Ideal Love in Married Life with Jealousy and Murder
A short novel summary follows Ben Latimer a girl from poverty who rises to Paris and New York luxury. He marries a wealthy man and a loving life is tested by a scheming stepmother and jealousy. A murder accusation leads to arrest and trial but love prevails as the wife stands by her husband. Author Kathleen Norris noted as a prominent American novelist.
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Ben Latimer
Fate
Paris
New York
Kathleen Norris
San Francisco
William Dean Howells
Julia Page
Mabel
Mrs. Bar- Boyne
Harriet and
the Piper
Ellen Latimer Seeks Heralded Escape Into High Society
Ellen Latimer, a poor aspiring artist from Port Washington, wins a coveted invitation to Thanksgiving house party hosted by Mrs. Rose in Hastings on Hudson. She leaves home with grand dreams of belonging, while Aunt Elsie fears corruption of her niece and Joe stays contentedly practical, setting the stage for a clash between ambition and duty.
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Ellen Latimer
Port Washington
Art Students’ League
Ellis Thorpe
Ellen
Douglaston
New York
Lois
Art League
Thorpe
Elsie
Little Joe
Joe
Grandpa
Sands Point
Ben
Nellie Buckley
Isten
Buckleys
Nellie
FE. Sewall Rose
Paradise
Hke Ellen
Washington Square
Grandpa Latimer
Bates
Latimer
Main Street
Flower Hill
Cadogan
Elen
Mrs. Rose
Aunt Elsie
Rose
Neweoner
Experience of a Shy Country Girl on Her First Trip
A hesitant country girl embarks on her first journey into the wider world. The piece follows her contrasting emotions as she faces unfamiliar crowds, new sights, and a dawning self confidence born from exposure to urban life and shared human moments.
Easily Recall Voice Over Face For Identification
Telephone operators claim voices are easier to identify than faces and say they can recognize callers by voice after hearing them repeatedly. A Philadelphia school system operator notes she can match voices to names from years of interaction with staff and teachers.
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Philadelphia Board of Education
Merry Ban Pursued as We Chase Happiness Like a Kitten
A Boston Transcript reflection notes humanity’s pursuit of happiness, likening it to a kitten chasing its tail. The piece explores the playful yet elusive nature of contentment and the joy found in the chase itself.
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Boston Transcript
Olive pickling sparked a family business in Oroville
In Oroville California the Ehmann family turned a casual remark about olives into America’s first ripe olive business. A widowed mother and her son started on a porch keg enterprise that grew into a nationwide factory, while maintaining a humble town presence and family values. Grandchildren and local service, like the Oroville WCTU presidency, added local honor.
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Spain
Bay
University
California
Khinann
United States
Oroville
Ehmanns
Book Agents and Visions in a Minnesota Town
In a Mankato restaurant, Josephine Sizer emerges as a dynamic Minnesota W C T U president. Her journey from a shy minister's wife with a lean purse to a traveling lecturer shows how a stranger and a volume of lectures sparked a career, health rebound, and a passion to mentor others.
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Mankato
Minn
Josephine Sizer
Minnesota W. C. T. U
Atll
Man Who Loafs On His Job Must Explain Himself
Uncle Eben quotes a proverb about loafing workers and the need to explain themselves in the next life. He suggests avoiding borrowing and causing trouble would reduce overall troubles. The Boston Transcript is cited for the saying.
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Eben
Boston Transcript
Fish Rain Report From Colorado Springs Man
John W. Garrett of Colorado Springs claims fish rained from the sky during a recent storm. He says he found 35 small fish in a gutter and reports other tales of aquatic gifts with the rain.
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John W. Garrett
Colorado Springs
Colo
Colorado
Sted Cross Ball Blue Ad Praises Rust Spot Solution
An advertisement promotes Sted Cross Ball Blue as a remedy for tiny rust spots in laundry caused by inferior bluing, urging readers to try it and see the difference.
Wowie Quotes on Marriage Folly and Illusions
A witty quip contrasts misread partners, calling one a clingy vine like poison ivy and the other a sturdy oak imagined in the mind. Life magazine style humor suggests misperceived traits shape relationship myths.
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Laura
Champions
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Champion Spark Plug Co
Toledo, Ohio
Wowie
Bellans Indigestion
Bellans Hot Water
Haarlem
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