Love and longing shape a family diary romance
A narrator recalls a whirlwind courtship with Gerald Weston and a rapid marriage, then reveals how love, motherhood, and social class strain test the union. As Eunice grows, the speaker notes growing distance with Jerry, hints at shared secrets, and prepares to reveal more in a continued diary entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lghta
Euntee
Mietle
Soything
Jerry
Eunice
Purde
Bat Jerry
Orst
Mary Murie
Mother
Eaniee
Gret
Father
Mary Marie
Rhubarb Recipes From The Kitchen Cabinet Column
A vintage Western News section offers rhubarb based desserts and beverages. Recipes include rhubarb gelatin, rhubarb puffed puddings steamed in cups, rhubarb sponge with meringue, rhubarb punch, and a green tea rhubarb mix. Tips and a Burke quote close the column.
Good Things to Eat: Taploca Soup and Cabbage Rolls
A historical recipe page features Taploca Puree soup made with pearl taploca, chicken stock, milk, flour butter and cream. Also included is Virginia Sugar Slocus a sweet bread and a Stuffed Cabbage dish with rice and mutton, rolled in cabbage leaves and simmered with gravy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Rockefeller urges action for talent to succeed
In New York John D. Rockefeller Sr. delivered a success talk stressing that brilliance without energy and ability without action fail. He slammed the table, declaring that knowing a good thing is not enough and that a man must seize it.
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Jerry
Father
Helen
Saeed
Gerald Weston
Stark
Gong
Mother
Nora
Old John
Nur
Derry
Peter Molle
New York
Newyport
Newport
Mitlier
John D. Rockefeller, Sr
Rockefeller
Cuticura Toilet Trio Promotes Baby Skin Care
An advertisement extols Cuticura products for soothing a baby’s red rough itching skin with hot baths of Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, plus periodic use of scented dusting powder. It highlights Cuticura Talenth as part of the indispensable toilet trio.
Young England walking champ Master G O Edwards shines
English child pedestrian Master G. O. Edwards aged ten of Mews Side Manchester demonstrated toe and heel walking prowess by strolling from London to Brighton a five mile journey.
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England
G. O. Edwards
Mews Side
Manchester
London
Brighton
Housewife admires basket of white clothes in ad
A housewife smiles at a basket of clear white clothes and thanks Hed Cross Ball Blue in a grocer advertisement.
Bummer Activities. How's things at the beach?
An amusing caption notes the scene at the beach with a playful remark about ten inches of water and women being rescued, capturing a lighthearted local-tone moment.
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Mary Mmarie
Eleanor H. Porter
R. H. Livingstone
Veton
W. P. ‘Eaton
Burke
W.l.douglas
L.douglas
Eapine
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