Sisters By Kathleen Norris summarized in a mining town tale
In this fragment of Sisters by Kathleen Norris the Strickland family near San Francisco includes daughters Alix and Cherry and niece Anne. Recluse Peter Joyce forms a close bond with Cherry while Martin Lloyd, a visiting mining engineer, wins her and takes her to El Nido. Cherry returns for Anne’s wedding as romance falters.
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Sia
Strickland
Mill Valley
San Francisco
Alix
Cherry
Anne
Hia
Io Peter Joyce
Martin Lloyd
el Nido
Peter
Justin Little
Martin
Byno
Family Fortune Divides Quietly After Father's Death
Alix Strickland returns to the valley to find her father dead and the family estate tangled in a will dispute. Anne asserts control over most of the Strickland fortune tied to a patent, leaving Cherry and Alix with late-life worries but a stubborn glimmer of hope as Peter arrives to help.
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Little
Sand
Anne
Heather
Lee Strickland
Vincent Strickland
Justin Little
Justin
Cherry
Alix
Martin
Dustin
Anne Hind
Red Creek
Alexandra Strickland
Valley House
Peter
Dad
Ailx
Alex
Anz
Doctor Younger
George Sewall
George
Pell
Uncle Vincent
Lee
Hal
Vincent
Deak
Ale
St. Raphael's
Cost of Maintaining a Soldier in Germany in 1925
The note states the annual cost to maintain one soldier in Germany was 25,000 marks, roughly equivalent to $6,250 at the time. It reflects wartime or postwar budgeting figures and the currency value used in reporting.
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Germany
Jobs Go 10 Ex Service Men The British Legion
The British Legion formed from three veteran groups gains a promise from the Daoglish government that 75 percent of public works for the unemployed will not hire ex service men. With King George's approval, legions members will receive a special seal and their names on the King's Roll. the Legion aims to send unemployed ex service men to British Columbia and Australia and uplift the white empire through mutual service and helpfulness.
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British Legion
America Legion
Daoglish
Legion
Britain
Haig
Ita
Colunbia
Australia
Lord’ Haig
Ex-Service Men Urged To Aid Veterans Care Effort
Henry G. Opdycke is appointed manager in the second district to speed up the U S Veterans Bureau work. The policy centers on service for ex service men. Opdycke, a two wars veteran active in the American Legion, plans to rehabilitate soldiers by involving schools and work under government supervision to prevent exploitation through contracts.
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Henry Opdycke
Imachinery
York
New, Jersey
Connecticut
Henry. G.opdycke
Hix
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Ian Moynced
Opdycke
Broadway
Leziog
Hin
Dppolitea
Rambeau Portrayed Victory at Legion Ball in New York
Marjorie Rambeau, famed for Eyes of Youth and Daddy's Gone a-Huntin, was crowned Victory in a historical pageant at the American Legion ball held at the Waldorf Astoria New York. Attendees noted her youthful, victorious aura and praised her star presence.
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Marjorie Rambeau
American Legion
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
New York
Miss Rambeag
American Legion Rest Room Gift to St Charles Minn
The Women’s Auxiliary of the American Legion donates a fully equipped rest room to St. Charles Minnesota. A local post Lyceum course is planned for Christopher UL. Oklahoma plans a million dollar arch in honor of 1,000 World War I dead. Secretary Weeks approves a Pershing style officers cap. A U S Veterans Bureau survey finds 48 ex soldiers in Dannemora prison for crimes and notes possible war service related relief.
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St. Charles
Minn
Women's Auxiliary of the
American Legion
Christopher
The
A'Co
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Weeks Hog
U. S Veterans’ Bureau
State Haspitel
Dannemora
The Young Mother's Health and Dr Pierce’s Prescription
Health advice from Mia Mizabath Poling of Danville Illinois praising Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as vital during pregnancy. The testimonial urges readers to obtain the liquid or tablet form from a druggist or mail for a trial packet from Dr Pierce's Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo New York.
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Danville
Ill
Dr. Pierce
Bonett
Pierce
Mia
Miizabath
Martin St
Invalids
Buffalo
Woman Seeks Hat Purchase Disrupted by Bank Funds
A brief reads in quavering dialogue as Mrs Newliwed jokes about needing a hat and writing a sixty dollar check on First National. The exchange reveals strained finances and mentions an advertisement claiming one resource equals one million dollars, hinting at broader financial anxieties.
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Mra
Ili
California Fig Syrup Adverts: Health Tip for Mothers
An old advertisement urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup to clean a baby’s bowels. It warns buyers to request the genuine product to avoid imitation, noting it has directions for children of all ages printed on the bottle.
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California
Michigan Game Refuges Established in 1921
Michigan game refuges and breeding grounds were established in 1921 by the state conservation department, totaling 25,000 acres. They lie across Midland Gladwin Emmet and Otsego counties with a focus on the distribution and establishment of ring necked pheasants.
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Michigan
Michigan State Conservation Department
Midland
Gladwin
Emmet
Otsego
Taylor Women Speak On Marriage Roles and Practices
In a terse dialogue, Taylor women assert traditional speech, noting men speak before marriage while women speak after. They advise avoiding borrowing trouble by tending to others and emphasize gendered expectations in domestic roles.
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Taylor
Smith
Aite
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