The House of a Thousand Candles Chapter XII Continues
Glenarm recalls his exile and ponders Morgan's injury as he learns Pickering and Bates plot behind his back. A late night vigil near the chapel tunnel reveals distrust and danger while Miss Armstrong's parting words linger. The chapter ends with Morgan and Pickering arranging actions as Glenarm moves toward home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Louisville
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Esprit
Gretchen
Rhine Valley
Squire Glenarm
Miss Armstrong
Stoddard
Bates
St. Agatha’s
Olivia
Annandale
St Agatha’s
Olivia Gladys Armstrong
Sister Theresa
Keen intelligence urged at bankers convention
Pierce Jay of Massachusetts urged improved counting systems at the American Bankers Association convention in St. Louis while stressing that intelligence matters most to curb embezzlement. He praised swift, keen insight in cashiers and clerks, citing Capt. Hiram Cack of Gloucester as an example of alert minds. The tale shifts to a comic vignette about misfortune and a doctor’s joke from Puck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce Jay
Banks
Massachusetts
American Bankers’ Association
St. Louis
Mr. Jay
Hiram Cack
Gloucester
Pair of Eavesdroppers Mail Lead Sparks Chapter Scene
A belated mail arrival interrupts a dinner routine as Bates alerts the narrator to a letter in Laurance Donovan's handwriting, sparking curiosity about its contents and implications within the chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates
Laurance Donovan
Safeguard the Home and the Town Unity
This editorial urges protecting the home as the nation's strength, linking schooling, citizen loyalty, and local progress to a robust American republic. It argues true town development comes from local effort, not external spending, and notes the editor’s challenge about who truly builds a town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Central American
America
United States
Folk on Home Trade and Population Growth
Governor Folk praises thriving cities and rural towns and urges balanced growth. He supports city merchants while favoring prosperity for country merchants, arguing it benefits the whole region. Dialogues touch on plays and cross national authors with a playful jab at lyrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mall Order
Mall order system hurts small towns and farming areas
The writer argues that the mall order system destroys small towns by removing business that employs residents. Farmers lose markets and schools decline as town economies weaken and farm values fall, leading to broader rural decline.
Time For Study And Citizenship In A Busy Age
The piece urges readers to stay informed about public affairs and avoid investment frauds. It cites $50,000,000 yearly losses from schemes and warns against get rich quick promises. It notes access to papers and phones as tools for self improvement and cautions about mining and similar gambles.
Home Trade Versus Mail Order Systems in Agricultural Towns
The passage argues that trade must stay local to sustain the town's economy. It warns that mail order systems drain business and undermine employment, schools, churches, and home markets. Emphasizes teaching farmers to value home trading to avoid rapid declines in catalogue house patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmera
Catalogue House
Importance of Good Roads for Towns and Farmers
The town with good roads is blessed and prosperous. Impassable boggy routes hurt business and deter trade. Initial road repairs may be costly but save wagon and horse wear in the long run. For farmers, better routes attract extended trips to nearby markets rather than muddy short Journeys.
Adulterated Foodstuffs Sold From Premium Houses
Chemists in Missouri and South Dakota examined samples of coffee extracts and canned goods from a premium selling concern and found them greatly adulterated. The stocked goods sold at top prices like first class articles, urging health minded shoppers to avoid mail order or premium selling foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
South Dakota
The Gentle Girl and Public Finances
A discussion on feminine decorum urges refined conduct in movement and speech as a measure of womanly power. The piece contrasts quiet speech with loud tones while noting New Jersey spent 3200 dollars on tooth brushes and manicure sets. It references Judge Gray’s presidential boom and a Yosemite bandit amid light satire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Treasury
Uncle Joe Cannon
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Meredith Nicholson
Zelda Cameron
New Orleans
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Texas
Indiana
Larry
Glenarm
Morgan
New York
John Marshall Glenarm
Arthur Pickering
Pickering
Puck
Bill
Coyle
Okla
Express
Old
Cortelyou
William Allen White
down-East College
Judge Gray
Yosemite
Denver
Thie Dow
Aan
Lawes Wwelioe Suelle
Denver Paint and Varnish CO
Acme
Conner
Ges
A. Wallen
Lawrence
H. Wilson
Brown Palace
Beresean Flan
Ueward
Thurston MM. U. Smith
Lawrence St
E. Burlingame & CO
ASSAY
Mailer Gold & Siiver
Cole
Colorado Tent and Awning CO
Catalo
Gutshall
Colo
St. Ver, Colo
H. BALDWIN &@ Co
California St
Victor Talking Machines
Ory
Camcome
Nyoste
Californi
Penver
National Bank
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!