No An er First Love thriller of love and duty
Godfrey Helstone battles with duty and desire as he plans to marry Margaret while secretly loving Joanne Beresford. He visits London to see Joanne, confesses his engagement to Margaret, and faces the hurt and moral tension of choosing between two women. Margaret’s illness and recovery deepen the emotional stakes as the love triangle unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Joanne Beresford
Mentone
London
Godfrey
Brentwood
Joanne
Mrs. Helstone
Son
Tim
Dr. Carson
Godfrey Helstone
Eannon
Torquay
Nice
Italy
Soa
Continent
Heirs to Great Wealth Dominate Young Rich List
The article profiles heirs of major fortunes in the United States. John D. Rockefeller Jr. is described as a sub 25 heir with an estate prepared to manage. Theodore Havemeyer Jr. is noted as possibly worth about 50 million dollars and active in Wall Street life. The Gould fortune is split among heirs led by Kingdon Gould, with George Gould's wealth around 70 million, and Kingdon's precocious talents mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Theodore A. Havemeyer, Jr
Havemeyer
Wall Street
Smart
Gould
Kingdon Gould
George Gould
Slow Promotion in the Russian Army
The text notes that promotions in the Russian army move slowly with six to seven years from captain to lieutenant colonel and four more to colonel. It contrasts time with money, saying the average man would trade time for more of it rather than lend money. It also states that a person who designs his own character often faces a difficult fellow task others avoid.
Controlling Horses and Livestock Handling Inventions
A study describes new devices for controlling vicious horses by guiding straps through vehicle fittings to pull taut when a horse pulls the bit. It also presents salt housing for cattle and sheep and a method to medicate pigs using a cut shoe to deliver medicine, with a rope restraint to ease swallowing.
Farmers Urged to Clean Up As Chinch Bug Threat Persists
The article warns the chinch bug, a destructive pest, thrives in cultivated fields with loose soil and lacks natural enemies. It recommends burning rubbish and stubble in spring, clearing fence lines, and destroying debris to reduce hibernating insects and protect crops. It notes costs of production and cites Dairy figures comparing farm record keeping to Carnegie’s steel cost tracking to justify careful budgeting.
Honesty on the Farm
A Homestead writer argues farmers generally honest though some seek wealth dishonestly. He notes skilled workers aim for quality and plenty in their products, while portraying farmers as a trustworthy class overall with occasional deceit in striving to maximize gains.
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Paul Ingelow
Podkins
Philadelphia
Sis
Joe
Interior Department
Hodkins
Malaga
Woondon Spectator
Washington Post
Joseph H. Yodern
S. W. Marble
Carnegie
Henry
United States
Tuite
Robert C. Mort
Olney
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