Return of Ellsworth stirs Bendporn romance
In Bendporn on Cape Cod Miss Selina Briggs and Etta Selina Briggss orphaned niece plan an un wage edge as Egbert Ellsworth returns from New York a wealthy man to a town divided by class. The new mansion owner rekindles a hidden love between Egbert and Etta while Frank Ellsworth watches with mixed feelings. The town whispers of past ties and renewed chance mingle with a looming family conflict.
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Apis Selass Briggs
Cape Cod
Bendporn
Ania
Jlenrietta Mise Selina
Wellester
Henriettsa
Ayas
Mpagen
Frank Ellsworth
Frank
New York
Selina
Selina Briggs
Amsir
Seourse
Frand
Sandport
Slisw-Selina
Exhert
Bey
Safidport
Higbert
Ettr
Frank Fllsworth
Ettal
Egbert
Etta
Ellsworth
Stan Sandport
Stee
Overworking Children Seek Prize-Winning Lines
A fragment notes a child dubbed the “little brother” busily drafting a Wright style line to win a prize for a magazine. The scene hints at mother’s encouragement and a budding writer's effort to craft a winning submission.
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Wright
Early British stage saw first female actress face censorship
The article recounts how the first woman to appear on the British stage was smothered in a play, with a man playing Desdemona. It notes Queen Elizabeth among early spectators, the ribaldry of prior English drama, and the shift toward more dominant love themes in Shakespeare.
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Tresdemona
Queen Elizabeth
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Great Pejoration Not Original With Lincoln
The article notes that the phrase of the people, by the people, for the people predates Lincoln. It cites Daniel Wroster in 1880 and Theodore Marker in 1800 and concludes Lincoln popularized the finished form on a historic occasion, with Lowell and Cleveland Plain Dealer commenting on the lasting impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Daniel Wroster
Atrid
Theodore,Marker
Keland
Wasten
Tle
Lowell
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Forest Service Finds Dry Wood Strength Surpasses Green Wood
The Forest Service states dry wood can be two and a half times as strong as green wood, varying by tree type and moisture. It has spent 25 years studying moisture and strength and developed formulas to estimate wood strength under different moisture conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Islands of Gora Group In Caribbean Leased by Treaty
The Gora islands, Great and Little Worn, lie in the Caribbean off Nicaragua. Leased for 99 years by a 1914 treaty, Nicaragua granted the United States the right to construct across its territory, though no central authority was established and native Nicaraguans still govern.
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Gora Islands
Nicaraga
Nicaragua
Aso
United States
Norwegian soldiers ski training near Oslo in winter
Winter woods and snow cloak Norway as soldiers practice alpine maneuvers near Oslo. The piece notes how mountains invite skiing and how Norwegian infantry perform winter exercises in snow covered regions.
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Norwey
Oslo
Trees Attract Lightning Study Warns Of Fire Risk
The United States Forest Service notes some tree species are struck by lightning more often. A study will identify which trees attract electricity and pose higher fire risk in western regions. The report highlights practical implications for shelter and forest management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States, Forest, Service
Far West
Parallel Pipes: Human Vox Humana Organ Feature
The article describes pipes arranged in side by side pairs to imitate the human voice. One pipe is slightly higher and the other slightly lower in pitch, creating a fuller tone through simultaneous vibration.
Woman at Woods Edge Desires Tim and Escape
A nightbound tale follows a woman who debates breaking away from a strained relationship with Tim to protect her ill mother. She confronts longing, guilt, and the pull of family as a hidden path toward a costly choice opens in the woods.
Today and Tomorrow by Frank Parker Stockbridge
A reflective column contrasts 1789 salaries of Congress with modern pay, notes shifts in monetary value, and muses on how future historians would interpret today’s ads and commodities as mining reports hint at a new bonanza district in Manchurta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Parker Stockbridge
Albany
Agi
Piper
Myriad Claims on New Gold Field and Flag History
The text argues a vast new gold field could enlarge the world money supply and boost prices if foreigners develop it, citing past gold strikes. It then shifts to flag history, asserting Benny? Ross did not design the U.S. flag and detailing the Grand Union flag lineage and debates over Stars and Stripes origins amid broader historical uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benny Ross
United States
Washington
Cambridge
St George
St. Andrew
Continental Congress
Greece
Rome
Household helper troubles before the arfk man
Mrs Smith recalls a morning struggle with a house maid and jokes that she “introduced her to the arflk man” to wake her. The remark comes from a chat among friends and guests.
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Mrs Smith
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H. Irving King
Sy MoCiace Newspaper
WNL
Caribbean
Islands
Meee
WIN Service
Lim
Anil
Tim
Tam
Tve
Moethér
Carrie
Sory
Corea
Ave
Toni
Palarel Reine Bik
Congress
George Washington
Boston
Witwaters
South Africa
Bonanza
Man‘churta
Ao. L. Cranfelt
W.w.bodager
Real Estate
Goodyear
Goodyear Pathfinder
W. Oil CO
Rittman, Ohio
Wen
Pra
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