The House Next Door Love Plot Continues at the Gaiety
Esther Jacobson and Cecil Cotswold rekindle a secret romance as Adrian and Ulrica chase news of anxious tensions between Sir John Cotswold and Sir Isaac Jacobson. Sir John plans a confrontation after a one hundred pound note arrives for Cecil.
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John Cotswold
Kensington
London
Isaac Jacobson
Isaac
Cotswold
Adrian
Esther
Sir John
Cecil
Ulrica
Lady Margaret Cotswold
Jacobson
Sir Isaac
Oxford
Lewis
Captain Trevor
Wicica
Esther Jacobson
Vining
Alrica
Jacobsons
Joseph O’brien
Isa
Papa
Father
Rebecca
Toao
Africa
Pleasant Prospects
A story of a young man who goes abroad to seek fortune and learns a moral about family hardship. After receiving a pleading letter from his parents he replies with a witty plan to stay out of the poorhouse for two weeks until he can return and all three will face their fate together.
The Companionship of Marriage
An essay argues most marriages lack true companionship beyond shared duties. It urges choosing a partner to grow to love, not merely a husband or father, and warns against prioritizing children over the spouse. It suggests lasting love deepens with time and mutual understanding.
Love and marriage based on lasting bond, not infatuation
The passage urges choosing a spouse for shared aims and deeper ties rather than fluctuating romantic spark. It warns that mere heartbeat excitement fades, while true compatibility sustains life long partnership, advising patience and discernment in matrimony.
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Ife
Very Short Stories on Household Tips and Fashion
A collection of brief, practical notes on everyday living. Topics include leather, cereals, hydration, nails, skin care, dental floss as string, maple sugar in ice cream, toasting brown bread, ribbon rosettes, imitation pearls, black accents in costumes, kimonos and accessories, cleaning chamois gloves, salt as a tooth powder, brushing hair, rose oil origins, cold plunge substitutes, barefoot children sandals pricing, and daily changing of undergarments for freshness.
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Bulgaria
Roumania
Pin mystery baffles Chicago wife and husband
A humorous exchange from the Chicago News notes a wife lamenting missing pins and her husband quips that pins always point in one direction while headed another, casting a wry light on everyday mishaps.
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Chicago News
Sulky Women Shunned by Friends By Moment of Self Control
A reader recounts a heart to heart with a sulky friend who laments moodiness and lack of charm. The writer advises mastering temper with kindness, self restraint, and plain talk about consequences to win affection and avoid social isolation. Mrs. Cornwallis-West is noted for English social prominence.
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Mary
The Long Haired Hamlets and a Branded Actor Tale
The Kansas City Star notes an English law where wandering actors could be branded through the ear. It suggests long hair hid the branding, inspiring the custom.
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England
Kansas City Star
Hay fever remedy with tincture drops on sugar
A remedy claims ten drops of a tincture endomere compound on sugar or water taken four to six times daily will prevent relieve or cure hay fever. The treatment is said to act on the nervous system controlling mucus membrane inflammation. It has been used extensively with extraordinary success for two seasons. Begin treatment early.
Effective Kidney Treatment From Balmwort Compound
Fifteen to twenty drops of compound balmwort in half a glass of water four times daily is highly effective for kidney and bladder trouble. It claims to cool and purify the blood, potentially preventing neuraglia, rheumatism, heat rashes, and related ailments. One ounce will suffice as a dose.
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J. Hartley Minners
J. E. Dodson
Gaiety Theater
Jacossons
the Times
Trevor
Cotswolds
Trevor Hedges
Capt. Trevor
Cecil Cotswold
MONON
Michigan City
Corey Island
Theodore Roosevelt
Lake Michigan
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Union Station
Terre Haute
Vonnegut Hardware CO
B. Wash. St
Anne
Dr. J. Francis Wilson
Hall
Newton Ciy 20
Coughlin & Wilson Dental Co
Victor Records
Massachusetts Avenue
N. Illinois ST
Massa. Ave
William Cummings Storey
George Washington
Domb Bros
Cadet
Reseda
W. Washington St
Menter & Rosenbloom Co
Pennsylvania
Beatrice Fairfax
Cornwallis-West
New York
Jennie Jerome
Lady Randolph Churchill
West
Wasson
Wasson’s
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