Starr and Lance Press Toward a Hidden Engagement
Starr Ellison weighs love and leverage as Lance Marlowe presses her to be his mistress while planning a rapid ascent in New York society. Stephanie Dale invites Starr to a Westchester weekend party to seal Michael’s rise, forcing Starr to navigate reputations and an unfinished romance.
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Starr
Lance
Lance Marlowe
Trousseau
Michael
Stephanie Dale
Stephanie
Starr Ellison
Westchester
Ellison
Miss Ellison
Michae
Morning visitor at the Met Museum seeks a smoke free space
A well dressed, unshaven man waits on the Met Museum doorstep each morning for three months. Inside he sits on a bench, reads the Times for an hour, and explains he comes to stop smoking. He says on Sundays he goes to church when the museum is closed.
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Metropolitan Museum
The
New Yorker
Cows Thrive On Bread In Hebron Barns
Farmers in Hebron Connecticut report cows thriving on loaves of bread as a cheaper fodder substitute. They say the cows eat well and seem to enjoy the dietary change over hay.
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Hebron
Conn
New York Dairy Industry Dominates State Economy
Dairying stands as New York's largest and most widespread industry with Hol land noted for milk and dairy products but not rivaling New York in this regard.
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New York
Holland
First Essential for Musicians A Musical Ear
An authority states the key to success for musicians is a musical ear. The brief note also mentions a second item described as a foreign name as a follow up.
Proud Of His Work Summer Is Susy Season For French Canadian Tattoo Artist
Montreal tattoo artist Joe Lavoie known as Professor showcases a tattooed scalp resembling Sir Wilfrid Laurier. He has 25 years of work, with designs including the United States flag and hearts and anchors. Most clients are Canadian and European sailors. peak season is summer with many installments for lake boat crews.
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Joe Lavoie
Wilfrid Laurier
Joe
Montreal Harbor
Canada
Lavoie
South Pole
Richard Dickie
Admiral Byrd
Antarctic
Dickie
Vancouver
United States
New Chinese Weights Adopted by National Government
The shi piul equals 50 kilograms and 100 231 pounds for production estimates, the shi mow equals 0.16474 acre or 6.66667 ares for acreage figures, and the shi catty equals 1.10231 pounds per one hundred shi picul. The shi picul differs from the 133 1 third pound picul once used by Sino foreign trade.
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China
The Rule In Spain
The London Spectator notes Spain has long endured civil war since 1808 with intermittent quiet only under ruthless dictators. The anecdote of Narvaez on his deathbed illustrates a national pattern of pervasive conflict and political violence shaping Spain’s history.
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Narvaez
Spain
London Spectator
Traffic clash yields parking ticket in misread speed
A traffic officer questions Flapper Flo about speeding in a residential area. She protests with fumbled speeds, and the officer cancels the ticket but issues a parking violation instead.
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Flapper Flo
When a Man’s Conversation Focuses on His Past
The remark warns that a man who keeps dwelling on former selves signals an ending. It suggests that forward focus and present actions define enduring vitality rather than nostalgia. The quote emphasizes self-presentation over reminiscing as a path to lasting relevance.
Queen Elizabeth A Child In Italian Shop Pastimes
A druggist in Bordighera recalls how the young Elizabeth daughter of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore visited the chemist shop in 1914. The future queen wore a sailor hat and dress and often bought a sweet, sometimes with her mother or nurse. The tale highlights her curiosity about shop contents during winter months on the Italian Riviera.
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Terento
England
George Milne
T. Eaton Company Drug Department
Elizabeth
Bordighera
Italian Riviera
Little Helps For This Week Continue in prayer
A devotional urging continued prayer and meditation to refresh the mind and renew strength amid trials. It contrasts anxious thoughts with spiritual refreshment from converse with God, explaining that without this healing, duties become burdens and irritability rises.
Montreal Clean Up Week Promoted with Badges
Montreal promoted Clean Up Week to both spruce the city and offer work. A well known cleanser maker backed the effort and issued badges showing Clean Up Week and a cleanser at work. It was soon found the badges were printed in Chicago, drawing aldermen’s ire to local printers and lithographers unemployed.
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Montreal
Chicago
Municipal World
Life spans of U S Presidents shrink over time
Neal O Hare notes in the New York Post that the average death age of the first ten presidents was 77, the middle ten averaged 67, and the last ten 64. Three assassinated presidents are excluded. The piece also mentions the Thousand Islands from Lake Ontario to Brockville hosting 1692 islets.
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Neal O Hare
New York Post
United States
Thousand Islands
Lake Ontario
Brockville
St. Lawrence River
Belief in God Questioned in Soviet Census
Moscow newspapers report the Soviet Union will include belief in God as a major census question for citizens over 16. Officials expect belief to have practically disappeared and urge frank, confidential answers while affirming freedom of worship for those who still profess faith.
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Russia
Soviet Union
Moscow
Police Col A E Kirkpatrick proposes driving test ground
Toronto police commissioner Col A E Kirkpatrick urged at a commission meeting that the city designate one of its large parks as a driving test ground for learner motorists. He suggested equipping the park with every known motoring hazard and awarding prizes for strict safety rule observance.
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Col
A. E. Kirkpatrick
Toronto Police Commission
Col. Kirkpatrick
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Tracadie Cross
Brrugelista Torente
Atte Elizabeth
Mildred Mae McKenzie
Ogrivyie Flour Mills Institute of Household Science
Mildred Mae McKendy Soret Et Teme Poe
Be On
Lane
Ogilvie Flour Mills Co. Ltd
Winnipeg
Man
Ogilvie Roya Horsehoip
Royal Household
Ness Ee
Calgary
Edmonton
Regina
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