A Girl and Her Loyal Love Amid Financial Shakeup
Mabel Stone works as stenographer at Mason & Co where the firm fails and a receiver is named. John Davin confesses total loss from two thousand dollars invested with the business, while Mabel plans a path forward. A kind act leads to renewed hope as Davin finds work and companionship with Ruth and Mabel, and the lovers face a secret test before a happy reconciliation with Mabel reuniting a married couple.
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Mabel Stone
Mason & Co
John Davin
John Apberly
Miss Stone
Mabel
Mr. Davis
John
Mary Tied Alster
Roland
Ruth
Rolland
Giant Power of the Heart by Dr J Strickland Goodall
A historical note describes Dr J Strickland Goodall illustrating heart power. It explains how a two pound weight lifted by the arm mirrors the heart’s work per beat and per minute, noting youth’s heart resilience and how emotion or exertion raises heart rate and work.
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J. Strickland Goodall
Doctor Goodall
Middle Age and the Shift Toward Inner Goals
A Collier's weekly excerpt reflects on aging and personal values. It argues that clothing, food, shelter, and appearance pale before pursuing ideals. Time becomes a friend, not a master, as one gains sense and moves toward true goals.
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Collier's A Weekly
Boulogne Port and War Lane’s Link to Britain
Boulogne, a key western frontline port, links Dover, Folkestone, and Portsmouth across the channel as a major munitions and troop hub. An English city on the Continent, it has long hosted English influence, with 1804 Napoleon invasion plans centered there. Before the conflict, Boulogne ranked among France’s top ports, exporting textiles, wines, and steel pens, and importing coal, timber, and various goods, totaling some 50 million dollars in exports and 30 million in imports annually.
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Dover
Folkstone
Brighton
Portsmouth
English Channel
Boulogne
England
National Geographic Society
Paris
Channel
Calais
Portsmouth-Boulogne
Flanders
Artois
Picardy
Champagne
Portus Titus
Julius Caesar
Napoleon I
London
Marshals Soult
Ney
Davoust
Victor
Napoleon
Antwerp
Brest
Cadiz
Mediterranean
Alexander
Russia
Britain
Nelson
Trafalgar
France
Marseilles
la Hayra
Bordeaux
Friendship Knows No Buts Says Milwaukee Journal
The piece argues that true friendship rests on recognizing the good in others and not dwelling on faults. It notes that phrases like but signal a lesser regard and that people prefer friends who emphasize positive traits over imagined flaws.
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Milwaukee Journal
Anesthetic Challenge for Teeth Pain Relief
The piece notes no local anesthetic penetrates dentine, the main tooth tissue, causing drilling and grinding pain. It suggests a ten minute tooth-insensitive coating could be highly profitable, since cocaine and novocaine do not affect teeth for lack of tissue penetration.
Dress for a Chicken Bride of a Day Hiab
A playful request asks how a chicken is dressed this season, with a judge agent questioning the ensemble. The exchange blends humor and fashion talk, reflecting a witty domestic moment in a bygone era.
Sailor suit fashion for school and gym wear with middy blouse
The article extols the practicality of the sailor suit paired with a middy blouse for children and high school girls. It notes fabrics like drill and serge, pocket choices, optional skirts, and ready made emblems by navy yard tailors. It also cautions about dress plainness vs striking styles and advises modest, well–lined garments.
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Navy Yard
Navy
Washington Star
White Frocks for Children Show Subtle Color Notes
White garments remain the norm for children's dresses though festive frocks introduce color in sashes and trims. Pale blue or pink chiffon and pale taffeta create options, with some designs featuring flare skirts bound by black velvet ribbons and tiny black velvet bows. Many charming pieces use chiffon with minimal trimming and delicate ruches.
Color in Fashion: Age and Shade Choices Discussed
A fashion note emphasizes color as a key factor in flattery across ages. It suggests clear-skinned and older women suit neutral tones, while mid ages benefit from brighter, bolder hues, warning against overripe color choices for youth.
Easy to Adapt Fashions See Fashion Fit for All Ages
The Pittsburgh Dispatch notes women vary in taste and body shapes and that fashion can be adapted to individuals. Short skirts suit teens and slim figures, while older women should avoid excessive ankle exposure except for country wear. Veils can enhance or detract, with shorter veils flattering youthful contours and longer ones hiding facial features. High collars suit slender or oval faces, while fuller faces should avoid chokingly high necklines.
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Pittsburg Dispatch
Bright in Invalids Room From cretonne
A simple crafts project to brighten an invalids room using cretonne. Create a tray and glass cover from cardboard covered in flowered cretonne, with a tumbler set into a cut hole and a decorative cretonne valance edged with cotton braid. A ball button lifts the cover.
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Cretonne
Watch Protection Case From Leather Pocket Sketch
A small leather bag protects watches from dust and dirt and is quick to make. Cut two wash-leather pieces, sew inside out, bind the opening with narrow ribbon, and place the watch in the cage as shown. Push buttons beside the ring secure the case so it cannot slip off once fastened.
Umbrella Styles Change in Women's Costume
Umbrellas for women have shifted from long crook handles to short sturdy models with a knobbed handle and leather strap that buttons to the wrist. The practical design keeps the umbrella secure and avoids protruding handles that could strike others in crowded streets.
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Bo Peap
For Those Who Cross Stitch A Pretty Pin Tray Design
A dainty pin tray crafted from two small embroidery hoops wrapped with ribbons matching a bedroom color scheme. White linen lines the tray base with a central crags stitched wreath or tower basket motif. Outer hoop is tacked to the inner hoop to form the tray.
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George Elmer Cobb
W. G. Chapman
AU Boulogne
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