang
Professon
Mary
Carter
Florida
St. Petersburg
Sunshine City
Pega
Oe Snell-Hamlett-Fothergilg
Fla
Savings Bank
Don Delay
B.C. Buck
Parker
Beauizic Cray Oe
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