Dreiser gives readers a leaner set of stories in Free and Other Stories
Review notes Dreiser trims his usual length in a varied collection of 11 tales. Seven pieces study American life with sharp observation and grim irony while four explore unusual angles. Other titles include Jamesie by Ethel Sidgwick and A Daughter of the Land by Gene Stratton-Porter, alongside historical novels and war era works.
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Theodore Dreiser
Born & Liveright
Anthony Comstock
Mr Dreiser
Mr. Dreiser
New York
Wall Street
Bowery
Broadway
Phoebe
Jamesie
Small
Maynard
Ethel Sidgwick
Miss Sidgwick
America
Kate Bates
Doubleday
Gene Stratton-Porter
Ife
Middle West
Jandmad
Kate
John Jardine
George Holt
Great Britain
France
Henri Barbusse
Bent & Liveright
Edward J. O'Brien
England
Carrot Centered War Time Recipes From New England Housewives
Wartime guide lists carrot based dishes from a New England housewives collection. It covers carrot croquettes brown stew of carrots carrot fritters pickled carrots carrot pie carrot pudding and carrot marmalade with steps, ingredients and cooking times. The item notes a full page in Sunday Post by N R Miller Stoneham.
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New England
Sunday Post
Facts and Fashions on voile frocks and trims
A voile frock is charming with a round neck and tucks. Short frocks sometimes have long trains swinging from the waist. Dresses may feature detachable cloth crowns that slip on and off like elastic.
Rencontre Poem Excerpt From The House Of Life
From the collection by Scribner's Sons, an intimate lyric contrasts timing and longing. The speaker laments a late or early meeting as a beloved figure arrives, offering a rose and a pledge as journeys diverge toward distant horizons.
Virginia's wardrobe tears over bridal gown doubt
In Greenwich Village Virginia, age seventeen, laments as her mother refuses to allow a gown fashioned from Mabel's old dress for her role as the bride's married sister. The seamstress altered the skirt with violet ruching, lace details, and pink roses, but the mother deems it too old for postplay wear.
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Virginia
Mabel
Greenwich Village
New York
Postmaster General Burleson Carries Umbrella World Record
A retrospective notes Postmaster General Burleson has held an umbrella for over 13,000 days, a habit started after gout and a dislike of a cane. The piece also mentions George Baker’s long life, Andrew Carnegie’s large charitable giving totals, and a Bell invention cited as a “telephone probe.”
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Burleson
Flo
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Corporation
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Carnegie Foundation For Advancement of Teaching
Pittsburg Carnegie Institute
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Hero Fund
Dear Miss Champagne Advice on a love triangle
A young woman asks Mildred Champagne for guidance in choosing between two suitors who are in love with her. She fears harming the rival girl by pursuing the favored man, and wonders whether generosity and self restraint can resolve the conflict without breaking a friendship or a heart. The adviser cautions that love cannot be traded like goods and urges prudent choice.
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Miss Champagne
Sis
Scotland
France
Arras
Miss White
Ben
Darwin
Sugar Saving Caning Jams And Butters Tips
Household Hints from the U S Department of Agriculture detail water for preventing sticking stirring to avoid burning cooking until thickened and choosing sugar substitutes. They advise shorter times for fruit butter and longer for jam plus sterilized jars and steaming to avoid paraffin.
When Mr Hoover Says Conserve Ad
A housewife recalls signing a voluntary ration pledge during wartime. Her husband, initially skeptical, embraces economizing as he appreciates new dishes made from scarce meat. She highlights creative meals using war bread, tomato, herring, lettuce, celery with cream cheese, and Al Sauce.
Advice Column Sparks Bold Life Advice About Marriage
A reader styled “One Who Wants to Marry” is urged to abandon cautious career choices and instead pursue provocative behavior to attract suitors. The letter contrasts this with virtuous paths, then discusses enduring love, maternal influence, and the financial ties of marriage, urging caution about a beloved son and potential future children.
Mothers Claim in War Bride Dilemma and Local Reflections
Letters from 1918 discuss whether a mother or a fiancée has the strongest claim on a serviceman. A veteran widow recalls lost love after Arras and urges loyalty, while others debate uniforms and pride. The piece includes diary like musings from Wilhelmina Stitch and anonymous readers about wartime romance and social judgment.
One Who Is Waiting
A reflective piece urges a woman to endure separation and remain worthy of an American soldier’s return. It envisions patience, steadfast love, and the resolve to welcome him with a bride’s virtue after months or years apart, emphasizing sacrifice and fidelity.
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Ers
Indiana National Guard
Canada
British Columbia
Belgium
Ottawa
Ypres
Somme
Burton FE
Stevenson
France
Wherever Children Are the World Seems Best Poem
A poem celebrates children bringing joy and paradise to life. Laughter changes shadows to sunshine, driving away troubles and filling the heart with freedom and brave spirit.
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