Rita and Jack Agree to Marriage in London Social Scene
In a Hampstead party, Rita meets Joanne Beresford and Godfrey Herstone reappears after years. Jack Dallas asks Rita to marry him and she hesitantly accepts, seeking confirmation from her father before finalizing plans, while Godfrey contemplates the past and future.
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Jack
Godfrey
Rita
Mr. Dallas
Lomas
London
Heletone
Joanne Beresford
Helstones Return Home For Rita’s June Wedding
The Helstones end May at home as Rita’s wedding in Ivor on June 20 signals a new life. Mr Dallas vows to seek Rita’s happiness and Godfrey bids farewell, then plans to visit Brentwood in Derbyshire to reconnect with old friends before possible return.
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Helstones
Rita
Ivor
Daniel
Mr. Dallas
Godfrey
Jack
Mrs. Helstone
Miss Taylor
Dene
Mrs. Helatone
Derbyshire
Brentwood
Beresford
How He Lost
A Washington Post item describes two young men on a street car betting on provocative glances to elicit a physical reaction from a blind woman boarding the vehicle. The scene ends with the bettor losing the dollar stake as the other man claims the moment.
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Wonan
Welch
Exhausted the Pack and A Curious Card Plot
A tale describes a young wife instructing her servant to drop calling cards at houses without leaving the carriage. The footman fears running out of cards as they visit multiple homes, with only two cards remaining, the ace of spades and ten of clubs.
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John
Daler
Framptone
Clarkes
Coal's colors and scents ignite a world of dyes
The piece highlights coal as more than fuel, noting its role in producing over 2,000 aniline dyes from gas tar and its varied uses in perfumes explosives and medicinal colors. It stresses practical wisdom in finance as essential to commerce.
Witty Quips and Gossip From A Busy Pages
A collage of snappy lines and jokes with social quips from Puck Chicago Record Town Topics and Indianapolis Journal. Shown are brief gabs on weddings dieting fashion and politicking and light barroom anecdotes. Notable names appear in scattered quips.
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Chicago Maid
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Detroit Free Press
Chicago Post
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Mrs. Darley
Mr. Darley
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Broadhead
Ohhio State Journal
Jess
Tess
Philadelphia Press
Onue
Fliegende Blaetter
Freddy
Palmist
Simkins
Violet Record
Mr. Inwit
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Washington Star
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