British Writer Sees Americans as Conventional Yet Charming
Henry W. Nevinson, a prominent British writer, surveys American life from London, praising politeness and communal spirit while warning of rising conformity and anti free speech measures. He lauds American courtesy, openness, and public amenities, yet notes government surveillance and the threat to individual liberty amid modern democracy.
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America
Lusitania
Amery Tein
United States
Britain
Philip Gibb
Uncle Sam- Wol
Northciffe
Henry W. Nevinson
Contemporary Review
Tord Northcliffe
Edward Marshall
Amell
Grady
Nevifison
Che Neehetffe Press
Faetland
New York City
Novia
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Vernon
Washington
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Chicago
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Romus
Rockies
Pacific
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Scotland
Carlyle
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Fifth Avenue
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Shu
Louse
Senate
Hanner
Tieland
Comine Howe
Evening gowns for debutante mothers and youthful styles
A fashion note surveys evening gowns. The stately long white satin gown for mothers contrasts with youthful black and white frocks favored for their filmy lines. Details describe bodice drape, back cut, skirt style, and preferred train lengths, with fabrics like taffeta and satin, sleeves, and restrained decolletage.
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Jarrow
What's In a Name Leona Lion origin through Greece and Rome
The article traces the feminine name Leona from Leonie to Greek roots, noting Herodotus links to a Persians victim Leo and its spread through Greeks to Byzantine rulers and popes. It mentions Leone as an Americanized version and coral as Teona’s talismanic stone. Tuesday cited as a lucky day and name.
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Leona
Leo
Greece
Herodotus
Ounce
Attila
Rome
Papal
St. Peter’s
Leo X
Leone
Tiéonie
Spain
France
Leonardi
Coral
Teona
Wheeler Syn +dicate, Inc
Between Ourselves by Della E Stewart
The column argues human mentality shares common triggers for anger and discontent. It questions current social inequities and war related strains, noting resentment grows when people feel others profiteer from their toil and that many accept glossy excuses less than honest critique.
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Della E. Stewart
Robin Mead
Gonads
Tabor
Bedtime Story of Tommy Peele and the Rat Chase
A playful tale set in a farmyard where Tommy Peele milks cows while rats led by General Skunk plot to breach a guard. Striped kittens observe and respond, guided by Papa Stripes who teaches independent thinking. The scene ends with Snatch the Rat dodging the kittens as they pursue him.
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John Barton
Associated Newspapers
Tommy Peele
S. Skunk
Papa Stripes
Snatch
Tommy
Snaten
Yonung
Jim
Stripes
Tom
Hicks Relieved By Four Entonic Tablets
Mrs G P Hicks reports relief after taking four Entonic tablets for sour stomach and indigestion. The ad claims Entonic absorbs acidity and gases, prevents discomfort after meals, and comes in handy tablet form with a guaranteed big box price.
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G. P. Hicks
Willful Ouija Ends with Confession and Heartfelt Love
In a dramatic scene tied to a Ouija board, Newton Mindlay and Rosalie Gates confront truth and passion as Rosalie pleads and confesses, revealing a tangled web of feelings. The chapter closes with a tender embrace and the line The End.
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Indy
Uathame
Dumas
le Dpirovhe
Winding
Oman
Newton Mindlay
Dulaney
Roger
Miss Gates
Rosalie
Newton
Findlay
Tam
Rosalie Gates
Misery of Backache Removed by Lydia Pinkham’s Compound
Mrs. G Schnookney of Muskegon Michigan reports six years of severe back weakness improved by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound enabling her to work again. The ad urges women to rely on the remedy and to write for confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Muskegon
Mich
Lydia FE
Pinkham
Lydia Ei. Pinkham
Lydia EE. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
All Wrong Was Her Liver Headline in a Grandin Missouri letter
Mrs. Suse Brooks of Grandin Missouri writes of stomach and liver trouble with constant headaches and a bad taste. She describes using Thedford s Black Draught to regulate her bowels relieve stomach pain cleanse the liver and feel like a new person.
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Grandin
Suse Brooks
Thedford
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