Marriage Proposal Plot in a Quiet Garden
In a summer garden, Harriet recounts a past marriage to Royal Blondin and the scandal it caused. Richard Carter probes Nina’s future, offering Blondin a two year arrangement to delay marriage while Nina travels with relatives and embarks on a new life, and Blondin accepts the check but contemplates the moral cost.
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West Forty-sixth Street
Nina
Warrier
Richard
Harriet
Bese
Anarriet
Blondin
Royal
Carter
Young Bellamy
Mr. Carter
Amiy
Santa Barbara
Gardiner
Brazil
Tin
Hopper
Gardiners
Joe Hopper
Mr. Blondin
Bellamys
Rose
Sunday luncheon changed by a tense club scene
The household details a summer day as Ward and his sister lunch at the club while Madame Carter attends a late service. Harriet rests, Richard returns from golf, and Mrs. Carter sleeps. Blondin arrives and Nina’s father inquires. Richard admits breaking an engagement and hints at a dinner at the Bellamys.
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Ward
Madame Carter
Harriet
Richard
Mrs. Carter
Bottomley
Royal
Nina
Blondin
Care of Palms at Home
Palms need ample air at the roots and should have the top soil stirred occasionally. Wash the pot exterior to remove dirt buildup that blocks porosity. Water sparingly in cold weather and more in summer, but never let soil stay soggy.
An Atchison Phenomenon
An Atchison Glebe item highlights an eighteen year old girl who defies assumed expertise by not claiming to know more than her mother, framing a local social observation in a concise rural voice.
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Atchison
Two More Women Join the Army
Milwaukee and Buffalo reports note women citing Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from health issues. Testimonials claim improved strength, appetite, and ability to handle work after using the remedy.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Ue Newsspapers
Egan
Hattie Warren
Garden St
Wis
Buffalo
Lydia
Pinkham
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Watertown
Ife
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Fainda
Royal Eaid
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Fred
Royal Blond
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New York
Ness
Bengal
David
Blendin
Mary Putnam
Alice
Ning
Tehard
Tie
Richard Carter
Thoyas Blendin
Fox
Lathrop
Chesebrough Mfg. Company
State St
W. F. Young, Inc
Temple St
Springfield
Mass
Green Mountain
J.H. Guild
J. H. Guild CO
Rupert, VT
Vito Co
N. High
Columbus
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