Weary of Lies and Soldiers in a Troubled Marriage
An elderly wife describes years of deception by her husband and the impact on children and home life. She urges a friend to leave before more damage occurs, likening women to soldiers in inner battle and calling for honesty and self preservation. A separate letter advises renting in the suburbs with small children and shared finances guidance on joint property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Chey Tam
Liew
France
Altho
Lloyd George warns of anxious two months for allies
In the house of commons Premier Lloyd George said the next two months would be anxious but the allies’ position is improving and they are confident of the façade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mina Grey
London
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Elevator Girl in Beauty Contest Entry Card
A fragmentary entry card for Ming Doris Wood, an elevator operator at MacDougall Southwick’s Monde, describes her as a blond contestant in a beauty pageant. The note praises her appearance and mentions her home at 433 Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ming Doris Wood
MacDougall-Southwick
Ming Wood
Mins Wood
Harrison
Confessions of a Wife and a Defying Precedent
In a charged dinner conversation the group debates Spencer’s marriage to the nurse of his child and his public scandal. Margie, Donna, Jim, Lola, and Barclay Sill weigh pride, convention, and moral judgments as Donna hints at divorce proceedings. The mood remains tense as a piano interlude offers a respite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie
Jim
Spencer
Kitty
Donna
Lola
Barclay Sill
Sunny
Mr. Sill
Lola Sill
Ireland Appeals For Recruits To Aid War Worn Men
London dispatch reports the Irish government issuing a recruiting appeal signed by four council members. It states the warworn remnants of the Irish brigades suffer under tyranny and calls for volunteers from Adel to Brisbane and San Francisco to support the fight in Flanders. It warns that Irish friends abroad are shocked by inaction and growing cold in friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ireland
Adelaide
Brisbane
San Francisco
New York
Flanders
War Savings Stamps Drive Urges Maximum Individual Pledges
Citizens are urged to pledge as much as they can toward War Savings Stamps. The appeal stresses reaching the $1,000 limit for each purchaser and encouraging everyone to contribute what they can to aid the effort.
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Wallace
Sennett
Star Liberty Weekly
Seattle
Pike
Awer
Right Drug CO
Washington
Gal Otiexe
Casshir
Mien Grey
Cincinnati
Liaud George
Kline
W. Kline
United States
The
Uncle Sam
Grote Rankin—Pike
Grote-Rankin
Coliseum
Fifth and Pike
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