Joel Webster and Nell Denby in the forest romance
In a remote woodland town Joel Webster, a thoughtful son of a dying mother, falls for Miss Nell Denby as she visits with her father. Their paths cross through peril and tenderness, Joel's knightly rescue inspires love, and he grows to become John Denby’s engineer and Nell’s partner, united by their shared fate.
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Bat
Joel
Lisbeth
Miss Denby
Jim Brent
New York City
Eleanor Denby
Nell
Joel Webster
Joe
John Denby
Jubilee Singers concert announced for August 28
Announcements list a Jubilee Singers concert next Tuesday evening August 28 at 8 15 at Lexington with invitation extended. Additional items include a Baptist church Young Woman's Missionary Society meeting at Miss Sharp’s home and K of P work session with refreshments.
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A. M. EB
Jubilee Singers
Lexington
Young Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Kolah Club to Meet at Heinzman Home Wednesday
The Kolah club will hold a meeting at the home of Mrs. 8. A. Heinzman on Wednesday afternoon.
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Kolah Club
8. A. Heinzman
BE. O. W. club to meet at Lena Kephart home
The BE. O. W. club will hold its meeting at the home of Mrs. Lena Kephart on Wednesday evening at seven o'clock.
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BE. O. W. Club
Lena Kephart
D. J. Patterson
Robert J. Patterson
Robert Patterson
Ruds of Promise Host Kids Party Next Tuesday
The Ruds of Promise class at the Baptist church plans a children's party next Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock at the home of Nora and Thora Warner. Each attendee must come dressed as a little girl.
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Class of the Baptist Church
Nora
Thora Warner
Harrold White Shrine Picnic Attendees Planned for Labor Day
Dam ascus Shrine No. 10 invited to Labor Day picnic September 3 1923 at Oskaloosa fair grounds. Contact Mrs Magdalene Hamilton to confirm food and seating for all at one long table. Damascus Shrine urged to join the event.
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Harrold White
Hamilton
Eva Mae Michels
Bats and Mammals Compare Reproduction and Growth
A short passage notes that bats and other mammals share traits such as bearing live young and suckling. It explains that most bats have one offspring, while North American fortis may have up to four, with young clinging to mothers as they forage and gradually gain wing control.
Emerson Quote On Defects And Useful Weakness
A reflective maxim from Ralph Waldo Emerson asserts that every good trait can be harmed by pride and every defect can have a useful aspect. The idea explores how personal flaws and strengths shape character and benefit in unexpected ways.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Senator's Filibuster Energy Experiment Report
Experiments measuring total sound energy from speech suggest a U S senator speaking in a normal voice could filibuster for a full day with energy far below a single foot sound. The study notes the modest energy requirement contrasts with the length of a prolonged debate.
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United States
Engagements, Weddings, and Society Gatherings noted
Society notices detail the engagement of Hielen Jeannette Burham to Ellis A. Frasey and a September wedding at the Burham home. A Monday bridge club event, multiple receptions for Mrs. and Mrs. Robert Patterson, and a large Shrader Putman reunion at Sunset Park are described with guests from Chicago Milwaukee and Des Moines. The article also highlights a Kansas City wedding trip and family connections across several states.
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Elmer
Burham
Hielen Jeannette
Ellis A. Frasey
South Marion Avenue
Second Congregational Church
Sagatauek
Michigan
Washington
Sioux City
Iowa
L. 8. Patterson
Nebraska
C. H. Robinson Co
Kansas City
Missouri
Yong
Chicago, Ill
FE. EB. Lagier
T. T. Lyons
Rochelle, Illinois
Shrader-Putman
Sunset Park
Jas. Shrader
Bar
Chas. McMullen
Ed Gooseman
Danter Marie
Guy
Jake Shrader
Cecile
Philip Shrader
T. B. Shrader
West Point
Neb
Chas. McMahen
Arnold Miller
Boy and Burning Deck Returns as Naval Hero
A Toledo lad recalls serving under an admiral's order to flood the magazines during a naval action. The exchange shows the crew still engaged in the perilous task, illustrating the courage and chain of command aboard the ship.
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Toledo Lade
Indians Liked These Plantain Snakes In Woods
In dry woodland areas shadowed by hemlock, the lesser rattlesnake plantain and the downy rattlesnake plantain grow. Nature Magazine notes their gray-green leaves with netted veinings resemble a snake. Indians once believed the plant had curative power for rattlesnake bites.
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Nature Magazine of
Washington
Deaf and Dumb Sign Language Among Swazi People
Signs used by the deaf among Swazis on journeys are part of native language. Many signs used by the deaf resemble North American Indian signs, suggesting a common origin for expressive signs used to talk or listen.
