Summer of secrets on the coast an intrigue unfolds
Three girls Elizabeth Gabrielle and Elise travel to Canada for the summer aboard a steamer they encounter a deranged man who inventories a bag and stares at a photo. In a cottage by the ocean Mary Anne the servant reveals her hidden son and past crime while Elise discovers ties among Mrs Graham Lord Wilfrid Lady Edith and Gordon Bennett. A storm uneases the group as a jewel heist and hidden cuff buttons connect past and present in a suspenseful tale of danger and romance.
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Elizabeth
Gabrielle
Elise
Canada
Mrs. Graham
John C. Blake
Gordon Bennett
Grahams
Edith
Mr. Graham
Mary Anne
Lady Edith
2 Man
Willy
Darlin
Nell
Miss Elise
Montreal
Old Country
Hilise
Edith Campbell
Wilfrid
Mr. Bennett
Hlise
Rich old men and peril of marriage fuel dramatic debate
A clipped prose excerpt recalls a colonel warning against young brides for wealthy seniors and a proposed law to shield estates. It also notes misattributed John Quincy Adams last words and Dr. W A Newell’s role in the 1848 scene with quibbling anecdotes about Adams’ final remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Quincy Adams
House of Congress
W. A Newell
Congress
New Jersey
Questions on mourning and wedding etiquette in 1910s style
Answers cover mourning lengths for husbands parents and children, whether to return calls in mourning, and if one should return calls while in mourning. Also includes guidance on gloves at small home weddings, cake serving order, maid of honor duties, dress and hat guidance for evening weddings, and hostess tips for a senior class entertainment. It notes personal judgment in mourning and stresses polite social returns.
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Frances H
Maid of Honor
Blue Bird
Sunday School Club President Seeks Guidance For New Role
A member of the First Methodist Episcopal Sunday school writes as club president seeking advice on duties and responsibilities. The letter asks for questions to be answered to help lead the class and organize entertainments for a Sunday School special.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist’ Episcopal Sunday School
Spring fashion rolls out in gowns hats and jabots
A wave of light gray overcoats with black collars appears alongside new bandings in white lawn embroidered in leaf patterns. Pink gowns with black relleying notes dominate Paris styles. Fluffy jabots are praised for dainty freshness and laundering rule. Billiken belt buckles feature smiling god imagery.
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Paris
Useful tray for various sizes from a simple box
The sketch shows a handy tray that can be made in small, medium, or large sizes. It uses a flat cardboard box lined with padded cotton wool and fabric, with a pink frill around the exterior and ribbon bows at the corners. Suitable for a dressing table, writing desk, or needlework and ideal for bazar sales.
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Ella Middleton
Tybout
Ray Walters
Sarah Cushley
Gobsa Golde
Potter Roxe
Noman
Madame Merri
J. H
Fairfax
Clarice
Madame Merrl
Chas, A. Grubb
Attorney AT Law
Atlantic
Iowa
Clovis
General Law Busines
Melcher's
G, R. Miller
Gillespie Building
Museon
Ian
C. G. Clark
R. A. Gamble
Osteopathic
Opera Hovss Black
Hovss
T. B, Swan
Atlan
C. L. Campbell
Musson
Ben TU. Wood
W. Savery
Wood & Savery
John H. Wood
U. S. Mullins
Opera House
Charles BD. Finley
Josephine Cook-Finley
Chestnut St
Butler
M. H. Butler
J. A. Giffen
O. Thurman Furniture Company
M. Baile
Embalner
D. O. Herbert
Leans
East Fifth Street
D. S
Disbrow
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