Story of Gwen Bristow and the early marriage tale
Elizabeth, orphaned in Tulsa, marries Arthur Kittredge after meeting him during a summer in oil country. They build a modest, loving life with shared dreams of family and exploration of oil chemistry. Their bond grows through affection, dialogue, and plans for children despite youth.
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Spratt Herlong
Elizabeth
Arthur Kittredge
Cherry
Brian
Tulsa
Chicago
Widow's War Time Loss Leaves Elizabeth Standing Alone
After Arthur joins the army in World War I and dies in a German field hospital, Elizabeth endures a year of silent grief. She struggles with memory and money as she faces a pension arrangement for a soldier's widow and a life stripped to routine without him.
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Elizabeth
Arthur
United States
France
Belgium
Great Britain
Europe
Red Cross
Clarence
Party ideas for entertaining children at home
A guide to hosting a kids birthday or social gathering with simple foods and decorations. Emphasizes imagination, easy games, schema like shaped sandwiches, milk or hot chocolate with whipped cream, cake or cookies and ice cream, and careful seasoning for young stomachs.
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Jimmy
Joan
Children's Party Menu and Recipes
The clipping lists party foods for children including assorted sandwiches hot chocolate and ice cream with clowns popcorn and candies. It provides recipes for Bologna Filling Deviled Egg Filling Deviled Cheese Filling and Orange Pineapple and Apple Salad plus a Creamy Spaghetti dish a dessert ice cream clown decoration idea and a Vegetable Dinner with cauliflower carrots and butter.
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Union
Lynn Says Don't Ration Eye Appeal at meals
Advice on presenting food to enhance flavor through simple garnishes and table decorations. Fresh carrot tops, lettuce, pepper strips, and tomato wedges lift meals. Candles, flowers, or fruit bowls elevate the setting, and serving meat with watercress or shaping grapefruit rind adds visual appeal.
Ironing Tips and Tongue Twists
Iron across the length of fabric when possible and iron on a slant along the grain for bias cut garments to avoid stretching hems. Keeps Mouth Shut The reason a dog has so many friends is that his tail wags instead of his tongue.
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Doan
Mrs. Allens Husband Surprises Her With Faultless Starch
West Monroe Louisiana woman recounts discovering Faultless Starch and praises faster ironing and brighter clothes. Ad claims saving 468 minutes yearly by using the product and suggests choosing starch over candy.
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West Monroe
Carl C. Allen
Louisiana
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Lydia E.pinkham
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