The Engineer's Story of Love and Narrow Escape
A railway engineer recounts saving Belle on a Melville platform after her near fall, breaking ribs in the dash to reach her. Belle falls for him and plans a Christmas wedding as she nurses him back to health amid a thwarted suitor Santa Elda. On a return trip the Spaniard is caught in a treacherous plot, and the engineer must avert another catastrophe.
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Melville
Belle Eighton
Belle
Santa Elda
Santa Hida
Santa Kide
Santa Eldo
Carl
Santa Eida
Santa Fido
Sania Kido
Don't Be Hysterical Over a Failure and Change
Margaret E. Sangster counsels girls to endure disappointment with grit rather than blue mood. She cites Elizabeth, a clever student who fails senior exams, and urges brushing aside vanity, embracing steady work, and using failures as stepping stones toward future success.
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Margaret E. Sangster
Joseph B. Bowles
Europe
Elizabeth
Burne-Jones
Attractive Negligee Promises Comfort and Style
A People's Home Journal pattern shows an attractive negligee made of washable fabrics with a slightly open neckline and versatile sleeves. The design offers a surplice-like front, optional puffed or loose sleeves, beltable ribbon, and can be made in chalka cashmere or similar materials. Material estimates for medium size: 4½ yards at 27 or 4 yards at 32 or 3 yards 44 inches wide, plus 4 yards banding and 2 yards embroidery for frills.
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People’s Home Journal
A Jacob's Ladder Toy From Folding Paper
Instructions describe making a Jacob's ladder toy from paper. Fold a long sheet tightly at one end, roll the rest loosely, cut at marked spots, bend ends, and notch the handle to reveal a rising chain. The Globe-Democrat notes a large version can be made from newspapers.
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The
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
When Will Tomorrow Come To Day For Papa
Rhyme driven inquiry by a child about the meaning of time and gifts. Questions about tomorrow today yesterday, possible presents like a switching rope pony a paint brush and an umbrella with writing. The piece ends noting Edmund Vance Cooke in Success Magazine.
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Papa
Cindrella
Edmund Vance Cooke
Success Magazine
Fall fashion notes show dressy shoes and capes trend
The article describes a chic fall wardrobe with more fancy shoes and evening wraps. It highlights voile lace fabrics, beruffled aprons, seal princess mode, and varied fall designs including nonpareil and chiffon velvets, plaited skirts, tailored shirtwaists, and teal prune and green shades.
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Ithout
Riddles and Wordplay Jump From a Chicago Paper
A lighthearted column presents puns and punny questions about soap strength weathered by wordplay. It features jokes on Castile soap, P and Q differences, the strongest man, ocean moans at a lobster, and a pun on the spelling bee. It ends with a playful arithmetic clue about adding two to nineteen and staying under twenty.
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Castile
Jonah
Chicago
Tiger or Cobra Kill Duel in Indian Gully
An Indian army officer hunting in India saw a tiger leap into a clear space about 40 yards away. He missed the first shot, then fired again and killed the tiger. He dropped his gun, seized a smoke coil around his arm, and cut the cobra with his knife, then killed both threats.
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India
The Door Prank That Tightened Pews Long Ago
A tale from old churches describes high backed pews and doors that stuck when wood swelled. Mischievous boys closed all doors before services, forcing entrants to push through loudly. The episode taught wood expansion limits and pew design changed since.
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New England
Camphor Engine Demonstrates Spinning Cork Device
A curious camphor engine uses a cork base with four weighted cork pieces attached to needles. When placed on water, it spins for hours, enabling lifelike dancer silhouettes to move for a day or more. Precise weights and sizes and scales improve performance. camphor is inexpensive.
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Chicago Inter Ocean
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