The Rough Road and Other War era Novels Reviewed
A compact survey of World War I era fiction highlights assortment. Locke's The Rough Road chronicles Marmaduke Trevor's wartime transformation and romance with Jeanne, while Rickard's The Light Above the Cross Roads follows Marcus Janover's troubled loyalties amid war.
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Marmaduke
Charlotte Yonge
Oliver
Peggy
Mr. Locke
Mo Shendish
Phineas McPhail
Jeanne
Doggie
Dodd, Meads
Victor Rickard
Marcus Janover
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Ireland
Hesper
Marcus
Germany
Everyday Etiquette Advice From A Wartime Column
A reader shares guidance on handling partings with a soldier, proper acceptance of gifts, and mourning rules. The piece notes brave yet affected Dolly, appropriate dress details, and social expectations for women during wartime, including acceptable interactions with male friends and engagement signals.
Wash Day Supper Ad Promises Haute Cooking On Every Night
Advertisement claims Ad vauce makes leftovers taste upscale as Jim vows he will not live in a boarding house. A housewife reheats leftover steak with melted butter substitute and Al Sauce, calling it a splendid sauce for steak or fish and noting guests arriving unexpectedly.
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Jim
Unidentified man dies suddenly on Broadway
A 65 year old man about 4 feet 8 inches 165 pounds of dark complexion with gray hair and eyes died suddenly on Broadway yesterday. His body awaits a claimant at the North Morgue.
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North Morgue
What's the Use from Over the Hills of Home
Poem excerpt from Over the Hills of Home and Other Poems about endurance and effort. It counsels against sighing at gray skies and fretting, urging steady striving, faith, and grit as paths to triumph, noting storms precede clearer sunshine.
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McClelland, Goodchild & Stewart
Dear Miss Champagne Guidance on Saving a Troubled Relationship
A reader asks if a troubled romance can be salvaged after the partner admitted past drinking and misconduct. The adviser urges perseverance, notes the girl’s honesty about faults, and argues love can redeem and guide future effort.
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Miss Champagne
Champagne
John Henley Pioneer Linguist and Religious Impostor
John Henley born August 3 1692 in Melton Mowbray England. He educated at Cambridge and taught in a local grammar school before becoming an assistant curate. Henley wrote The Complete Linguist a grammar of ten languages. He moved to London opening an oratory in Newport Market then Lincoln's Inn Fields. He preached mixed wine and unleavened bread Eucharist and sold sun medals for admission to services. Crowds faded as years passed and he died in 1759.
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John Henley
Henley
Melton Mowbray
England
Cambridge
London
Newport Market
Lincoln’s Inn Fields
Points to Remember in Cooking Fresh Vegetables
Household Hints from the U S Food Administration advises simple cooking preserves flavor. Steam boil or bake with salt butter milk or cream and avoid heavy sauces that mask taste. Overcooking dulls delicate flavors and colors. refrigerate wilted produce and keep parings in cold water to prevent wilting or discoloration.
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U. S. Food Administration
Fads in Hats and Garments Highlight Beads and Slits
A fashion note describes rolled brim hats, double sleeves, and pin tucked blouses. Skirts feature slits showing satin slips while waistcoats are bead embroidered. Beaded bags remain popular and boleros pair with afternoon gowns.
Funeral of Captain Gifford's Infant Son
Funeral services for M Edward Rudy Gifford infant son of Captain and Mrs Edward R Gifford of the Salvation Army were held at the Army industrial centre Roxbury The child was a grandson of Colonel and Mrs Adam Gifford The service was led by Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Atkinson with the army band in attendance About 25 Salvationists from Boston and nearby cities attended The body was taken to Kensico Cemetery New York for burial in the Salvation Army plot Kensico NY
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Roxbury
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New England
Joseph Atkinson
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New York
Kensico
N. Y
Dear Sewing Circle Advice on dropping a longtime friend
A reader asks when a woman may drop a friend who has fallen into questionable company and whether social lines justify ceasing public recognition. The column invites responses from sisters, offering five dollars for the most helpful reply.
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Sewing Circle
Sisters of the Sewing Circle
War Time Fish Recipes From New England Housewives
War Time Recipes of New England Housewives presents simple ways to cook fish including broiled boiled baked and fried methods plus sauces. It gives guidance on using fresh or smoked fish and suggests lemon tomato and egg sauces with steps and portions for home cooks guided by U S Food Administration.
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Mary Elizabeth
Stokes
U. S. Food Administration
Peru's Leader Rejects Cabinet Resignation
Lima Peru August 2 President Pardo refused to accept the cabinet's resignation tendered yesterday keeping the government intact and signaling continued leadership.
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Peru
Lima
Pardo
Flour Surplus to be Sold Without Substitutes
Food Administrator Endicott issues new instructions to wholesale flour dealers allowing sale of Graham flour and whole wheat flour without substitutes. A large surplus of these commodities aids the foreign situation by freeing white flour for shipment to forces abroad and quickening consumption of the surplus.
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Graham
Endicott
Substitutes Rule Eased For Graham And Whole Wheat Flour
Food Administrator Endicott announces a temporary permission allowing wholesalers and retailers to sell graham and whole wheat flour without substitutes on condition. Wholesalers file stock statements as of Aug 1 with county officials. retailers may sell to consumers without substitutes upon filing. The existing three pounds of substitutes per five pounds rule remains for new imports.
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Endicott
Graham
Food Administration
Notable 1910s Figures In War Time Gossip And Rumors
A collage of society notes mentions Senator La Follette’s ill son in Virginia Hot Springs, Beverly Bayne’s marriage revealed as Pearl van Name, Grace La Rue’s earnings and gowns, and a dog named Rags accompanying Commodore Evans to the war zone. It also cites the Kaiser crowning Duke Adolph Friedrich, Brandeis possibly going to Russia, Johnny Evers headed to France to coach soldiers, and Elsie Janis entertaining troops with French lessons.
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