Train Threatens Child and Mother in Plight at Rail Post
In a dramatic scene a mother is bound to a telegraph post as a train approaches, her plea for mercy cut off by the cord. The child sits on the rails, miraculously unharmed as danger nears, and a passerby, Jeffrey Moon, rescues both, offering aid and questions to explain how the peril arose. The narrative continues with the mother recounting the events and the stranger proposing possible explanations involving overwork and mental strain.
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Ufe
Herroars
Bee
Lealet Lealel
Muykins
Meuincy
Tie
Mummy
Baby
Roykins
Rasen
Alin
Gertrude Somers
Iridiaw
Maybins
Peach
Tar
Murinus
Eho
Leslie Somers
Gertrude
Trewport
Jeffrey Moon
Sierra
Somera
Mansell
Scotland
Lim
Fashion Notes on Lintog Silks and Skirt Trends
The piece surveys 1920s style shifts including perfect fits in linings, fuller skirts, and emphasis on silks and lace. It highlights evening gowns, house dresses, and bodices with embroidery, ruching, and appliques, noting length, sleeves, and decorative trimming as fashion moves toward richer fabrics and elaborate detailing.
Examination Papers and Peculiar Word Misunderstandings
A Boston Record excerpt recounts student sentence meanings from examination papers. It humorously pairs words with odd student interpretations such as equilateral meaning pearly half and radius used in contexts like the wild Lyon and the radius of a hole.
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Mathematica
Wild Lyon
Radioua
Boston
Mr Albee Praises Dodd's Kidney Pills in Alpine Opinion
Alpine Cal June 6 Mr T M Albee postmaster offers a personal endorsement of Dodd's Kidney Pills noting quick relief after using four boxes and urging belief in their benefits for rheumatism urinary trouble backache and kidney complaints amid reports of miraculous California cures.
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Albee
Alpine
Cal
T. M. Albee
Dodd
California
How to Sleep When Fatigued and Restless
Practical guidance from Les Los Monthly suggesting that delaying sleep and starting a restful task helps restore energy. It advises mentally resigning to not forcing sleep, repeating the line that fatigue requires rest, and trusting the brain to sleep once rested.
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Leslos Monthly
Honoring Sacred White Elephant Funeral in Siam
In Siam a sacred white elephant's death triggers a royal style funeral with Buddhist rites. Princes of royal blood and priests officiate as thousands of worshippers follow the deceased to the grave. Jewels and offerings valued in the thousands are buried with the elephant.
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Siam
Misleading Visitor Questioned By Mistress
Dialogue records Mrs Waynp asking about a caller and New Girl replying she was not at home. The mistress notes the visitor appeared puzzled but accepts the denial as true this time.
Turn Over Time When Nature Hints About the Food
A former railroad worker details digestive troubles from hurried meals and poor hotel fare. He credits Grape-Nuts with steady appetite and weight gain, noting family improvements after adopting the cereal. The ad endorses Postum Company and the Road to Wellville hook.
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Postum Co
Bata Creek
Mich
Wellville
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