Tontine intrigue and a forbidden marriage scheme
In a tangled tale from Rydland, Miss Caterham’s tontine share drives schemes around Mary Chichester, Terence Finnigan, and a trust. Lawyer Pegram and son Bob maneuver through whispers of Lord Lakington and Jack Phillimore while old Krabbe and hidden motives loom as vows and deceit collide in a tense set piece.
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eChe’ Testatrix
Tural Ami
Carbuckle
Ringwood
Mr. Carbuckle
Mery Chichester
Earely
Tontine
Van
Mary
Young Blinks
Jack Phillimore
Budi
Peggam
Tord Lakington
Jack Killimore
Old Krabbe
Phillimore
Lord Lakington
Krabbe
Pegram
Hemmingby
Slackpool Super-Mare
Mr. Hemmingby
Bob Pegram
Mrs. Clark
Mark
Robert
Mr. Krabbe
Kitty
Bob Dear
Rydland
London
Bob
Sam Hemmingby
Ae John Phillimore
Hemmingbey
Kitty Clyde
Vivacity Theater
Mr. Phillimore
Pegram & Son
Lord Takington
Jack
Mr. Pegram
Phillimores
Beatrice
Wedding Tangles Stirring Beatrice and Cousin Pair
Jack Phillimore plans to confront Pegram and the Krabbe impostor case as the wedding nears. Ronald Ringwood urges delaying the marriage to clear a suspected fraud linked to Beatrice and her cousin, while Lord Lakington’s stance depends on money and trust. Jack visits Pegram & Son to press the matter.
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Beatrice Phillimore
Robert Pegram
Beatrice
Jack Phillimore
Ronald
Old Pegram
Ringwood
Old Krabbe
Lord Lakington
Jack
Pegram
Rydland
Pegram & Son
Mr. Pegram
Mana
A Pioneer Remembered Skating in the Old Town
Mrs Sarah Stuart Robbins recalls winters of skating on a dammed brook that overflowed meadows and even cellars at the old town. She notes girls on skates then rare and describes chivalrous boys aiding with sticks as couples glided across glossed ice. She cites a later incident when skating caused a collision and a boy’s injury, which led to parental approval and renewed skating.
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Sarah
Stuart Robbins
Pat Andover Davies
Phillips Academy
Andover
New York Invents Wire Roll Pompadour Comb
A New York man creates a combined hair roll and comb using a wire net roll with three curved combs to secure a pompadour. The light cooler design aims to outdo the old rat method, staying firm in wind and hat removal. A separate note discusses vanity, wit, and how clever women challenge male vanity. It ends with a waterproofing method for woolen garments costing about 20 cents.
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New York
Fashion Notes and Beauty Advice From Paris to Home
The piece surveys fashion trends including large black cherries on hats, plain straight coats for girls, hand-tucked waists, hemstitched collars, belts matching skirts, crepe blouses with Irish crochet lace, and bold hair barrettes. It adds tips on carriage and posture, outdoor living, hair shaping, and arm-toning exercises.
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Gressy
Coast Guard to Order Fifty Aero Planes
A French ministry of marine report notes plans to purchase fifty aero planes for the coast guard. The move aims to bolster coastal defense and patrol capabilities amid ongoing tensions.
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French Ministry of Marine
Coast Guard Service
Fashionable Gown Features Velvet Buttons and White Lace
The illustration shows a gown of wood brown chiffon broadcloth with brown velvet covered buttons along the front panels and side pieces. A white lace collar and stock with maroon velvet ribbon trim, a maroon turban with a white aigrette, and a sable pelerine complete the ensemble.
One Woman's Scheme in Linen Recycling
A thrifty wife of an army officer collects printed linen paper sheets with figures and calculations. She soaks the sheets, dries them to reveal inkless surfaces, and obtains enough fine linen to make frocks and blouses for her family. The ink remains on the surface finish, while the hidden layer yields usable material for a small effort.
To Make Cloth Waterproof
A vintage Home Companion recipe advises treating fabric with a solution of eight ounces sugar of lead eight ounces powdered alum and two and a quarter gallons lukewarm water. The mixture is to stand twenty four hours with initial stirring and one hour of occasional stirring.
