The Flonorable Uncle Laney and the Washington Saga
Orphaned sisters Adele Helen and Limpy visit Aunt Olympia wife of Senator Slopshire in Washington Olympia plots for political gain while Len Hardesty counters. Adele falls for Len as the campaign ramps up with publicity plans, rival Bricks and a brokered future. The piece builds to Congress remaining in session as Olympia declares the campaign only just beginning.
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Helen
Adele
Limpy
Olympia
Alencon Delaporte Slopshire
Washington
Slopshire
Wilkie
Laney
Len Hardesty
Len
Adele Olympia
Dave Cooper
Cecil Dodd
Gabriel
Darling
Sweet
Brick
Congress
Hilda
Maysville
Shires
Martin
Cozy Rest
Happy Home
Old Mill Meadows
Jen Hardesty
Cece Dodd
Dave
Aunt Olympia
Shires at Maysville Becomes Campaign Hub for Family
Aunt Olympia transforms the senator’s Shires estate into a political base inviting campaign aides, reporters, and social events while shielding fine rooms and treasures. Len Hardesty probes Adele and Helen amid sport, church dinners, and statewide quiet campaign rhythms. The governor counterpoints with public displays as un American hearings loom.
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Wilkie
Beldame
Len Hardesty
August Campaign Push Unfolds in Slopshire Re Election Drive
In August the Slopshire for Re election effort gains momentum under the Governor’s push. A dusty trailer travels a tightly scheduled itinerary while campaign staff, files, and a loaded sound track travel ahead. Aunt Olympia watches over the girls ensuring rest meals and exercise as the effort unfolds.
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Olympia
How to Sew 4y Ruth Wyeth Sear
A sea themed craft piece describes decorating ideas for a recreation room and a boy's room. It covers ship models treasure maps with invented islands and a wall display including a steering wheel and sailor figure. It provides navy blue couch cover ideas and anchors made from bias tape and fabric.
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Ruth Wyeth Sear
Practical Household Hints From a Newspaper Page
A collection of housekeeping tips covers laundering muslin curtains together, ironing with rubber gloves sprinkled with cornstarch, reducing hard water staining in boiled rice with cream of tartar or lemon juice, and seasoning with a salt pepper shaker. Also included are brick cleaning with soda pumice and salt, rug stain removal using blotting paper milk and magnesia, quick salt removal from fish, and silver care advising against bleached linen and recommending unbleached cotton flannel.
Strange Facts and New York Proxy Parents
A Chicago lab study found only one man correctly identified his genuine signature among four samples. A New York group offers young women as proxy parents to supervise children in public settings. In Britain, barristers’ fees remain non collectable by suit. Over 60 percent of life insurance payouts go to living policyholders instead of beneficiaries.
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Chicago Police Crime Detection Laboratory
New York
United States
Canada
Collier’s
Lighteth His Soul in the Street Voice of Hugo
A line from Victor Hugo's Les Miserables portrays a poor young man in love. His hat and coat are worn, holes in his elbows, water seeps through his shoes, and even the stars seem to pass through his soul.
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Victor Hugo
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Ethel Hueston
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Senator Slopshire
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Ollie
Wmelight
Gabriel d’ Allotti
Eer
Spears
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Onze
Great Britain
Rik
J.C. Lawn
Dr. Pierce
Carlyle
Schimmel Service
Lincoln
Nebraska
Rte
Iva
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