Desperate Desmond Continues Drama of Love and Hate
A serialized adventure scene shows Desmond pursued by Rosamond and Claude as Desmond teeters on a perilous cliff. Rosamond plans a daring act and a log collapses, propelling Desmond toward a fathomless chasm. The piece promises further developments in tomorrow's issue.
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Desperate Desmond
Desmond
Claude Eclaire
Claude
Letters of a Bride from Peggy Caton to Mumsie
A bride recounts a Dentons dinner, her excitement as guest of honor, and Bobby’s jealousy over Mr. Sinclair. She recalls puncture trouble, sings a song Bobby loves, and shares relief after making up with him. She asks if Bobby will mind Mr. Sinclair calling, urging trust and family affection.
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Dentons
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Mumsie
Mr. Sinclair
Mr. Denton
Mrs. Denton
Mameie
Norah
Goodby
Darling
Peggy Caton
Good Manners Begin at Home Says Margaret Sangster
Children should be trained at home to become refined in manners and speech. Lavish foreign experts or travel cannot replace an atmosphere of gentleness and kindness. A home with orderly conduct shapes future ladies and gentlemen, making good manners a social force learned from family.
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Margaret E. Sangster
End of labor and the soul’s eternal rest
Poetic meditation on labor and mortality. A fallen horse and grinding machines exist in a city street as the speaker questions whether toil ends with death or if the mind can elevate work into a noble purpose. The verse contrasts brutal labor with a transcendent, sunlit future beyond wealth or fame.
Glad to Get Home 6EE and Safe From Swiss Glacier Travel
A young man recalls a risky summer abroad with friend Slatter in Switzerland. They descend a glacier with improvised skills, slide through gravel and ice water, and end with mishaps and humor. He celebrates returning home, preferring dull safety to further peril.
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Slatter
Switzerland
Castle of
Chillon
Genevieves Adorable Qualities Ambert's Colorful Wardrobe
AMBERT was 17 when he first noticed the subtle beauties of variegated hose and neckwear. He was tall and lanky with auburn hair, nicknamed by foes as Carrots or Pinky. His fashion sense exploded into a riot of lavender socks and purple ties, spanning a Persian-styled house filled with his colorful belongings until the family fled to a hotel.
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Ambert
Lambert
Iavender
Bursting at the Seams Lambert's Belongings Overflow
A comedic vignette follows Lambert as his obsession with ties and socks fills every drawer and trunk. His mother worries over his Rimpton girl, then laments his sudden bare room after he gives away his vast wardrobe to Genevieve Rimpton.
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Rimpton
Pinky
Genevieve Rimpton
Ruy
Oman
Little Bobbie's Pa
In this humorous reminiscence William F. Kirk recalls a woods outing with his family and an awkward barber visit. The barber chats with Bobbie’s father about country life, local figures, and town characters while the shave reveals memories of fishing, hunting, and a range of quirky townspeople including a notorious horse thief and a baseball-obsessed youth.
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Bekaus
Speer
Espeshully
Hin
Sed
Jie
Addam
Tialf
That Intelligent Looking Boy and the Proud Pedagogue
An education scene unfolds as a top-hatted parent tours a school. A pedant boasts of Brown's devotion to study and presses the boy to reveal his work. Brown demurs but the master seizes the sheet and reads a note asking to excuse James from school for home duties.
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Brown
Timin
James
Railway Manager Seeks 182000 for Damaged Leg
A courtroom dispute opens over damages after a veap collapses injuring a worker. Counsel clash as one side argues 182000 is excessive while the other stresses the severity of the leg injury and past precedents. The exchange hints at a costly negligence claim against the railway operator.
Marriage as a Hard Business Not a Romantic Dream
The article argues happiness in marriage rests on practical financial realities. It contends love alone cannot sustain a union, urging both partners to consider income, costs, and realistic expectations. It warns against idealized views and stresses choosing partners based on practicality and mutual support.
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Iim
Distinguishing Mark Sparks Bank Cashier Suspicion
A country correspondent sent a note to a big city bank ordering a payment of 25 dollars to John Smith who would call that day. A drunken cabman claimed to be John Smith prompting bank clerks to isolate him. The country bank advised awaiting identification and was told to pay after identification.
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John Smith
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