Ostrich Feathers Prove Valuable Across Breeding Methods
Nature Magazine notes ostrich plumes hold high value with a yearly crop worth fifty to sixty dollars. Breeders harvest every seven months, though some limit to one harvest annually claiming improved quality from fewer plumes.
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Nature Magazine
Effects of Peyote on Indians and Usage
The piece notes peyote from a mescal plant and compares its nerve effects to opium or cocaine. It reports mixed opinions on its impact, with some users becoming shiftless while others in various tribes have used it for years without signs of decadence.
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Mexico
What She Promised
A January bride chats with a June bride about their recent ceremonies. The June bride asks if she promised love, honor and obey. The January bride recalls little and muses she should have promised to love and obey with humor.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Birds of a Feather. London rector speaks to prison crowd
The London church rector Mr. Smith visited a well known prison and, in the vestry, told the chaplain to preach as if to his own congregation. The chaplain advised him to address the inmates with honesty since his own flock had not been found out.
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Smith
London
How Twigs Breathe breathing pores on twigs
An In Very magazine explanation notes that small marks on twigs are breathing pores. The tree inhales oxygen and exhales carbon dioxide day and night in all seasons. Leaves provide extra breathing space for vigorous growth in spring and summer.
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Nature Magazine
Spelling Advice on able and ible Endings
The guidance explains when to use able or ible endings. It notes that able follows verb stems and that ible is a suffix of Latin adjectives from Latin stems. It also compares the adjectives ending in ble to able and gives examples like edible from Latin edere meaning eat-able.
The Russian Scandal Ends In Flight From Town
Seaton a bank clerk engaged to Mabel Lake becomes the target of gossip driven by Doris Bright. Rumors of an affair trigger townwide moral outrage with threats and a planned mob action. The couple flee at once, planning to marry away from the scandal.
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Seaton
Doris Bright
Mabel Lake
The Watch in the Rear Pocket Prank
Smith teases Wheeler about punctuality and Brown confirms the joke noting Wheeler carries his watch in his rear pocket to avoid ever being behind time. The exchange highlights a humorous quirk in a lighthearted conversation.
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Wheeler
Smith
Brown
Giant Among Berries from the Andes Impresses Farmers
The Columbia Berry is reported as the largest fruit ever found, measuring about 214 inches long and 1% inches thick. It reportedly arrived in the United States in 121 from its Andean homeland.
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Columbia
Andes
Brown's Refractory Bus Engine Fails Stranded Narration
A passing stranger asks Brown why his stalled bus won’t start. Brown, speaking sharply, says the vehicle uses a blankety stationary engine as a dig at its unreliability, in a scene described by the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Brown
Cincinnati Enquirer
Politician Presses On Amid Calls for More
A day before a planned speech a politician circulated a four page report to newspapers. On page 30 the paragraph ends with the line But the hour grows late and I must close. Cries of Go on! rise from the crowd.
Stainless chromium plating as new metal making method
Sheffield metallurgists propose electroplating stainless metals with chromium. The process uses less chromium than stainless alloy and suggests a thin rustless film can protect bright motor parts and other surfaces.
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Sheffield
Wedding Song Quips in a Catalogue Verse
A fragment from a Boston Evening Transcript note mocks a Scotch rowing song as potentially a wedding guest’s toast in verse. The quip draws a lively image of a guest hurled nijpasile after the happy couple, reflecting humorous editorial voice.
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Bonnie
Ike
Boston Evening Transcript
Monster Egg Found Weighs On Madagascar Species Record
A perfect specimen of an aepyornis egg was found in Madagascar. Only twelve such eggs are known. The eggs measure about 9 by 13 inches, about double the size of an ostrich egg. The extinct bird resembled the ostrich.
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Madagascar
Inversion of Sugar in Fruit Juices and Dried Fruit
Invert sugar is the mixture of dextrose and levulose found in fruit. It forms encrystal lizable granular masses when dried. The composition is five parts levulose to three parts hydrated dextrose, partly produced by inversion of cane sugar.
Therefore Cultivate Good Ones Habit Quote
A brief quotation from St. Augustine emphasizes that habits, if not resisted, become necessity and shape character. The line frames habits as powerful forces governing daily life.
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St. Augustine
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West Chester Temple
Ladies Bible Class
The
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Navajo Club
M. D. Work
T. J. Rerdo
Chal Ford
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Lydia Bicher
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Ruth Wilson
Lucile Montgomery
Chicago
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Dubuque
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Milwaukee
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Cunningham
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L. S. Patterson
Holcomb
Everett Patterson
Marion Metzger
R. A. Metzger
Mr. Herman
Frank Sheaff
Florence Laffer
Hl. W. Hamer
Hi. Stevens
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Hallory
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Washington Oil Co
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North Side Square
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