The Incredible Gift and a Mountain Romance
Tom Levering, a hard driven hardware merchant, travels to the mountains where he meets Barry McVane. She advises patience while Tom wrestles with pride and a life-changing inheritance offers arrive. He learns Barry may be an heiress, yet chooses love and partnership over wealth, and they marry and tour together.
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M Levering
Bhad
Tom
Barry McVane
Tom Levering
Miss McVane
Ellen
Barry
Dee
Sam
Mokey
Mr. Barclay
St. Louis
Thomas
Vermont Hills
Boston
Canada
Quebec
Ben Smiley
Ben
Barry Mc Vane
Barry MecVane
Tarry
Thomas Arden
Bridesmaids Frock Trends: The Scarff Dress and Lace Cape
Fashion notes say bridesmaids will lead the June look with picture perfect frocks. The scarf dress becomes the season’s chic choice with georgette scarves cut into a blouse and sleeves, matching lace capes, and ribbon hats.
New Catalytic Method for Extinguishing Fires Reported
St Louis scientists describe a catalytic fire suppressing action using water soluble alkali metal salts, notably potassium compounds, capable of quenching gasoline and oil fires in 9 to 12 seconds. Experiments show salts with oxygen enhance effect. mechanism still unexplained by Thomas and Hochwald.
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St. Louis
American Chemical Society
Charles Allen Thomas
Carroll A. Hochwalt
Dayton
Ohio
Mr. Thomas
Thomas
London Society Buys Handy Rural Homes
London society figures increasingly acquire small country houses within easy motor distance of the capital. Prince and Princess Arthur of Connaught have purchased a Surrey residence for weekend country pursuits and town access. The prince of Wales earlier bought a Surrey home, while Lord and Lady Lee of Frensham gifted Chequers and now reside near White Lodge in Richmond Park.
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London
Prince and Princess Arthur of
Connaught
Surrey
Prince of Wales
Lord
Lady Lee
Fraeham
White Lodge
Richmond Park
West End
Every State Now Boasts Airplane Landing Field
A Commerce Department survey shows the United States has 1 075 airport landing fields and about 4 000 other landing sites. Day and night flying aids exist at 231 fields with California leading in total fields and Wyoming having the highest proportion of modern air posts. Texas is second with 90 fields, Pennsylvania 68, and Illinois 58.
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Washington
Commerce Department
United States
California
Wyoming
Texas
Pennsylvania
Illinois
St Louis Man Detained After Disorderly Conduct Charge
George Hatch of St Louis arrived in town with 136.66 dollars seeking police protection for the night. He was jailed for disorderly conduct but the charge was dismissed after explanations in court.
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New York
George Hatch
St Louis
Brown's Stock Exchange Knowledge Noted
A observer remarks that Brown shows strong knowledge of the stock exchange and avoids speculation. The comment highlights prudent approach and practical understanding in financial matters.
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Brown
Stock Exchange
Old Home Sentiment Softens Family Feuds
A reflective piece notes how nostalgia for a hometown softens long standing family quarrels. It suggests memories tie relatives together more than past disputes, urging reconciliation and shared history over lingering grievances.
Snowfall rate compared to rain in tropical cloudbursts
The sentence estimates that if snow fell as fast as rain in a tropical cloudburst, three minutes of snowfall would accumulate 25 inches. This vivid comparison highlights extreme snowfall rates and uses a hypothetical scenario to illustrate rapid piling.
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Western Newspaper Union
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Monarch Quality Food Products
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Coffe
Gus
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Castile
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Heart of Olive
Packing Corporation
Southern Pacific Railroad
California Farm Bureau
D. E. Wiseman
New Montgomery St
San Francisco
Calif
W. Wright
Broadway
New York City
Daily Mail
Hartness
Williford
Ark
Interstate Oil CO
Minneapolis, Minn
Impro
Northwest Land Advertising Co
Watertown
South Dakota
Hebingios County
Codington County
Stokes Lend Co
N. A. Johannes
Mink Franches
Fort Washington
Wis
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