Dirk and Paula stir restless postwar social scene
In a London postwar milieu Dirk DeJong navigates admiration and rivalrous attention from a circle of ambitious young women led by Paula Storm. The girls stage lavish charity events yet crave genuine achievement, while Dirk stays aloof, nicknamed Frosty, as they scheme, gossip, and seek status in offices and society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dirk
Cherby
Paula
Susans
Tunes
Kates
Bettys
Sarlys
Mr. DeJong
Loretta
Imogenie
Nadine
Natalie
Ardelia
Selina
Ethelinda Quinn
Selina DeJong and the Chicago Rise and Farm Roots
Selina DeJong's sharp social sense and family ties propel her from a Chicago farmstead to mingle with bankers, operators, and workers. Dirk DeJong climbs LaSalle Street society while Selina roams Michigan Avenue and South Water street, guiding her famed Wisconsin green acres into Chicago’s power circles. She probes foreign quarters, Black belt markets, and the city’s vast industrial pulse, balancing wealth with a genuine zest for life and the evolving urban scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selina
Dirk
Ethelinda Quinn
Frosty
Quinn
Paula
North Shore
Chicago
Pauln
Liffenior Aeteritars
LaSalle Street
Lake Michigan
Jackson Boulevard
Lake Forest
Blackstone
Drake
Selima
Julie Arnold
Arnold
University Club
Ltvelt
Michigan _boulevard
Rose
Black Belt
Independent
Dragon's Blood
Dirk Cound
Selina’s Busy Life In High Prairie Board Roles
Selina, a member of the High Prairie school board, serves on the Good Loads committee and the Truck Farmers’ association. Her life is described as full and prolific as she gathers resources from odd city corners. Dirk objects to some actions as her influence grows.
Dirk DeJong’s Private Office At Great Lakes Trust
Paula pitches a scheme to draw women into bond buying while Dirk DeJong heads the bond department in a gleaming Michigan Boulevard bank. The spacious, walnut finished suite hosts a women friendly space, ads push education for female investors, and the drive aims at national reach with Cleveland and New York branches.
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Paula Lad
Dirk
Bond
Great Lakes Trust ‘Company
Michigan Boulevard
Paula
Ntation
Dirk DeJong
Bond Department
Shein
Great Lakes Trust
Great Likes Trust Company
Pajila
Cleveland
New York
Fifth Avenue
Giant Pumpkin Yields Dozens of Pies from 90-Pound Harvest
A 90 pound pumpkin grown in California Geld was torn into pies, producing about 125 daintles. Local grower reports the huge yield and unusual pastry conversion.
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California
Milking Machine Trouble Traced to Dirty Solutions
A powder plant manager admonishes a patron returning cans of rejected milk and explains that a milking machine’s tubes breed bacteria when sterilizing solution is not refreshed. He cites a New York experiment station recipe using chloride and brine to sanitize, recommending routine changes and solution maintenance to prevent milk contamination.
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New+York
Wiany
Quality Cream Production Hinges on Separator Hygiene
A South Dakota State College dairy study finds washing and scalding milk separators after each use halves bacterial counts in cream and doubles keeping quality. Two separators tested. one rinsed only after use yielded 10,500,000 bacteria per cubic centimeter, while washed and scalded output reached 5,000,000. Skim milk showed even larger differences in bacteria.
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Dairy Department
South Dakota State College
Dairy Cow Ration: Silage Alfalfa Hay and Grain Mix
Silage and alfalfa hay form a splendid dairy cow ration. For best results add grain, recommending an equal mix of ground barley and oats by weight, feeding about one pound of the mix per three and a half pounds of milk. Soybean hay is similar to alfalfa in value but a touch coarser, causing slightly more waste.
Canal route survey plan for Potomac to Ohio river
In April 1824 an appropriation of 30000 dollars funded surveys to prove feasibility of a Chesapeake and Ohio canal. In May the President named Brig. Gen. Simon Bernard Brig. Gen. Totten and Civil Engineer John L. Sullivan to outline a suitable route from Potomac tidewater to the Ohio river. Their report was issued October 23, 1826.
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Famous
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Simon Bernard
Totten
John L. Sullivan
Massachusetts
Potomac Tidewater
Ohio River
Woman praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
In Wyandotte Michigan a woman recounts illness after childbirth with persistent right side pain and fatigue. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief after starting treatment and recommends it to others. The letter cites personal healing and endorses the product as dependable for women.
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Wrandotte
Michigan
Shoulera
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lidia E. Pinkram
Enry - Hollister
R-F.d
Wyandotte
Mich
Lydia E Pinkham
Feminine Philosophy Talk At Summer Resort Plans
Mrs Brown and Mrs Saith discuss returning to their longtime summer resort. They agree that old friends and new acquaintances bring the most satisfaction, with plans to continue their annual visits despite changes and memories.
Latin American Charcoal Costs Drive Towns to Electrify
In Latin America, the rising cost of charcoal this year pushes hill town residents to install electric heaters and shift from charcoal fuel. The switch reflects escalating energy prices affecting households across rural communities.
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Latin America
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Edna Ferber
Saki
South Water Street
William Talcott
High Prairie
Scotland
Beo
Hostetter
Boschee’s Syrup
Sam
Gray
Cic
Pastor Gvewthalsal
Patchogan
Allen
He Rey, N.Y
Qin
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