Rover Peyrol Returns to Coasts in Quiet Antigua
Peyrol, ashore at a farm, surveys deserted buildings and the English sloop Amelia near Cape Esterel. He foresees a bold plan to deceive an admiral, weighing English cunning versus blunt force, while Arlette and Catherine remain inside Escampobar as tension builds.
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Michel
Peyrol
Mediterranean
Peyrel
Cape Cicie
Pey#01
Engishman
Cape Esterel
Hyeres
Rover
Amelia
Cape Histérel
Escampobar
Scevela
Real
Arlette
Catherine
Arletty
Prize Lighting Contest For United States and Canada Schools
A Lighting Educational Committee will award a total prize of about 250000 dollars to school children in the United States and Canada this fall. The first prize is a 16000 dollar model electrical home built in the winner’s town and lot. About 500000 children are invited to enter by writing a 600 word essay on improving home lighting. Regional prizes will be awarded, and community winners advance to an international contest with eleven essays earning homes or university scholarships. The drive aims to improve home lighting and students’ vision and study conditions.
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United States
Canada
Lighting Educational Committee
New York Times
Electrical Industry
Edison Ft
Brocatelle Decorates Chair In Subtle Style
Marian Moor explains brocatelle as a fabric between damask and brocade with a natural luster. A richly covered arm chair dominates a mahogany table and parchment shaded lamp, creating a restful group where color accents highlight restrained carving. Readers can write for home furnishing advice.
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Marian Moore
Our Children by Angelo Patri
A reflective piece on how unseen mental blocks hinder learning in children. It recounts cases where fear, fatigue, or imagined intrusions disrupt reading and attention, illustrating the need to observe keenly and adapt teaching to restore focus and motivation.
Improvised Cups By Mothers Dealing With Public Water
A mother explains how her children often faced thirst when only a public drinking cup was available or no cup existed. She carries envelopes in her purse that unfold into usable cups, solving the problem on the go.
Better Cook Man or Woman Opinion Piece
The Hartford Courant notes that average women can cook while average men cannot, due to upbringing. In kitchens of palaces clubs and hotels, men prevail as skilled chefs, trained and career-focused, aided by endurance and discipline. The excerpt also mentions a dialogue between Beth and Ruth about shore friendship and life.
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Hartford Courant
Etiquette on Wedding Attendants and Attire
Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman answers readers on whether two ushers can replace bridesmaids, if a flower girl is needed, and proper attire for wedding parties. She notes two ushers, a maid of honor, and a best man are acceptable, emphasizes processional order, and details suitable dress codes for 4 o'clock and evening weddings. Beeckman invites more etiquette questions.
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Mrs. Beeckman
N. K
Beeckman
Hanswer
All Around Man Described By Friend as Ideal Partner
A friend reports meeting a remarkable man praised for his impressive shoulders, handsome nose and eyes, and exceptional saxophone playing. The admirer hails him as charming, graceful on the dance floor, and a standout presence, calling him “the oil works” of life.
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St. Vitus
Heaven
Speaking of Hate Roalta Forbes Quotes On England
Roalta Forbes, described as a fair explorer, remarks that France hates England and adds that the Duchesse de Duras once posed a wit question about resemblance of a man. Montrond reportedly answered that the Englishman most resembles a certain animal, as cited in London Answers.
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Roalta Forbes
Duchesse de Duras
Montrond
Engishman
London
Dream Cake and Crochet Tips From a Community Column
A reader provides a cake recipe dubbed My Dream Cake with steps including beating eggs, sugar, lemon juice, and a lightly salted flour mix, baked 40 minutes. Another letter asks how to remove a grease spot from wool, recommending gasoline or chlorofe use with caution near heat. Crochet bead-chain instructions are offered, detailing bead spacing, loops, and tassel finish, with guidance to mail for missing information.
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C K
Inquiries to Mies Kirkman in Efficient Housekeeping
Readers are invited to send questions to Mies Kirkman in care of the Efficient Housekeeping department with requests for column answers. Responses require time due to high volume, so include a stamped self addressed envelope for a quicker reply. Provide full name street number city and state. The Editor.
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Mies Kirkman
Rich Man Lauded For Politeness And Intelligence By Ed Howe
Ed Howe reports a Miami observer who finds the rich polite, intelligent, and well mannered. He contrasts Fisher and Coney Island crowds, defends Carl Fisher, praises Mrs Bok, and recalls experiences with affluent hosts who treat guests kindly, stressing humane views of wealth.
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Ed Howe
H. l. Mencken
Ed. Howe
Mr. Mencken
Florida
Miami
Dame
Fisher Beach
Ike
Gable
New York
Coney Island
Cocalebo Club
Bay
New Republic
Bruce Buwen
Lazarus
Dives
Edward Bok
Endurance Kisser Kriss-Mias Swift Claims Eco Fame
A judge quips that Kriss Mias Swift is the most economical girl he has met, noting she can make a single kiss last longer than any other girl. The remark frames Swift as unusually resourceful in affection.
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Kriss
Mias Swift
Krosa
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Our Children
Angelo Patri
Httle
Beth
Ruth
Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman
Speaking
Suncheon
Bbs
Ailver
Phonin
Maggie
Sorll
George McManus
Margy
Ohn Held, Jr
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