Margery Hollister in the North Woods Love Plots
Margery Hollister flees city life for a rustic cabin trip with her parents guiding a moral test. Peter resurfaces with a primitive proposal, as Margery confronts whether to marry or redefine her freedom. The scene ends with a hopeful paddle back to supper.
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Margery
Montreal Express
Margery Hollister
Marger
Sagnother
Allo -the Hollisters
Jim
Macy
Sasainiog
Macau
Peter
North Woods
Coral homes of sea polypes spawn vast island legends
The article describes coral islands formed by tiny polype colonies that build rocklike homes. It notes vast underwater cities and questions how they rise above deep sea pressure, then references legends from London midsummer and northern Europe about birch dwarfs and the Nazarenes.
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Darbiy
What About Armenia A Prompt From A Senator
A Birmingham Age-Herald reader asks Senator Snortsworthy about Armenia. The letter reflects constituent concern and questions the senator's stance amid ongoing issues in the region.
Degree Dilemma Sparks Gentle Banter
A light exchange centers on caring for a person like Joe. Jean questions suitability, while Joe or a reference to him questions whether the person is too much like him. The mood remains playful and introspective.
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Joe
Jean
Pesky Devils Prize Killer Chemical P D Q
A vintage ad touts P D Q a new bug killer that ends roaches and their eggs in cracks and crevices. Each 35 cent package includes a patent spout and promises to halt future generations. Also included is a short note about Ulysses S. Grant at Georgetown and his early schooling.
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R.d.q
Peaky Devils
Anta
P.D. Q
P. D.Q
Géneral Grant
Ulysses Grant
Cailet
Georgetown
West Paint Academy
Ulysses
Arithmetie Young Grant
Starchy Eared Corn Susceptible to Root Rot Findings
United States Department of Agriculture and Purdue report that dent corn with starchy kernels shows higher root-rot infection than horny kernels. Distinguishing kernels by translucency aids seed selection, reducing field losses from root rot.
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United States Department
United States Department of [Agriculture and
Purdue University ‘Agricultural Experiment Station
Washington,d. C
Swordfish Biology and Market Value
Swordfish belongs to the mackerel family and grows 12 to 16 feet, occasionally reaching 20 feet. Its elongated upper jaw or sword is about three tenths of the fish length. The body bears tiny scales, is blue black on top, silvery white beneath, and it has no ventral fins. Neapolitan and Sicilian fishermen trade this fish, and its flesh is highly regarded.
Mother To Be Read Promotes Childbirth Aid
A vintage advertisement-style message urges expectant mothers to prepare for childbirth with the aid of a remedy called Mother’s Trend by Mrs. C J Hartman. It touts that prior pregnancies required doctors and instruments, while using Mother’s Friend via a nurse allowed quicker, less sick deliveries.
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C.J. Hartman
Scrantus
Device Aids Berry Grower In Bed Row Maintenance
A Nebraska Farm Journal article by D R Van Horn describes a simple device using two cutters from an old disk mounted on a homemade frame to keep strawberry beds orderly. By running the cutter up and down the rows the tool confines plants to the desired space, preventing spread between rows and unwanted growth.
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D. R. van Horn
Nebraska Farm Journal
Origin of Publican in English Law and Speech
The publican title arose for keepers of pubs in England who taxed travelers and sometimes extorted payments. The term came to cover inn keepers, hotel keepers, ale house and wine vault keepers, and later applies to hotel keepers as well as Boniface or mine host in modern usage.
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England
Boniface
Favorite Stones Through Ages Rings Show Turquoise Emeralds
Rings in the Middle Ages favored turquoise and emeralds with coat of arms on rings as fashion. In the Renaissance diamonds appeared for the first time with rough cuts and crude tools. Emerald ornamentation followed and some rings carried miniature perfume boxes.
Poison Spray Not Harmful to Consumers
United States Department of Agriculture says sprays on fruits and vegetables are not harmful if growers follow recommended schedules. Some cases of heavy spraying showed residue at harvest, but washing or peeling removes most. Department Bulletin 1027 summarizes arsenic, lead, and copper residue findings.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Washington, D.C
Mentho Sulphur Heals Skin Eruptions Fast Says Specialist
A noted skin specialist says Mentho Sulphur cures breaking out and irritation quickly. Its germ destroying properties are unmatched, clearing eczema and soothing itching and burning. The remedy is sold in drug stores.
Buddhist Marriage Beliefs and Life After Death Risks
Buddhist ideas on marriage claim the bond is binding across lifetimes and may influence fate beyond this world. The text also notes Japanese women facing death by suicide for perceived happiness in the next life. A separate item discusses the need for more nitrogen as oil-powered farming reduces horse use and increases air-based nitrogen fixation.
Mohair Grading Investigations Begin in Texas
Investigations toward establishing mohair grades are under way by the U S Department of Agriculture with a federal wool specialist surveying mohair types produced in Texas.
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Texas
United States
Department of Agriculture
God Practically Everywhere in the World
The text extols God as an omnipresent force described poetically as the aristocrat of metals found from Africa to Alaska, Peru to Borneo, and across many climates, claiming his influence pervades all regions and nations.
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God
Africa
Peru
Borneo
Alaska
Finkind
Sibeiria
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Margen
Freddy Cole
Old London
St. John’s
Birc
Lapland
Arctic Circle
Snortsworthy
Armenia
Birmingham Age-Herald
RY ‘A
Pesky Devils
Quietus
Cutter
Bolivia
Hamburger’s
North Main Street
Red Devil Lye
RED Devil
Western Frederick Bank
Gore
Frederick
State of
Virginia
Mission
Individug Sinnosice
R. Hook
E. R. Hook
Cashier
A. C. Oates
J. P
Ramsburg
A. D. Larrick
West Virginia
Hampshire
J. E. Eaton
Paris
Bhp Eubleeters
Scott
Bloomfield, N. J
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