Wealth, kinfolk, and a chance for happiness in a family clash
Grandmother Vane’s fortune sets the stage as John Allenby the elder nears death. His son Allenby resists marrying Lura Vane, his cousin, yet Lura’s generosity and the ailing man’s plea spark a fragile plan to unite blood and love despite long held resentments.
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Allenby
Lura Vane
Lura
Vane
John Allenby
Granny
Dad
Bank of England
Arlonby
Jack
Chamberman
Gardner
Ture
Dick Helm
Lesta Mills
Emile Sunny
Lesta
John
Laura
Lara
Associated Literary Press
The Drummer Faces Life’s Heavy Burdens at the End
In a car near a church a conversation unfolds about death and responsibility. A weary drummer reflects on aging, supporting his elderly parents and a hospitalized wife, while considering whether death might be preferable to such ongoing duties. The brief exchange ends with a parting handshake and shared goodwill.
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Flint
Detroit News
Vacation That Does Good In Solitude
A columnist proposes a ten day retreat in a remote hamlet offering body and soul refreshment with total solitude. The idea cites Henry Labouchere who reportedly burned his letters on returning to start anew. The plan’s appeal is weighed against the risk of missing cash via mail.
Putting Him Right in Conversation with Burns Poems
A dialogue fragment shows a young man with a serious face correcting a speaker about admiration for Burns poems. The excerpt suggests a discussion on literary appreciation and misattribution.
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Burns
Seriou
Two Neat Cotton Dresses for Easy Washing and Style
Simple cotton dresses described in pale pink voile and gray white striped gingham. Left dress features pink piping and buttons with a ring spot motif. right dress uses a deep band, cross piping, and a lace yoke with beaded sides and back.
Simple Trimmings for the School Frock
The article advises sparing use of handwork on the frock to decorate the yoke collar cuffs or a side closing strap. Braids should be minimal to give a neat tailored finish. Large bound buttonholes and select buttons provide additional trimming options.
Fashion Brief Highlights White Charmeuse Skirted Coat
A fragmented fashion note contrasts a black charmeuse skirt with a white short cutaway coat. The text hints at an item described as charmeuse fabric and a stark black and white styling direction.
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Directoire
Early Fall Hat Styles For Outings
A white felt hat suits early autumn outings with a high square crown sailor and flat brim. Another sailor variant has a dented sombrero crown and a crushed rolling brim, trimmed with silk or velvet ribbon and a double pump bow. A third soft felt hat features a narrow brim and a corded ribbon band with a lovers knot, matching a green or red ribbon on the shirt and handkerchief.
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Hoi Polloi
Revive Flowers With Waxed Paper and Foil Wrap
An amateur gardener reveals a method to keep nosegays fresh for an evening. Wrap the stem with waxed sandwich paper, tie with string, then place tinfoil over the wrap. Do this immediately when removing the bouquet from water to prevent wilting.
White Percale Frocks Describe Summer Style
Not all women favor white percale for summer gowns. The fabric, favored by nurses for light uniforms, launders easily and is cooler and lighter than linen. It can be trimmed with stitching and buttons for smart style, and a young woman in percale appears as if stepped from a bandbox.
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Whit
Collars and Cuffs: Detachable Style Notes
Detachable collars and cuffs are a good idea made from linen or pique and lingerie fabrics. Plaid or striped fabrics can be used to add color to a sombre look, with small touches of plaid or striped silk most effective.
Dairy Show Emphasizes Farm Welfare and Cow Capacity
A national dairy show in Chicago at the International Amphitheater runs ten days starting October 24. The program focuses on practical dairy farming, breeding and feeding, sanitary methods, and marketing, with demonstrations by national authorities and extensive exhibits from the machinery department.
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America
Middle West
International Amphitheater
Chicago
Adv
Reversed. A Weather Prophet Prompts Quick Reputation
The fragment references Willis described as an honest congressman and Gills as frank, noting his retirement and a remark that the country had served him long enough. It also mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and its uses, plus a quip about becoming a weather prophet to gain reputation.
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Willis
Gills
Puck
Cole's Carbon Salve Promoted For Catarrh Remedy
Advertisements tout Cole's Carbon salve as an effective catarrh cure available at druggists in 25 and 50 cent sizes. An auxiliary ad urges buying Red Cross Ball Blue and dismisses inferior blue products. A quip notes aging should bring less worry.
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Cole
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Receives Grateful Letters
Readers share thanks for Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with testimonials of relief from women's illnesses. The Pinkham Medicine Co of Lynn Mass notes they receive thousands of letters and offer confidential advice upon request.
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Henry Leiseberg
Kearneysville
W. Va
Lydi Pinkham
Lydia
E. Pinkham
G. B. ‘Warriiiero
Pinkham Medicine Company
Lynn
Mass
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Lydia EF. Pankhas Medien Co
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