Mystery Carney-Croft Chapter XII Continues
MacArdel, Ware, and the narrator recapture Jenks and confront him about ghost legends at Carney-Croft. Jenks trembles as MacArdel exposes misconduct, hints at hidden uses of cloth, and vows to uncover the full truth through the night. The spectral figures reappear near the river as the widow remains unresponsive.
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Jenks
MacArdel
Mr. Ware
Carney-Croft
Ware
MacArder
Mrs. Bruce
Night in the old house ends with coercive oath demand
MacArdel quells Jenks and Mrs Bruce after binding wounds on a bruised Jenks. He insists they swear to secrecy about the night’s doings or face punishment. Ware and MacArdel weigh the danger of a potential murder charge and the farmers’ likely sympathy for the Carnes.
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Jenks
MacArdel
Ware
Mac
Mac- Ardel
Sam Houston's rise from frontier boy to Texas savior
The piece traces Sam Houston's early life in Tennessee, his schooling, and family hardship. It follows his Cherokee adoption as Colonel the Rover, his fierce service under General Jackson, and wounds at Horseshoe Bend. It ends with his move to Texas, rise to commander, and fame from the Alamo, Goliad, and San Jacinto.
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Sam
Tennessee
Qolooteka
Rover
Old Hickory
Tohopeka
Tallapoosa
Tecumseh
Jackson
Coffee
Richard Brown
Russell
New Orleans
Oolooteka
Texas
New Estramadura
Alamo
Goliad
San Jacinto
Santa Anna
Sam Houston
Dainty Lingerie Pattern Nos 5657 and 5760
Pattern department advertises undergarment designs with corset cover No 5657 and five gore petticoat skirt No 5760. Includes yardage for 36 inch fabric and size ranges 32 42 bust and 22 32 waist. Send 10 cents and order via coupon with size and pattern number.
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Pattern Department
Never See Her That Way
A brief, personal reflection notes affection despite flaws, highlighting sorrow and longing for a version of someone that is rarely seen. The speaker admits love persists even when behavior changes, suggesting emotional distance and disappointment.
Discipline in the Army Puts Duty First in Odd Anecdote
Capt J W Gambier recalls army life where discipline rules. At Royal Engineer barracks he and his brother fired a gallery pistol at a wall. An ear was shot off a servant named Andrews who calmly sought the missing ear, believing it no misdeed for a private to be hurt.
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Jenks
MacArdel
Mister
Jed
Sam
Chicago News
Derry
Washington College
Tennessee
Allegheny Mountains
J. W. Gambier
Royal Engineer Barracks
Andrews
Gambier
A Charming Negligee Pattern No 5776
Pattern No. 5776 presents a black and white dotted Swiss home jacket with shoulder and underarm seams and tucks forming soft folds. The back tucks reach the waist with a waist belt, and suitable reproductions include lawn dimity cotton crepe cashmere and albatross. For a 36 inch bust measure 3 1/4 yards of material 36 inches wide. Sizes 32 34 36 38 40 and 42 inches.
Dressmakers Strike in Vienna Tied to Married Men
The Vienna dressmakers strike involves twelve thousand workers with married men in the capital reportedly contributing generously to the strike fund, as noted by the London Evening News.
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Vienna
London Evening News
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