Visit with Grandma Reveals Jim's Family Promise
Jim confides to Grandma Davis that he keeps a promise to his late father to protect his mother, though it costs him personal happiness with Charmian. Grandma urges him to honor the spirit of the vow, suggesting Charmian may misread his caution and that his duty outweighs romance.
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Jima
Eastboro
George K
Charmian
Jim
Sade
Grandma
Sonny
California
Uncle George
Lizzie Baker
Timbuctoo
Jimmy
Granfima
Doctor Carter
Jia
Grandia
Wickfield
Jin
The Bennetts Move On From the Grand House
Charmian and Jim confront leaving the Bennetts big house closed and guarded by grim iron dogs. Charmian shares memories of the dogs and streets, while an old doctor offers a ride and warmth. They plan a Portland trip after Christmas and discuss weather and travel.
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Bennetts
Sarah Bennet
Jim
Charmian
Boston
Sarah
Towser
Mouser
Jimmy
Replacing House Names With Numbers Across Suburbs
Residents fear census planning will strip charming house names like The Oaks and Chez Nous in favor of plain numerals. Registrar general urges using numbers to simplify delivery, pressuring authorities to drop Arcadian labels for 17 rather than decorative titles.
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Clovelly
Chez. Nous
Fair View
Recipes For This Week By Betty Barclay
Melt butter add bread crumbs and milk cook five minutes in a double boiler stirring constantly. Stir in chicken parsley and eggs then season with salt and pepper. Spoon into buttered molds and bake twenty minutes in hot water bath, serve with cream sauce.
Orange Syrup Sauce for Desserts and Egyptian Liniment
Recipe style note describes making a dessert sauce from orange juice rind and sugar, boiled and sealed for storage. Mentions Douglas Egyptian Liniment as a hoof ailment remedy and notes Irish servant gift arriving, with a humorous impression of environment. The text blends two unrelated items: a kitchen preparation and a travel anecdote.
Graves Of Heroes Moved By War Graves Commission
British War Graves Commission reports completion of moving 450 British and Dominions soldiers graves from Ploegsteert cemetery to a site about half a mile away. The action ends a dispute over the location near the ruined Chateau Rosenberg, with the owner’s subsequent land donation enabling a new cemetery.
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Ploegsteert
Belgium
British War Graves Commission
Chateau Rosenberg
Backward Babies Relieve Digestive Ailments in Children
Derangements of the digestive organs cause most childhood ailments and delay development. Baby's Own Tab regulates stomach and bowels to normal action, restoring health and happiness. Tablets relieve indigestion, constipation, colic, colds, fevers, and teething pain. Sold by druggists or mail order for 25 cents a box by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
An Extraordinary Experience At Aldwych Theatre London
Lord Brecknock enjoyed a remarkable moment when a theatre attendant summoned him by tele phone from the Majestic. Within four minutes his party learned of the message as he spoke to Lady Brecknock. The incident showcases the quick efficiency of telephone service. Miller's Worm Powders are praised as a reliable vermifuge for children. They clear worms and restore health for robust growth.
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Lord Brecknock
Aldwych Theatre
London
England
Mid- Atlantic
Girl Chooses Novel Engagement Gift
A Gloucestershire fiancée asked her fiancé to choose an engagement gift. She selected a gift that will provide a radio set to every blind person in the country who lacks one. The project costs about $50,000, including maintenance. The donor wishes to remain anonymous.
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Gloucestershire
Winard's for Falling Hair in Quiet Home Scene
A condensed Market note sketches Winard's critique of a domestic moment. The exchange hints at happiness and comfort as two people converse. The line We Were prompts reflection on ambition and burden, suggesting a contrast between outward success and inner trials.
Pink wedding dress designed for Miss Gasquet heir
A two tone pink carpet was woven for the June wedding of Miss Gasquet heiress of Woolworth millions. A gardener planted roses matching her dress shade and a designer studied Miss Gasquet to absorb her personality before creating her wedding gown.
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Miss Gasquet
Woolworth Millions
Little Helps For This Week by Jenkin Lloyd Jones
The essay urges faithful service to God rather than uniform earthly rents. It argues Heaven’s taxes are pro rata not per capita, and that true value lies in heart and ready hands rather than mere tillage area. Personal effort and sincerity define spiritual harvest.
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Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Mosquito Preferences Highlight Hair Color Beliefs
A Philadelphia Ledger report quotes city entomologist Herman Horning asserting mosquitoes favor light hair, noting light colored animals in pastures suffer more. The piece also mentions Manitoba officials planning a diamond jubilee for July 15 to celebrate 60 years since confederation, and a medicinal claim about a worm expelling remedy.
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Herman Horning
Mr. Hornung
Philadelphia Ledger
Export Leads for Canada Surpass Other Nations Says Farmer's Sun
The Farmer's Sun asserts Canada exports more manufactured goods per head than any country. It lists figures: Ada $64.80, Great Britain $55.50, Germany $3268, France $90.58, and the United States $25.13.
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Canada
The
Farmer's Sun
Great Britain
Germany
France
United States
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Claims Quick Relief for Indigestion
An advertisement extols Phillips Milk of Magnesia as the best form to neutralize excess stomach acid. It asserts that one tasteless dose neutralizes many times its volume, promising fast relief from sour stomach and indigestion. The copy urges readers to consult physicians and use the product as prescribed, noting decades of medical approval.
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Eno
Wmware TN
Tim
Portland
John
Bach
EAGLE
Betty Barclay
Emerald Isle
Mid-Atlantic
Winard
Minaré's
Wrigleys
Wrigley’s
Province of
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Confederaion
Magnesia
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