Fran Finds Home Offer in Littleburg as Gregory Family Grapples
Fran Derry, an orphan daughter of a long-ago friend, seeks refuge with Hamilton Gregory and his wife in Littleburg. Gregory’s secretary Grace Noir challenges her, while old Mrs Jefferson tests loyalties as Fran reveals a hidden family past and the promise of a new home.
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Robert Clinton
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Mr. Gregory
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Mrs. Jefferson
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United States
Germany
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Fran the prodigy seeks a home with the Gregorys
Fran, a self-assured young woman, recounts her mother’s disinheritance and her drive to find a home with Hamilton Gregory. Grace Noir questions money and motives as Gregory defends his late friend’s attempt to do right. Fran declares confidence in herself and suggests life is the true stage for opportunity.
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Fran
Grace
New York
Hamilton Gregory
Mrs. Gregory
Mr. Gregory
Simon Jefferson
War Declared Chapter in a New Home
Fran arrives at a rural village and adjusts to family life while resisting village norms. Her growing bond with Abbott Ashton leads toward schooling as neighbors comment on her clothes and age. Simon Jefferson admires her appearance as plans for change unfold.
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New York
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Abbott Ashton
Simon Jefferson
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Mrs. Gregory
One Idea of Philanthropy
A commentary on Carmen Sylva’s alleged plan to spend a million by building a vast cathedral multifaith complex and an art school. The piece argues most avoid charitable organization, favors direct individual charity, and ranks Sylva’s scheme low among spending ideas.
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Carmen Sylva
Roumania
Millonaires
Transpire and perspire in English and French usage
Richard Grant White explains in Words and Their Uses that transpire means to breathe through and to pass off insensibly, noting its French counterpart J ai beaucoup transpire and the near synonymy with perspire. He adds that perspire is reserved in English for the passage of watery secretions through the skin while transpire remains figurative for knowledge escaping from a closed circle.
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Richard Grant White
Time Saving Hearing Aid for Telephone Receivers
A device described as a sound magnifying time saver attaches behind the telephone receiver to position the earpiece for hands free use. When needed it shields the normal earpiece, magnifies the speech, and allows the user to resume duties while listening. It also frees both hands for writing or handling documents.
Catching Files Pays Well in Shreveport Fly Trade
A Shreveport man named Bartsch profits from fly trapping, selling to the city board of health. In two days he earned 24 dollars and 20 cents as premiums spurred by a rise in demand. He bought about 100 traps, drove prices down from 50 to 20 cents per quart, and continues trading while funds last. London and Its Lumber notes linger of old lamp post notices for hackney carriages and social relics as society moves toward omni-aeros.
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Shreveport
City Board of Health
Bartsch
Health Board
Treasury
London
Europe
England's Oldest Bowling Green History
In Southampton England records show a local bowling green existed in 1299. The historic green hosts summer events and a Dre jack competition where the winner is knighted with a sword as players form a circle and the master bestows the title "sir."
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England
Southampton
Eng
Crowd at Venue Prompted by Free Exit Plan
A courtroom quote describes a plan to clear a crowd by removing the rear exit sign and posting the word Free. The exchange shows the manager underestimates the crowd while the judge notes the difficulty of controlling movement.
Postum Claims Cure For Coffee Nerves In Youth
A Texas girl recalls starting coffee as a child and suffering nerves indigestion and pallor. After switching to Postum her nervousness faded, complexion brightened, and headaches vanished, with further praise for Postum’s two forms and preparation tips.
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