Jim and Charmian Chase a Quiet Confession
Jim confesses to Grandma that he feels drawn to Charmian but is bound by his promise to his mother. Grandma offers guidance, suggests Charmian may misread his restraint as distance, and emphasizes their father’s intent was for him to help his mother without sacrificing his own life.
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Jim
Eastboro
George K
Charmian
Grandma
Sonny
California
Uncle George
Lizzie Baker
Timbuctoo
Jimmy
Doctor Carter
Grandma Davis
Charmian Helps Old Doctor. Snowy Quiet at Bennetts Ends
Charmian lingers at the Bennetts' shuttered house and pats the loyal dogs Towser and Mouser. An old doctor invites her for a warm ride home in the brisk afternoon, sharing a friendly moment before she plans a Portland trip after Christmas. The scene closes with a quip about Bach.
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Bennetts
Sarah Bennett
Jim
Charmian
Boston
Sarah
Charmian’s. Towser and Mouser
Jimmy
Jim Leaves for Fortnight Trip with Grandmother
Jim agrees to depart within a fortnight to help his mother escape the coming cold weather. Grandmother hopes for a change from Wickfield and a chance to meet new people, joking about movie vampires. Both express warm, bittersweet goodbyes as he heads out.
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Jim
Wickfield
Jimmy
Graves Of Heroes Moved By British War Graves Commission
The graves of 430 British and Dominion soldiers have been moved from Ploegsteert cemetery in Belgium to a new site about half a mile away. The removal ends a long dispute rooted in plans to rebuild Chateau Rosenberg after World War I and subsequent negotiations led to the donor owner providing land for a relocated cemetery.
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Ploegsteert
Belgium
British War Graves Commission
Chateau Rosenberg
Suburban Homes Face Numbering Overhaul For Census
Residents fear loss of charm as the registrar general urges local authorities to replace house names like The Oaks The Elms Mon Repos and Chez Nous with numeric addresses 36 for The Limes and 17 for The Nook may become the norm, signaling a clash between character and censuses needs.
Creamy Chicken Mold Bake With Parsley
Melt butter and bread crumbs with milk in a double boiler for five minutes. Stir in chopped chicken parsley and eggs then season with salt and pepper. Spoon into buttered molds two thirds full, bake in a hot water bath twenty minutes, and serve with cream sauce.
Orange Rind Sauce for Ice Cream and Pudding
Mix orange juice lemon juice grated rind and sugar in a saucepan and boil fifteen minutes. Skim strain and seal in sterilized glasses for summer emergency use as a sauce for vanilla ice cream or baked rice pudding. Also mentions Douglas Egyptian Liniment for hoof rot and thrush with quick five applications.
Irish girl arrives as servant with odd impressions
An Irish girl imported to a middle class home sends a postcard home praising her safety. She notes arrival by cab without a horse and observes locals who “play the piano with their feet” and shout at invisible people in the hall.
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Emerald Isle
Pink wedding color story for Miss Gasquet heiress
A special two shade pink carpet was woven for Miss Gasquet in her June wedding. A gardener grew roses matching her dress shade and a designer studied her to absorb her personality before creating the wedding dress.
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Miss Gasquet
Woolworth Millions
Backward Babies Derangements Regulate Digestion
Derangements of the digestive organs cause most childhood ailments. Baby's Own Tab regains stomach and bowels to normal action, restoring health. Tablets correct indigestion constipation colic and teething pains and aid in simple fevers. Sold by druggists or mailed at 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Extraordinary Experience At The Aldwych Theatre
A lord and his party in the stalls receive a telephonic alert from Mid Atlantic and speak with Lady Brecknock at the Majestic, illustrating the telephone system’s speed as he is located within four minutes. The ad promotes Miller's Worm Powders as an effective vermifuge for children, claiming strong worm elimination and restored health.
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Lord Brecknock
Aldwych Theatre
London
England
Mid- Atlantic
Girl's engagement gift funds radios for county blind residents
A Gloucestershire man proposed a gift to his fiancée asking her to choose an engagement present. She selected a countywide program giving every blind resident without a wireless set a radio. The project costs about 50000 and includes maintenance. identities of donor and fiancée remain confidential.
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Gloucestershire
Minard's for Falling Hair and a Brief Exchange
A clipped exchange shows a visitor noting happiness and comfort at a Minard’s setting. The dialogue touches on public image and personal burden as a moral cue about bearing responsibilities before acclaim.
Little Helps For This Week
A devotional excerpt emphasizes personal service to God rather than uniform obligation. It argues Heaven’s taxes are pro rata, not per capita, rewarding the effort and quality of one’s faithful labor over mere deeds or numbers.
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Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Mosquitoes Prefer Blondes Says City Entomologist
City entomologist Herman Horning asserts mosquitoes and flies are attracted to light hair. He notes light colored people and animals, especially in fields with cattle, are more often bothered. The brunette is not entirely overlooked by the insects.
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Herman Horning
Mr. Horning
Horning
Philadelphia Ledger
Manitoba Diamond Jubilee Plans Launched in Winnipeg
All branches represented at a Winnipeg meeting as plans began for Manitoba's diamond jubilee celebration on July 15, marking the 60th anniversary of the province joining Confederation.
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Province of
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Promoted
An advertisement touts Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as an effective medicine to expel worms and promote a child’s health. It emphasizes the need to remove intestinal parasites for vitality.
Canada Leads in Export Goods Per Capita
The Farmer's Sun notes Canada exports more manufactured goods per head than any other country. Figures cited: Canada 64.80, Great Britain 55.80, Germany 32.68, France 30.58, United States 25.15.
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Canada
The
Farmer's Sun
Great Britain
Germany
France
United States
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Advert for Indigestion Relief
An advertisement touts Phillips Milk of Magnesia as the neutralizer of excess stomach acid. It claims rapid relief within five minutes and promotes the product as the safe, physician approved option for sour stomach indigestion.
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Magnesia
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Peeettay
Eno
Portland
John
Bach
Putnams
Ww. N. U. Me
Betty Barclay
Salt and Pepper
Gry
Eagle
Lie Ney Eagle
Minard’s
Mid-Atlantic
Wrigleys
Wrigley’s
Phillips
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