Mystery Road of Myrtile and the Paris Necklace
Gerald Dombey and Christopher Bent get entangled with Myrtile as the young woman resists an arranged marriage. A pearl necklace linked to Pauline de Pontiere leads Gerald to a jewel shop and a tale of vanished fortunes. Gerald plans to present the necklace to Myrtile in Nice as their drama deepens.
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Jean Sarsot
Myrtile
Madam Sarget
Counse Panent
Gerald Dombey
Agrishman
Christopher Bent
Christopher
Monte-Carlo
Mary Dombey
Gerald
Lord Hinterleys
Ensant
de Miere
Mme
Lenore
Madiste
Ponlere
Ponlers
Mile
Powlere
Zubin
Paniires
Jusé Gerald
Milord
Monsieur Zubin
Maremoisell
London
Hotel de Paris
Unlford
Scott
Pauline
Madame
Mademoiselle de Pontare
Develop Your Child's Love of True Beauty
Marian Moore argues for furnishing a child's bedroom with durable, attractive furniture to foster an early love of beauty. A dainty chiffoner is highlighted as an example of tasteful, enduring pieces that resist being outgrown. Readers are invited to write for advice on home furnishing projects.
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Marian Moore
Gard
Furniturs
Dom
Outdoor hobbies lift spirits and refresh life
A column praising outdoor hobbies as wholesome relaxation and mental reset. It notes hobbies provide change of scene and aim to keep moody people engaged. Examples cite field sports, fruit growing, walking, fishing, and studying nature, stressing outdoors as essential for true renewal.
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Fulda
Honda
Harnle
Richard Doddrige Blackmore
Wordsworth
Christopher North
Mothers and Their Children Wardrobe Care Notes
The piece discusses daughters learning to wash and iron their own clothes with some help from a laundress. It notes improved care in washing, mentions stockings to match a new autumn suit, and describes shades like acorn, cedar, and gun metal tones.
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Iran
Lo Weis
Old Alaskan Town Is Curio Treasure Trove
Kodiak Alaska reveals a heritage village with 1700s Russian churches and century-old mercantile houses. The scene includes a famed silver Holy Days painting, a 1775 Russian American Company store, and inshore native communities along sheltered coves. Moose, deer, and a laboring agricultural station populate the rugged coast.
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Kodiak
Kodial Island
Anchorage
Alaska
Boston Globe
Newey
Pacific Coast
W. J. Hrakine
Alaska Commercial Company
Kiodiak
Our Children by Angelo Patre
A playful poem warning about candy greed and its consequences. It contrasts endless sugar with healthier choices like apples and pears, recalling dental visits and a child’s snack routine. The narrator appeals to conscience, urging moderation and sensible treats over constant sweets.
Amateur actors stage winter season across 50 cities
About 20 000 amateurs compete to join the professional class through a West Wind theatre season. 800 societies join to stage their best works in a gala launch, with each of 50 cities taking a week to present. If popular, productions may move to other venues in New York World. Also notes on handsome Mah Jong tiles in leather cases with gold tooling and Chinese designs.
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Tlen
Wand
West Wind
New York World
Christmas Menu and Homemade Recipes From a Contributed Receipt
The page presents a holiday kitchen notice with breakfast items and a long list of recipes. It includes a detailed overnight rolled oats batter, rolled oats macaroni cookies, and a Pork Fruit Cake recipe with coffee, pork, molasses, spices, and fruit. Contributed by a reader Signoff: Constant Reader.
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Algo
Mra. I. B
Knitted Scarf From One Ball of Yarn Column Note
The column asks readers to mail questions to Misa Kirkman in the Efficient Housekeeping department. It warns that responses take time due to many inquiries and requests a stamped self addressed envelope for quicker replies. Include full name street address city and state.
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Misa Kirkman
Etiquette Qs on Wedding Gifts and Replies
Dear Mrs. Beeckman asks if not gifting a bride when only wedding invite is extended is a breach of etiquette. Gift giving is optional and based on friendship and generosity, not invitation type. Another note outlines proper ecard responses and a bridge invitation with the specific date and time.
Constructive Industrial News Boosts Wall Street Mood
The Commercial World notes a surge in constructive industrial news with increased and extra dividends. This week’s announcements counter earlier pessimism as markets rally. December and January are expected to bring numerous extra stock dividends as executives assess 1923 profits and 1924 prospects.
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Wall Street
Commercial World
Agassiz Household Snake Joke Reported in Public Recall
Jean Agassiz the renowned Swiss American naturalist is described in an anecdotal tale from the Waterbury Republican. Mrs Agassiz, while dressing, screams as a snake crawls from her boot prompting a calm but humorous exchange with her husband who notes there should have been three snakes instead of one.
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Jean Agassiz
Waterbury
Battalion of Cooks for British Royalty
Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace kitchens are highly organized and well kept after a royal absence in Scotland. Each Windsor kitchen has dedicated chefs for roasts soups entrees and pastries with four cooks and four assistants under each chef.
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Windsor Castle
Buckingham Palace
Scottish Highlands
New York
Grimly Castle
Windsor
George
Edward
Edwward
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Gerad
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Howe
Eral
Lotharin
China
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Heavel
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Idtolle
Gerwid Seotud
Myrathe
Oliver Cromwell
Chrisltopher
Nice
Myrtiln
Kessler
Besar Press
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Arthur Sharp
Eburgh Scotsman
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Angelo Patre
Fairy Forest
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Bill Sweet
Gilly
Thompson
Billy Horse
Cornelius Beeckman
Missy Gertrude
Kathryne
Strait
Margy
John -Held. Jr
Cael
Ahi
Ker
George McManus
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