Mary At School By Synopsis of a Diary Novel
Mary Marie recounts a split life and double identity as she moves between her mother’s Boston home and her father the famed astronomer’s house. The narrative sketches family estrangement, a Six months with each parent arrangement, and Mary’s evolving view of love, loyalty, and belonging amid a contentious divorce and a young narrator discovering herself.
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Mary Marie
Abigail Jane
Nyree
Sarah
Andersonville
Bride
Mary
West
Heston
Marie
Boston
Maury Goon
Diary of a Divorced Girl in Turbulent School Life
The narrator Mary recounts two weeks of upheaval after her parents divorce. She describes alienation from her father, cliques at school, and a stormy conflict with her friend Carrie over Stella Mayhew. Escalating anger, broken friendships, and a forced confrontation with Aunt Jane and Father mark a tense day of discipline and reflection.
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Ahbe
Carrie
Witk
Big Rock
Stella Mayhew
Stella
Ste
Carrie Auld
Mary
Marie
Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde
Carne
Man Makes Offbeat Remark On Family Plans
A brief exchange includes a man telling someone about his mother considering marriage, reflecting informal chatter captured in the old text. The line hints at personal family news without additional context or details.
Whose Speech is Song in Poetry Critique
Fragmentary excerpt discusses poetry and prose in crisis of expression. It argues true poetry comes from heart and musical speech, citing Coleridge and Carlyle while noting fragments and early drafts obscure the author’s intention. The text critiques rigid grammar that hinders poetic truth.
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Pinkiely
Coleridge
Carlyla
Seventh inning stretch debates at Washington banquet
At a Washington banquet the presiding officer announced a novelty for baseball fans. After long speeches and a gargantuan feast the company had sat for over two hours. He proclaimed, Gentlemen, it’s the seventh inning. Let’s stretch, to the delight of attendees.
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Washington
Lettonia the Singing Nation and Its Rise
The Letts, known as The Singing Nation for their devotion to song, endured seven centuries under German nobility until serfdom ended in Russia in 1800. Since then they have advanced education and economics, developing a wealthier cultured middle class.
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Russia
Uniforms for Marine Officers Issued by Marine Committee 1770
The September 6 1770 order details uniforms for Marine Corps officers. Green coats faced with white feature round cuffs and sleeves, with hottons, white waistcoats and breeches edged in green, black gaiters and garters. Green shirts were ordered if procured.
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Marine Committee
Bridesmaids in powder blue Georgette gowns with pale pink roses
London society note describes bridesmaids in powder blue gowns Georgette trimmed with girdles and sprays of pale pink roses. The Boston Transcript adds a tongue in cheek comment about the season for banging on the front gate.
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London
Georgette
Boston Transcript
Conscientious Freshman Alerts Housemother At 1 A M
A conscientious Smith College freshman woke the housemother at 1 a m claiming a possible cold after sneezing. She recalled Doctor Gilman’s hygiene advice to report symptoms immediately, prompting the housemother to respond to the late night knocking.
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Conscientious
Smith College
Mia
Henry
Elaborate Responsibility in Civic Life
A Detroit News brief quotes a busy man describing his participation in voting. He notes voting in state county and town elections, serving as a delegate, voting at the convention, and plans to vote in the fall. He quips about hopes to be part of the electoral college.
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Detroit News
Traffic Talk Sparks at Plymouth and Spruce Intersection
A Birmingham Age-Herald comic snippet shows Mrs. Peckton mentioning a quarrel with a traffic policeman near the Plymouth Spruce intersection. Henry promises to speak to him calmly, while Pil offers sympathy rather than violence.
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Henry
Australian Cotton exhibition in Sydney draws growers
An exhibition of Australian grown cotton opened in Sydney to promote a new movement to cultivate cotton on a large scale across Australia. The Australian Cotton Growers’ Association is actively working to establish a stable industry, focusing on Queensland and northern New South Wales.
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Sydney
Australia
Queensland
New South Wales
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Eleanor H. Porter
R. H. Livingstone
Father
Mother
Carrie Heywood
Anant Jane
Aunt Jane
Janes
Tether
Maury
Aunt Jane Hed
Ming
Winslow
Grateful Mothers, Drug CO
Fulton
New York General
Marehd F, Risshis & Co., Inc
Postum Cereal Co., Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
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