Winter Garden Schemes at Yvonne's Party
In the Winter garden Joanna learns of confidences among Yvonne Teddy Dorminster Pendleton and Doris Marks. Teddy teases a “clever” plan while Pendleton and Doris trade barbs as alcohol jokes fly, and Joanna begins to grasp a hidden strategy behind the banter.
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Joanna
Haing
Yvonne
Ste
Winter Garden
Teddy Dorminster
Tle
Pendleton
Dorminster
Mrs. Marks
Lord Teddy
Mrs. Marke
Not long after tea Lord Teddy flirts with Joanna in winter rooms
Lord Teddy maneuvers Joanna from the winter garden to a drawing room corner and jokes about Pendleton Doris and her circle. He admits to being unable to stand Pendleton and teases Joanna about knowing everything and being teachable. The exchange hints at romantic tension and social flirtation.
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Teddy
Joanna
Winter Garden
Pendleton
Doris
East
Mrs
Miss Marks
Mour
A Lively Interlude with Mrs Marks and Yvonne's Evening
In a drawing room scene Lord Teddy notes a woman’s every feature while a conversation shifts to Pen Marks and Mrs Marks. The discussion reveals social games around spouses and tea visits as two couples drift through hinted romantic tension.
Wear Your Best Manners Always at Home and In Public
A piece stresses daily courtesy beyond special occasions, urging readers to wear consistent manners rather than a separate set for guests. Also promotes Dr Thomas Eclectrite Oil for fast relief of lame back, claiming instant absorption and penetrating relief through the skin.
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North Wales
Thomas
Millionaire Class Grows in United States Says Treasury
United States Treasury estimates 11 000 millionaires in the nation. One person in 10 450 holds a fortune of at least a million dollars. The article cites 1924 data from the Bureau of Internal Revenue showing 74 taxpayers with net incomes over 1 000 000 and a total of 154 852 709 dollars.
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United States
Joseph S. McCoy
United States Treasury
Current
American Bankers Association Journal
Mr. McCoy
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Cariboo Highway Opens Linking Secluded Region to World
The Cariboo highway is now open to traffic connecting a remote area with the outside world. Since 1866 telegraph connected the region to the rest of the world after Americans left Telegraph Creek. Aimed to link America with Europe by telegraphy, a Siberia route via Telegraph Creek was pursued after the British cable broke. News arrived of a successful second Atlantic cable lay.
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Cariboo
Telegraph Creek
Russia
America
Europe
Atlantic
Siberia
Proud of Being Nuisances In Traffic Whistles and Horns
A Los Angeles Times opinion decries drivers who blast horns when halted, calling them nuisances and even insane. The writer insists the reflex shows pride in annoyance and mocks their noisy, frenzied behavior.
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Mississippi
Los Angeles Times
Fastest Wheel in World Revolves at 40000 RPM
Experts say the turbine wheel on the aeroplane supercharger used by Lieut. John Macready in altitude attempts spins at about 40 000 revolutions per minute, nearly 700 per second. This rate is about twenty times the top speed of an automobile crank shaft per minute.
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John Macready
Popular Science Monthly
Thousands of Thankful Mothers Praise Baby's Own Tablets
A Canadian testimonial from Mrs. David A. Anderson of New Glasgow praising Baby's Own Tablets. The mild laxative aids digestion, relieves constipation and teething discomfort, and is sold for 25 cents a box by The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. in Brockville, Ontario.
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Canada
David A. Anderson
New Glasgow
N.S
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Husband in the Kitchen Men Rise to Culinary Roles
The article notes many American men during World War I era growing skilled in cooking as kitchen helpers. It mentions fathers cooking on family tours and men taking pride in preparing meals, with hunting and fishing enthusiasts reporting self sufficiency in cooking and sharing kitchen knowledge at home. It closes with an almost ad like line about Worm Exterminator targeting parasites in children.
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Cincinnati Times-Star
Descendant of Selkirk Dies in Largo Fifeshire
William Gillies, last living descendant of Alexander Selkirk who inspired Defoe's Robinson Crusoe, died at Largo Fifeshire. Selkirk left his ship at Juan Fernandez after a dispute with his captain and lived alone on the island for over four years before being rescued. Gillies was born in Largo, the same place of his ancestor's birth and death.
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Robinson Crusoe
William Gillies
Alexander Selkirk
Defoe
Largo
Fifeshire
Selkirk
Juan Fernandez
Valparaiso
United States Holds Century-Long Nicaragua Canal Lease Option
The United States maintains an option or lease on the Nicaragua Canal route with a term extending for nearly a hundred years. The arrangement ensures continued US influence over the strategic waterway and its potential future use.
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United States
Student misreads Dickens as statue of a police man
A classroom moment reveals a child misquoting Oliver Twist. The pupil argues that the text describes a statue of a police man, while the teacher questions the error. The exchange highlights how transcription quirks can alter familiar lines.
No Change in Life’s Circumstances Sums of Faith and Reform
A devotional note urges aligning the will with God as the path to contentment and renewal. It cites scripture and quotes Newman Smyth on inner reformation, while mentioning a Saskatchewan farmer’s refrain and the value of a discreet friend over a harsh foe. Minard's Liniment is noted as a relief product.
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Newman Smyth
Relief Engineer Takes Solo Locomotive Run
A man in a travel stained scene plans a day off drive with his wife then climbs into a locomotive for a solitary test run. The sketch hints at comic country travel and mechanical whimsy.
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Avrelief
Philadelphia
Auburn Haired Village in Wales Noted for Copper Complexion
A Welsh village is said to have an unusually high copper haired population. A local doctor cites strong clan marriage ties and limited partner choice within the community. He also notes Spanish blood appears in coastal women, with some daughters resembling Spanish looks despite long Welsh lineage.
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Wales
British Isles
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound touted in Buckingham letters
A pasted letter from Dame Edouard Bellefeuille of Ramsayville Buckingham Quebec lauds Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from weakness and nerves. A mother of eleven and her eight-year-old daughter report improved health after use and encourage others to try the product citing a large purchaser survey.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Buckingham
Quebec
Edouard Bellefeuille
Ramsayville
William Pax- Ent
Lydia FE. Pinkham
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