A Crown of Faith chapter reveals Ella and Leila entangled in love and intrigue
In a July abbey town Ella Wycherly seeks independence from her mother Mrs Wycherly while tutor Lionel Leigh winds between hidden longing and social restraint. Leila Leigh faces a looming court claim as Ellen Watson poses as Mrs Calthorpe Countess of Beryl, threatening her future with Arthur Calthorpe.
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Lionel
Ella
Eville
Ella Wycherly
London
Tie
Miss Wycherly
Wycherly
Miss Wyeheerly
Gehe
Leila Leigh
Ladies’ College of
St. Martha’s
Arthur Calthorpe
Ellen Watson
Earl of
Bery
Abbotshold
Navy
Hyde Park
Miss Watson
Calthorpe
Geranium Via
O'Flight
Earl of Beryl
Adventuress
Ellen
Sligh Street
Elien
England
Miss Pritchard
College
Leila
Miss Leigh
Dr. Marks
Wace
Mr. Calthorpe
Arthur
Beryl
Len Watson
Through the Telephone Knott and Watt Exchange Prompts
A short dialogue from the Tattler features Watt Knott and William Knott confirming names during a telephonic conversation. Knott asks if Watt will be in when he visits, and Watt affirms. The exchange ends abruptly before plans are finalized.
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Watt
Jones
Knott
Tm Knott
Will Knott
William Knott
Tattler
Cold glare turns frosted car ride into morning fracas
Florace Jolly gave a cold look this morning. Horace recalls Helen’s frosted face after she drove her touring car with the glass front missing. The exchange hints at lingering tension in their acquaintance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florace
Miss Jolly
Helen
Horace
Mean Gossip Sparks Colorful Quarrel in Town
In a fragment of a local column, Jennie accuses the Wilson girl of spreading rumors she paints. Clara defends, joking that complexion could change the act, while Boyce references a separate remark about Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie
Wilson
Clara
Agnosticism Is Cowardly Says Revered Preacher
The Rev Dr Garrett argues agnosticism is a cowardly compromise and refutes its claims. He cites philosophy, science, business and exploration to defend belief in God and Christian religion against skeptical trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Garrett
God
Numbers
Mansel
Sir Wiliam Hamilton
Herbert Spencer
Spencer
Columbus
Frederick Iarrison
Harrison
Life Through Friendship by Henry F. Cope
A meditation on sacrifice, stating that true world salvation comes from living with integrity. It argues life itself, shared through friendship, fuels societal progress and personal influence, with moral character as the core driver of change and communal vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry F. Cope
John xv
APD
Hymns You Ought to Know The Blind Man's Song
A devotional poem fragment presents a sequence of biblical refrains about love light joy and the cross. The speaker yields to divine guidance and prays for a brighter dawn beyond suffering, ending with a vision of life blooming from the ground despite hardship.
Knowledge of God Revealed by Jesus Life
The text argues a partial knowledge of God through spiritual perception and the life of Jesus Christ. It claims God is knowable without proof, as Father, through immediate perception and the New Testament's genuineness, urging cultivation of this spiritual faculty and denouncing denial by the ignorant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Jesus Christ
Father
Two Illinois Sisters Find Eczema Cured by Cuticura
Miss Edith Hammer reports eczema of the head cured after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills. Her sister also found relief with Cuticura Remedies and another sister used Cuticura Resolvent and Pills as a tonic. The testimonial notes rapid benefits from the products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Edith Hammer
Morrison, Ill
Chronic Kicker Question on Fleet Readiness in Battle
Phiegmatic Citizen and another speaker discuss the imagined outcomes of a real naval clash. The exchange suggests the fleet would face defeat, reflecting longstanding doubts about preparedness and strength.
Those Delicious Lemon Piles By Our-Pie
An advertisement urges readers to buy Our-Pie lemon dessert mix at grocers for 10 cents. The pitch claims easy preparation, low cost, and broad appeal from D-Zerta Food Co. Rochester NY. The item also notes France’s adoption of hot coal tar road treatment costing about eight-tenths of a cent per square yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D-Zerta Food Co
Rochester, N. Y
One Day Cold Cure Ad Emphasizes Bromo Quinine
An old ad touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE as a cure for a cold in one day. The copy notes a signature by ER. W. GROVE and a price of 25c. It briefly mentions India’s vast population and dispersed natives reducing cooperative power.
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ER. W. Grove
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Promises Relief
The advertisement urges sick women to use Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, claiming it has helped many with female troubles. It cites testimonials from Mrs. F. Ellsworth and Mrs. W. P. Boyd and invites readers to write for advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
F. Ellsworth
Mayville
N. Y
W. P. Boyd
Beaver Falls
Lydia IE. Pinkham
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Boyce
Smith
India
Beaise
Canada
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Laat
W. D. Sect
Immigratione Canada
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