Engaging Hall Bonistelle Sparks Rivalry Among Friends
In a tense social mansion scene Hall Bonistelle faces a love triangle as Rena Royalton reveals a staged engagement and Carolyn Dallys confronts duplicity. Rosamund Gale squares off with both, while a ruby ring signals shifting loyalties and escalating tensions among the trio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Royalton
Carolyn Dallys
Carolyn
Hall
Rena
Rosamund Gale
Rosamund
Hall Bonistelle
Miss Gale
Rena Royalton
Bonistelle Fortune Sparks Quiet Shifts at Midnight
In the studio Doremus and Jonas Hassingbury learn Hall Bonistine’s will grants four million dollars to one of them, shocking Rosa and Carolyn. The lawyer notes one must lose the fortune, while Hall’s fate hangs on the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Doremus
Jonas Hassingbury
Branford
Hassingbury
Rosamund
Carolyn
Bonistelle
Hall Bonistelle
Hall
Value of Mother's Stories and Roumanian Proverb Reflections
Arnold emphasizes storytelling as heritage and a tool to preserve a child's purity through literature and imagination. He cites Roumanian folk tales and the proverb The Roumanian never dies to illustrate pride without arrogance, noting reluctance for domestic service if avoidable.
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Arnold
Rou
Definitions of recall and punishment in historical text
The passage defines recall as the removal of an official by a special election if the official fails to win a majority of votes. It also contrasts recall with a prisoner’s indefinite imprisonment tied to conduct, and notes judges may be subject to recall. It ends mid sentence with unclear phrasing.
A Practical School Topcoat With Modern Details
The article describes a durable rainproof school coat in a green and light brown weave. It features a straight long silhouette, a wide belted waist, a double breasted front with three buttons, and gathered patch pockets with innovative pocket flaps. Notable are the belt extensions, strap collar and cuffs, and sturdy wrist bands to resist wear.
French Knots and Feather Stitching in New Lingerie Gown
A textile feature highlights return of simple decorative needlework in gowns lingerie and millinery. It describes a nainsook gown with feather stitching French knots and tucks plus beading and ribbon details. Julia Bottomley notes handwork as durable elegant and preferable to machine laces.
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Julia Bottomley
Taffeta Revival Fashions Labeled Fussy and Ungraceful
The article critiques taffeta revival styles noting cordings ruchings and shirrings create fussiness. It argues quaint details verge into bungling and unattractive looks. It claims nine of ten frocks in shops are ungraceful or freakish.
Artful Craftsmanship Shines in Fine Material Work
A brief note praises the material quality and highly skilled workmanship of a decorative piece. The description emphasizes beauty and execution, suggesting exceptional craftsmanship and value.
Fruit Punch and Lemonade Served in Ice Bowl
Instructions describe serving fruit punch and lemonade from a bowl carved from ice. The punch mix includes pineapple, lemons, sugar, grape juice, cherries, and mineral water. lemonade is served from the same hollowed ice bowl.
Governor charges in memo of state funds handling
Western Newspaper Union News Service reports Governor Morehead accuses State Treasurer George E. Hall of directing a $1000 bond commission split with his brother and others. He alleges Hall’s family bank holds $28000 state deposits and Franklin bank $19000 from small banks, warns of felony penalties for profiting from state funds, and says he will sue to reclaim taxes for the fire commissioner.
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Western
Union News Service
Morehead
George E. Hall
John Hall
Verdon
Franklin
Hall
State Treasurer’s
Franklin Bank
Treasurer Hall
Fire Commission
State Pure Food dept. prosecutes 66 violations since Jan 1
Since January 1 the State Pure Food department has prosecuted sixty six violations, collecting fines totaling 1635 dollars for school funds. Convictions include lack of permits five, selling diseased meats four, sanitary violations fifteen, selling substandard milk or cream nineteen, cold storage infractions two, adulterated food ten, misbranding seven, false cream tests two, and milk with filth or sediment four.
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State Pure Food Department
Cost of Farm Operation in Gage County Farms
The college of agriculture reports farm operating costs higher than often thought. Unpaid family labor, depreciation of buildings and machinery, and hidden cashless expenses raise total costs. In 54 Gage county farms the value of these items averaged $246 per farm in 1914, with total expenses at $991 per farm.
