Why Shakespeare Left London and Returned to Stratford
A reflective meditation on why Shakespeare quit London as a young man to return to Stratford, comparing aging ideas, artistic rest, and a longing for home. The author links Shakespeare to a broader instinct for life’s patterns and the pull toward one’s origins, touching on memory, nature, and readiness for endings.
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Shakespeare
London
Stratford-on-Avon
Lincoln
Earth
Ibsen
Italy
Foolish Advice On Fiance Ridicule And Miss Manners
A reader laments a fiance who ridicules a partner while she endures calmly. Mary Manners urges steadiness and spunk, warning that such treatment foreshadows unhappy marriage. Also, a letter from a 25 year old man discusses choosing a wife and evaluating a partner’s character.
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Sue
Miss Manners
Maddied
Divorces and romance in a modern age reflect in a letter
A reader laments past relationships and contested marriage lines while seeking guidance on divorce and dating ethics. A second letter asks whether to gift a boyfriend at Christmas with ideas fromMiss Manners. The piece notes a local market sale tied to creditors and officials, and names Milo L Harp er and David Peterson with supervisor R L Bunce.
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Vinton
van Skike
Glenn van Skike
Milo L. Harper
David Peterson
R. L. Bunce
Iowa Savings Bank
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Idaho
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Milwaukee Road
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Chicago
Milwszeakee
Sioux City
Sioux Falls
Ottumwa - Chillicothe
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Madison
Killian
Kellaan's
Fey
Williams
Woodbury
Solacea
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Eisiere
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WEA. Yuan
Mallinson
Cedar Rapids
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Dresden
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