Broadway Jones and Josie Richards Save Jonesville Gum Plant
Broadway Jones known as Broadway returns to town and faces foreman Higgins. He declares the gum plant his to run and rejects the trust bid. Josie Richards urges him to keep the plant for the town and its 70 workers, while Wallace and Judge Spotswood plot to outmaneuver the trust. Higgins, humbled, vows to relay Broadway’s stance to the workers, who fear for their homes and futures.
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Jackson Jones
Broadway
New York
Jonesville
Abner Jones
Judge Spotswood
Tie
Robert Wallace
Jor & Iwan
Gerard
Wallace
Abner
Europe
Peter Pembroke
Consolidated Chewing Gum Company
Hirm
Josie Richards
Josie
Twal- Ynce
Josa
Higgins
Luever
Trust
Stiir
Mr. Jones
Jackson
Resson
Jonesville stakes and a looming deal in town
In Jonesville, Jack son Jones plans to stay in the family business, while Josie weighs his decisions and the possibility of opening his uncle's old home. An investor, Mr. Pembroke, arrives as the moment of sale nears, and tensions rise over the million and a half ask. The chapter ends with Pembroke’s visit and a firm pledge to wait for his answer.
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New England
Jones
America
Social Jones
Aousa
Jonesville
Broadway
Pembroke
the Consolidated
Jones Pepsin Gum Company
Jones Company
Woman in Sanitarium for Alcoholics Finds Popularity Among Inmates
A sensational reminiscence quotes a woman who stayed at an alcoholic care institute with fourteen male patients. She describes initial hardship at meals and later social adulation from the men, noting the unusual attention and isolation from women. The piece veers into Armenian alphabet references and linguistic quips.
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Popwar
Taffeta Silk Wraps Capture Victorian Style Trends
The spring wrap season favors early to mid Victorian influences over Greek drapery, with many outfits emphasizing fabric beauty and feminine nostalgia. Georgette of Paris offers a taffeta wrap resembling an old fashioned delman, shapely yet voluminous, trimmed with knife plaitings and covered cord accents, highlighting feminine construction despite modern pursuits.
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Georgette
Wonderful
Paris
Délman
Genie
Zem‘inine
New Sailor Hat Shapes Capture Millinery Trend
Julia Gov Tomley notes the rise of the new sailor hat with high crowns and narrow brims, available in diverse materials and colors. Amateurs trim with ribbons and flowers, boosting home millinery and shop offerings alike, while store designs feature varied silhouettes and delicate weaving details.
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Aterm
Rembrandt
Hoxa
Julia Gov Tomley
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Broadwy Jones
Edward Marshall
George M.coran
Ola
Higeln
The
Consolidated
Pam
Grand
Eade
Ruth
Drese
Fes
the Grand
East Lynne
Bis
Judge and Mrs. Spotswood
Agile
Watt
Charles Eliot
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