Riverton Niece Pursues Status and Work Amid Town Ties
Joyce Allen, 20, niece of Ezra Slade of Riverton's Commercial House, seeks social ascent after spurning old ties. On a train ride she clashes with dreams of Norman Weaver and Nadine, while a city path offers Madame Estelle for work as Joyce weighs leaving Riverton.
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Joyce Allen
Ezra Slade
Riverton
Lara
Joyce
Maddy
Norman Weaver
Norman
Josce
Natalie
Roger Cameron
Boman
Loues Mae
Aunt Caros
Ezra
Nadine
Madame Estelle
Madame Estle
Joyce Posey
Wren
Len Bates
Jeit Therrind
Clara
Jeff Therrald
Commercial House
Nadines
Madame Esteie
Joyce Syke
Nadre
Clcaret
Ste
Nadine Draws Joyce Into City Life And Dinner Plans
Nadine convinces Joyce to join in city pleasures including shopping and a smart tea shop visit. Nadine buys a quilted robe and ostrich trimmed mules, while Joyce hides her nails and frets about an outfit for a dinner with Jeff Therrald and others, fearing her white crepe dress.
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Joyce
Nadine
Louey Mae
Mr. Bates
Jeff Therrald
Nile green chiffon vision blinds the crowd
Nadine dismisses her worn train outfit as Joyce seeks party attire. Two slender girls appear in Nile green chiffon as Jeff Therrald admires their beauty. Nadine’s knowing gaze meets Joyce while anticipation builds for the next installment.
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Jeff Therrald
Joyce
Nadine
Just Folks by Edgar A Quest
Poem reflects on returning home to order and habit. The speaker’s coat and hat find the chair and hook as anchors, while the home’s orderly gloom contrasts with the relief of comfortable room. The piece ends with dreamlike lines about night birds and a trick of perception.
Unselfishness As Inspiration For Others
A reader urges less selfishness to inspire others. A letter recalls losing and regaining love after five years, asserting faith and understanding drive real love. The writer encourages Reminiscent to seek the woman who matters, wishing him happiness and a hopeful outlook.
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Miss Manners
Reminiscent
Dear Miss Manners Advice on a Boyfriend’s Fidelity
A reader writes seeking guidance after six months with a boy who shifted from attentive to secretive. Three people report another girl at a dance and he resists monogamy while reacting when she dates someone else. The letter requests counsel.
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Miss Manners
Helping a companion cope with a popular dancing partner
The reader asks how to handle a controlling brother who dates other girls. The answer advises equality in dating, asserting that unless engaged, he cannot object to her going with other boys and that she should date various partners to show she has options.
Alleniu Promised to Relieve Rheumatic Pain in 48 Hours
Excess uric acid poisons the joints and tissues cause rheumatic pains. Buy one 85 cent bottle of Alleniu from May Drug Co. or Podzi mek Phcy. or any druggist. It claims to drive out pain in 48 hours with a money back guarantee for sciatica neuritis and lumbago from the same cause.
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May Drug Co
Podzimek Phcy
Alleniu
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