Guardian's Gift and a Hidden Love Story
A young woman recounts her life under guardianship after her mother's death. Her guardian Horace Ogilvie, initially distant, becomes her husband after an arranged courtship that mirrors her late mother's past engagement. She discovers he loved her mother and realizes her fate was intertwined with that union, leaving her with lingering questions about her mother's plans.
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Horace Ogilvie
Mr. Ogilvie
Buekend
Britain Favors Wooden Ships In Senate Clash Amid War Bills
In Washington on June 20 the shipping board row deepened as supporters of Chairman Denman urged Britain to back wooden shipbuilding despite General Goethals opposing. Senator Stone warned against cold blooded schemes to rob the U.S. treasury while criticizing steel contracts and praising Denman for opposing Goethals.
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Washington, D. C
Denman-Goethals
Shipping Board
Friends of
Denman
General Goethals
Senate
Stone
United States’ Treasury
Goethals
Lord Northcliffe
Missouri
Liberty Bond Bear Surrenders Sale Details and Donates
The New York Stock Exchange inquiry into Liberty bonds sold below par reports the seller repurchased at par and donated 100000 to the Red Cross. The unnamed dealer said oversubscription and sentiment drove the sale. Initial below par offer was 9000 bonds at 899.98 per 100, a 20 cent loss. total sales reached 106000 with an additional 35000 at 99.96, a 40 cent loss per 100.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Liberty
Red Cross Fund
Found Dead in Dining Room in Brookline Home
Boston reports the body of Mrs Pauline Keys of 79 Kenwood Street Brookline was found on the dining room floor with a revolver beside her shortly after 1 pm yesterday. Grace Dakin, who lives above, smelled burning fat and alerted a neighbor who called police. The kitchen fire was extinguished. Mrs Keys was the wife of real estate operator George Keys.
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Boston
Pauline Keys
Kenwood Street
Brookline
Grace Dakin
Nts
Kitch
Keys
George Keys
Pater Kayond
New Canadian Gold Run Totals 33 Million Dollars
New York reports a new movement of gold totaling 33 million dollars from Canada. Funds credited to Great Britain via J P Morgan Co and Federal Reserve deposits. Additional yearwise gold totals show historic shipments from 1915 to 1916 and subsequent years with large figures.
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Canada
New York
Svein
J.P. Morgan & Co
Wiet
Federal Reserve Tank
Great Britain
Arrest Drive Targets 2000 Slacker Suspects in City Jail Saturation
Police launched a wide sweep to arrest about 2000 suspected slackers amid overcrowding concerns. Officials stated the operation aimed to reduce crime and restore order as jails faced strain from rising inmate counts. Notable arrests included several repeat offenders and individuals linked to minor offenses. Local authorities urged cooperation and warned of further rounds if targets were not met.
Red Cross Knights protest and blurred pledge in play
A garbled, OCR like passage describes Red Cross Knights and a protest by a group called Ret Crom Kaight. It mentions a godly girl, strength, and wearing signs along with references to playing fields, arrests, and a strike in a chamber, all conveyed in broken phrasing.
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Wieman
Smoetian
Alvesel
Gillant
Health basics for a strong war effort emphasize safety
The text argues civilian health underpins military efficiency. It warns that dangerous consumption of wood alcohol can cause blindness, advocates swimming as healthy exercise, notes humans spread diseases, and stresses safe waste disposal as essential for community success.
Treasury records exceed one billion in receipts for first time
Washington reports that ordinary receipts of the treasury surpassed one billion dollars in the fiscal year for the first time. The rise stems mainly from higher income taxes and earlier payments, with customs bringing in over $217 million and a single day total of $41.6 million marking the year’s peak.
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Washington
Treasury
White Pine Blister Rust Survey Seeks Help From Public
The U S Department of Agriculture asks tree lovers forest owners and organizations to locate all white pine plantings and nursery stock in the United States to curb the spread of white pine blister rust. Send location owner and tree counts by postcard to the Office of Forest Pathology Washington D C. Regulary printed Farmers Bulletin 742 will be sent to respondents. The rust affects white pines and currants or gooseberries and cannot pass pine to pine. It appeared in 1906 in currants and again later, spreading from nursery stock imported mainly from Germany.
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Unite States
United States Department of Agriculture
Boy Scouts
Department States
Office of Forest Pathology
United States Department of Agriciture
Washington, D. C
Farmers’ Bulletin 742
Europe
Germany
New England
Michigan
Far-Reaching entanglements in Ruth Cruger murder case
New York a June 20 Far reaching entanglements emerged in the Ruth Cruger murder probe as police seek arrests of Cocchi accomplices and an expressman, two policemen, and chauffeurs linked to his shop. Consuelo La Rue reports threats from midnight visitors, while Mrs Humiston aids in locating Miss La Rue. Additional notes mention Camorra ties and possible extradition.
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New York
Ruth Cruger
Alfred Cocchi
Italy
Goechi
Coerhi
Expressman
James Hagerty
Thomas Herrigan
Coocit
Sam
Mig Consuelo la Rue
Mr. Humiston
Mrs. Humiston
Dorothy Arnold
Cocchi
Vacape
United States Secret Services
Cocehi
Miss Cruger
Ruth
Lydia Pinkham Remedies Praise Woman’s Health
A letter from Mrs. Exere J. Van pen of Paterson New Jersey credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier with restoring her health after weakness and shortness of breath. She urges other women to try the products, promising similar relief.
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N.d
Lydia Pinkham
Lydia E.pinkham
Pinkham
Mrs. Exere J. van Pen Sanne
York St. Paterson
G. J
Lyon
Mass
If Co
Household Tips and Recipes From Dorothy Dexter
A column of home and kitchen notes covers soap for stoves, preserving metals with olive oil and vinegar, and freezing plants. It includes fragrance and hair care advice, plus dozens of recipes for desserts, sauces, creams, sherbets, and decorative salads with named author Dorothy Dexter.
Sugar usage in jelly making guidance issued
A brief notice encourages precise sugar use in jelly making to reduce waste and spoilage. The Bureau of Chemistry of the United States Department of Agriculture recommends a simple alcohol water solution to determine sugar amounts for different jelly types.
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Bureau of Chemiatry
United States Department of Agriculture
Testing Juice for Jelly Making with Pectin Precipitation
A historical home recipe describes mixing juice with 18th century grain alcohol and sugar to test pectin precipitation. It explains adjusting sugar to match lumped or precipitated pectin, noting that juice with no precipitation is unsuitable for jelly and should be mixed with apples or other tart fruits rich in pectin to improve gel.
Rid Children of Fear in Raising Calm Kids
The July Woman's Home Companion argues fear harms a child's peace of mind. Scolding or frightening a child in darkness can cause lifelong anxiety, while calmly explaining why there is no danger helps dissolve fear. The piece stresses patience and gentle guidance over ridicule.
Mrs Hardy Cures Eczema in One Month with Cuticura
Mrs James Hardy of Fryeburg Maine reports a severe eczema outbreak on her right ankle leg and fingers with itching swelling and cracking that cleared after a month using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The ad promotes Cuticura as a daily toilet soap and emollient and offers mail order from Boston.
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James Hardy
Fryeberg
Dent. R
Boston
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Herpicide
Tetter Barter
Herpizide Co
Britain
United States Treasury
Red Cross
J. P. Morgan & Co
Accoun
RED Cross Knights
Rees Rarree Esen
Dauger
Midnight Callers
Planta
Anya
Farm Journal
Charlee Hertram Webster
Dorothy Dexter
Montpelier & Barre Light & Power Company
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