Silas Ashlar and Wall Street Drama of 1906
Silas Ashlar, a Vermont clerk, seeks to buy Briggs store in Hebron Valley. Davidson of Davison & Cole helps with five hundred dollars to win Jennie Gardner’s hand, then faces a Wall Street ruse over New York & Western. The deal foils rivals and saves Ashlar, who promises to marry quickly.
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M. J. Phillips
Jona G. Davidson
Davison & Cole
Wall Street
Maine
Stock Exchange
Davidson & Cole
Hillmans
New York & Western
Hillman
Davidson
Silas
Hebron Valley
Vermont
Briggs
Jennie Gardner
Jennie
John Gardner
Hebron
New York
Ashlar
Ashiar
Silvers
Lucius Cole
Silas Ashlar
David- Son
Mr. Davidson
Cole
Hayseed
Lucius
Ruby Douglas
Inventions and social protocol cited in 19th century notes
A collection of antiquated guidance covers topics from a bacteria lamp and malaria cures to social calls and etiquette. It also offers a dated eye wash recipe, shoe fit advice, silver anniversaries, and hints about Tom O Shanter hosiery revival and production in the United States.
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Monaco
Europe
United States
Nottingham Hosiery Makers
Princess Style in 1920s Gown Trends and Girdle Details
Fashion notes describe the princess skirt and matching blouse with wide silk bands, bias cutting, and front rosettes. The girdle or belt variations are discussed, including cloth braid trimming and decorative buttons. The piece notes modest latitude in style while preserving a high back and gathered hem.
Games in a Primary School Circle Dose of Fun and Lessons
Students join hands in a circle to play Shul-a-rul with beans and nuts, guessing counts to balance the stash. A Dane game called Copenhagen uses a rope circle and a running chaser to test quick dodges. The Grammar lesson has pupils classifying nouns verbs actives and adverbs with a “black mark” forfeiture system.
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Beys
Copenhagen
Potatoes With Whiskers Spark Summer Tale
A summer anecdote recalls a girl sent to fetch leftovers from last fall. She asks if she got the old spuds and replies that they have sprouts or whiskers. The tale highlights rural chores and seasonal crops.
Not Too Much for Two and Other Tiny Tales
A compact set of children’s vignettes where Gladys and Hazel split lemon memory among three pieces others muddle shoes and early mishaps. Frankie wears his brother’s overshoes swapped feet and jokes about crossing routes as rain bell quips surface in a playful roundup.
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Silas of
Ite
Girole
Tre
Ran Nythi
Ter i
Gore
Gladys
Hazel
Gilad
Frankie
Baby Wilbur
Little Chronicle
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