House to Rent Sparks Romantic Plans in Old Town
In a small community a man Charles Westcott builds a house and plans romance with a future wife as a mysterious library retreat becomes a trap for Myrtle Darbay. Myrtle visits the new home and becomes locked in the library during a tense chase before Westcott rescues her. Westcott later confirms he will not break his word and remains steadfast in his marriage vows.
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Mr. West- Mack
Mr. Westcott
Beleet
Rene Balal
A Westcott
Acai
Hla Club
Glen
Myrtis
Mother
Langhter
Misa
Myrtle
Misa Myrtle
Westcott
Miss Myrtle
Police
Fire Departments
Jean Man
Deven
Westentt
Life of the Bicycle Revisited in a Cradle of Wheels
The article traces the bicycle craze from its early history to modern times noting fewer factories than the 1890s yet increased production by surviving firms. It highlights lower costs, standardized parts, and broad appeal across ages from schoolchildren to adults, while imagining future integration with motor vehicles and aviation.
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Bicyclea
Ritt
Toledo Wade
Tunis the White and the Lotus Isle in Roman Tunisa
The piece journeys through Tunisia’s Roman and French era sights from Bizerta to Tunis, Carthage aqueducts, Zaghousa, and Ras elKasa. It describes Winter European interest in Tunisias coastlines, Phoenician sites, ruins, and hotels like Hotel de France, with excursions to Susa Thapens Gabes and finally Djerba the Lotus Eaters island, warning travelers to resist lotus forgetfulness.
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Tunisia
North Africa
Carthage
Home
Ita Ciet
Tunis
Gibraltar
Bizerta
Bace
Algiers
Mustapha
Protectorate
Notre Dame de Is Garde
Marseilles
Europe
Crocn
Mediterranean
al- Berlan
Bong
Biferta
Goletta
Mares
North
Africa
Tantale
Italy
Tuntela
Spain
France
Zaghouan
Rome
Zaghousa
Zoghouan
Hotel de France
Biskra
RaselKasa
Gulf of Syrtis
Susa
Holy
Kerovan
Thapens
Julius Caesar
Stean
Mahedra
Hanotpel
Thance
Sfax
Gabes
Arshtant
Djerta
Hower
Lambert Playfair
Djerba
Wings on Oysters and Flying Fish Hybrid Quixote
A satirical town visit by Prof Aloysius Darwin Huxley Colum bus McSorley from Seaford L I mocks scientific tantrums. He parades fictitious hybrid oysters that fly and self opening swordfish plans, claiming triumphs with a humorous air and plenty of invented science spectacle.
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Prof. McSorley
Seaford, L. I
Aloysius Darwin Huxley
Columbus McSorley
Seaford
L. I
Broadway
New York
Bowton Herald
Prof. Schneider
Goose Creek
Peregrine Falcon Feeding Lesson Captured in Scotland
A British naturalist witnesses three young peregrine falcons on a rock shelf above a Scottish lake as an old hawk provides a dramatic feeding lesson. The mother drops prey, the youngsters dive and fail, only the second and third interact, and the meal is finally shared after the parent retrieves and distributes the prey. The scene ends with a children’s piece about Aunt Anne teaching God’s omnipotence to twins Auntie Stumped Sheldon and Huntley.
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Scotland
Number Two
Number One
Number Three
Ketts
Abe
Harper's Weekly
Sheldon
Huntley
Annne
Beauty Outside of Cities Rural Districts Mave Opportuniti
The article argues rural districts are neglected in beauty and housing improvements. It laments urban focus and urges landowners to cultivate fields, vineyards, and orchards, noting many remain barren due to lack of taste and means. It calls for restoring nature’s beauty around homes.
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Legion
Trees Hitting by Electricity Risk in Wet Weather
An old report explains how high tension lines can energize trees when in contact with limbs. Grounding through street trees risks severe shocks to passersby, especially in rain when insulation fails. Remedy: prevent wires from touching trees and avoid attaching other wires to nearby trees.
Automobile Street Sweepers in City Cleaning History
The article describes the rise of motorized street sweepers combining sprinkler features to water and sweep roads. These machines outperform horse and hand sweepers in speed and efficiency, illustrating the evolution of urban street cleaning from simple crossings to modern powered equipment.
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van Gret
Training Street Trees for Winter Wind Damage
A historical note argues for pruning street trees before winter to prevent top heavy growth. It warns that excessive tops catch wind, risking splits and uprooting as soils soften from winter rains. The piece emphasizes cautious training of trees to avoid damage.
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Clinea
Ber Town Trade Board Booms Town Says Uncle Eben
Community chatter touches a boisterous board of trade in a sparse local scene. Uncle Eben quips about past efforts while visitors describe ongoing town booster activity. The exchange hints at civic pride and local commerce energy.
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Board of Trade
Eben
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Posalbie
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