Secret panel opens into my lady's bedchamber
A hurried escape leads to a hidden panel behind a mirror in the bedchamber. The narrator and a companion rush past guarded doors to barricade the room as they fear the sixth Baron Rothhofen may be in the study. The urgency and suspense heighten as they consider summoning Max and Ro.
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Abe
Goom
Rothhoefen
Ludwig
Jove
Max
Secret Door in the Otha?sos Castle Mystery
In a tense night scene at a crumbling castle, the narrator and a countess attempt to conceal a hidden area behind a bed while avoiding a sharp late night intrusion by Mr Pleas. The plan hinges on moving through corridors, dodging discovery, and a cautious talk about murals and restoration as a distraction.
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Otha
Bmart
Sabe
Mr. Smartt
Rosemary
Helene
Blake
Mr. Pleas
Mello
Mr. Smart
Aame
Murillo
Heaven Seat
Elsie Hassan
Betty Billy
John
Elsie
Jobe
Abe
George
Capers Finds Constipation Relief With Peruna
Mr John B Capers of Fort Worth Texas describes a long struggle with constipation and bowel trouble. After trying many remedies he reports Peruna quickly relieved his symptoms and provided lasting relief, attributing the benefit to its tonic and laxative properties.
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John B. Capers
Pecan St
Fort Worth
Texas
Peruna
Capers
Indefinite Stay Plans at Schloss Rothhoefen
The speaker expresses strong affection for the Smiths and hopes they return to Schloss Rothhoefen for an extended stay. A sincere American girl pledges to come soon, with emotional exchanges about happiness and reunion.
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Schloss Rothhoefen
John
Seed fraud alert to North Dakota farmers
The note warns North Dakota farmers about unscrupulous seed dealers selling clover alfalfa and new varieties at high prices. It urges checking references and submitting samples for testing before purchase, and notes that the state Pure Seed Laboratory can assist, especially for alfalfa to avoid dodder contamination.
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Slinging Ink for the Bos Hoboes Start Newspaper Plan
A St Louis figure James Eads How plans to launch a hoboes newspaper after hoboeing himself, aiming to hire a local correspondent. The item catalogs a parade of itinerant characters, playful monikers, bunkhouse chatter, and petty misadventures along the freight line, including Slim and Skinny Slimmer’s troubles and a forthright boast of authenticity.
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James Eads
How
St. Louis
Bealiston
Slim
Nolan
Finnegan
Pittsburg Red
Calaboose Grange
Gore
Atlanta
Spongeface
Dopey Burke
Jack
Cincinnati Zimm
Whiskera Dana
Kelly
The Loafer Poem Fragment
A speaker reflects on life as a wanderer who avoids hard work while others chase dollars. He describes sleeping near fires in winter, shade in summer, and seeking meals, shelter, and small favors from strangers and friends as fall winds blow.
Drift and Loaf Along Quote Reflecting Simple Joys
The speaker yearns for a tender smile from a youngster or a gal to share a grin and tears, to disregard enemies, to avoid hurting a woman or wronging a man, and to drift and loaf along with peaceful companionship.
Notable women featured across departments in home pages
Derwood Mary Heaton Vorse Mary Hastings Bradley Izola Forrester and Elizabeth Newport Hepburn headline a section highlighting fashion cooking young people handicraft better babies and housekeeping. The article emphasizes practical, high value ideas for housekeepers nationwide.
May Woman's Home Companion Highlights Wholesome Films
The May issue promotes moving picture films as wholesome for children and features multiple articles. Helen Duey writes Better Films for Children, Ida M. Tarbell discusses The Twenty-Cent Dinner, Anna Steele Richardson presents Mrs Larry's Adventures in Thrift, and others cover nature, vacations, diet, and family topics. Sophie Kerr contributes rare fiction.
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MAY Woman's Home Companion
May Woman’s Home Companion
Helen Duey
Jis
Ida M. Tarbell
William Armstrong
Austria
Anna Steele Richardson
Mrs. Larry
Thrift
Charles E. Jefferson
Broadway Tabernacle
New York City
Albert Lee
Roger H. Dennett
Paul J. Meylan
Sophie Kerr
Potato Diseases Rise in North Dakota Potatoes
Potato diseases are increasing in North Dakota raising production costs and reducing yields. The Farmers Institute Monthly discusses scab and Fusarium Wilt among other diseases, advises selecting seed potatoes free of scab and dark streaks, and recommends treating seed with corrosive sublimate at four ounces per 30 gallons of water.
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North Dakota
Farmers’ Institute Monthly
North Dakota Experiment Station
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