Drama of a Chicago couple in a March afternoon
In a large three story house Dirk and Selina share a faded yet comfortable home as Selina enjoys auction trips and theater while Dirk contemplates his stalled architectural career. Paula arrives in a roadster, urging Dirk toward faster success and a more fashionable life as they discuss future plans and marital expectations.
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Dirk
Selina
Chicago
Paula
America
Paris
Michigan Boulevard
Fifth Avenue
Lin
Booka
Wei
Stormwood
Anna
Emerys
Phil Emery
England
Phillip Emery
Phillip
Bridge
Theodore Storm
Storm
Theodore
Bond
Grandfather
Dad
Final Turn of the Drive in Stormwood
Paula pressures Dirk toward wealth and influence as war looms and the Storm family maneuvers through social power. Dirk joins Fort Sheridan then Paris, torn between Paula and his mother while community figures rally for Liberty bonds and Red Cross effort.
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Dirk
Fort Sheridan
France
Paula
Paris
Selina
Jan Snip
Julie
Eugene
Air Service
Red Cross
Hand Painting Expands Paris Fashion Across Garments
Paris fashion authorities endorse hand painting on dresses hats shoes and accessories by top designers embracing cubist motifs geometric patterns and painted motifs. Worth Lanvin Cheruit and Chanel lead with bold painted gowns scarves millinery and accessories as a chic modern statement.
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China
Paris
New York Times
Worth
Kasha
Jeanne Lanvin
Suzanne Talbot
Renee
O’rossen
Paquin
Chanel
Cheruit
Lanvin
Lanvings
Fabrica
Couturiere
Directoire
Medallior
Petunia
Valenciennes
Reboux
Guy
Agnes
Cost of lifting oil varies widely across wells
The Bureau of Mines notes lifting costs can account for 20 to 90 percent of petroleum production. Costs range from under three cents per barrel at high output flowing wells to over 1,000 dollars per well for some small producers, while many old wells produce less than a quarter barrel daily in New York and Pennsylvania.
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Bureau of Mines
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
California
New York
Pennsylvania
Uncertain. Max-Well and Maxine Attend Evening Show
The fragment hints at a social scene with Max-Well arriving for a show while Maxine declines unless her husband objects. The text suggests a domestic or social dilemma surrounding attendance.
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Max
Maxine
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High Prairie
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