American captain reveals Argo tragedy and hidden politics
Easton tells Miss Winter and Miss Grace there is no news of the Argo and the ship perished. He recounts a covert Russian escape plan funded by Tyars and himself, with Oswin Grace aiding the effort. Nine bodies lie at the Yana river mouth as the group reflects on sacrifice and secrets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Winter
Mr. Easton
Matthew Mark Easton
Miss Winter
North Cape
Yana River
Easton
Helen
Baltic
Grace
Aston
London
Martin
Europe
Russia
Tyars
Siberia
Oswin Grace
Hey
Sergius Pavloski
Helen Grace
When a Girl Is Engaged and Denatured Women
A column mixes social advice on engagement mindsets and views of women in business, noting the pull of marriage, independence, and flirtation. It contrasts expectations with the desires of clerks, photographers, and club women, urging tact, self-awareness, and gradual self-improvement in daily life.
Grant's Rise From Poverty to Civil War Leader
After leaving the army at war’s end Grant farmed near St. Louis then failed financially for six years before moving to Galena to work as a clerk for his father. Despite poverty he sparked Union support in Western Illinois and rose to command, shaping his path to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulysses S. Grant
Army of the United States
St. Louis
Grant
Galena
Til
Ile
Toiman
Ilinois
Ate
Washington
Proper care for rings and small treasures
Do not use sharp tools to clean rings as stones may loosen. Soak in liquid ammonia to loosen dirt then polish with a soft cloth. Store rings in sawdust to preserve brilliancy. For simple items like toilet articles, vinaigrettes and trinkets, place in an aluminum receptacle, pour boiling water, and polish with clean chamois. Do not allow silver to tarnish.
Store manager blames women clerks as a class
A department store manager asserts that women clerks harm business, claiming women pursue salaries rather than work and compare themselves to privileged ancestors, while noting ten complaints against women for every one against men. He disparages working women and links attitudes to maternal influence.
Emigration Push for English Women to Canada or Australia
A report notes 1,200,000 more women than men in England who may become old maids without emigration. London agents for Australia and New Zealand encourage movement and expect government subsidies for women similar to those given to men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Canada
Australia
London
New Zealand
Chicago Mayor Advises on Marriage Ages in Silver Wedding
Mayor Dunne of Chicago on his silver wedding day urged that a woman should marry at 21 but not younger than 16. He added that a man not married by 25 is either unfortunate or foolish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roman
Dunne
Chicago
Tenderfeet on Ranch 101 in Bliss Oklahoma
A Kansas City Times correspondent reports at ranch 101 near Salt Fork Bliss Oklahoma a circle of tenderfeet from Boston New York Brooklyn Cincinnati Los Angeles and Chicago live in three room summer cottages. They dine in a shared hall with a Chinese chef and a dark waiter, keep horses and cowboy gear, and have rooms adorned with college pennants and photos while trainees are photographed on arrival and before tours to identify them if they wander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Fork
Arkansas River
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Chicago
Kansas City Times
Bliss
O. T
Tender Feet
Alkal Ike
Trig
Greenland Ice Cap Vast, World’s Largest Mass
The interior of Greenland holds the world s largest ice mass accumulated since ancient times. It forms a block about 600 000 square miles in area and about a mile and a half thick. This volume exceeds the Mediterranean Sea and would cover the United Kingdom and Ireland seven miles deep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenland
Mediterranean
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Ireland
Whaling Grounds Sought Near Arctic Ocean
A column notes a party leaving the western coast to search Arctic whaling grounds. It remarks that most Arctic expeditions report abundant grounds, and humorously questions the use of the term palatial unless the house has a closet in every room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parthmore American
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. S. Merriman
Tie
America
Ashion
Valenciennes
Bride
Ness
Tenderfeet
Oklahoma
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