Lunch Guests Stir Ashminster Politics and Gossip
Ellington confronts Marcia over Mrs Tresingham as speculation swirls about loyalties in Ashminster. Hypatia Standish and Richard Avery link the Hon Mrs Tresingham to turf swindles while Hilda Tressingham backs Ellington. Election results bring a narrow re election and plans for a future dinner in London.
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Marcia
George Ellington
George
Ellington
Richard Avery
Marsin
Tressingham
Debrett
Letty
Hartsdale Park
Hilda Tressingham
Hilda
Ellie
Crashaw
George Elington
Carson Street chase ends with a twist at Oakeroft gate
A playful scene unfolds on Carson Street as a woman smiles and drives away from the Oakeroft gate. George Filington secretly hopes for Wednesday to arrive sooner, sparking a lighthearted moment in an otherwise ordinary day.
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Carson Street
jo__sted
Oakeroft
George Filington
Hilda Tressinghanm Chooses a Bohemian London Flat
After returning from India, Hilda plans a bachelor life in London. She rejects Brighton and Curzon Street life, preferring a five room Down Street pied a terre in Mayfair. She will furnish cheaply with her own carpets and use Hartsdale’s old stock, keeping independence and control.
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Hilda Tressinghanm
India
Brighton
Bournemouth
Harrogate
Cheltenham
Harsdale
Hartsgate
Curzon Street
London
Hilda
Viccadilly
Hartsdale
Chippendale
Epplewaite
Sheraton
Down Street
Hoe Now to Guard Patriotism Through Gardening
The article urges continued hoeing as hot weather arrives to keep soil loose and prevent crusts. It links gardening effort to health, summer greens, home canning, and national resolve, noting hoeing aids air, moisture retention, and weed control for vigorous plants.
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H.C. of
Doom of the Hohenzollerns outside civilization’s pale
A war era manifesto rebukes the German imperial line and urges a postwar stance against the Hohenzollerns. It condemns the Zimmermann plot with Mexico and Japan, accuses Germany of betrayal and lawlessness, and argues no peace with a Hohenzollern-led state. It calls for a new head of state and warns of ongoing vigilance toward Germany.
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Germany
Prussia
Belgium
Superor
Mexico
Japan
United States
Immermann
House of Hohenzollern
Reichstag
Washington
Zimmermann
New Mexico
Texas
Arizona
Union
Carranza
Congress
House of Mohenzollern
Spain
Greece
Bulgaria
Romania
Record Keeping for Poultry Yields Improves Profits
The article argues poultry farmers should maintain age and production records rather than relying on memory. It compares keeping books to a grocer tracking profits and customer behavior, suggesting that structured accounting reveals how seasons feed types and care affect daily egg output, eggs set, and chicks raised for better management and profitability.
A Dilemma In Nell's Quiet Romance
Nell faces a love triangle. Jack vows sobriety if they marry, while Ton threatens to leave if she refuses. The town spins as Nell weighs loyalty, pressure, and future happiness in a tense personal crossroads.
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Nell
Jack
Ton
Government Helps Dairying Extra Profit from Selected Cows
The Saskatchewan dairying program boosted butter output through a government dairy branch and cooperative creameries. Seventeen creameries operate on railway hubs, paying farmers for incoming cream and grading butter. Progress in 1916 shows 7,205 farmers, 2,538,061 pounds of butter, and stronger profits from better feeding and dairy records.
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Saskatchewan
St. Myacinthe
Quebec
Ottawa
Cambray’s strategic role through wars and revolutions
Cambrai, a historic fortress hub, served as Wellington’s headquarters in early campaigns and later as a defensive fortress after Waterloo. The city, once part of the Netherlands, was a prized French possession with a rich military heritage spanning the French Revolution and Napoleonic era. It is linked to Fenelon’s title and stood as a symbol of wartime versatility.
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Cambrai
Cambrie
Wellington
Netherlands
France
Fenelon
Snappy Trainroom Quip Sparks Starry Milky Way Jest
A witty overheard trainside remark contrasts sour looks with a playful line about a woman who would curl the Milky Way if she glanced at a starry night. The exchange captures light social humor in transit.
Spring Growth in France and Anomalous Buds
A letter to Mrs Gere from Mme d Andigne notes France lagging two months in growth but reports grape buds often tripling and lilacs with five petals this year. The observer cites a possible natural compensation and awaits the harvest outcome, via the New York Tribune account.
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Geretrude Atherton
Mme. d'Andigne
France
New York Tribune
Expectant She-Did tale hints at marriage and role
A fragmented dialogue references a woman assumed to marry a man who then expects her to conform to domestic roles like a cookbook. The brief exchange suggests gender expectations and social norms implied by magazine culture.
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Bella
Miss Raul and Miss Pry clash over Grace conduct
In a tense exchange Miss Raul says Grace defies everyone. Miss Pry retorts Grace ignores her own business and public figures hold back as the room grows quieter.
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Miss Raul
Grace
Miss Pry
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Tye Remedy Co
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Appleford Counter Check Book Co
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Toronto
Montreal
Winnipeg
Vancouver
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