Ghosts and a Judge at The Maples Haunted House
Judge Lester contemplates ghosts and a derelict manor named The Maples as two girls plot a ghostly ruse to scare tramps. A visitor, artist Georgy Fenwick, arrives amid the prank, leading to an unexpected engagement with the judge and a comic turn of events.
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Lester
Cally
Georgy Fenwick
Lnte
Bir
Lad
Miss Cully
Binong
Mise Cally
Laster
Molly Parson
Miss Cally
Ami
Raic
Molly Parsons
Mr. Fenwick
the Maples
von M Haptony
New Electrical Discovery At University of Chicago
University of Chicago researchers led by Prof. R A Millikan announced findings claiming electricity is a definite substance separable into atoms. The results also suggest matter is composed of constantly moving molecules, with countless moving atoms driving the solar system’s ceaseless motions.
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University of Chicago
R. A. Millikan
Nobody Wants to See Them in Loutaville Fashion Sheet
A Loutaville Courier Journal columnist quotes a sculptor praising the majesty of the human form in trousers and skirts while noting such garments are practical for concealing a multitude of flaws. The piece frames fashion as both art and utility.
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Loutaville Courier-Journal
Handsome Costumes Described In Scarlet and White Attire
The left ensemble features scarlet satin with a side-swept skirt, passementerie buttons, a corsage with venetian lace and a gold ribbon cockade, and a guimpe with jet bead trim. The right outfit shows a white liberty veil skirt with black guipure, a green liberty flounce, a bolero in green liberty with white satin trim, and a plastron with black applique and a gold tassel girdle.
Serge Is Popular Material for Serviceable Coats
Serge is preferred over cloth for durable coats with large collars of contrasting materials. Dark blue serge with blue crash collars, and white check patterns are favored for tailored service coats. Embroidered edges, rose nen collars, and big embroidered white plane cuffs feature on various designs. Child coats from ages three to six often have a collar wire over the shoulders and diagonal fronts with two large bottom buttons.
Simple Snow White Moor Hair Empire Frock With Pearl Buttons
A delicate country wear description highlights a snow white mo hair empire frock trimmed by large white pearl buttons. The shawl collar features a revera tive and graceful shoulder line with revers into a sailor collar at the back. Matching muslin lace fringe and deep cuffs add distinction. A white chip bat with velvet trim and an ostrich feather wreath completes the summer ensemble with a venise lace bordered parasol and carved ivory handle.
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Aep
Tapestries in New Designs for Furnishings
The article notes a Jacobean revival in home fabrics as new chintz and tapestries appear for loom coverings. Rich red green brown and wine tones adorn cream grounds with bold geometric patterns, suitable for curtains bedspreads cushion covers and upholstery.
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Tate
Embroidery Needle Size Guide for Silk Work
Advice on selecting smooth eyed needles matched to silk thickness. Use No 9 to 10 for double silk, No 12 for single thread embroidery, No 7 for thick twisted silk, and No 3 for rope silk. Use separate needles per color to avoid repeated threading.
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Hee
Neckband Styles Return In Dress Accents
The article notes the revival of black velvet neckbands worn with low necklines and collarless frocks. The inch wide bands are fastened at the back, with ends hanging down like fashions from thirty or forty years ago.
Skirt contrasts in early 20th century fashion photo
A fragmented description notes a flowered silk skirt from a prior generation, illustrated by a wearer pairing it with a sofa setting. The piece discusses various modern skirt styles like sheath, harem, and hobble, comparing them to the historical garment.
A New England Farm Visit and Rural Wit
A farmer chats with a sharp city boarder on rural life and misperceptions about farmers. The tale includes a wry Judge quotation about haycocks and knot tying, and a poem style list about gardening and plots. The piece blends humor with rural earnestness and social contrast.
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New England
Cow outwits lesson in natural history joke
A teacher asks which animal shows the greatest intelligence. Johnnie Jones responds that the cow, because it eats first and Fletcherizes afterward, reveals a humorous children's classroom remark attributed to a judge.
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Johnnie Jones
Poverty and Pride At The Doorstep Of Neighbors
A dialogue reveals small town tensions as Mr Minks and Mrs Minks debate the new neighbors who live in poverty. The Pastor comments on a deceased woman’s past marriages while the Widower asks for a respectful eulogy. The exchange exposes gossip and social judgments in a close community.
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Minks
Contradictory Signa of Spring In A Gentle Hint
Fragmentary verse and dialogue pieces show a frost on the signs of spring and domestic banter. A judge’s quip and a pun about a dog named Rome reflect humor and rural setting in a long dialogue. The text preserves quirky exchanges and oral cadence.
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Rome
Tart Reply When Stomachs Call for Pie
A witty exchange about dinner cravings and a clever comeback. A homemaker faces her husband’s demand for apple pie with a quick, sharp retort using a peach tart as the dessert. The banter captures domestic humor over supper time.
Friendly Candor Conversation Sparks Uneasy Day
A reader reports a brisk exchange where one person calls another a friend, but the reply hints at obligation and discomfort. The paraphrase suggests social tension and a warning that the day may worsen after the interaction. The tone mirrors a column about everyday etiquette and personal dynamics.
German Architect’s Device Aids Turntable Control
Fragmentary note describes a German architect’s concept to direct a turntable via a wind driven system. It mentions balloons and a need to adjust direction and balance. A warden character references ironing of a rough surface as a metaphor for smoothing.
Fragmentary humor and quips from old prints
A garbled collage of quotes and playful lines featuring famous names and scenes. It references Beggar My Son, Rip Van Winkle, Sir Francis Drake, Moses, and Penn, with mentions of a submarine torpedo cook, a lady clerk, and an inventor. The excerpt reads as a miscellany of witticisms and literary allusions from an overheard, misread page.
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Achilles Fen
William Penn
Rip van Winkle
Asda Moses
Tom Moors
Sir Francis Drake
Grocer’s Syrup Shortage Triggers Blunt Exchange
A brief, clipped exchange shows a grocer apologizing for a pancake syrup shortage. A young woman laments missing table syrup and mentions a bottle of cough syrup as a substitute, spoken in a domestic, slangy tone.
Wheels in His Earry Big Ones Get Away
Impossibly garbled text from a 19th century columns shows fragmented dialogue about imagination, risk, and lending money. The piece reads like a stream of chatter with stray names and phrases, offering little coherent narrative or clear facts.
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Cal
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Anattatia
States
Anton
Patel
Banco
Eben
Puck
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Tim
Anon
Mind Reader
Cutting
Mr. Cutting
France
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