Murder Masquerade in Satuit Reveals Family Ties
Mary Avery narrates the murder at the Stow masquerade in Satuit Mass with detail on local families. She describes Second Head and the Merry Mere estate, noting Molly Eames, Walter Treadway, Dr Geary, and Patrick O’Brien in a tense social circle where Molly was engaged to the murdered man.
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Mary Avery
Satait
Thitherto
Petia
Patrick O’brien
Satun
Patrick
Second Head
Fourth Head
Massachusetts Bay
First Head
Indian River
Second
Third Head
Peter Stow
Stows
Peter
Mattie Stow
Geary
Doctor Geary
Boston
Gearys
Ocean
Edith
Alfred Bray
Sarah Darbe
Doctor Murden
Myron Marden
Paris
Caro Prentiss
France
America
Caro
Howard
Eames
Eameses
Paul
Lora Eames
Molly
Lora
Molly Eames
Satan
Satuit
Walter Treadway
Walter
Fairweather Sisters
Flora
Margaret
Stow
Mark Avery
Ager Tan
Connecticut
Mad River
Merry Mere
Bessie Williams
Sylvia Sard
The
Nancy Burton
Sylvia
Inez Haynes Irwin
New England
Patrick O'Brien
James B Weaver and the Greenback and Populist Movements
Gen James B Weaver led two third party movements that shaped American politics. The Greenbackers of 1868 promoted fiat money and inflation, nominating Peter Cooper in 1876. In 1892 Weaver led the Populists advocating free silver and public ownership, winning over a million votes and 22 electoral votes, influencing state legislatures and Congress.
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James B. Weaver
Iowa
Weaver
Greenbackers
Grant
Peter Cooper
New York
Garfield
Hancock
People’s Party
Kansas
Nebraska
Congress
South
Washington
Stow masquerade tradition fuels annual masked fete
The Stow family hosts a yearly masquerade born from their 25 year marriage. Mattie and Peter organize a grand social event with meticulous detail, encouraging guests to arrive in disguise from separate households. The piece notes a shared passion for costumes and secrecy, ending with TO BE CONTINUED.
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Stow
Peter
Mattie
Stow Place
Smiths as presidential candidates through history
A concise survey of individuals named Smith who sought the U S presidency, including Joseph E Smith of the Mormon church in 1844, Gerrit Smith with Liberty party candidacies, Green Clay Smith in 1876, and Alfred E. Smith in 1928, noting their limited electoral impact and varied affiliations.
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Smith
GO Ince
United States
Joseph E. Smith
Church of Latter Day Saints
Illinois
Gerrit Smith
New York
Liberty Party
Industrial Congress
Philadelphia
Land Reformers
Green Clay Smith
Kentucky
Congress
Montana
West
Baptist Church
Washington
Prohibition Party
Alfred E. Smith
Cathedral of St Rombold Saintly Gothic Wonder in Belgium
Famous Belgian Cathedral Marines offers much to visitors but the Cathedral of St Rombold is the city’s standout attraction. Begun in the early twelfth century and finished after two centuries, it ranks among Belgium’s finest Gothic structures with a solitary 324 foot western tower. Its enormous clock face spans over forty feet, dwarfing Big Ben.
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Marines
St. Rombold
Belgium
Londer
Princess Lines Again Inspire Home Sewing Fashion
The Sewing Circle highlights three pattern selections for Princess lines in morning wear. Patterns 1976 1828 and 1983 offer sizes from 32 to 50 with yardage for gingham percale shantung and other fabrics. Includes details on collars sleeves and fit plus a Barbara Bell Fall and Winter Pattern Book offer for 15 cents and orders to Chicago.
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Shantung
Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Adams St
Chicago
Ill
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Foreign Words and Phrases List and Definitions
A compact glossary of loanwords and phrases with translations and origins. Entries include Cela va sans dire Fortiter in re Ignis fatuus Lupus in fabula Non omnis mor tals Pour encourager les autres Voltaire Tour de force and more, with language labels and brief meanings.
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Voltaire
Admiral Byng
Character Attributes Dignity and Courage Highlighted
A brief note emphasizes dignity and courage as royal attributes of character, framing them as guiding virtues. The statement underscores timeless moral standards and personal conduct shaped by these traits.
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Ines Haynes Irwin
WNU Service
Frank
Hagen Ae
Scott Watson
Asa Blaikie
Western Newspaper Union
Luden
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