The Girl of Green Fancy
Wealthy New Yorker Thomas K. Barnes on a walking trip in New England near the Canadian border is offered a ride by a mysterious attractive girl headed for Green Fancy. At Hart's tavern he meets a stranded troupe led by Lyndon Tushcroft with Miss Thackeray as star and learns they hire hotel work for board. Gaines worries about the girl and whether she reached Green Fancy safely.
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Synopele
Thomas K. Barnes
New England
Green Fancy
Spanish Falls
Forks
Jones
Barnes
Mr. Jones
Curtis
Tilly
Macendam
Putnam Jones
Mr. Barnes
Green Fancy Visit Sparks Nighttime Tragedy
Barnes learns of a mysterious arrival at Green Fancy and a late night shooting. Miss Thackeray tends the wounded man while Putnam Jones coordinates a police response as Andrew Paul of New York dies and Albert Boon is named, amid talk of foreigners and a green house mystery.
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Putnam Jones
Barnes
Mr. Barnes
Dilingford
Pike
Thackeray
Miss Thackeray
Thera
Migs
Mr. Jones
Andrew Paul
New York
Albert Boon
Spanish Falla
Jim Conley
Spanish Falls
Tom
Conley
Sevan O'Cloc
Green Fancy
Midnight Tragedy and a Dressed-Up Chambermaid Entrance
In a scene from a drama, Miss Thackeray appears not as a humble chambermaid but in a dazzling rope colored evening gown and a towering white feathered hat. The startled guest recounts his shock at her lavish attire and bold demeanor as he enters his room after bidding actor friends good night.
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George
Ataircasa
Putnam Jones
Pat
Jim Conley
Doc James
Saint Liz
Miss Thackeray
Monong
Gold Medal Oil Capsules Promises Kidney and Urinary Relief
An old advertisement touts Gold Medal Oil Capsules as a safe, gentle remedy for kidney bladder and urinary tract issues. It claims to restore health, improve vigor, and warns of associated symptoms like backache and despondency. Drugstores offer refunds for unsatisfied buyers if original product is purchased.
Blind man poultry fancier spins success in Missouri
Edward Jones of Jefferson City, blinded in both eyes, barns and hatches his own poultry. He culls his flock by touch, markets nonkeepers as broilers, keeps others for winter egg production, and attends poultry meetings. Aiming to form a poultry club for the blind with help from the county home demonstration agent who will read USDA poultry publications.
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Bind Edward Jones
Jefferson City
Jones
United States Department of Periculture
Ideal Husband Notion Quoted In Hut Gown Article
A reader’s quote questions the idea of an ideal husband. The remark suggests a man who allows his wife to have the last word in decisions about homes apparel and arranged arrangements. The piece reflects gender role attitudes in the period.
The Pleasures of Travel from an Arkansas Legend
A humorous Arkansas tale recalls a 60 year old recluse from Shagbark township who never traveled far. He recounts an 80th birthday trip to Torphville where a mob nearly lynched him by mistake, and he fled home swiftly.
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Shagbark Township
Torphville
Police raid suspect photo gallery amid Mind tiger case
Police suspected a Mind tiger in the building and raided a suspicious photograph gallery as part of what officials described as a case of arrested development.
Quotations on Gross Receipts Spark Line of Wit
A historical interlude features sharp clashes over propriety and money as a man quips about gross receipts while a woman protests anything gross near her, reflecting social tensions and tongue in cheek dialogue.
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Graustark
Girl of Green Fancy
East Cobb
Mrr. Jones
Canada
Lake Champlain County
Europe
Broge
Miss ‘Thackeray
Barne One
Dodd Mead and
Barnas
McNeill & Libby
Chicago
Missourian
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