Marriage After Flight of Ernestine and Will
In a tense scene, Ernestine and Will marry secretly in Avondale and face furious opposition from Ernestine’s father. He forbids the union while the family debates loyalty and future, as Loring consoles Lillian and confesses his love, leaving the outcome unresolved.
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Will
Papa
Ernestine
Avondale
Tenewek
Wii
Mamma
Jillian
Lor
Loring
Wealthy heiress and artist scandal spark rapid romance
Ernestine Briceland from a rich family falls for newspaper artist Will Todd. They lunch together, his father would disapprove, but Ernestine refuses to end the affair. Their romance intensifies as plans for a quick marriage unfold.
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Ernestine ‘Briceland
Will Todd
Ernestine
Lillian
Grecian Influence on Culture of Old Rome
Greek influence runs deep in early Roman culture as art, architecture, and literature show heavy borrowings. Romans emphasize practicality and power, with no distinctive architectural style of their own, while figures like Cleere Caesar and Lucretius shaped prose and poetry. The piece notes Greek poets and philosophers surpass Roman writers in lasting impact.
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Old Rome
Rome
Phidias
Praxibles
Cleere
Fragmentary note on the names of Dismas and Gestas
A damaged fragment reflects a tradition naming Dismas as the repentant thief and Gestas as the other crucified, with uncertain variations in spelling and attachment to the biblical event. The text suggests both names appear with high probability but remains unclear.
Velvet coats lead winter fashion in velvet and fur trims
The piece extols velvet daytime wear with fur trimmings like astrakhan and seal, highlighting velvet jackets with wide sleeves and coachman capes. It notes velvet’s rise in casual wear, prefers black for day, and cites velvet dresses in empire blue as part of the season’s elegant, versatile looks.
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Earliier
Astrakhan
Velvet fashion coats and velvet millinery stun in 1930s style
Cherie Nicholas notes luxurious velvet ensembles for afternoon wear including richly furred coats, velvet hats trimmed with fur, and matching blue fox accents. Coats belt details, slim tailoring, and coordinated fur trims create a refined look for bridge parties, matinees, and polite calls in a chic, era-appropriate vogue.
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Cherie Nicholas
Western Newspaper Union
Death Platoon of the 102nd Infantry in World War I
An Iowa-born Lieutenant Chester St. Howard led 29men of the Fifty-second Infantry Brigade in the Meuse Argonne Offensive. After a harder push against German fire and tank setbacks, Howard’s platoon reached a ridge and held their position until death. The Death Platoon’s stand became a enduring legend of sacrifice.
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Chester St. Howard
One Hundred and Fourth
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
Hainont
Howard
Outfit
Soldiers Guard Duty At Leavenworth Signal Corps Camp
Soldiers at the Leavenworth Kansas signal corps school faced strict guard duty while training for overseas service. Drilling by day and study by night left little time for play, prompting infantrymen to sneak into pup tents for a snooze. One eve Private Aaron Stambaugh and a guard corporal confronted a tent sleeper and delivered blows, leaving the victim with pain and a sore lieutenant.
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Signal Corps
Leavenworth
Kan
Aaron Stambaugh
Private Stambaugh
Wilsons Guarded by Paris Sentries in 1919
In December 1918 President and Mrs Wilson settled in Paris at the Murat mansion. A first sergeant led sentries who challenged visitors, giving the Wilsons’ quarters a strong military air. The One Hundred Fifty-eighth Infantry furnished a guard of honor, with company clerks handling much paperwork while top noncommissioned officers patrolled day and night.
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Murat
Paris
Wilson
One Hundred and Fifty-eighth Infantry
Guard of Honor
Swere
Western Newspaper Union
Navy Chooses Best Butter for Extreme Conditions
The United States Navy relies on butter grade 92 as the preferred option. Officials note it withstands extreme and rapid temperature changes, ensuring reliability in varied environments.
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Navy
United States Navy
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Loring Sputhiy
Lil- Man
Hill
Wil
Amarry
Blaine
Papi
Erneste
Mammy
Bricelands
Tarrity
Wil “Goodby
Mamtha
Lilian
Lil- Han
Lewis
Grand- Trotter
Familly
Chicago
Inez
Mke
Caesar
Sallust
Foye
Lucretis
Catulina
Homer
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
Xenophon
Lyals and
Isocrates
Lieut
Frank E. Hagon
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