Fortune and Love Entangle Hall Bonistelle in Studio Schemes
Hall Bonistelle faces a $4,000,000 legacy lost if he does not marry by midnight. He pursues three women, while Flodie Fisher resists a fortune based on his true love. Alfred Smallish backs Flodie as Jonas Heassingbury schemes to block marriages. The clock ticks toward a dramatic studio finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall Bonistelle
Odie Fisher
Mr. Doremus
Hall
Rene. Royalton
Carolyn Dallys
Rosamund Gale
Filoche
Jonas Stassingbury
Flodie
Alfred
Allance
Inorm Hall
Shim
Flo
Flodier
Mr. Bonistelle
Flodter’ “Hall
Hall Bontatelle
Flodie Fisher
Jove
Weill
Tve
Kau
Aed
Maas Fisher
Miss Fisher
Miss Misher
Misa Fisher
Mr. Smallish
Hall Bonnatelle
Central
Murat
Fledie
Rosamund
Alfred Smallish
Jonas Heassingbury
Cro BE
Unfinished Studio Party Plans Highlight Alfred Smai lish
In the chapter fragment Fiodie is distracted from party preparations and the studio decorations fall to Alfred Smai lish whose taste is described as untutored leaving the scene in a modest early scene of the tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiodie
Alfred Smailish
Alfred Fiodie
Monkey Sally Entered Central Park Zoo After Drunken Spree
New York Central Park zoo welcomed a new primate Sally placed in the primate house after Head Keeper Snyder said the monkey’s appetite for alcohol made her a risk to her mistress’s beer garden business in North Bergen New Jersey Bally’s drunken incidents culminated in a broken glass bill and she was sent to the zoo as a result
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Central Park Zoo
Sally
Snyder
North Bergen
N. J
Bally
Zoo
Collar and Cuff Set for Christmas Gift Idea
The article describes making a Quaker collar and cuff set with linen or organdie, featuring buttonhole stitching, red embroidered flowers, and a phone list cover. It notes decorative edging, eyelets, red ribbons, and a tablet for names and numbers, highlighting gift appeal and low cost.
Cretonne dresser set and gauze puff bag fashions
A vintage pattern article describes cretonne accents for a dresser set including a scarf pincushion and candle shade with a red rose motif on a black and white striped ground. It also covers gauze bags for powder puff balls in chiffon silk and ribbon hangers as stylish guest room gifts.
Cretonne Pillow Cover and Dresser Scarf Made Simple
Inexpensive cretonne proves most effective for beautiful gifts especially in bedroom furnishings. A pillow cover finished with a hem and bound with black braid uses snap fasteners at the open end. A dresser scarf features bold cretonne patterns and stitched bands along the sides for pin cushions or similar items.
Calendar and Hatpin Holder From the Picture Above
An attractive girls room calendar and a hatpin holder are shown. The hatpin holder is a small moire ribbon covered pasteboard tube with brass buckles and a golf bag motif. The calendar features a circular face with holly wreath, gilt lettering, two pivot circles, months on one side and numerals 1 to 81 on the other, supported by four strips.
Had the Waiter Guessing at a Cafe Misunderstanding
A short woman and her tall husband dine at a cheap cafe. The woman asks for a hassock, the waiter mishears and questions whether to broil a hag stock. The scene ends with the waiter asking which dish the lady wants.
He Wouldn't Stay
Two workmen discuss their friend Casey in the street with a grim forecast. They note he moved to a new job eighteen months ago but insist he will not remain at that position for long. The dialogue from the Chicago News frames a wary, cautionary tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey
Chicago News
Progressive Patagonia joke at dinner party
A dinner guest, Mrs. McGreevy, missed the talk of a noted explorer until asked about his topic. The guest learns the phrase Progressive Patagonia and asks how to play it, prompting a humorous exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. McGreevy
Beginning of Indian Summer Sparks Boyish Pranks
A mother warns Wille and companions who dress in feathers and face paint and chase other boys with a lasso. The head of the family asks what happened, and the mother recounts threats of scalpings, noting it is the silly season for boys before Wille declares it is only the start of Indian summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wille
Jones Doy
St Louis Politician Appoints Cousin Smoke Inspector
A St Louis politician imported his cousin to a smoke inspector post and left him to report on the district. The official wrote that he inspected the district’s smoke for the past week and found plenty of smoke of apparently good quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Man calls for help as girl vows to save him
In a dramatic exchange the man shouts for release while insisting he can swim, and the girl replies she will rescue him and seeks a medal for her efforts, as reported by the Chicago Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
cChicago Herald
Woman's Curiosity Sparks Questioned Refusal
Dialogue excerpt shows Gladys and Gwen debating a man's plea of needing her. Gwen explains her curiosity was aroused by his claim he could not live without her. Published in a Sydney Bulletin style piece reflecting personal drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys
Gwen
Sydney Bulletin
Precocious Offspring Questions Night and Day Contrast
The child asks a paradox about night and day, prompting the patient father to consider the meaning of time and light. This exchange presents a humorous, self aware moment between parent and child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pater
The Trials of Percy
An excerpt shows Percy described as growing tall and nearing adulthood. A playful dialogue frames his height as almost ready to wear his father’s trousers, hinting at upcoming milestones and family humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy
A Good Reason. Milly and Billy in a Harlem subway scene
Milly recalls riding a subway car to Harlem with Billy and notes he had a Beat, while she stood. Billy says he did not see her. The judge faces this curious exchange implying a hidden detail or memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milly
Harlem
Billy
Party Plans Spark Odd Debate Over Guest Gink
In a spirited exchange, one character objects to inviting Mr. Gink to the party noting his lack of what he calls "dante." The other insists on inviting him to secure a practical helper to pump the planola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Gink
Dante
Also Mentioned on This Page
Murry Acca
Julia Bottomley
Park
BOYD
Park Makers OF
Salt Lake City
Henry
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!