Marbacka and Isle of Thorns: Old World Atmosphere and Romance
Review compares Selma Lagerlof's Marbacka with its atmosphere over plot, noting a life free of headlines and humorous European names among workers. Sheila Kaye-Smiths Isle of Thorns is praised as a brisk romance of vagabond adventure and inner courage, with vivid nature descriptions and escapist tone.
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Lagerlof
Europe
Lars
London
Magnus
Vienna
Johan
Prague
Sven
Paris
Per
Berlin
Miss Lagerlof
Marbacka
Isle of Thorns
Sheila Kaye- Smith
E. P. Dutton and Company
Sheila Kaye-Smith
Sally Odiarne
Sally
Andy Haird
Raphael Moore
Raphael
Andy
Miss Kaye- Smith
America
England
Lightning Will Not Hit A Man When He's Down
Engineers report man made lightning follows rules of the Marquis of Queensberry and will not strike a man when he is down. They say standing near a storm cloud could receive many strikes in a hundred, while a wall on the ground is hit far less. Two million volts have been produced for experiments, with real lightning at about one hundred million volts. A bolt can move a car five miles or run a toaster for a day.
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Marbacka
Selma Lagerlof
Doubleday Page and Company
Marhacka
Wilds
Selma
Qreensberry
Left Ear Keener Outperforming Right, Yale Study Shows
A Yale Medical School professor reports left ears are becoming more efficient than right ears. The finding highlights asymmetry in auditory processing and suggests potential implications for understanding ear dominance in humans.
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Yale Medical School
Americans Use Test Car Mainly for Searing Telephone Receivers
The statement attributes the behavior to Americans using the test car almost exclusively for searing over telephone receivers, reflecting a narrow use pattern.
Telegraph Toll Leads To Faster Service
A fragmented note suggests telephoning use increased efficiency in service, implying faster delivery or communication through regular calls. The text hints at a comparison between methods but provides limited specifics.
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