Through the Wall Chapter XIV The Woman in the Case
Mrs. Wilmott denies knowledge of the shooting while confessing she rode with Martinez in a cab and discarded the auger in the Seine. Detective Coquenil teases out the holes in the wall, Martinez’s plan, and her jealousy over Anita and Addison. She insists her husband did not shoot, and she learned of his possible guilt only after returning home.
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Hceter
Coquenil
Seine
Concorde Bridge
M. Paul
Anita
Addison
Ansonia
Martinez
Coquent
Coquentl
Ralm
The Last Memory
A poetic meditation by Arthur Symons on aging memory and a beloved figure. The speaker imagines recalling a mysterious face as a timeless, changing image seen in a quiet blaze. The verses ponder love, art, and the enduring ache as youth fades.
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Arthur Symons
Leonardo
Mrs Harry Payne Whitney Active in Paris Fashion Scene
Beauty creates talk in two continents as Mrs Harry Payne Whitney visits students and artists cafes in Paris. She attends balls on the Boulevard Saint Michel and dines at three franc restaurants, prompting chatter in fashionable circles.
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Harry Payne Whitney
Paris
Boulevard Saint Michel
Six Calls and Missing Debts Across the Coast
A narrator plans six calls to collect overdue debts from varied individuals and places including Susie Faber Bertie West Miss Latelyrich and Her Grace The Duchess of Fifi. Names linger as targets are away with scores unsettled at Newport Cape May Long Branch Sea Bright and other locales.
Mrs Lugelle Proves Pearl Fisher In Bath Shock
Mrs Lugelle demonstrated a successful pearl fishing feat when a large pearl was swallowed. Mrs McGuerin wore her neck lace in the bath for security and fainted in the arms of friends.
Tragic Pearl Heist At New York Bathhouse
Mrs Lucelle, a sharp swimmer, dives into Fleischmanns baths with Mrs McGuerin. The pair battle for pearls from a platinum wire necklace. Lucelle swallows the largest pearl after surfacing with a mouthful of gems. Attendants seek missing 2 pearls amid a poolside chase.
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New York
Lucelle
Ontario
Fleischmann
Mrs. McGuerin
Mrs. Lucalle
Mrs. Lucelle
Women Should Dress in Chicago Retrospective
A brief Chicago note discusses prevailing fashion norms for women in September, emphasizing modest, stylish attire suitable for social duties and city life. The column outlines suggested garments and grooming standards for that season.
Judge Criticizes Women Over Theater Preparations
A man was fined for idling his car while Mrs George Lederer went indoors for her pocketbook. Judge Crowe blasted women for delays, urging dress by the clock and front-buttoning outfits to speed preparations. He warned about keeping husbands waiting and theater costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Lederer
W. T. Stewart
Huss
Crowe
The Manager Teases A Hamlet Actor In A Grin
A theatrical manager quips about a conceited actor who praised glowing reviews for his Hamlet. The actor claims success only by papers while the manager notes his misstep in Ophelie's grave, followed by the audience's mixed reaction and the actor's dramatic exit.
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Ophelie
Padded shoulders clash remark sparks debate
A Life magazine remark on two men wearing padded shoulders stirs controversy about self expression and style. The comment questions combativeness and references a person named Wan born that way, drawing attention to fashion and identity.
Arms and the Woman in War and Ballot Debate
The piece argues that women already show strength to back voting rights by gun use and bold actions. It cites a Texas incident and a South Dakota tale to challenge anti suffrage claims, asserting war harms women most and that women’s ballot requires broader peace aims.
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Ballet
Reas
Texas
Cabinet
Senate
Helen Gould
War Department
Wroman
South Dakota
Antis
Luck and Foresight Poem by Kennett Harris
A poem explores how fortune and foresight blend in life. The speaker argues events labeled luck may reflect intelligence or planning, while misfortunes stem from personal responsibility, and quick successes prompt insistence on deliberate cause rather than luck.
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Cleveland Moffett
Pussy Wilmott
Peron
M. Kittredge
Dr.pierces
Discovery
Mags
Searchlight
Florence
Vonnegut Hardware CO
E. Wash. St
Columbia National Bank
East Washington St
Susie Faber
Bertie West
Miss Latelyrich
the Little Pest
Boremore Place
Duchess of
Fifi
Tom
Dot
Mrs. Smart
Newport
Cape May
Long Branch
Seabright
the Thousand Ieles
Golf Meet
Castoria
Alee
Shelbyville
Greensburg
Rushville
Connersviielb
Utica
N. Y
Fannie Infusino
Miciville Rizzo
Feridinando Infusino
Theresa Percopia
Chicago
Martin
Dorothy DIX
Jim McGovern
Wasta
Black Hills
Wolfer
Kennett Harris
Acme-Evans Company
Indianapolis, Ind
Polk’s Milk
Polk
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