Maguire Family Tensions Foresee Quiet Covington Dinner
Kathleen and Laura Maguire debate love and money as Laura hides a past romance with Eugene Mays while Kathleen questions her father Mike Maguire’s mayoral fame. Shirley endures quiet distress as family ties press on the social circle and a nine o'clock bridge at Mrs Mays looms.
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Kathleen
Laura
Mike
Mrs. Mays
Jenson’s
Covington
Eugene Mays
New York
Michael Maguire
Kathleen Maguire
Stone
Shirley
Duke of Windsor
Fatty Bonner
Maguire
Civic Auditorium
Newsums
Family Tension Breaks Quiet as Shirley Prepares Attire
Shirley Maguire snaps off an electric iron when Kathleen enters. Kathleen notices Shirley's blurred violet eyes in the dressing room mirror and pretends fatigue explains her sister's worn look. The Maguires uphold a code of reticence and avoid discussing tears.
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Shirley
Kathleen
Shirley Maguire
Laura
Sis
Maguires
Kath
Exercise for Health and Beauty Improve Your Figure
Old advertisement promotes a 32 page booklet with chin neck and posture exercises to reduce double chin hips tummy and dowager’s hump. Includes daily routines and foot relief. Order via Reader Home Service 635 Sixth Avenue New York City enclosing 10 cents with name and address.
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Reader Home Service
Sixth Avenue
New York City
Reflections Mirror the World as People Respond
Quote notes that the world reflects a person’s own face and mood. A frown yields sour returns while laughter leads to friendly company, echoing Thackeray’s insight on perception and behavior.
Prisoner Slaps Lawyer Then Quips About “One Tenth”
A defendant charged with assault is cross examined and invites the prosecutor to demonstrate “a little bit.” He steps down, strikes the attorney, lifts him and throws him across a table, then tells the jury the shove was only about one tenth of the force.
There is nothing to do with men but to love them
A Dewey quote on love and forgiveness. It reflects contemplation of male virtues and faults with admiration pity forbearance and mercy toward injuries. The saying emphasizes beneficent treatment of others and personal virtue in interpersonal relations.
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Dewey
Adaptation Wisdom From Jane Addams on Change
The quote emphasizes that living requires making necessary adaptations and rejects the notion that nothing should ever change. It reflects Jane Addams urging openness to change as essential to resilience and progress.
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Jane Addams
Bravery you show for neighbors praised by George Eliot
Quote surveys bravery across examples and praises acts of courage done for nearest neighbors, reflecting on moral duty and neighborly loyalty.
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George Eliot
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the Newsums
Jaird
Thackeray
BEY Ec
Lice
U.S.A
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Louisville
Seda
Eveready
Big Ben
NBC
Red Network
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