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College of Agriculture
Gage County
Labor Day Observed at State Penitentiary
Labor Day was observed with work halted at the state penitentiary. Inmates gathered for yard games and a moved picture show in the auditorium, followed by a special holiday dinner. Some fair visitors were disappointed as holiday rules barred prison visits.
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Penitentiary
State Penitentiary
Record numbers signal peak university registration
Advance notices show the state university preparing for a record influx of students as the registrar reports more entrance credits than ever and an anticipated total registration near 4,500 across all schools and colleges.
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State University
Final Plans for Bessey Building at State University
Chicago architects have sent probable final plans for the Bessey building. C BE Chowins checks plans before submitting to the board of regents building committee. Professors Pool and Wolcott have tentatively approved, with the building set to 240 feet long and 77 feet wide.
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Bessey
The
State University
Chicago
C. BE. Chowins
Board of Regents
Professor Pool
Botany
Doctor Wolcott
State Institute Corn Crop Seen as Bumper Harvest
Commissioner Gerdes of the state board of control reports 60 acres at the state institute for feeble-minded will yield a bumper crop of 3,000 bushels of corn. No money was spent on planting or cultivation and all crops are in good shape after recent inspection.
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Rena
Rena Ovalton
Ten
Ares
Gsston
Desrate
Sue
Shane
Rena Royton
Metessire
State Institute For
Gerdes
State Board of Control
State Board Delays Electric Chair for Muzik Execution
The board has not acted to install an electric chair for Emil Muzik awaiting a possible appeal from Muzik's lawyers. The September 13 execution date remains, with an automatic stay likely if an appeal is filed. otherwise the board will proceed accordingly.
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Board of Control
State Penitentiary
Emil Muzik
Douglas County
Jis
Muzik
Sailor Relents and Cupid Wins in Rio Wedding Tale
A Chicago Tribune account recalls a brigantine voyage 30 years ago. A skipper abused his daughter’s fiancé, yet fires and storms led to a dramatic reunion. At Rio de Janeiro the lovers married aboard the young skipper’s brigantine, sealing a long overdue union.
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New England
Rio Janeiro
Rio
Brunswick
Chicago Tribune
How Much Radium in the Ocean
Prof S J Lloyd of the University of Alabama tests about thirty sea water samples from the Irish and English coasts the North and South Atlantic the Mediterranean the Black sea the Arabian sea and the Gulf of Mexico 200 miles south of Mobile He finds that after discarding extreme results the total radium in the sea slightly exceeds 1400 tons Rivers contribute little so the source is uranium in seawater totaling nearly 4 2 billion tons making uranium in seawater comparable to gold
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S. J. Lloyd
University of Alabama
North
South
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Black Sea
Arabian Sea
Gulf of Mexico
Mobile
New Names for Old Initials From the Front
British soldiers reinterpret unit initials with new phrases. R F A becomes Ready for Anything and K B E H stands for Kill Every Hun. Some wounded soldiers joke that R A M C now means Rob All My Comrades as belongings vanish into care.
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Royal Field Artillery
King Edward’s Horse
Royal Army Medical Corps
Rob
Quaintness and a Stuttering Candidate Tale
The Kansas City Star quotes Brother Bogus laments his wife’s credulity. He complains she believes tall tales of forminers and Jonah yet doubts his late return from the lodge. He mocks her skepticism toward his marriage and nights out in a humorous dialect.
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Brother Bogus
Jonah
Whale
Kansas City Star
Reward for Scholar Dr Maude Slye Named Hicketts Prize
Dr Maude Slye of the University of Chicago medical research staff has earned the Howard Taylor Hicketts prize for her decade of work on cancer inheritance in mice and the theory that cancer is inherited rather than contagious.
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Maude Slye
Univrsity of Chicago Medical
Howard Taylor Hicketts
University Medical School
How to Wash White Corduroy Garment
Wash in warm soapy water with good soap until clean. Boil half an hour in soapy water. Rinse in clear water, change water three times, then rinse in cold bluing water. Do not wring or squeeze. hang to drip dry in open air if possible. Do not iron.
Movements of the Heart Recount Daily Beat Electricity
A fragment notes the human heart generates about one three thousandth of a volt per beat, illustrating the tiny electrical impulse produced by an average man’s heart.
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