Matilda Smith Lovely aims for Lovelylea amid family rift
After financing her niece Cintra's wedding, Matilda Smith Lovely faces tight finances yet plots a future she won t disclose. The Virginia estate Lovelylea, owned by her brother Bill Lee who lives in Chile and rented to Johnstone Nesbit, fuels her plan as she poses as Madame Saiton a Little Sister of the Rich. The other Lovely sisters condemn her ascent as an adventuress.
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Cintra
Matilda Smith Lovely
Smit
Lovely
New York
Lovelylea
Virginia
Smif
Bill Lee
Chile
Johnstone Nesbit
Madame Saiton
Wyoming
Susan
Pam
Leister
Mr. Moffatt
Peg
Foxcroft
Phelps
Smnif
Eve Goodhue
Eve
H—I
England
Smiffy
America
Stina
Aia O
Smif Faces a Puzzling Lounge of Odd Clients
In a tense office scene Smif, a savvy confidante, negotiates with a sandwich loving stranger while new callers arrive. A fatally funny, sharp dialogue reveals Smif’s cool control as more quirky clients, including a tall English-averse heiress and a mysterious large patron, loom.
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Smif
Charles
Eve
Merve
Buttons
Njne
Ikis
Bive
Adam
Pegler Humorous Slant Reflects American Wisdom 1938
A writer praises Westbrook Pegler for a humorous slant on the New Deal, calling his commentary the most illuminating American wisdom of 1938. The note discusses jokes about drinking and women, the moron concept, and cautions against lazy thinking while urging steady mental and civic discipline.
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Westbrook Pegler
Mr. Pegler
Pegler
Dragonfly Myths Debunked By Washington Star
The Washington Star notes dragonflies cannot sew up ears or sting due to lacking a stinger. Adults fear the myths, while larvae dwell in still water and feed on aquatic insects.
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Washington Star
Coloring Gold in Jewelry and Coinage
The article explains how gold's softness leads to alloying for coinage and color variations. It details red gold with 25 parts copper to 75 gold, green gold with 25 silver to 75 gold, water green with 40 silver to 60 gold, and blue gold by alloying 13 parts iron to 75 gold.
California Syrup of Figs Promises Quick Appetite Boost
A vintage advertorial touts California syrup of figs as the remedy for sluggish children and constipation. It claims rapid appetite restoration, improved color and energy, and notes the product is a pure vegetable laxative sold in labeled bottles.
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California
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