The Wrath to Come: Grant Slattery Meets Gertrude in Monte Carlo
Grant Slattery, an American, reunites with his former fiancée Gertrude in Monte Carlo while the International Congress meets in Nice. Lord Yeovil attends as England’s prime minister and suspends a session for 24 hours amid factional strife. In a tense exchange, Slattery notes dangers from Count Blunn, a patron of the arts, and the pair discuss trust, loyalty, and a looming diplomatic crisis among European powers.
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Grant Slattery
Gertrude
Monte Carlo
von Hiss
Nice
Lord Yeovil
England
Cornelius Blunn
Slattery
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Mr. Blunn
Mr. Slattery
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Bunn
Arta
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Industria
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Garmany
Pete
At the Bottom of the Ladder Divorces Filed in Los Angeles
Mrs Thelma Morgan Converse files suit for divorce from James V Converse in Los Angeles on March 16 alleging cruelty and listing disputes at dining venues during dinner parties Thelma Morgan Converse a twin sister of Mrs Reginald Vandnbilt recently ceased her society leadership career to pursue motion pictures
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Los Angeles
James .V. Converse
Thelma Morgan Converse
Our Children by Angelo Patre
Opinion on shaping youths through reading stresses early access to sacred texts and classics. Recommends Bible stories from Daniel to Samuel, Pilgrim's Progress, Robinson Crusoe, Treasure Island, and Little Women to build moral character and resilience. Prefers these works over modern tales and urges pairing images for engagement.
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Daniel
Jozeph
Ark
Jonah
Moses
Rod
Bilaha
Samuel
Ila
Huropty Dumpty
Jack Horner
Wisdor
Robinson Crusoe
Tor
Hucklinn
Mark Waka
Elefanty Offier
Tina
Farmers Taught Dynamite Ditching By The State College
Connecticut Agricultural College demonstrates economy and efficiency of dynamite blasting on farms. A Middleton farm ditch about 440 feet long was blasted using 223 pounds of dynamite in three sections. Four men completed the work in about 1.5 days with a cost of about fourteen cents per running foot. The method spreads blasted material and saves time and money for farmers.
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F. W. Kimps
Connect 4Icut Agricultural College
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Hartford Times
Connecticut
Connecticut Agricultural College
George B. Gilbert
Johnson’s Lane
Middleton
Coins safer than paper money study finds
A German bacteriologist reports coins are more sanitary than bank notes after testing circulated money. A note with heavy handling held many bacteria while metallic coins showed lower counts. The smooth metal surface supposedly resists bacteria, though children putting coins in mouths remains condemned due to infection risk.
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Coney
Bridesmaids gifts and invitations question column
The column discusses bridal etiquette for small weddings. It states the bride need not pay for bridesmaids dresses nor the attendants’ attire, and notes it is customary for the bride to give a small jewelry gift to her maid of honor and attendants. It also weighs neighbor invitation etiquette and the social expectation of thanking a friend for candy, emphasizing polite acknowledgment.
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Mra
Beschman
Maid of Honor
Mothers Ong Soler Encourages Natural Beauty Quest
Ong Soler speaks to two daughters about cosmetics and vanity. He describes urging them to care for their skin with cleanliness and exercise. He offers a prize for the most perfect skin at month’s end to steer interest toward natural, lasting beauty.
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Ong Soler
Woman Returns from China With Hair Picture Embroidered in Sand
Jung Bo wife of a Chinese mer chant in Canada arrives with bobbed hair and a silk portrait of Macro Uarbur crafted from her own hair while crossing the Pacific. A stewards sacrifice of a lock provided the concluding relic in the embroidered image.
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Jung Bo
Canada
China
Pacific
Woman Genius Patents and the Sewing Machine Breakthrough
American women have patented many devices from hooks and eyes to artificial eyelashes and wood-building tools. A tale recalls a husband stuck on a sewing machine until his wife intervened by repositioning the thread eyelet, solving the difficulty.
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Ywows
Morin Appointed to State Police at Groton Barracks
Fairfield report states Earl R. Morin of Warrington Street was appointed today to the State police and assigned to the Groton barracks. He is to report on Thursday.
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Fairfield
Spear
Earl R. Morin
Warrig
Systematic living aids health of presidents in a column
The piece extols President Coolidge’s disciplined routine, detailing regular meals, early exercise, and strict daily structure as keys to health. It contrasts with Mr Slemp’s praise of mental steadiness and self-control, and adds general health tips such as hydration, open-air activity, and rest.
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Coolfé
White House
Slemp
Efficient Housekeeping Answers Tomorrow's Menu
Homemaking column provides advice on cleaning quilts with soap and hot water, drying methods, and garment care. It covers dyeing limitations, wall color choices for various rooms, and requests readers to send stamped, self addressed envelopes for long replies.
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Kirkman
Emel Housekeeping
Toast Master Duties In Formal After-Dinner Ceremonies
A historic note describes the role of a professional toastmaster at banquets. He arranges varied toasts from honored guests, prescribes sequences, and acts as the loud speaker guiding the speeches and post dinner rituals.
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