Virginia Brewster Faces Blackmail and Harrowing Struggle
Virginia Brewster, after wealth and fatherless loss, fights to prove herself as Clarissa Dean schemes to separate her from Nathaniel Dann. Dean pressures a marriage or scandal, while Virginia endures threats, hostile media attention, and a scramble to find work and dignity amid pressure from Oliver, Chiri, and society.
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Virginia Brewster
Clarissa Dean
Dean
Nathaniel Dann
Virginia
Nier
Chiri
Niel
Hope
Brewster
Nathaniel
Side-Saddles rebuke and altered view on Nathaniel
Virginia scolds herself for doubting Nathaniel while excusing one fault and accepting another. He shows she could dine with others and still be free, yet she resents being steered to fit his wishes as she contemplates pride and independence. Oliver interrupts with a casual remark about a large sum.
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Frederick Dean
Mrs. Phelps
Virginia
Viola Browne
Simon
Oliver
Miss Evans
Wall Street
Niel
Dann
Jeanie
Aiken
Riviera
Long Island
Nathaniel
Chiri
Deans
Chrii
Philip Hewitt-Myring
England
America
MELLO-GLO Face Powder Promises Long Wear Shine Reduction
An advertisement from Mann Drug Stores touts MELLO-GLO a new French process face powder. It claims long wear prevents shine, gives a peachy look, minimizes pores, and emphasizes purity and beautifying effects. It invites customers to try the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mann Drug Stores
Temperatures and Rainfall Reported for Cotton Regions
Official weather bureau records show 24 hour temperatures and rainfall through 8:00 am in major cotton growing areas and surrounding regions with statewide readings. Strong entities include Charlotte and cotton regions, rainfall amounts and temperature figures.
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Charlotte
Official Weather Bureau
Toes Pointed Outward May Harm Digestion Says Osteopath
London report quotes Capt. Lowry, English osteopath, arguing that walking with toes turned outward disrupts body alignment. He claims misalignment affects the hip, spine, nerves, and ultimately causes stomach trouble.
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London
Capt. Lowry
Police Desk Jobs Must Move to Streets Says Alderman Panworth
Syracuse alderman William A. Panworth argues police protection can improve without more officers. He claims too many are in desk jobs at headquarters and too few patrol on the streets, suggesting reassignment as a remedy.
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Syracuse
N. Y
William A. Panworth
Memorial Services for Lexington Firemen Held
Memorial services for Lexington fire department members were held at Grace Episcopal Church yesterday at 11 o'clock. Rev. W. S. Holmes delivered the sermon and the local firemen attended in a body.
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Lexington
Grace Episcopal Church
Holmes
Ill health more common among self supporting students
Dr. R W Bradshaw of Oberlin College reports self supporting students in college show a higher rate of infections and more hospital days than independent students. Fatigue from work and time limits are cited as contributing factors to increased illness among working students.
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R. W. Bradshaw
Oberlin College
United States Public Health Service
Perils of parenting and changing gender roles in past era
A feature discusses a missing 10 year old Beatrice Rosenbaum of Youngstown, aviation school dangers, and the evolving American dynamic of wives driving husbands cars. It contrasts English and American views on gender roles and income within families. The piece questions socialism of international understanding and highlights women's financial independence.
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Beatrice Rosenbaum
Youngstown
Hickman
Tolerance urged by N C president
Dr Harry W Chase president of the University of North Carolina urged tolerance for others views and careful thought on public concerns during the 133rd finals commencement in Chapel Hill. Governor McLean awarded diplomas to 346 graduates as Chase urged listeners to seek truth through honest opinion clashes and avoid prejudice.
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Chapel Hill
Harry W. Chase
University of North Carolina
Arthur W. Page
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
New York
McLean
Chase
Flower Basket from Two Green Oil Cloth Squares
An attractive basket for gathering flowers is described. It is made from two squares of figured green oil cloth stitched back to back with two corners joined in a loop for the arm.
Initial bids in bridge and quick trick counts
A 1928 bridge column explains two quick tricks as the minimum for an initial bid and notes average eight quick tricks per deal. It emphasizes that a hand with two quick tricks is above average and that initial bids require at least four cards in the suit. The piece also mentions the coast guard cutter Raritan incident involving Christiansen.
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Rock of Gibraltar
Ready Reference Publishing Co
Flashes of Life and Plans in New York Society
Items from New York and beyond include eleven of Mr Pyle's bunion derbyists and a channel swimmer in a non stop dance marathon. Televox to drill a squad at a governor's island fete. Hohenzollern entertains Von Huenefeld and Koehl aboard the Bremen voyage. Flo Ziegfeld to produce Joan of Arc operetta with romance. Lottie Moore Schoemmel sued for 3800 by Grace Moore Shaw over a grease swimming suit incident during a cross country swim trip with a dramatic temperamental turn.
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Associated Press
New York
Mr. Pyle
Televox
Governor’s Island
DOORN
Wilhelm Hohenzollern
von Huenefeld
Koehl
Bremen
Flo Ziegfeld
Joan of Arc
iIt
Lottie Moore Schoemmel
Grace Moore Shaw
Lottie
Near-miss at Governors Island dynamite boat incident
In New York on June 11 a gasoline boat loaded with five tons of dynamite lost power in a tide rip near Governors Island. Warrant Officer Sig attempted to avert catastrophe as the drifting vessel neared the shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Governors Island
Sig
Large Attendance At First Presbyterian Vacation Bible School
Large attendance marked the first week sessions at First Presbyterian church in Lexington for boys and girls of the local congregation and other churches. The school will continue for another week with sessions each morning at 9 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
First Presbyterian Church
Children chores offer constructive daily tasks at home
The article suggests giving children vacation time chores to keep them productive at home. It recommends paying children like John and Joan for tasks such as making beds and washing dishes to help with daily housework.
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John
Joan
Barber Praises Miller's Herb Extract Remedy
C J Sears of High Point North Carolina credits Miller's Herb Extract also known as Herb Juice with curing constipation kidney trouble indigestion and low energy. He reports improved appetite weight loss stop weight loss and renewed vigor after using the tonic laxative remedy. The Hart Drug Co advertisements promote the product as an effective agreeable tonic laxative.
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C. J. Sears
Denny Street
High Point
N. C
Hart’s
Sears
Miller
Herb Juice Company
Hart Drug Co
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Winston-Salem
Kester Furniture Co
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Max Min
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Denver
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Memorial Services
Ilmers Epecart Ont Store
Daily Health Service
Morris Fishbein
The
American Medical Association
Hygeia, the Health Magazine
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Christiansen
Coast Guard
Raritan
Spectr
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