Periwinkle House Synopsis on a Mississippi steamboat
A Northern man Virgil Prace travels south on a revenge mission aboard a Mississippi steamboat. He encounters Lone Liberty Shottle and Nadine la Vitte as danger, romance, and danger swirl through a plot of murder, outlaw kin, and pursuit across New Orleans and along the river to Farnum’s Landing. Nadine fears her father Stephano la Vitte while Drace and Shottle clash with authorities and a river riot. Nadine rescues Drace after a mob attack as a late reunion in a perilous search unfolds.
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Virgil Prace
Ile
Lone Liberty Shottle
Elinee
Prace
Tae Ottis
Fam
Bietnan
Steaginer
New Orleans
Cure Pethag
Brill
Drace
Bayce
Shottle
Nadine la Vitte
Jorace
Nadine
Stepho la Vitte
Stepho
Aarpetbagger
Helg
Stephoa Vitte
Farnum's Landing
Bethpage
Periwinkle
Tony
Stephon
Bethpage Landing
Tych
Love
Virgil
Old la Vitte
Old Spence
Spence
Spillers
Monsieur Boyce
Memphis
France
Monsieur Troyce
General Bethpage Faces Carpetbagger in Mississippi Scene
In a Mississippi reading portrait a General and his guests share a wild evening with fiddlers and dove supper. A mysterious stranger confronts the General accusing him of carpetbagger politics, sparking testing bravado and a looming claim.
Nadine and Virgil Plan Departure Amid Tense Reunion
Drace recalls Stepho In Vine as the threat behind a knife attack while the General's hospitality cocoons him. Nadine dreams of Memphis and marriage as she awaits a rendezvous with Drace and binds his protective.
Adorable Christmas Girdles and Cretonne Work Baskets
Adorable gifts include girdles of narrow faille ribbons braided in three colors and two color picot edged ribbons. A shower corsage of violets and a rose sits among millinery foliage. Also described are two sizes of work baskets made from figured cretonne or silk with a cardboard foundation and elastic pocket, cushion, and eyelet hole details.
Sparkle on the Tree Novel Christmas Ornaments
Small horns of paper or tin wrapped in bright crepe paper tied with tinsel fall in tassels. They are among new Christ mas tree ornaments that anyone can make.
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Western Canada
Three Gifts for Men from a Tiny Christmas Item
A short odd note suggests three small presents for men. The items include a painted ball of twine figure with paper collar and tie, a set of painted shoe trees, and a cretonne covered ash tray with a glass bottom, presented in a humorous holiday tone.
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Imen
Painted Tea Tray Makes Cheerful Home Accessory
This home made tea tray is a shallow tin baking pan painted gray with circular figures on the bottom serving as backgrounds for colorful designs. It is described as a vivid cheerful item that will be useful to the housewife.
Pullman Hanger Folds Compact for Suitcase Use
A portable Pullman hanger folds into a suitcase. It is a large pocket of cretonne and plain chambray, 18 inches by 11 inches, mounted on a jointed metal hanger. Safety pins hang from tape loops at each end and a small pocket on the plain side fastens with snaps.
Nadine Rises at Dawn in Quiet Thursday Morning
With the first gleam of Thursday's light Nadine arose and stood looking out. The fragment captures a calm moment as daybreak begins.
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Nadine
You Are to Be My Wife Says Old Line
A fragmentary line recalls a confrontation with a blunt assertion about marriage. The terse remark hints at a domestic dispute or feisty interpersonal moment captured in the page snippet.
Santa Claus Gifts Bring Paper Spoon Toys for Kids
Santa Claus jokes with fonks for children and plans comic toys this year. He will leave spoon dolls made of paper picnic spoons with crepe paper outfits. A clown doll a Chinaman and a Puritan have had their pictures taken so anyone can make them.
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Santa Claus
New Card Table Covers Charm Hosts
This black sateen card table cover adds a chic touch as a hostess gift. It features two decorative cretenne pockets at opposite corners and accommodates kerchiefs, score cards, and pencils. Ties use black ribbon or braid to secure the cover to the table.
Institute of Economics Established by Carnegie in Washington
The Institute of Economics founded by the Carnegie Corporation at Washington aims to conduct economic research and publish results in accessible pamphlets and reports. It is led by Dr Harold G Moulton, formerly a professor at the University of Chicago.
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Institute of Economics
Carnegie Corporation
Washington
Harold G. Moulton
University of Chicago
English scientist crafts wireless receiving set with tiny wave sensitivity
An English scientist has perfected a wireless receiving set containing instruments so fine they respond to waves less than half an inch in length. This is far smaller than the usual 200 yard wavelengths.
Pupil Returns After Absence Cites Home Ache
A pupil returns to class after several days away and explains the absence by saying he had an ache at home. The exchange with the teacher reveals a simple reason behind the absence.
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