Mending Stockings by Remaking Heels and Feet
When new stockings shrink at the feet they can be remodeled by cutting out the heels and opening the leg to the desired foot length. Attach heels and foot portions from another pair to lengthen the first. Cut deep enough to avoid tight instep and avoid toe seams. This method preserves fit without adding new toe seams.
Short Sleeves Return in Fashion and Comfort
Short sleeves are creeping back into style with warm days ahead. They offer summer practicality for active outdoor girls and easier care, since long sleeves require more cleaning. Wearers should choose discretion, using sleeves to veil thin or reddened arms.
Health lore on home remedies and sunlight advice
The passage lists home remedies such as a mustard plaster for children made with half flour, soda mints or a teaspoon of baking soda in water to ease headaches, and a mustard and water balm for rheumatic aches. It also stresses the value of sunlight, fresh air, and good digestion for well being.
Working women in 1900 United States linked by census data
The article cites Census 1900 figures showing 800000 widows 700000 married and 60000 divorcees working in the United States totaling about 1.6 million women, a third of 4.8 million working women aged 16 plus. It notes 25 years plus population around 16.7 million and 1.5 million married or widowed or divorced workers. It ends with guidance on dinner etiquette and proper conduct.
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United States
Indiana News Highlights From The Garrett Machine Works
Indiana items report Garrett Machine Works doubling capital to 30000 with W W Sharpless as president. Noted deaths include Mrs Malinda Shawhan dying of pneumonia and Henry Shellhouse from Auburn. A Peruvian contract valued at 300000 for automobile motors involved Model Gas Engine Co. New industries loom in Kimball. Other notes cover accidents, fires, thefts, rescues, and community leaders across Indiana towns from Marion to Bloomington and Evansville.
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Henry Shellhouse
Auburn
Wash Green
Columbia City
Model Gas Engine Company
Peru
Automobile Motors
How to Wash Painted Walls Without Streaks
Start at the bottom and wash upward to avoid streaks on walls or woodwork. Use Castle soap dissolved in a solution of one and a half gallons of water, boiling until dissolved, as a cleanser for this method.
Tailor shifts gown design dropping lines in men's wear
A New York Sun verse notes a tailor changing gowncraft by omitting lines and figures, aiming to please women and adjust men’s wear, reflecting evolving fashion cues and stylistic simplicity.
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New York Sun
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Tontine Hawey
Oval
Harper's Bazar
Stubb
Penn
Beauty
Review OF Indiana
Garrett Machine Works
W. W. Sharpless
Malinda Shawhan
Marion
Kimmel
Noble County
Weldie Dugan
Henry Dugan
Owensville
Dugan
William Davis
San Francisco
B. B. McRoberts
Lebanon
Kilsoquah
Roanoke
George Carver
Columbus
Evansville
State Board of Health
National Red Cross Society
Tuberculosis Society
City Hospital
Bedford
Alex Freed
Mt. Vernon
B. O. Hanby
Unafraid
Posey County
William White
Linder
Hawker Farm
White
Lake Shore
Sixty-third
Whiting
Indiana Harbor
Robertsdale
Robert Wilton
J. Brown
Lester Smith
Bloomington
W. H. Sanders
Smith
Panama
Indiana University
Indianapolis
James Moffit
Ira Lockwood
Kendalville
Moffit
Lake Shore Railroad
Luther Terail
L. B Terrill
L Rich
Wil 2Hy
Ma Cx Norton
Wright
Vandalia Railway
Martinsville
Squire Lawson Brown
Jalii Stedasee
Golda Bechtel
Jesse van Dine
Hill & Beals
Noblesville
van Dine
Jeffersonville
Indiana
Polly Weed Baker
Newburg
Simon Shippert
Burlington
Iowa
Hagerstown
Robert Johnson
Williamsport
Brennecke
Danville
Philip Braun
Washington Township
White River
Rogers
Petersburg
Roy Tyron
Root Glass
Terre Haute
Will
George D. Abraham
Sam
Odon
M. Abraham
Samuel Shakleford
Blue Ridge
Shelbyville
Louis Wiliams
Kendalsville
John Friedland
Williams
Harry Teal
Flat Rock River
James Brown
J. W. Gillum
Oaklind City
William Liggan
Nashville
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