Silent Conflict Between Lovers in Chapter XVII
They confront each other with anger as he vows privacy in his life and leaves. Jean stands stunned by the barrier growing between them, misreading his indifference and fearing another layer of misunderstanding.
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Jean
The Spider Chapter XIX Causes of Broken Hearts
The passage cites masculine obtuseness and feminine dissimulation as factors behind many broken hearts, arguing these traits together drive relationship strain. It reflects a literary critique of gendered behavior in romantic outcomes.
Tangles of Love and Strategy at Charnwood
The piece follows Blaise Jean and Geoffrey Burke amid a love tangle. Lady Anne plots a London visit to ease entanglements while Nick and Claire fret over Blaise’s wavering devotion and Jean’s risky flirtations. Secrets, tension, and a looming confrontation intensify the mood.
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Jean
Geoffrey Burke
Tormarin
Montavan
Burke
Lady Anne
Claire Latimer
Nick
London
Charnwood
Madonna
Machiavelli
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Claire
Sir Adrian
Geoffrey
Reading for images rather than facts in books
A reflection on how reading should evoke vivid pictures in the imagination rather than mere facts. The text notes that many farms in the United States are mortgage-free and mentions popular products and historical observations about magnets and a revival of snuff use among British women.
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United States
The Rhyming Optimist and Persian Balm Ad Exhibit
Aline Michaelis writes reflective verses about night’s beauty and peace amid heartbreak and distance. The piece shifts to a Persian Balm advertisement praising a cooling soothing lotion for skin and hands, claiming dainty women prefer it and it enhances appearance.
Canada Reimposes Tax on Telegrams and Long Distance Calls
The budget by Finance Minister E. N. Rhodes introduces a five cent tax on telegrams cables and radio messages with charges over 15 cents and on long distance telephone calls over 15 cents. The levy goes to the consolidated revenue fund and may be passed to the payer.
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E. N. Rhodes
Canada
Consolidated Revenue Fund
Novel electric candle-lamp lights on lift and extinguishes on set
A newly perfected electric candle-lamp lights automatically when raised from a table and goes out when placed back, offering a simple, automatic illumination device.
Tourniquet Declared Outdated in First Aid
The Lancet editorial notes the tourniquet is no longer good practice. Belgian physician Dr M Stassen, seven years without using a tourniquet, argues it often causes shock and gangrene and inhibits healing by stopping circulation and promoting infection.
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Lancet
M. Stassen
Canada Income Tax Collected Total and Costs Cited
Commissioner C S Walters outlined figures for the Dominion Income Tax in Ottawa noting 14 years of operation yield about 744 million dollars collected at a cost under 26 million. He cited an average yearly tax of over 52 million for the first 13 years and more than 61 million in the last year, with income tax accounting for about 20 percent of Canada’s total revenue.
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C. S. Walters
Ottawa
Canada
Walters
Oldest British Peer Dies at Wroxton Abbey
Lord North, the oldest peer in Great Britain, died at his home in Wroxton Abbey at age 95. In other news, about one third of United States telephones are of the dial type.
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Lord North
Britain
Wroxton Abbey
United States
Little Helps For This Week Faith and freedom in love and courage
A weekly devotional noting that God gives a spirit of power love and a sound mind not fear. It contrasts fear with holy devotion, urging trust in divine love. The text includes quotes from 2 Timothy and Frederic W Farrar about fear versus love and freedom. The piece emphasizes courage through faith and spiritual strength.
Exemption From Sales Tax For Baked Goods Issued
The budget permits exemption from sales tax for cakes pastries pies and cookies not made from bread dough if bakers had sales not exceeding 5000 dollars in the previous calendar year. The Department of National Revenue instructed tax collectors to enforce this exemption.
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Department of National Revenue
Relief From Asthma Kellogg Remedy Claims Universal Relief
The advertisement touts Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as complete relief from suffering. It describes the joy and ease when its gentle influence frees tightened air tubes, stating the affliction becomes a thing of the past and that good druggists have sold it for years.
Marconi Eyes Television After Shortwave Breakthrough
Inventor Guglielmo Marconi, who announced successful shortwave radio telephone tests, says he is turning to television. He expects to see his family in New York soon while talking by wireless telephone.
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Guglielmo Marconi
New York
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Backed by Ontario Reader
Mrs. K. McElroy of Kirkfield Ontario reports relief from nervous exhaustion and sleep disturbance after taking seven boxes of Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills. She says she can sleep through the night, breath freely, and gain weight. The ad notes sales by local drug and general stores or by mail order in Ontario.
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K. McElroy
Kirkfield, Ont
Milburn
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