Millionaire dies frugal bachelor in New York home
Collier's reports John G. Wendel, a bachelor millionaire who died in 1915 at Fifth Avenue and 39th Street, kept five of six sisters unmarried as virtual prisoners for 50 years. After the last sister died in 1931 her estate exceeded 100000 but she owned no telephone, electricity or car and wore a self made dress worn for 25 years.
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America
John G. Wendel
Fifth Avenue
39Th Street
New York City
Collier’s
Lesson for February 9 fete by international figures
Fragmentary entry notes a February 9 observance praised by international figures. The brief mentions AimeePnat and unclear context, with limited readable details about who organized or attended.
Bread of Life lesson framed by World War II tales
In a wartime narrative frame, Julia McFarlane unfolds a tale of love and danger during a World War II era sending a soldier toward aerial training while her sister faces family worries. The interwoven scenes contrast earthly hunger with eternal life and depict evolving relationships amid military life and moral tests.
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Jesus
Sea of Galilee
Capernaum
Captain Mackey Asks a Question
An exchange between Captain Mackey and Julia McFarlane echoes a distant past as Jill, waiting for a call from Ric or Spang, grapples with love and duty on a Sunday. The scene hints at looming personal conflict and family memory before the story continues.
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Stark
Crawford
Jill
Spang
Joe
Mackey
Pearl Harbor
Islands
Tot’s Party Dress Pattern from Sewing Circle
Darling little party dress for a wee mite with a full skirt and square yoke. It features a wide sash and can be trimmed with lace or ruffles. No 1569 available in sizes 1 through 6 years. size 2 requires 134 yards of 35 or 39 inch fabric and 134 yards of lace.
Home Craft Tips From Practical Housekeeping
Practical tips cover bread rising to the proper double, marking hosiery with stitches and color codes, securing scissors in a purse with a cork, damp slipcovers ironed before fitting, and soldering by heating metals to the solder’s melting point for proper adhesion.
Washer on Faucet Seat Care: Replacement or Re-dressing
A worn washer on the faucet can damage the seat with prolonged use. If not replaced the entire faucet may need replacement or the seat re dressed, a tiresome job requiring some skill.
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