Bewitched by a Blond Fairy on an Atlantic Crossing
On an eastbound Atlantic voyage a blond strand mystery disrupts Dorsey Adams and Nell Sommers romance. A poker-table observer, Greyson, helps uncover the harmless ruse as hairs appear on coats and dresses, prompting belief in a bewitched ship. Adams proposes marriage to seal the reconciliation.
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Atlantic
Dorsey Adams
Nell Sommers
Dorsey
Nell
Europe
Nel
Adams
Mississippi
Porres
Miss Sommers
London
Greyson
Ben Greyson
Miss Clarence
Harry
Yawn Reveals Human Weakness of Executive Officer
A visitor in Washington recalls sitting behind a high executive officer at church who suddenly yawns during the sermon. She notes her enduring respect but accepts the human weakness without losing veneration.
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Washington
Washington Star
White clothing keeps coolest in hot sun says physician
A June experiment by a physician compared heat from sunlight on fabric swatches in white dark yellow light green dark green blue and black. White absorbed far less heat than blue and black making white clothing about half as hot as the darkest colors in July heat.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Youthful Hero Croghan and Fort Stephenson Triumph
Aug 2 1813 marks Major George Croghan's fame after defending Fort Stephenson at Lower Sandusky. With 160 men and a single cannon he held off 500 regulars and 700 Tecumseh warriors, causing a British Indian retreat and earning a brevet and a gold medal from Congress. The tale links to General Harrison and the Revolutionary kin of Croghan.
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George Croghan
Croghan
Harrison
Fort Stephenson
Lower
Sandusky
Fremont, O
Proctor
Wellington
Barclay
Tecumseh
Canada
George Rogers Clark
Sherman
Perry
The
Lake
Thames
West
United States
Congress
Caribbean Deep Sea Fishes With Unique Eyes
Deep Atlantic explorations reveal strange Caribbean fish species with remarkable eyes. Some have two bright golden lenses where eyes would be, others feature eyes on long stems jutting from the head, and lantern like orbs shine in the dark depths.
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Caribbean Sea
Bishop Forgets Name Spells It Out In Rail Car
In a railway carriage a bishop who never forgets names meets a clergyman. He recognizes the face but forgets the name and blushes with a smile asking how to spell it. The reply comes, J o n e s, my lord. Illustrated Bits reports the humorous exchange.
Coroner's Jury Links Death to Business Failure
A coroner's jury verdict cites heart failure as the cause of death, attributed to business failure and speculative losses. The remark emphasizes a moral for young businessmen about looking ahead, as reported by the Kansas City Independent.
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Kansas City
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Advertisement
A vintage ad urges readers to buy Cascarets Candy Cathartic as an ideal laxative. It claims genuine tablets stamped C C C and notes they are sold by all druggists for 10 cents.
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Homer Sprague
Major Croghan
Demar
Philadelphia Record
Dr. Shoop
J. Shoop
C. Dewitt & Company
Chicago
Ill
Sweet’s
West End
Matt J. Johnson
M. M. Sweet
Washburn Times
Washburn Printing Co
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