Revelations of a Wife and an Auctioned Poppies Portrait
The scene centers on an auction where Eleanor Rundie’s canvas "Poppies" by Eleanor Rundle is bid. Robert Savarin plots to preserve his stake as fellow dealers watch, while Mrs. Rundle struggles with emotion after the sale. The narrator notes her cool exterior masking sobs and exhaustion.
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Eleanor Rundle
Robert Savarin
New York
Lars
Willian
Lilian
Raver Avatin
Advice to Girls Ty Annie Laurie
Fragmentary text from a school or moral guidance piece references Annie Laurie and advice to girls. The readable portions suggest a jokey or instructional tone about behavior and propriety, but the page is garbled. No clear events or named entities beyond Annie Laurie appear.
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Ty Annie Laurie
Marietta the Cynic Seventeen and a Broken Friendship
In a letter Marietta, sad and lonely at seventeen, vows cynicism after Alberta and Albert abandon her. The writer counsels against permanent gloom, urges lightening hair, black gowns, and a future of happiness with sponge cake, colors, and a smile.
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Marietta
Maerietta
Methuselah
Alberta
Albert
Gol
Desert fashion diary hints at bold wool outfit
A diary entry from a fashion model recounts a desert weekend with Nora Hemmi discussing various wool outfits. They consider a standout sport attire, noting Tan as a striking shade and the material's novelty as they return to their hotel.
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Nora Hemmi
Nora
Spor
Tomorrow's Horoscope and Fashion Snippet Mix
A dated horoscope by Genevieve Kemble forecasts two stellar motions for Ubis dar painters of importance with possible unexpected advantages if cautious on new ventures. The text shifts to fashion talk describing Nora and Mora discussing a beaver collared suit and beaver vest outfits with storied fabric choices and style notes.
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Manohould
Nara
Noras
Your Health Why It's Silly to Say To Fear a Hospital So
A Newnan newspaper column extols hospital value and public service, arguing modern hospitals are supervised and guided by lay trustees and church agents. It praises medical advances, trained nurses, dietitians, and equipment, noting hospitals reduce suffering and speed recovery while emphasizing comfort and privacy in care. It includes reader questions on tapeworms, chapped lips, nasal obstruction, and smoking effects with concise answers.
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DR. Copeland
Famous Wits of History The Dog and Charles Lamb
A fragment from Mark Stuyvesant retells how Charles Lamb formed a bond with a dog named Dash. Lamb’s patient devotion and the dog’s companionship reveal the gentle humor and charm characteristic of 19th century literary figures. Dash’s wandering episodes mirror Lamb’s introspective walks and quiet sorrow.
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Mark Stuyvesant
Charles Lamb
Hoister
Mart
Lamb
Thomas Hood
Charles
Dale
Jaime
Riwars
Home making tips humbles wardrobes and care
How to extend clothing life through daily brushing and proper storage. Emphasizes budgeting, airing, and fabric care with anecdotes about hats, shoes, coats, and house dresses. Warns against household dust wear and urges organized wardrobes, ironing, pressing, and moth prevention.
Betty Takes a Peek into Formosa Island Adventure
Betty dreams of Formosa and a magical trip with Go Comeback. They explore landscapes with temples and camphor forests, learning why the island attracted Dutch and Japanese interest. A sudden sneeze returns Betty and Go Comeback to her yard as the spell ends.
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Betty
Formosa
Batty
Gocomesack
Statton
Hetty
Gacomeback
Japan
Whabout
Odd Facts From Vintage Ledger of Curious Details
A compilation of miscellaneous notes on oddities and trivia: greyhounds known as the oldset, wild canaries not yellow but greenish, Cyprus yields 37 000 tons of logust beans, the French anthem La Marseillaise written in Strasbourg, women’s modern vocations, butternut bark staining cloth, surname tracing, Swedish mothers funding a child’s first bath, pearls ranking by shape, Holland reclaiming land since the 19th century, Italian perfume consumption, a cow milking clamp patent, khakimenat fabric, guides and frontier troops wearing it, sacred white elephants in Siam with funerals and wealth offerings, Buddhist rites, and ancestral burial customs.
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Adele Garrison
Awnan
Ared
Wea
Annie Laurie
Feminisms
By Annette Bradshaw
Alberts
Matidhta
Genevieve Kemble
Royal
Copeland
M. D
New York City
Siere
Sau
Hospital
AJ W. Q
Ft. B. Q
MR. M. P
Newmnaper
Bersteo, Tuc
Howie
Wanda Barton
Hinself
Mary Lamb
F. G. Patmore
Dash
Ren
Neva Horrisee
Gocomebeck
Feabice Serle
Canaries
Cyprus
Anthera
Strastzee
Hogiland
Italy
Helland
India
Guides
Siam
Terai
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