Matilda and Jim Face Housekeeping Strains at Home
Matilda, a homebody who loves cooking, debates moving back to their old town as her husband Jim reveals heavy losses and plans to merge with a bigger concern. The couple questions wealth, happiness, and a return to simpler days while a maid and housekeeper add to the domestic tension.
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Atilda
Marie
Matilda
Mrs. Briggs
Mantilda
Jim Brown
Mr. Brown
Scott
Mat
Franklin
Jim
Taylors
Agnes
Jenkin
MR Poet
Slips that saved lives puzzle readers worldwide
A collection of near misses and strange twists of fate shows how slips altered outcomes. A New York bride's ankle sprain postponed a wedding and led to an arrest for bigamy, a Berlin commuter missed a train after her shoe vanished, a Berne clergyman avoided a dangerous drop, and a Norfolk artist escaped a tower collapse after slipping. The scattered anecdotes fuel debate on Providence versus coincidence.
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New York
Berlin
Norfolk
A Better Way Than We Act And Its Easy Rewards
E W Howe argues there is a better path than prevailing rough behavior and that the easier option is often more comfortable and profitable. He notes personal struggle with self discipline and rejects idealized saints, urging humane, practical conduct over punitive or extreme behavior.
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E. W. Howe
Diamonds and Their Varieties in Brief
The diamond is the hardest and most brilliant precious stone composed of pure carbon. Rare colorless stones exist along with yellow gray blue green red and black varieties. Impure crystals called bort are used for polishing and cutting. Before polishing they appear gray and are used in engraving drilling and watch bearings.
Child imitates radio by pounding piano for first time
A four year old chants a noisy tune at the piano and delights in mimicking radio sounds. The mother intervenes to save the piano from the raucous barrage as the child exclaims pride in her noises.
Flag Code From 1920s Guides Americans on U S Flag Use
A compact summary of the 1920s National Flag Code outlines proper flag display, handling, and etiquette. It covers durations, positioning in parades, half mast rules, ceremonies, and penalties for desecration, with specific provisions on flag display with other banners and on vehicles.
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Call of the American Legion
Memorial Continental Ball
Washington
D. C
United States of America
Congress
United States
District of Columbia
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J, Walsh
Eres
Elmo Scott Watson
A.M
P.M
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