The Boydays and a Cyclone Love Letter in 1881
A fragmented Kansas City romance set in 1881 follows Mart Wilbur and Sadie Johnson as they boat on the Kaw river. A sudden cyclone tests their resolve, Deepening affection and prompting Wilbur to vow marriage after surviving the scare.
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Detroit
Sadie
Kansas City
Mart S. Wilbur
Mart Wilbur
Sadie Johnson
Mr. Mead
Kansas
Wilbur
Eadle
Stockyarda Exchange
Mart
Badie
Argentine
Missouri
Great Lakes
Detroit River
Stockyards
Argentina
Kaw River
Har
Mr. Wilbur
Lark
Matt Wilbur
Lake Erie
Ella
Case Likely Misread Murder Plot Claims Bouquet Mixup
The piece suggests the Beirut case may be explained away by noting the alleged assassin merely intended to present a bouquet to Mr. Magelasen. It cites Chicago Daily News and Chicago Record-Herald commentary on motives and commentary from Puck on French terms and Western ailments.
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Beirut
Chicago Daily News
Magelasen
Standard Oil
Coney Island
Chicago Record-Herald
Are You Blue Little Boy Are You Angry and Sure
Poem excerpt reflecting a child’s distress from a troubled day, offering solace that tomorrow will bring happiness and healing. Mentions heartbreak, unfair treatment, and hope as rain gives way to sunlight, framed by Frink Beard’s note in Ram’s Horn.
Laughing Jackass Bird Shocks Bush Travelers in Australia
The Australian bird Dacelo gigantea, known as the laughing jackass for its bizarre sounds, is a thickset kingfisher with a long bill and crest. A mixed set of vignettes follows, including Billy the church organist and a charity concert where youths and artists volunteer their talents, and a joke about a future millinette.
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Australia
He ‘Bush
Detroit Free Press
Billy
Persieta
A Talk About Axes Across American and European Treasures
The article notes stone axes found in America and Europe crafted by aborigines for timber cutting. Shapes vary, sharpness differs, chipping and grinding sometimes formed an edge, yet rarely matching metal. It questions how wood, though tough, was hewn with these early tools.
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America
Europe
Development of the Axe Through Time and Craft
Dr. John Gifford of the New York State College of Forestry compares prehistoric stone axes with modern designs in Forestry and Irrigation. Illustrations show stone and steel axes, notes on hafting, and the German and American varieties. He explains size, heat tempering, curved blades, and the efficiency of the American axe. Fishes exhibit limited hearing, with experiments by Dr. Zenneck showing disturbance from bells in water. A light track joke ends with Towne dismissing a bet about a dead sure race inside a joke about a pocket nickel.
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John Gifford
New York State College of Forestry
Gifford
Ti 4S
Germany
Zenneck
Strassburg
Charing Fancy Work and Sewing Tips
The piece outlines lace crafts like tatting crochet and petting with shuttle techniques. It explains knot methods, shuttle handling, and finger positioning, plus a basic trim using machine stitches and Roman floss. Also included are recipes for Highland Scones, a mirror care tip about sun damage, and a window rattling fix with paper clips.
Neckwear For Autumn Delights In New Styles And Choices
Neckwear for autumn shows an abundance of choices from strictly tailored collars to frilly stocks and capes. The season offers both mannish and delicate looks with new touches that refine the overall silhouette. Plenty of attractive novelties in stocks and mid range designs appeal to diverse tastes while retaining key points of prior styles.
Lace and macrame trimmed stocks draw fashion note
The article surveys fall and summer neckwear trends with lace like weaves, macrame trims, tassels, fringe, and Teneriffe work. It highlights broad collars, jabot-inspired turns, embroidered linen, crepe de chine fabrics, and decorative scarves in silk and chiffon, noting Paris fashion influence and a wide range of styles.
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Paris
Plata
Teneriffe
Tenerife
Brooklyn Eagle
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Jose. Browne
Robit
Philadelphia
Agata
Figu
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Chicago News
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