Marry for Convenience Sparks Household Drama
Richard Carter, wealthy father of Nina and Ward, proposes a businesslike marriage to Harriet Field, social secretary. Harriet is torn by past ties with Royal Blondin and love for Carter, while Ward pursues her and Blondin holds influence. Kathleen Norris’s modern tale explores social conditions and a compelling love story.
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Miss Field
Harriet Field
Carter
Mr. Carter
Harriet
Royal Blondin
Nina
Ward
Blondin
Richard Carter
Kathleen Norris
Crownlands Affair of a Carter Family in Summer Drama
On Crownlands beside the Hudson Isabelle Carter pursues a reckless affair with Tony, her lover and Ward Carter's friend. The scene centers on social privilege, forbidden passion, and family surveillance as Nina and Madame Carter watch tensions rise during a Tea on the estate terrace.
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Richard Carter
Crownlands
Carters of
Carter
George
America
Madame ‘Carter
Blue Hudson
Isabelle Carter
Anthony’ Pope
Anthony
Isabelle
Thim
Miles
Ward
Isa-bella
Nina
Agabelle
Tony
Mr. Carter
Madame Carter
Cherie
Nina Carter
Nino
Betty
Upper Terrace
Miss Wield
Harriet
Miss Field
Curfew Bell Tradition Echoes Through Lincoln's Inn
A London correspondent recalls the 800 year old curfew at Lincoln's Inn. The bell, brought from Calais by Robert Devereux in 1596, is tolled 50 times at nine each night unless wartime disruptions occur.
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London
England
Lincoln's Inn
Calais
Robert Devereux
Earl of Essex
Lincoln’s Inn
James I
Ben Jonson
Chancery Lane
Early Australian labor movement formed by English workers
English fostmen formed one of the earliest labor wolons in ATO, marking a significant note in industrious organization.
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Ato
Freezone Corn Remedy Promises Painless Removal
A drugstore bottle of Freezone claims to instantly stop pain when applied to a corn and allow removal with fingers, without soreness. The tiny bottle costs a few cents and targets hard corns soft corns and corns between the toes.
Platonic Friendship A Joke Said to Be a Joke by One Man
A Judge column recounts a man who dismisses platonic friendship as a joke after years of experience with a wife and seven children. He contrasts his view with a woman who believed in platonic bonds. The piece uses humor to reflect on relationships and expectations.
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Hudson
Nina
Harriet
Richard Carter
Mr. Carter
Miss Field
Warrier
Ward
Harriet Lired
Isabelle
Eivil
Richard
Tve
William Sanford
Judge
California Fig Syrup advertisement urging use for children
A vintage ad urges mothers to give California Fig Syrup to cleanse a child’s bowels when sick. It promises quick relief from constipation with a teaspoon for babies and children, claiming the syrup tastes appealing and prevents illness tomorrow. The message warns to insist on genuine California Fig Syrup and to check bottle directions.
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California
Tact Tale From London Official and Condemned Man
London chief magistrate Sir Chartres Birdn once spoke on tact and recalled a Scottish minister addressing a condemned criminal with blunt phrasing about the gallows and rope. The remark illustrated stark, practical talk in dire moments.
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Chartres Birdn
London
Donald
Chicago Herald
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Promises Cleaner Laundry
An advertisement claims soft coal will complicate laundry and promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as a solution to remove grime, implying grocers stock the product. The copy hints at competitive, tongue in cheek morality about enjoying others’ misfortune.
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Red Cross Ball
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Bellamys
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Miss Weld
Linda
New Jersey
This
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Lincoln
Garfield
Parker
Drugetata
Firecox Chem
Patchogue
Hiscox Chemical Works
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