Stormwood and the Chicago social whirl
Dirk, an architect, visits Paula in her Stormwood home after a city drive in a roadster. Paula pushes him toward a plan for greater wealth, hinting at her desire to merge with the wealthy Emery circle and Dirk’s career.
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Stanford
Michigan Boulevard
Stormwood
Paula
Anna
Storm
Mia
Dirk
Fpoula
Emerys
Phil Emery
Selina
Phillip
Jose
Theodore Storm
Dirk Dirk
World War I Era Family Divides over Dirk’s War Duty
In the chapter Dirk, stationed at Fort Sherlin, grows restless with civilian life and seeks combat in France. His mother Selina conflicts with Paula and Julie over risks and duty while Selina farms to aid households, Paula joins the Red Cross and Dirk sells Liberty Bonds, and Paula’s deep love for Jim deepens as Dirk heads to the front.
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Dirk
Selina
Selma
Chicago
Paula
America
Paris
Michigan Boulevard
Fifth Avenue
Ian
Stormwood
Fort Sherlin
France
Jan Salp
Julie
Eugene
Air Service
Red Cross
Jim
Engraver Passes First $20 Yellowback in NY Incident
A Washington government engraver, paid in the brand new $20 yellowback gold certificate, travels to New York. He attempts to pay a hotel bill with the note, but the clerk hesitates and refuses, suspecting it is unvaluable. The engraver reveals he printed it himself last week, prompting a detective to be summoned.
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Washington
New York
Forbes Magazine
Visibility in Norwegian Fjords Reaches 150 Feet
Researchers note water in Norway's fjords is so clear that objects remain visible down to 150 feet deep. The finding highlights exceptional clarity possibly due to low turbidity and unique water chemistry.
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Norway
California fig syrup praised as child's best laxative
An old advertisement touts California Pig Syrup as a pleasant tasting laxative for children. It claims a teaspoonful can prevent sickness the next day and urges mothers to ask for the genuine product with age specific directions on the bottle.
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California
Recovery From Influenza Hastened by Pe-ru-Na
Mr. C A Allen of Bondurant Iowa testifies to Pe-ru-Na aiding his recovery from influenza with catarrhal symptoms and asthma. He reports gaining weight from 155 to 175 pounds after six bottles, noting extended weakness prior. He endorses the remedy for catarrhal conditions and urges purchase of the original formulation.
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C. A. Allen
Bondurant
Towa
Farewell to Fog Through Sand Cloud Experiments
United States aviators conducted fog dispersal tests by releasing electrified sand showers. The charged sand created small clouds that precipitated, breaking up heavy fog layers and clearing the sky.
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United States
Scouts and a Dog Care for Isolated Portland Woman
In Portland Oregon two patrols found an old Indy woman living with only a dog and sewing income. Scouts and a boy group supplied groceries and used wooden boxes as fuel buckets for nearly a year and looked after her needs. She recently died and her guardian misses her.
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Portland
Ore
Indy
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Mal Dickey Drug CO
Bristol
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