The Condition By IMES MACDONALD
Collin Bell misses funds, faces moral choice after shortfall of twelve hundred eighty dollars. He takes a high paying post with Judson Vrain as Philadelphia matter looms, and his romance with Vrain’s daughter Inez begins after a lunch encounter and a conditional proposal. The tale unfolds with ambition, friction, and a plan to secure both career and love.
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Manhattan
Collin Belt
Inez Vrain
Wwe
Jell
Father Iacone
Collin Bell
Sudcenly Bell
Bell
Inez
Philadelphia
Collin’ Bell
Iere
Chishe
Insthea
Mr. Bell
Omer
Father
Judson
Inez Vrath
Judson Vrain
Jones Vrain
eYps
the Delange
Colin Bell
Pershing Pays for Pig After Car Incident
A New York Herald report tells of General Pershing's car fatally hitting a pig owned by a poor, elderly woman. She wept, then received a $20 check and kind note, ending with joy as her loss was acknowledged.
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Pershing
General Pershing
General Persting
New York Herald
Times Have Changed in a City Exchange Tale
A vivid New York vignette contrasts a Sioux wearing feathers and selling Liberty bonds on Broadway with a retired U S Army brigadier general discussing Custer massacre intel over a noonday toddy. The piece appears in the Waldorf Astoria desk column.
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Fifth Avenue Theater
United States Army
Waldorf Astorladar
Europe
New York
Sport clothes set new style trends in bold color
The article notes sport fashion growth with daring designs and strong color contrasts. Stripes and checks dominate, paired with hats and turbans to match coats and skirts. The pictured outfit features a white shantung skirt with green panels and a bright green sleeveless jacket, plus large buttons and belt accents.
Silk Frocks Dominate Late Summer Children’s Wear
Silk rivaling wool for economy leads the season with taffetas and crepe de chine in plain colors and subtle patterns. A featured porcelain blue taffeta dress showcases five box plaits, silk shoulder suspenders, and French knot finishing. Capes and yokes mirror the fashion with satin and heavyweight silks for afternoon looks.
Mirth, Nuts and Novel Peanut Dishes Share the Cook’s Spotlight
The article showcases multiple peanut based recipes including Peanut Potatoes Sausages Lettuce With Peanuts Peanut Loaf Peanut Fondue and Peanut Brownies plus a peanut banana salad. It includes a religious verse by Elizabeth Chardes and emphasizes peanut use in baking soups salads and dressings.
Delicacies For Occasions With Gelatin And Frozen Dishes
A guide to gelatin based salads and desserts using lemon jelly with vegetables fruit and cottage cheese. Includes baked corn with cheese and several frozen dessert ideas with fruit juices honey and dairy adds.
Doctor urged an operation saved by vegetable compound
A Baltimore woman suffers years of organic troubles and nerves before an operation is advised. After taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she is cured and able to work again, urging others with similar woes to try the remedy before surgery.
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Baltimore
Lydia E. Pinkhatin
Lydia E. Pinkham
Nellie B. Rittingham
Calverton Rd
Stealthy Good Deeds Spur Detective Motive Quest
A proverb notes that quiet virtuous acts may hide complex motives, suggesting clever sleuthing is needed to uncover why a man helps others. It frames moral action as sometimes masking deeper reasons.
Lardner Remonstrates On Hun Bomb Jokes
Ring Lardner in Chicago rises from his paper to denounce German bombing humor as he paces the room describing how the Hun uses jokes on Gothas to mock London. He fumes at the supposed lack of chivalry and compassion in such tactics.
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Ring Lardner
Chicago
Diplomats Hard Hit by Rising Cost of Living
The State Department reports steep inflation affecting diplomats and consular staff abroad. Increases since 1916 run Italy 65 percent, Spain 5 percent, Greece 2507, Switzerland 97, Sweden 225, Denmark 70, France 0, Holland 60, with Germany noted at 400 staff in Berne.
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State Department
Italy
Spain
Greece
Switzerland
Sweden
Denmark
France
Holand
Germany
Berne
Two privates debate French camouflage term
In a short wartime moment two privates argued over the meaning of camouflage in French. Silence hung for a moment before one spoke up asking the other to define the term.
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United States
Mexico Wheat Acreage Expands Beyond Recent Years
Mexico reports a larger wheat acreage in the current season than in several years past, signaling a potential boost in grain supply. Farmers indicate favorable rain, stable prices, and government support contributing to the expansion.
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Mexico
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Gjosen
Elizabeth Chardes
Fletcher
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