Picnics and Patriots in a War Time Family Tale
The Fairfield family navigates wartime duty and romance around memorial day and a parade. Carl clashes with his father over driving a car for the event while grace and Natalie Garfield figures shape the social scene. By 1919 Carl earns the car honor with family support as patriotic duty blends with teen courtship and community honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frorfield
Carl
Mr. Fairfield
pleasc
Grace Garfield
hert
Jane Catrfield
Mary Garfield
plrate
Mars
wilson
Jane
father
Ais
Fairfield
Garfield
flere Jane
Marr Garefield
Burrows
Red Crows
Mr. Burnways
erin Carl
Natalie
The Vamping of Mr. Dart
In a 1920s office drama Elsie battles Mayme Debussy for Phil Dart’s affection. Mayme flaunts vamping tactics while Elsie plots a comeback with chic dress, cigars, and music. Phil rejects the glamor, praising true love over flirtation as Elsie reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theda Bora
Elsie
Clara Forrest
Mr. Dart
Elsie Hastings
Ellie
ofice
Phil Dart
Eleie
Phil
Mayme Debussy
Metatet
Dart
Kaie
Phila
Masme
Dart Jenice
Mrr Dart
Esha
Marine Debusar
Mayme
Fivie
Blagle
Phi
great lakes
Washington
Potomac
Camping In Meorecos A Majestic Desert Sojourn
A travel sketch describes camping in Morecte where caravans move along rough roads. It portrays Plains dotted with flowers, vibrant horsemen in green orange blue, mud village clusters, white saint domes, shepherds with reed flutes, tents near orange groves, roasting sheep and couscous, and starry nights under blue skies. An amusing aside features J Puller Gloom planning a precarious cave expedition to Kaneae City post office for stamps and parcel weighing.
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Morecte
great plains
ses
aly
J. Puller Gloom
Gloom
Kaneae City
Castelsarratin Names Avenue After War Leaders Witjofelemperfoch
A French city honors five World War I figures Wilson Joffre Clemenceau Pershing and Foch by naming its most beautiful avenue Witjofelemperfoch using their initial syllables. A Paris watchmaker display recalls Robespierre era curios, including a pear shaped engraved watch once owned by Robespierre.
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Wilofelemperfoch
Castelsarratin
France
Witjofelemperfoch
Wilson
Joffre
Clemenceau
Pershing
Foch
Robespierre
Jesweler
Paris
Viclaire
Christian Science Monitor
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BOUDOIR
POCKETBOOKS
Everngain
man
THE PEOPLES BANK
HENRY T. NUTTLE
Prest
T. F. JOHNSON
JAMES J. ROSS
WM. DENNY
Sec’y-Treas
The
Kent County Mutual Insurance Co
DOVER
UFLAWARE
CARTER & DEEN
L. IRVING JONES, Agt
Denton
Greenstore
ALEX. NOBLE
Agt
Presies, Md
Federal Reserve System
DENTON NATIONAL BANK
DENTON, MARYLAND
Hughes Lumber and Coal Co
MARYLAND
McClure
gendlergsan
Wednesbury
Birmingham
England
Red Saila
Quiberon
Belle Isle
Brittany
Atlantic
Caesar
Gaul
Vamping
Berg
Meorecos
Hla
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