Edith Towne and Delafield Simms Break Off Wedding
Edith Towne's engagement to Delafield Simms collapses when Delafield deserts at the altar sending a note to Bob Sterling. Amid shock, Edith and Uncle Fred confront the breach as the wedding party reels and Delafield vanishes south aboard his yacht, leaving questions of another romance.
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Edith Towne
Frederick
Delafield Simms
Annabel Towne
Edith
Annabel
Maine
Fred
Uncle Fred
Delafield
Frederick Towne
Bob Sterling
New York
Washington
Metropolis
Fifth Avenue
Lucy Logan
Towne
Rosalind
Helen
Margaret
Del
Mr. Towne
Bob
Briggs
Adorable basque frock for school and parties pattern
Pretty dress with a bolero effect basque and circular skirt suited for street and daytime. Details include shoulder puff, back sash bow, and waist shaping with options in crepe silk gingham linen or batiste. Patterns No 1672 and 1722 cover sizes 14–42 and 6–14 respectively with yardage, trimming needs, and 15 cent pattern price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Bell
Chestnut Blight Spurs study of disease resistant trees
Chestnut forests across the Appalachians decline after the 1904 spread of endothia parasitica. A few trees saved on the North Carolina State College campus in Raleigh show resistance, inspiring ongoing crossbreeding and international comparisons to find a preventative for the blight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachians
New England
North Carolina State College
Raleigh
Thomas R. Henry
Washington Star
College
Department of Agriculture
Japan
China
West Indian Mahogany in England and the Americas
The West Indian mahogany was the first discovered and used in England and the American colonies. Today Cuba supplies commercial quantities while Santo Domingo provides smaller amounts. It is regarded as the finest mahogany for its weight texture and color and is mainly used to reproduce eighteenth century chairs.
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England
Cuba
Santo Domingo
Doubt as the First Commandment of Science
A quotation noting that truth requires clear and distinct certainty. It argues that the only propositions deserving assent are those whose truth is undeniable, framing doubt as essential to scientific method.
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Huxley
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Temple Bailey
Penn Publishing Company
WNU
Lucy
Sion
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Ill
Bell Syndicate
WNU Service
Lincoln
Nebraska
Schimmel Service
The
Capitol
Connhusker
Rochefoucauld
Pependente
Cicero
Quaker State
Quaker State Oil Refining Corp
Oil City
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