Unusual Love Dilemma Ponders Real Happiness
A reader seeks Miss Grey’s counsel on choosing between loving a man who cannot marry and marrying one who loves but cannot be with her. The column argues against sacrificing duty for passion, urging prudence, respect for convention, and staying true to fate. A second letter prefers steady affection over dramatic romance, advocating companionship and mutual interests for lasting marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Grey
Miss Grey
Uncle Tom
Tom
California Syrup of Figs Ad
An old advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a mild safe laxative for children. It highlights a fruity taste and full directions on each bottle, urging mothers to choose the product for gentle relief of stomach bowels and liver function.
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California
Early Career of Sir Robert Kindersley at HBC
Sir Robert Kindersley began his career as a Hudson Bay Company clerk earning $2.50 a week. This note places his first job within the company’s historical context and highlights his humble starting wage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kindersley
Hudson Bay Company
Fashion pictures feature Daisy Henry in stylish street costume
Photo by Cress-Dale highlights a blue and brown skirt paired with a dark blue tight jacket and detailed trimming. The ensemble includes a chic hat of dark blue silk and a small collar with many buttons. Daisy Henry is the subject, with potential two tickets to The Great Divide at Wilkes for the editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cress-Dale
Daisy Henry
Star
Wilkes
Marie Lants
Seventh Ave
Lemore Hill
Fourth Ave
Round steak cooking tips and tendering methods
The article discusses round steak toughness and methods to tenderize using coarse grinding or fine mincing. It suggests broiling between two pans with butter and seasoning, and notes variations from rare to well done while avoiding loss of nutrients. A teen observer attends a matinee and admires a young vocalist.
Beach murder scene tests Ann's guilt in pivotal moment
The plan unfolds at a bathing beach to test Ann's guilt as Ives’ killer. Ann, guided by Morrison, enters the bathhouse room No. 25 with a gun. A staged shooting follows with a blood‑red powder puff, leaving Ann poised as guilt or innocence hinges on the outcome.
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Ann
Morrison
Mahon
Ivem
Bath House
Ives
Lorelei
Mann
Gay Beach
Sven
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Seattle Star
Miller Trunk & Leather Goods CO
Miller’s
Second Avenue
Pacific Northwest
Seattle
Lyne
OMS
Errterprise, Association
Social Washington
Frances Hoar
Washington, D. C
Washington Society
Frances
Louisa Hoar
Senator Hoar
Massachusetts
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Mr. Gillett
House of Rep
Miss Louisa Hoar
Bayer
West
Union Street
the Kimball
Singers
Kimball
Piano
Kimball Pianos
Pike
Union
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Victrolas
New Edisons
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