Millicent’s rushed marriage crisis unfolds at night
Peter suspects Ellen loves Maillard and watches her arrival with Maillard’s car. John’s illness drives Millicent to marry Peter to calm him, though she resents the match as she secretly loves Ned. Cora and Millicent confront fear as Millicent declares she must marry immediately despite not loving Peter.
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Miss Carlan
Miss Evans
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Millicent
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Elen
el Jen
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Cora
John
Millisent
Share Rebeck
Icent
Br. Parker
J. Voaite
Ned
Tillicent
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Engaged to Peter Returns as Ken Stirs Turmoil
In a June 3 1946 Gazette passage Millicent confesses to her mother that she is torn between fiancé Peter and the returning Ken. The mother reacts with terror and pressing insistence that Millicent stay true, exposing a family crisis fueled by jealousy and past promises.
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Charleston Gazette
Peter
Ken
Millicent
Will and Dog Fortune Clash in Riverhead Probate
A 1940s probate tale centers on Mrs. Clara Turnbull Keith of Riverhead whose will leaves a $10,000 trust for her dogs while $20,000 goes to her husband Minor C. B. Keith. The odd bequest split sparks questions of motive and fairness as court records and newspaper lore hint at family tensions and possible misconduct.
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Clara Turnbull Keith
Riverhead
Peter
Marnage
Millicent
the Gazette
C. B. Keith
Bristow
Maryland
Questions And Answers Readers asked to mail questions for Gazette service
Our readers can get an answer to any question by writing to the Gazette's Home Service Bureau at 1013 Thirteenth Street Washington D C. Include name and address on one side of the paper state four questions and enclose three cent stamps for return postage. Do not write legal medical or religious questions test knowledge by attempting seven of the questions. Turn to page for answers after you try.
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Gazette
Home Service Bureau
Thirteenth Street
Washington, D. C
Common Error on Grammar of Age Phrases
A note advises avoiding the phrase of old when describing age. It suggests saying a child of three years, not a child of three years old. The guidance clarifies preferred wording and common mistakes in archaic or awkward constructions.
Mob Seizure of Pamphlets Probed in Auburn
Authorities in Auburn California investigate a mob action in which angry citizens seized assorted pamphlets sold on the streets by a group of men and women. After confiscation the peddlers were ordered out of town by the irate crowd.
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Auburn
Calif
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