The Coveter
In a subway scene Nell Brinkley observes a rich woman beside a shabby mother and child. The aristocrat clutches pearls while the other woman adoringly nurses her baby, and a powerful longing appears in the covetous gaze across the aisle.
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1911
Page
6
Open Letter to a Bridegroom Hints for Happiness
Dorothy Dix advises husbands to keep wives busy with useful work, share in duties, and maintain constant affection. She warns against idleness, urges fair money treatment, daily courtesy, and attentive gestures, stressing that ongoing love and companionship, not wealth, sustain marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
The Manicure Lady’s Fatigue From Letters
The Manicure Lady complains about correspondence fatigue. The Head Barber and Manicure Lady joke about letters to creditors and friends while sharing a sample note from a druggist suitor. The tale ends with a tense line from Bradley & Sons demanding immediate payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Escrow
Mike
Wilfred
Bradley & Sons, Attorneys
Hateful Gossip Shows a Woman Fleeing a Malicious Neighbor
A married woman escapes a gossip-mongering neighbor named Mrs. Johnson who spread salacious rumors about men away from home. The tale ends with the woman receiving a telegram from her husband Jim, whose business success reassures her and shifts focus from the cruel talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnifred Black
Jim
Mrs. Johnson
Tommy Thomson
Billy Jones
Glacier Returns Long-Lost Guide After 22 Years
A Swiss glacier yields a perfectly preserved guide body after 22 years. He disappeared in 1888 when he fell into a crevasse, with his attire and features remaining unchanged. The report cites other cases of recovered bodies from ice, including the Hamel incident of 1820 and the 1866 Arkwright disappearance, noting remarkable preservation and timing of discoveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamel
Forbe
Henry Arkwright
Champani
Married Life the Second Year in a Village Sunday
A Sunday morning in a quiet village frames Helen’s recollections of her first year of marriage. The page blends sunlit gardens, church visits, and memories of Helen’s grandmother, her husband Warren, and questions about affection and happiness. The mood is reflective, nostalgic, and softly somber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Herbert Urner
Helen
Mollie
Winifred
Sarah Joyce
Samuel David Pierce
Warren
Ladies’ Aid Society
Martin
George
Chia
Also Mentioned on This Page
National News Association
Nell Brinkley
Dorothy Dix
Andrew Carnegie
Margaret
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