Miss Perversity and the Dare at the Dance
Georgina Lewis, nicknamed Miss Perversity, endures a dare from her brother Johnnie to contradict everyone at a big dance. Turner Wells, a bored French lieutenant, joins the scene and is drawn to Georgina as she slowly overcomes her contrarian act. The pair’s duet of wit and restraint leads to a planned matinee and a shared future.
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Johnnie Lewis
Georgina Lewis
Johnnie
Sis
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Georgina
Alice Wells
Georgie
Turner
France
Turner Wells
Alice
Leutenant
SAY POP Here s a Case for a League of Nations
A reader reflects on wartime roles for women and domestic work and argues girls can rise to emergencies while celebrating cheerful giving. She recalls family letters from France and contrasts domestic helper work with other jobs, condemning insults and limitations she faced.
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League of Nations
France
Flanders
America
Two Minute Talks for Americans by Charles Franklin Jones
Boston author Charles Franklin Jones argues for timely improvements to benefit current and future generations. He urges using time saved from postwar progress to advance mechanical and mental advances and asks what to do with extra days once a faster world is achieved.
The Sleeping Beauty from The Day Dream by Tennyson
An excerpt from The Day Dream by Alfred Tennyson describes the sleeping maiden in a palace awaiting a kiss. The prince arrives, clocks strike, doors crash, and the lovers depart into a new world beyond the hills as time passes.
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Alfred Tennyson
Prominent Trio: Calhoun Webster and Clay Shaped U S Politics
John C. Calhoun born 1782 rose from rural South Carolina to Yale law study and South Carolina Legislature. He led the South in a nation divided by industry and agriculture and served in the Senate and as Vice President before dying in Washington in 1850 during a California admission debate.
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Calhoun
Daniel Webster
Henry Clay
South Carolina
Yale
United States Senate
Washington
California
Steamer Damaged by Fire at Newington Shipyards
A wooden steamer on the ways at L. H. Shattuck Inc. in Newington was damaged by a fire of unknown origin. Built for the Emergency Fleet Corporation, the vessel was nearly ready to launch. Much of the inner and outer bottoms burned, with losses estimated at 4000 dollars.
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Portsmouth
N. H
L. H. Shattuck, Inc
Newington
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Letters From Readers On Jobs Or Babies And Life Choices
A collection of reader letters discusses balancing work and home, single life vs marriage, and the desire for meaningful companionship. Voices from women in apartments and clubs reflect on independence, family duties, and the search for love and stability. One note mentions adoption outreach, while another defends traditional roles and emphasizes practical sacrifice.
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St. Mary’s
Dorchester
Sewing Circle
New England
Sam
Boston Weather Record Says 18th March Notable Cold
The oldest inhabitant recalls Boston coldest marks for March 18. Official figures show 5 above in 1885 and 7 above in 1916, with a warm high of 66 degrees in 1905. There has been no rain or snow on this date in the past decade except 1911 and 1914.
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Boston
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