Morley Vernon and Miss Greene Aim to Save Suffrage
Senator Morley Vernon is drawn into Miss Maria Greene of Chicago as she seeks to push a suffrage resolution. Aboard a Springfield hotel, Amelia, Vernon’s fiancée, watches tensions rise amid political maneuvering and a risky romance that tests loyalties.
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Morley Vernon
Vernon
Senate
Ife
Maria Greene
Chicago
Miss Greene
Tle
Miss Keene
Amelia
Springfield
Lobbyists debate in Springfield meeting with wary scrutiny
In Chapter XIV continued, Miss Greene and Mrs Overman Hodge Lathrop clash over a senate appearance and lobbying, as spectators comment on attire and attitudes. The scene ends with Hodge Lathrop urging Morley to improve introductions.
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Springfield
Lincoln Monument
Homestead
Miss Greene
Amelia and Ver Wait in Hotel Lobby
Just before dinner Amelia and Ver non sat in the little waiting room of the hotel. Mrs. Overman Hodge-La.
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Throp
Amelia
Vernon
Morley
Amalia
Mrs. Hodge-Lathrop
Mrs. Hodge- Lathrop
State Central Committee
Mrs. Overman Hodge-La
Hubby Plans To Remarry After Ill Wife's Advice
An ailing wife urges her husband William Henry Brown to remarry after her death to support their motherless children. He frets about a flirtatious widow Jones as a potential partner, but the wife halts his plan with a sharp rebuke before she recovers.
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William
Jones
William Henry Brown
Mrs. Brown
A Balloon Seaweed Steals Oysters From French Beds
A seaweed invader has breached shellfish grounds in France, lifting 400000 oysters from Breton beds in Morbihan Quiberon and Belle-Ile. The plant drifts via the Gulf Stream, grows to duck egg size, fills with water, then air, becoming a balloon that lifts oysters to sea.
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France
English Channel
Gulf Stream
Morbihan
Quiberon
Belle-Isle
Scout's Idea of Marriage in Old Grafton Life
Moses P. Stowe, eighty, longtime Grafton resident, declares he will stay single. He dismisses marriage, notes women never enter his house, and jokes about wives and peddlers altering atmospheres. He recalls past flirtations but says infatuation would ruin him.
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Moses P. Stowe
Grafton
Mass
Gratis Youth At Bun Emporium Milk Sour
A dialogue fragment shows an exchange at a bun shop where Gratis youth complains the milk tastes sour while Sweet Thing notes ample sugar on the table.
Perfect Cure for Infant Eczema by Cuticura
A mother recalls her six month old daughter developing red facial spots that failed to improve with two doctors ointments. After months and $20 to $30 spent with no relief the Cuticura Remedies were used and the baby's face cleared by the next morning, with full disappearance of eczema. Mrs. P. E. Gumbin, Sheldon Iowa, July 13 08.
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P. E. Gumbin
Sheldon
Tall Bear Story From Outing Magazine
A narrator recalls finding a bear in a hollow log and devising a plan to free and transport it. After cutting four holes to pull the paws through, they tied the log and made the bear walk into camp, supplying food and fuel for the winter.
Using Defiance Starch for better laundry results
The article promotes Defiance Starch as the solution for stiff laundry fabrics. It claims its greater strength allows a thinner application, avoiding the paste-like finish that hides fabric beauty and worsens wear.
Say What Makes Your Father Wheeze
A humorous exchange from a child shows concern for a father's asthma as a girl jokes about internal organs at play. The piece notes children suffer everyday from injuries and praises Hamlin's Wizard Oil as a remedy used worldwide for pains and aches.
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Puck
Man of Power Cited for Calm Demeanor by Creston
A quote from Creston praises a man of power who remains unmoved when others are swayed by ambition or passion, highlighting restraint and steady leadership.
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Creston
Perry Davis Painkiller Relieves Ills In Home
Summer complaint and bowel trouble are eased by this dependable medicine kept in the Mina household. Available in 25 cent and 66 cent bottles.
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Perry Davis
Mina
Global Butter and Cheese Consumption Uneven at Two Lakh Tons
World consumption totals 2,00,000 tons of butter and cheese, reflecting limited global uptake. Data underscores uneven demand across regions as dairy markets shift with changing tastes and prices.
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