Danny's Own Story Prologue and Cistern Chapter Preview
An eccentric patchwork passage introduces Danny as a modern Huck Finn figure, with a voice echoing Mark Twain. The scene shifts through digressive dialogue about a baby named Daniel Dunn and the buggy humor of rural life, hinting at misadventures with Hank and Elmira, and blurred family lines amid drinking and small-town tensions.
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Danny
Hinakieberry Finn
Tom Sawyer
Pippy Shate
Finn
Mark Twain
Efenk
Bassam
Hank
Matty
Nekan
OM Hawke Minstiy
Bimba
Elmira
Baide
Abe Jonka
Old Honk
Daniel
Denne
Corpany
Daniel Dounve
Blaira
Quintine
Bel Gut
Family tale of Hank and Elmira in a swampy town
A narrator recounts a rough, years long marriage plagued by drunken bursts and abuse. Hank, a blacksmith, harms Elmira and the narrator, called Danny, recalls a cistern accident that sparks a deadly misunderstanding. After Hank falls in the cistern, panic and bravado mix as neighbors spread the death news in a tight community.
Former Helen Gould and husband smile for cameras
Mrs. Shepard formerly Miss Helen Gould and her husband Finley J. Shepard pose for a rare smiling photo after returning from Europe where they spent their honeymoon. They joined a Governors Island garden party in New York, marking a shift as Mrs. Shepard usually avoided cameras while Mr. Shepard eagerly posed at his wedding.
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Finley J. Shepard
Shepard
Helen Gould
Europe
Shepards
Governors Island
New York
Bien Shepard
Tnef
Gold Watch for Lady Selling Most Coupons at Bridgeport Parade
Bridgeport civic leaders plan a July 22 parade and field day with prizes for participation. A gold watch will go to the lady selling the most coupon backs, with $25 in gold for the runner up. Special awards for tallest, shortest, fattest, and thinnest Eagles, best appearing float, and longest distance to participate are also planned. President John J. Heavey to visit each aerie statewide to promote Bridgeport event.
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Bridgeport
James J. Conlin
Aerie
John J. Heavey
Coat and Dress Fashion Illustration Description
The straight silhouette with an inward curve at the hips suits broad shoulders. The moire and satin coat features a velvet girdle, buttoned closings, and moire loops. The skirt combines cloth and satin with pleating as shown in the illustration.
Advertising Maxim Promotes Abundant Promotion
A maxim extols merchants to advertise as well and as much as possible, suggesting no merchant fails when he advertises to full capacity. The note emphasizes aggressive promotion as a key to success and business growth.
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Elit
Filinetse
York State
Himira Appleton
Walterses
Glory
Ourn
Arund
Himira
Miss Rogers
Panny
Alexanderses
Mis’ Alexander
Mis’ Rogers
Hank Walters
U. S. Patent Office
Main ST
Security Wert
Bridgeport, Conn
Southworth's
Stearn
Armstrong
Whitman Studio Park
Fairfela
Ares
Wil Armstrong
Boston
West End
Poli Players
THE
Plaza Theatre
Charles Hilein
Fox
OSE Grand Bild
Jessie Courtney and Co
Cliff Sisters
Riend Trio
Fern Kearns
Bigelow Shaw Lee Moulton
Elsa Marie Einemacolor
Icchianti
Mlectro
Fhe
Ceneres
Speare
Associated Charities
H. H. Jackson
Rark Jfheater
Bayard Veliller
Empire
Fashionabis
Atomik Line
W. K. Mollan
Ait
Newfield Park
New London
Ballard
Crete
Mreniege
Bath
Chichesters Pai E Spees
Sals, &c
W. D. Cooke & Son
Water Street
M. J. Maloney
Cass Fareapartin
Kode
Sates
Seedla
Ath Gia
Racer Loco
Jonne Avenue
Fatome
Kelley's Cigar Store
Fairfield Ave
Bev Cigary Mae
Bercreet
James H Kellt
Wm. Lieberum & Son
Emtalmery
Matin Shoe Telephone Cosmeetion
John F. Gallagher
Margaret L. Gallagher
the Owls
Gannon Funeral
Brad
Peer Joie
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