The Astral Hand and a Silent Love Story in City Tales
A narrator recalls a poetic friend Lawrence who writes of love as a holy force. Lawrence recounts meeting a mysterious woman in a deserted Metropolitan Museum gallery and shares a touching, unspoken story of a vanished touch and lasting connection. Jayne Gray discusses self-reliance and budgeting as a single professional woman in 1919.
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Hye
Metropolitan Museum
Forgiveness or Fresh Start in a Broken Hearted Dilemma
A reader asks Miss Champagne how to handle a strained romance. The writer followed a man for a year, grew to love him, yet faced jealousy as he worked away from home. Advice: write a frank letter to clear up the misunderstanding, resume friendship, and meet halfway rather than plead on the street.
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Leah
Qleah
Kittecat
Miss Champagne
Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and
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New England
Boston Post
What Can She Do On $10 A Week
A reader explains living on ten dollars weekly for an unmarried working woman. She outlines budget constraints for clothing board and essential needs while seeking practical Sewing Circle guidance for frugal living and self sufficiency.
Unruly Daughter Prompted Family Discipline Debate
A mother of four asks how to handle her 15 year old daughter who defies a 9 pm curfew and attends disapproved events with peers. She notes past punishments by both parents, including light caning, and seeks guidance on effective discipline for both the daughter and her three boys, amid the father’s reluctance to spank.
Touch that Guided Me Through Danger and Help
A reflective reminiscence recalls a guiding touch that kept the speaker safe and led to aid for others. The narrator insists the experience was real, not imaginary, as a companion laid a hand upon theirs.
The Astral Hand and a Love Beyond This World
A speaker recalls poems written in youth guided by an astral hand, then recounts a 1905 Adirondacks visit. A fateful summons leads to caring for a dying young woman who whispers Hold me till the last. The speaker cherishes a spiritual bond beyond earthly sight and asks the reader to solve the mystery of the astral hand.
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Lawrence
Jove
The
Adirondacks
Salt mines of Russia face family monopoly in operation
The government owns the salt mines but operations have drifted into a single family, creating an almost complete monopoly across the industry.
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Russia
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