Revelations of a Wife Chapter 348
Madge reads Jack Bickett letters to Mrs Stewart from France while in a delicate emotional moment. He writes of love for Margaret and duty, and hints at future reunion, with a poignant encounter in Paris foreshadowing a revelation about Katharine Earl and Mrs Graham.
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Margaret
Jack Bickett
Jack
Groen
Paris
Paul Cailiard
Braithwait
Detroit
Mr. Bickett
Mrs. Graham
Mark Hearle
Katherine
Germans Use Rocket Clock Light in Paris Raids
German aircraft during raids on Paris employed a device that combines a rocket and clock movement. The bomb drops, explodes, releases a parachute with a base cartridge that lights automatically, projecting a bright light over targets below for about two minutes, aiding bombing operations.
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Paris
Letters of Natalie Dear Evelyn on War Work in Bridgeport
A wartime diary excerpt describes Bridgeport women born abroad volunteering for war industries while juggling heavy home duties. One mother with twins seeks at home work. others assist munitions efforts, register workers, and manage clothing and errands. The writer reflects on sacrifice, boots from Wadhams, shopping for Halloween supplies, and the daily grind of war service. She notes bonds formed with families of soldiers in France and resolves to press on with her route the next day.
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Evelyn
War Bureau
Bridgeport
W. H. Wadhams Company, Inc
Lewandos
Court Exchange
Eivery
Levandos
France
Music Hour in Reading Room Opens Afternoon Sessions
An open invitation for daily music every afternoon in the Reading Room welcomes all visitors to enjoy melodic programming and quiet study time in a communal cultural space.
Read's Opening Week Fashion Showcase Inspires Warm Displays
The feature week spotlights undergarments with a fitted bandeau top and envelope che mise combination in pink batiste and silks, plus a vast display of velvets, satins, and furs. Hudson Seal, beaver, nutria, and muskrat coats are priced from $12.50 to $650, with coordinating jewelry on the main floor.
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Banad
Latest models in gowns suits coats and hats on display
A showroom presentation showcases new gowns, suits, coats, and hats with modern lines and fabric choices. Designers highlight fit and seasonality, inviting shoppers to view the latest ensembles and coordinate accessories.
Blanket and furniture sale with colonial pieces in color mixes
Weather inspired sale text highlights cotton blankets in multiple sizes and plaid color combinations. It features colonial rockers and armchairs with mahogany finishes and classic designs, offering sale prices from five to eighteen dollars, with wing chairs and upholstered pieces in green and scroll arms.
Government Christmas shopping plan aims to ease season strain
A wartime guidance urges October to December shopping via mail before December fifth and self delivery where possible. It emphasizes avoiding labor disruption, limiting store staffing, and tempering gifts to prevent crowds and exhaustion, with Uncle Sam backing a calmer holiday season. The House of Read is noted as ready.
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Sam
A Book for Recipes My Friends and My Own
A large flat book bound in canvas with many blank pages for writing. It is carefully indexed with thumb marks for soup fish cakes pies and other delicacies. Price one dollar twenty five cents.
Book Shop atmosphere evokes a home library setting
The Book Shop presents a bright cheerful space with a glowing fireplace at one end, a reading lamp, comfortable chairs and divans. It stocks war books alongside recreation and study titles, creating a cozy, inviting area for readers.
The Ideal System for French at Your Service
A compact guide promises a clever shortcut to essential French for hotels post offices restaurants and shops. It covers idioms gallicisms and common phrases needed in daily commerce and includes a large glossary of military and naval expressions priced at $1.60.
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Adele Garrison
Madge
Mrs. Stewart
Dicky
Grace Draper
Natalie
Main Street
Tus
Edith
Chamberlin
Shropshire
Cannon Street
Hallowe'en
Fashion
America
United States
Read’s
Coats
Hudson
Windsor
Governor Bradford
House of Read
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