Winds of the World excerpt reveals Jill Atherton and Tallentyre romance
Jill Atherton, a poor stenographer from Acacia Terrace, meets Tallentyre after an accidental encounter. He induces vivid interest, offers tea, and shares details about his life and a love story involving a fiancée named Kathy. Jill, shy and self conscious, begins to hope for a later, lighter connection.
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Jill
Tallentyre
J Atherton
Jil
Tadentyre
Hersclf
Kathy
Jif
Walt
Doings of the Duffs Love and Wealth Motive in a Harbor Dream
Jill and her companion discuss a wealthy suitor and a dream of riches. The conversation shifts from romance to the lure of status as Jill longs for luxury and popularity. The man recognizes a connection to Kathy, revealing a shared family link and a hint of scandal to come.
Adventures of the Twins travel plan and weather wish
The twins Wally and friends plan a cross country vacation after harvest to see distant sights including a white topped blue mountain. They request dry weather and jokes about frostings and cake as they prepare to travel by ground travel and dig in at night. The tale ends with a tease of continuation.
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Wally
Sprinkle Blow
Woody
Nick
Mra. Ames
Mrs. Ames
Philip
The Bashful Man Ends in a One Room Home
Will travels to Helen’s house for a marriage proposal but is overwhelmed by nerves. He sits beside Helen’s father, endures laughter from Helen and her other suitor, and later dangles from a loft trap door before being rescued by the father. He leaves at dawn, heart heavy and hopeful.
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Sturgese
Cain
Sturgess
Thal
Helen
Daddy
Will
David
Wil
William
Bayer Aspirin Promoted as Genuine Medicine
An old advertisement urges consumers to look for the Bayer name on aspirin packaging to ensure authenticity. It claims Bayer tablets treat colds neuralgia rheumatism toothache lumbago and others and notes Bayer is the manufacturer of salicylic acid.
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Bayer
Baby daughter of Chinese minister in London speaks two languages
At eighteen months the child of the Chinese minister in London can speak both English and Chinese.
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London
When a Woman Tells By Ruth Agnes Abeling
A social secretary Helga Sorensen ends her engagement to Tom Hradford and secretly observes John Ames with his wife Lila Ames. John and Helga exchange a furtive, intimate moment as the affair shadows both households. The suspense builds as the couple confronts moral tension in the Ames home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Agnes Abeling
Helga Sorensen
Tom Hradford
John Ames
Lemon Bleach Lotion Promises White Skin At Home
An advertisement touts a lemon based facial lotion made by mixing two lemons with three ounces of Orchard White to create a quarter pint solution. It claims daily massage of face neck arms and hands yields beauty and whiteness and is gentle enough for freckle sunburn and tan lightening as used by famous stage beauties.
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By Ruby M. Ayres
Bobbe Merrings
Jill Atherton
Acacia Terrace
Don
Jill Thy
H Hillyard
Illess
Mr." Sturgess
Tullentyre
Mr. Stur
Tal
Drownehia
Home, Sweet Home
Thia
King Cophetua
Hillyard
Ralph Hillyard
BY Allman
Freckles
BY Blosser
Gee There
Wome
Sue
Sue's
BY Ahern
NOT Brosches & Wal
Everett True
Romain
Homs
Adventures OF the Twins
Ce FR Barton
Mr. Sprinkle Brow
Wally Woodchuck
Are Staitle Syrenook
Mabel Cleland
Man
Jame
Seattle Star
John
Eivery
Lila Ames
Lemons
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