The Play Idea Betty and I Concoct on the Seashore
In a playful chapter of flirtation and improvised drama, a man and Betty hatch plans to write a romantic play set at the Atlantic City seashore. They draft a heroine with idealized beauty, outline a moody hero, and plot a love triangle ending with a comic twist at the revelation of a family link.
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Etty
Harry
Paint Armstrong
Dimensions of John's Love
John M a Maine country school pupil great at math and geometry but disliked English. When assigned poetry he stumbled over the line "How do I love thee" and finally quipped in class, I love thee to the length breadth and thickness of my soul.
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John
John M
Maine
Portrait Echoes in a Train Car Conversation
A dialogue about recognition and familiarity unfolds as two women in a car discuss a man’s eyes and a familiar face. The exchange hints at memory and social tension rooted in a seemingly casual moment.
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Gibson Girl
Julia Marlowe
Sally Tompkins Captain of Cavalry Nursed Confederate Soldiers
Miss Sally Tompkins of Richmond the only woman to receive a Confederate cavalry captain’s commission served as head of a private hospital for sick and wounded. She refused pay, aiding more than 1300 soldiers while relying on personal funds. The 73 year old native of Mathews County remains devoted to the South and Richmond.
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Sally Tompkins
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Jubal Early
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John Robertson
Davis
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Lattimer
Cotton exports top $400 million in fiscal year
Washington reports cotton remains the United States top export for the just ended fiscal year. Raw cotton exports surpassed $400 million, dwarfing all other goods. Manufacturing cotton exports also rose, reaching about $53 million, with five year growth driven by price and demand.
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Washington
United States
Noted Divorce Pas de Patience in Yonkers Statesman
In Yonkers Statesman dialogue, Patrice confirms the couple is divorcing. She asks if she feels bad, Patrice says not as badly as he does who must pay all expenses.
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Yonkers Statesman
How to Detect Linen and Silk Quality and Care for Infants
The article describes tests to distinguish linen from cotton and silk by thread fineness, edge fraying, moisture absorption, burning tests, and chemical reactions. It also notes wool versus cotton textures, and advises a sleeping-car infant hammock using a cotton rope to improve baby sleep. A Neapolitan hat with white and cream roses is described, followed by tips to cure dark circles with lifestyle, eye washes, and skin massage.
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