Engaging with Anita Ellersly in a Bold Bargain
A first-person narrator recounts his volatile courtship with Anita Ellersly amid wealth pressures and social scrutiny. He proposes marriage to secure money for her family, clashes with her mother, and faces Anita’s sharp resistance revealing deeper motives and tensions in their social circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Ellersly
Anita
Winchester
England
Survival of ancient belief in names and fate
A St James' Gazette reflection argues that naming a person reflects their nature and can control behavior. It links this to tales like Rumpelstiltskin and suggests Parliament’s practice of naming members is a modern survival from Norse and ancient beliefs.
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Lam
Leon
Lfe
Akron
J. M. Wheeler
Ballycotton
Ireland
British Isles
House of Commons
England
St James
Home laundering beats steam laundry for shirtwaists
A household starch claim promotes smooth ironing with Defiance Starch. It promises roper stiffness and finish with less wear and tear, and says ironing with the product is a positive pleasure because the starch does not stick to the iron.
Insomnia cure touted by a Manchester woman testimonial
Mrs. H A Fletcher of 59 Blodget Street Manchester New Hampshire credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with ending her sleeplessness after a severe apoplectic shock and months of doctor visits. She reports immediate relief and ongoing sleep improvement following use and recommends the pills. The advertisement notes pills aid nervous troubles blood diseases and list prices and mail order options from Schenectady New York.
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H. A. Fletcher
Blodget Street
Manchester
N. H
Mia. Loveland
Everett
Dr. Williams
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