Green gown uncovers long buried romance and reunion
Mildred admires a green gown lent by her aunt Lily Weston to attend a Patterson ball. Captain Gray, once Lily’s fiancé, reveals he sent a missed, jealous farewell years ago from China. A faded program message proves Lily’s heartbreak, and love finds both couples as the gown unlocks reconciliation.
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Lily
Mildred
Miss Weston
Miss Lily
Patterson
Lily Weston
Mil
Lester Stearns
Mrs. Patterson
Captain Gray
Miss Lane
Mr. Stearns
Lily Wescon
China
Lil
Gray
Private Interview Over Loan Standoff at Lawyer's Office
A man seeks a private loan from a lawyer but is refused in full view of others. The exchange ends with a witty remark on feelings and money, highlighting mutual misunderstanding and a public clash over aid and privacy.
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Washington Post
Preparing for College Amid Odd Store Searches
A humorous exchange depicts a father asking about his son’s plans this year. The son jokes he is fitting himself for college by exploring items in a sporting goods store and a pipe section, implying unconventional preparation.
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Sporting Goods
The Man Who Does Not Advertise Opinion
A reflective remark on not advertising tied to heritage and fashion choices, noting how personal stance may clash with expectations from another generation.
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Sim
Reading as a Source of Pleasure and Habit
A Columbia University English lecturer urges that reading becomes more pleasurable when people discuss what they read. He claims talking about texts helps readers grasp the writer’s point of view and improve narrative retention, and notes improvement comes with stronger ambition to read.
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Columbia University
Deep Sea Diving Depth Limits and Dangers
An article notes depth limits for divers, citing 30 fathoms as a safety ceiling for many. It references claims of 33 and a half fathoms during South American salvage, plus a copper bar at 40 fathoms costing a life. An expert says few men withstand the extreme strain beyond 20 to 30 fathoms. among 352 divers, 30 were seriously injured and 10 died.
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South America
Harper’s
Papering Damp Walls With Corrugated Cardboard
A method from Architects and Builders' Journal suggests damp-wall treatment using corrugated cardboard coated on both sides with asphalt varnish. Tacks fix the material to the wall with the corrugations vertical from ceiling to floor, leaving a half inch gap at the base. Cover with coarse packing, plain paper, then wall hangings. remove skirting during application and pierce corrugations with small holes at intervals.
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Architects and Builders’ Journal
Embarrassing Deacon Teaches Christian Life
A pompous city church deacon attempts a boys class on Christian living and is given a witty rebuke by a child who says people call him a Christian because they don't know him. Clara’s aunt visits Niagara Falls and hears a child dismiss the spectacle, claiming their home creek could do it if given a place.
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Lippincott’s
Clara
Niagara Falls
Da Vinci and the parachute idea traced to early pioneers
The article notes Oliver of Malmesbury as an 11th century precursor who attempted flight with winged gear and a tail missing. It credits Leonardo da Vinci with early demonstrations of heavier than air flight and his description of a parachute and a screw propeller.
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Leonardo da Vinci
Oliver of
Malmesbury
Leonardo
A Saucy Duchess and the Beggars Opera
The Duchess of Queensberry supported Gay’s Beggars Opera in 1728 driving guineas drives queenward for a printing fund and even presenting at the queen’s drawing room. The piece faced a chancellor’s order to stop its run, ending with her removal from court after a bold claim of politeness to the king and queen.
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Gay
Handel
Duchess of Queensberry
Newgate
Ilander
Kitty
Queen
Crace
Papua Island Origins and Discovery History
The passage notes Papua Island named by Malays meaning frizled hair of inhabitants. It suggests Papua New Guinea may have been part of Australia, credits Portuguese discovery in 1526, with earlier sighting by A Dabreu. It mentions Britain establishing a protectorate in 1884 after annexation attempts by Australia and England.
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Papua Island
Papua
New Guinea
Australia
A. Dabreu
England
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Associated Literary Press
Kennedy
Dr. Moss
Dr. Shoop
Rayfield County Plat Books
George AH. Calder
A. Doenttz and
KH. Rittenhouse
Washburn, Wis
la Follette’s
U. S
R. M. LaFollette
The
Washburn Times
Bayfield County
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