Timanyoni Dam Battle Progresses and Personal Revelations
Smith drives forward with the Timanyoni project as the dam nears completion and power machinery arrives. A stealthy job seeker, Shaw, lies in wait with hidden notes on key letters, while a clairvoyant's charges reveal a troubled romance involving Miss Richlander and her father.
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Smith
Berty
Timanyont High’ Line
Kinzie
Stillings
Timanyoni
Williams
Brewster
Shaw
Omaha
Crawford Stanton
Miller
Sweet Fortune's Minion Meets Smith in Kinzie Building Dining Room
In a Chicago hotel dining room, Verda Richlander confronts Montague Smith after he fled a murder accusation. She hints at aid if he disappears when her father returns, while bystanders note her presence with a financier known as John Smith. The pair depart for a play as observers speculate on identities.
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Miss Rich
Colonel-Daddy
Smith
Stillings
Miss Corona
Brewster
Richlander
Topaz
Kinzie Building
Hophra House
Verda Richlander
Montacue
Macauley
Barton Macauley
Bart Macauley
Watrous Dunham
Montague
Father
Miss Richlander
Montagdé
Robinson-Crusoed
Tama
Watrous
Dunham
Opera
Colonel Baldwin
John Smith
Crawford
Stanton
Stairway Intrigue Deepens Over Richlander Link
Mr. Crawford Stanton learns the Richlander girl and her father hail from a Lawrenceville line while John Smith’s connection to the pair draws scrutiny. The couple’s theater pass prompts Stanton to ponder Smith’s backing as Eastern employers press for results. The chapter closes with a tease of potential alternatives if Stanton fails.
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Josiah Richlander
Miss Richlander
John Smith
Smith
Stanton
Crawford Stanton
Tailored Suits and War Work Define Fall Fashion
The article notes fall coats lengthening and new trimming placements with fur or braid, soft wool velours and fur colors like taupe gray and amethyst dominating. It emphasizes women’s shift to conservative dress to aid war efforts and details a stylish pattern with a panelled skirt and braided edges. It also praises Canadian soldiers and highlights women's vital home front support through clothing, socks, and hospital supplies.
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Canada
Batik Trimmed Frocks and Freezone Corn Cure Featured
Batik work has spread in shops producing unusual designs and batik flowers on afternoon frocks. A Cincinnati man developed freezone a topical treatment that evaporates instantly and loosens corns or calluses with no pain or skin irritation. A tiny bottle costs little and is available from druggists or ordered through wholesale houses.
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Cincinnati
Adv
Moral inertia blamed for weak will and resolve
The Charleston News and Courier notes that moral inertia rivals temptation in hindering good resolutions. Though people desire clean thoughts and better lives, strength to act often falters, yet trials can forge resolve as others have done before and will again in the future.
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Charleston
Good Turns and Prompt Kindness Do More Than Delay
A reflection on the value of timely acts of kindness. The piece urges doing helpful deeds now rather than postponing for a more convenient moment. It contrasts the impact of a friend’s kind word with the burden of procrastination and emphasizes action today.
Curse of Modern Life Overfeeding Warns Doctor
Dr. Frank Crane cautions that eating freely may bring a merry life but a short one. The modern habit of overfeeding is presented as a curse impacting longevity and wellbeing.
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Frank Crane
Cleaning Pongee With Gasoline Ether and Naphtha
Guidance on cleaning pongee fabric using gasoline ether and naphtha mixed in equal parts. Warns against combustion hazards and instructs to immerse, squeeze gently to remove grease, hang to air dry, then repeat once dry for thorough cleaning.
Corded Yokes Construction Tip for Garments
A sewing tip advises finishing the corded yoke completely before attaching the blouse section. Slip the pieces under the corded area and stitch just above the cording, then trim the under edges and roll them up for a neat finish.
New York Women Carry Street Fashion Silk Bags on Frames
Silk bags in suit colors on frames debut among New York women. These bags are not knitted but are long enough to hold needles and sizable in capacity, marking a new trend in handbags.
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New York
Striking Rajah Silk Suit Features Fringe Weight
A midsummer rajah silk suit highlights a four inch fringe at the coat bottom. The fringe adds visual appeal and serves as a weight to keep the coat skirt hanging straight and wrinkleless.
War Ravaged Bessarabia Chronicles Ancient Races
The article traces Bessarabia’s early inhabitants Cim merians and Scythians and notes its strategic importance as a gateway to Byzantium. It recounts successive invasions by Trajan’s Dacia, Goths, Huns, Avars, and Bulgarians in early Christian era centuries.
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Bessarabia
Byzantium
Trajan
Dacia
Crisis of Woman's Life in Wagoner Oklahoma
In Wagoner Oklahoma Mrs Viola Finical reports relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound during the change of life. The ad touts warning symptoms and claims the product helped many women endure the crisis, noting neighbors also benefited and that the remedy enabled her to resume housework and garden work.
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Wagoner
Okla
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia Pinkham
Viola Finical
Wasteful dining linked to health and efficiency harms
The text argues that lavish meals and excess service lead to food waste and overeating, impairing health and efficiency. It emphasizes restraint in portions and mindful eating to avoid waste and negative health effects.
Corn Removal Instructions For Women Readers
A brief health note explains applying a few drops to corns or calluses and lifting them off with fingers to remove them without pain. The tone resembles a practical homemaking tip aimed at female readers.
Bungling Kaiser Pleases Yet Bungles Says Seward Prosser
Seward Prosser of the New York Red Cross attacks the kaiser for bungling his efforts to please all sides. He notes Bethmann Hollweg’s ouster and Doctor Michaelis’s demand for victory peace, while the kaiser attempts diplomacy but falters like a clumsy bachelor at a seashore dance.
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Kaiser
Seward Prosser
New York Red Cross
Bethmann Hollweg
Doctor Michaelis
Mamie
Bachelor
Man With Money to Burn Draws Light From Fortune
In a public quip about wealth, observers remark how a man with abundant funds brightens conversations while others lighten the mood with humor about his fortune.
Woman Holds Her Age Better Than Any Secret
A reflective line suggests a woman maintaining a youthful demeanor surpassing other secrets. The fragment hints at aging gracefully and privacy about personal years. No individuals or organizations are named.
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Irwin Myers
Chas. Scribner’s Sons
Corona
High Line
Mamma
Sweet Fortune
Thez
Lawrenceville
Watson K.coleman
Wash‘aington
D.C
Edith
Pen
Ee Ne Mas Company
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