Dear Connie and the Relief Corps Dinner
A humorous tale follows Connie Collins as he agrees to dine with Miss Maywell, whose dinner party triggers smokes, an accidental alarm, and a suspenseful rescue. Dorothy Maywell risks herself for a cherished photograph, revealing a hidden note about Connie’s eyes and hair. The scene ends with Connie content yet anxious about future “supplies.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle
P. S
Connie Collins
Sriday
Connie
Miss Maywell
Max Wells
Dorothy Maywell
Dorothy
Gomecc
The
McClure Newspa
Manor Schoolhouse program and local crackdown notes
Friday evening event at Manor schoolhouse Cherryhil township features music, dialogue, recitation, and tableaus led by students and Miss Moore with several named participants. Also reported is a bucket shop closure under 1907 law, H R Brown arrested after a state raid and bail set, plus architect G W Elgin resuming practice in Indiana with Indiana Lumber and Supply Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manor
Cherryhil Township
Sam's
Sam
David Smith
Sue
Cora Gibson
James—Waldo Brown
Mildred Waltermire
Margaret
Gertrude Brown
Mary Coy
Helen Slippy
Snobbleton
aArthur Amond
Prudence
Grace Gibson
Jones
Wayne Coy
Reading
Arthur Amond
Miss Moore
Lucia
Robi
Marlborough
Boyd Russell
Jeong
Missouri Wolfe
Lewis
Greer Stephens
Miss Scott
Elizabeth Coy
Merrill
Leonard
Pearl Smith
Naomi Coy
Elizabeth Malin
Messenger
Miss Lewis
H. R. Brown
Mr. Brown
State Police Department
Tre Gume
A General Survey 0 The War
The passage reports German infantry attacks to seize Corbeaux wood west of the Meuse near Verdun and German gains near Albain wood, with French counterattacks around Douaumont and Vaux. It notes sinking of ships Louis Anne and Ville du Havre, British ships by mines, and Russian moves toward Trebizond. It also mentions Enver Pasha’s wounding rumor, Moene raider gold, Zeppelins over England, and mutiny near Shavli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Corbeaux Wood
Meuse
Verdun
Douaumont
Vaux
Albain Wood
Bois Des Corbeaux
Havas
Havre
Coquette
Silius
New York
Ville du Havre
Black Sea
Asia
Turkey
Trebizond
Constantinople
State Department
Athens
Enver Pasha
Moene
England
Holland
Atina
Mesopotamia
Kut-el-Amara
Tigris
Coagt
Rome
Roumania
Germany
Gorizia
Isonzo
Joffre
Dvinsk
Shavli
Baltic
Why men wear suspenders in old magazines
A lighthearted magazine quip ponders why men wear suspenders, noting they feel a bit better than a rope for holding up trousers. The cheeky line plays on fashion and comfort with old‑world phrasing.
Camelshair Brigades Hair Source Debate
A note confirms camelhair brushes use hair from Russian and Siberian squirrels rather than catiela hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catiela
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Louise Oliver
Indiana CO
Grange Meeting
Hartman
Grant, Township
Marogil
James Learn
F. B. Camp
Geo. W. Tlaten
Rhoda
Treese
G. W. Elgin
Indiana
Indiana Lumber and Supply Co
Stewart
Penna
Middleman
Ross Point
Rose Point
Rose Point Stone & Lime CO
New Gastle
American Press Association
Frederick Funston
Indiana Dye Works
Philadelphia Street
Bon Ton
Henry H. Steving
Henry H. Steving & Son
M. Edith Steving
Ladies & Children
Automobile Service
Philadelphia St
Indiana, Pa
the Savings & Trust Co
Will
the Savings & Trust CO. OF
Hetrick, Wilson & Co
Indiana Roller Mills
Poplin
Hive
Gazette
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