A Revolutionary Tale Brings Wedding and War Ties
Frances and Dunwoodie wed amid urgent plots to rescue her brother Henry as Washington dispatches shift the course of events. A mysterious peddler, Harvey Birch, resists a royal payoff, pledging loyalty to a fragile cause while the couple faces peril and promise at Croton.
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Miss Peyton
Frances
Dunwoodie
Peyton
Harper
Pexton
Miss Wharton
Henry
Washington
Danwoodie
Clo
Trenry
Caesar
Enrith
Clereyman
Mr. Wharton
Divine
Mason
March
Generals Meet in Jersey Hours Before Final Movement
As autumn neared, American preparations intensified to end the war. French forces neared royal lines and New York fears persisted while Cornwallis awaited aid. A high-ranking officer, greeted with deference, awaited a crucial audience in a Jersey building, the room quiet as he prepared to meet the awaited visitor.
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New York
Washington
Cornwallis
Royal Lines
Kingsbridge
Jerseys
Sir Henry Clinton
The Science of Punishment in Child Rearing
A discussion on intelligent, timely, and fair punishment for children. It advocates calm methods, self discipline, and avoids harsh severity. Examples include duties for misdeeds, compensation, and self punishment to foster moral growth.
Garter for the Glove A Fashionable Accessory Arrives
A new glove sustainer garter links glove tops and sleeves with a buckle and flower clamp, offering color and harmony for fall fashion. Guidance on gentleness and courtesy for women follows, plus meticulous tips on dress fit, grooming, and avoiding bright objects around children.
Styles for Tan Shoes and Infant Eye Comfort
The text offers child friendly fashion guidance and decor ideas for homes with babies. It blends quotes on virtue and behavior with practical advice on clothing, eye protection, and keeping a calm environment for children, along with notes on summer wear and accessories. It references Talmud sayings and contrasts white and champagne tones for footwear.
Cleaning an Oil Painting With Gentle Finger Rubs
A guide advises dusting the painting with a soft cloth and using a small amount of linseed oil on a finger to gently rub the surface. It notes cleaning requires time and patience and recommends only fingers dipped in oil or water for the process.
Toilet Apron A Gift Idea For Far Travelling Friends
A heavy linen toilet apron offers a handy gift for a friend about to travel by sea or land. Its turned-up pockets can be bound or feather-boned to hold small toilet necessities that often slip away in a traveling case or bag.
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Harvey Birch
America
Birch
Comb keeps hat in place with new long design
Describes a new ordinary shaped long comb with wavy teeth to hold a hat more securely after bandeaux fade from the back. The crown rests on the combs to prevent slipping and edges are finished by hemming and buttonholing to prevent frayed looks. Also notes Chicago schools superintendent suggesting a change in commencement plans.
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Chicago
Elegant Young Matron Suit Described in Pongee Browns
A refined ensemble for a young matron features natural tone pongee fabric with brown silk trim. It includes a pointed vest and bands, plaited corset-depth skirt, deep front ruffle, and an overskirt with a top plaited ruffle. Full sleeves use shaped panels laced with brown cord and buttons.
Helpful Salt Bath Remedy
A pale anemic woman is advised to use a salt bath prepared with dissolving forty grams of gelatin in a quart of boiling water then adding one hundred grams of subcarbonate of soda and fifty grams of sulphate of potassium. The mixture is poured into a hot bath for use on dragging summer days.
Olive Oil Tonic for Health and Skin Care
A teaspoonful of olive oil is an excellent tonic for thin people and helps a sallow complexion by acting on the liver. It eases constpation without gripping pains. For vegetable stains on hands rub with tomato, using canned tomato if out of season. this is better than lemon.
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J. Fenimore Cooper
Britain
Croton
George Washington
Seary
Lonor
Neason
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