Love's Misdirected Courtship in Grove Hollow
Beulah Arnold and Ellis Truman end a troubled engagement after a collar mishap and prideful disputes. Years later a diary slips from neighbors to reveal Beulah once loved Ellis. he returns, proposes a fresh start, and she agrees to overlook the past for a new future together.
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Beulah Arnold
Ellis Truman
Grove Hollow
Gosips
Cupid
Widow Marsh
Patton
Beulah
Ufe
Ellis
Arnold
Tabby
Laddie
Ned Ransom
Miss Arnold
Fellows
Arnold Cottage
Elis
Siile
Ells
W. G. Chapman
Man writes editor on ten cents for ice cream or rent
A reader distraught by a missionary magazine claim about ten cents buying a soda or a Sunday room for thirty Indian street children donates two dollars to restore his peace of mind. He offers more, hoping to aid the mission society and end his guilt.
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India
Missionary Society
Thermit Process used in metal welding and explosives
Thermit consists of aluminum and iron oxide and reaches nearly 3000 C when ignited. Goldschmidt used it to weld large metal masses. A recent article notes its use in molten metal for explosive shells, but the formula is not disclosed.
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Goldschmidt
House Dress Design and Fit for Daily Home Use
The house dress should be durable wash fabric with neat patterns and stable colors. Gingham and percale are standards, with sleeves at three-quarter length and a front or side-front closure. Materials should be tested for shrinkage and color stability before making up.
Orandie Collar and Cuff Sets Capture Christmas Season Appeal
The article highlights organdie collar and cuff sets as popular neckwear displays, with fine embroidery and hemstitching. New plaited and embroidered versions, designed for simple afternoon frocks, feature three-part collars, hemstitched reverses, plaited cuffs, and narrow embroidery panels. Prices remain modest, especially for ready-made sets.
Bilkins Portraits and Dew Ponds in England
A light anecdote about Bilkins and his family poses at a photography club exhibit ends with a joke about his “strained relations.” The text then explains dew ponds on chalk downs in southern England, noting their name origin, water source questions, and that new ponds are filled artificially. they do not form by gradual evaporation alone.
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Bilkins
Chalk
England
Matter of Speech
A discussion on language proficiency notes natives speak their own tongue better than foreigners of equal ability. It adds that few speak their language perfectly and even fewer master any other language. It also observes that educated foreigners often speak more carefully English than the average American due to habitual care.
Not a Matter of Gossip in the Kansas City Star
An eastern publishing house representative visits selectively in a neighborhood, praising valuable literary works while a dour citizen retorts with sharp civility, highlighting class and attitude toward book agents as depicted in the Kansas City Star excerpt.
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Gloom
Kansas City Star
The Next Step Philosophical Quote
A concise reflection urges one to act within current growth and faith to take the next straight step forward. It emphasizes living up to present capacity and presence, trusting discovery will follow as the curtain lifts.
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Phillips Brooks
Widower and Widow Exchange Sharp Wit in Courtroom Exchange
A humorous courtroom quip contrasts two spouses as a judge notes the widower prefers a wife of intellect. The widower concedes both strong and weak-minded partners prove alike, reflecting on marriage in a brief, witty exchange.
The Haughty Help and Summer Boarders
A rustic dialogue notes a farmer arguing about summer boarders. The speaker defends them as useful company while criticizing overly bossy or fault finding hired help.
When We Want To Say It In French In Paris
Quotation about speaking freely in French and the Parisian urge to reveal hidden truths. The dialogue contrasts using French to express what cannot be said in English and hints at a secret behind Parisian fortunes.
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Paris
Slang Use Linked to Attractiveness and Rarity
The remark notes that a girl who avoids slang might appear more attractive than one who uses it, yet such behavior is less common. It adds that people can maneuver around others they can see clearly through, implying perceptual insight governs social ease.
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Sue
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Beulan
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Thermit
Sambo
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Ebery
Chas
Fletcher
Pne
DU Pont
DU Pont Powder Company
Wilmington Delaw
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