A Disturbed Decision in Avery Wells Tale
Richard Marsh receives word Edgar Brinner left Avery Wells a $1000 bequest, threatening Marsh's happiness. Avery surprises him by refusing the money to stay with the village and her mother, choosing love over wealth as Marsh contends with his future.
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Richard Marsh
Elisathe
Avery Wells
Avery
Flo
Hin Arby
Marsh
Jeter
Philadelphia
Edgar Brinner
STOO
Abrinner
Wells
Pheu
House of Dreams
Tod
Tor
Drinner
Guy
Uusk
Pass
Brinener
Pia Galing
Cripphed
Ted
What Will People Think About Slavery and Conventions
In this discussion on social pressure and fashion the piece probes how fear of judgment shapes behavior. It contrasts extremes of propriety with the reality that many conform or resist in everyday acts, noting the impact on individuals like Mrs. Galdeoin and the broader South.
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Galdeoin
Birds and Crops A Plea for Bird Protection
A Portingdon Oregon letter argues birds control insect pests and that replacing old fences does not justify bird destruction. It calls protecting weed lots, placing birdhouses, and encouraging shrubs to create bird refuges that could yield as much value as grain or vegetables.
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Enue
Andree's Balloon Expedition Postponed and Fateful
Swedish explorer S A Andree set out in July 1871 on a perilous Arctic balloon voyage with two companions. The group attempted to ride air currents aided by a rope and rubber bladder to steer, hoping for success after failed sea efforts. They never returned, likely lost to the northern climate.
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Andree
S.A. Andree
Obstinacy as a defining vice in Butler's satire
The passage casts an obstinate mind as a possession that cannot be freed by effort or reason. It describes ignorance as abrupt, inaccessible, and impregnable, clinging to beliefs like a drowning nun clinging to sinking aid, and notes the person will defend rubbish to the last.
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Nan
Ike
Butler
Graceful tea gown and separate blouse trend in fashion
The article describes elegant tea gowns and separate blouses with frayed skirts, fringed details, and capes in violet, blue, and pink shades. It notes mooning light negligees for nerves, new shirtwaist styles, and the rise of tailored tucks and lace trims in white georgettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Rioting Miners Plead Guilty in Gibson County Court
Forty coal miners from Gibson and Pike counties pleaded guilty in Gibson Circuit Court at Princeton to rioting linked to Francisco disturbances on June 10, 1921. Defendants’ attorneys secured fines not to exceed 50 dollars each, while several defendants remain missing and the suits against them unresolved.
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Princeton
Gibson
Pike Counties
Francisco
Indianapolis
Indiana
M. Bert Thurman
Internal Revenue
Thurman
Washington, D.C
Delaware
Madison
Hancock
Henry
Grant
Blackford
Randolph
Jay
Shelby
Wayne
Fayette
David N. Foster
Indiana State Soldiers’ Home
Genera U
Lesh
Board of Trustees
Terre Haute
Vigo County
Purdue University
Department of Agriculture
Binte Board of Tax Commissioners
Alarden County
Tpatoka Township Farmers' Organization
Gibson County
McCray
Byron E. Biggs
Fort Wayne
Doctor Biggs
Mississippi Colony
Eliaville
Miss. Huntingburg
Dubois
Pike
Perry
Crawford
Spencer
Warrick
Honey Creek Grange
U. S. Lesh
Barry M. Daugherty
United States
Board of State Charities
Kentland
Brock
Wisconsin
Michigan
Brazil
Chicago & Eastern Windis
John Hessler
United Mine Workers of
District 11
Hessler
Washington
State Fair Ground
Indianapols
Evansville
Evansville Manufacturers’ Association
Newcastle
Indiana Waterways
State Department of Conservation
Indiana Sanitary and Water Supply Association
Hartford City
United Brethren Church
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A. W. Peach
McClure
Hoosier News
Muncie
Scipio
Brewersville
Jennings County
Hammond
National Fireproofing Works
Hobart
Strinceton
Fort Branch
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