Black Death at Courtland drives royal flight
In the Summer Palace a plague report rattles Courtland. Prince Louis fears exposure as Ivan of Muscovy pressures a mass evacuation to the cathedral. Margaret is seized to ride with them, while Joan remains under guard and the city braces for panic.
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Parterre
Summer Palace
Johannes Rode
Margaret
Joan
Courtland
Anic
Kernaberg
Ivan
Muscovy
Louis
Prince Louis
Tvan
Joant
Louia
Thorn
Bornholm
Louis of
Thora
Alexis
Alexis the Deacon
Tyan
Louie
Russia
Prince of
Moscow
Prince Ivan
Conrad
Maurice
Weill
Clergy Family Discount Scam Revealed in Town
A floor manager at an uptown store explains that clerks routinely give discounts to families of clergy firemen and policemen, with many cases based on trust rather than verification. A recent incident involved a woman claiming ties to a Rev to obtain discounts, leading to an investigation that confirmed her claim.
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Blank
Flatbush
Dash
St Clete’s
New York Press
Returned Home to Die in Ellet Me After Disappearance
Joseph Stacy vanished from his Ellet Maine home twenty six years ago. He reappeared two weeks ago saying he died and did so within the west where he had spent most of his time since leaving home. He spoke frankly of his death and return.
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Joseph Stacy
Ellet
West
Pretty to Make for Infant Booties Crochet Pattern
Instructions describe crocheting a white ivorine boot for an infant using soft wool. Step by step guidance covers foundation chain, multiple double crochets, trebles, ribs, top and foot shaping, joining seams, and finishing ties. Includes stitch counts, patterns, and assembly details for a delicate baby boot.
Device for Finding Fodder Made at Home and Easily Operated
A. H. Denison of Kansas writes with a plan for locating fodder using a lever between two uprights. The fodder is pressed into an opening between A and B, then moved downward with the lever to form a compact bundle. The device rides on a square base and can be moved, though practicality remains uncertain.
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A. H. Denison
Kansas
Indoor Picnic Theme Recreates Formal Yet Casual Gathering
A lively 1920s host party revived the indoor picnic concept with 12 couples receiving lunch baskets for two. Guests wore coordinated outfits with color matching fish-boutonnieres and ribbons. The dimly lit rooms featured tennis nets and golf bags, while a fish pond yielded candy box keepsakes. The evening included a water-in-glass illusion trick and novelty handkerchief crafts. Madame Merri notes rust as a season staple in cloth and velvet. A Bandanna Sale supports winter relief for fatherless families.
The Useful Laundry List Laundry list gift craft noted in period style
A quirky item describes making a decorative Laundry List with small white translucent slates and watercolor words. It suggests cheap materials, a hot poker burn border, a sharpened panel, and ribbon bow to create a charming gift. The tone reflects an old newspaper or instruction snippet.
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Boursbold
Keeping Accounts In Farming And Business Practices
The article discusses strict, real expense accounting for farms and other ventures. It argues charging only wages and actual costs, not imputing value to produced outputs, and notes dairy farming with cow counts and hay usage to illustrate genuine profit instead of inflated figures. It emphasizes avoiding imaginary gains and seeking real daily profit.
Training dogs and a crop outlook
A critic argues skilled animal training requires calm control over a dog or horse by voice alone. The American Agriculturist notes a western bay crop shortfall of about 5,000,000 tons from last year while eastern yields stay above average and prices may rise. Corn, native to warm South American regions, adapts to diverse climates from humid to dry, thriving in many areas including far north where it matures ears early.
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South America
Night Work on the Farm Describes farm hours and animal care
A fragment discusses farm labor hours from early morning to late night, arguing long hours create dislike for farm work. It notes some farms extend work after sunset and questions why farm hours should differ from city schedules while stressing chores and livestock care.
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Joan Snord
Sr.crockett
R. Crockett
Bummer Palace
Prince Louls
Remus
Jemina
Madame Merri
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