Springtime Novelized Tale by Tarkington Wilson Browne
A promotional piece reviews Springtime a combined novel by Booth Tarkington, Harry Leon Wilson and Porter Emer son Browne. It extols Madelein de Valette a virtuous heroine and Gilbert Steele a patriotic soldier amid French and American characters, promising a sweeping romance and moral themes. The excerpt hints at a dramatic pursuit and family tension as the heroine chases a butterfly into a forest before returning home overdue.
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Harry Leon Wilson
Porter Emerson Browne
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Andrew Jackson
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Candles of a Vanishing Valette Family
In a 1815 parish scene Mrs Valette and her servant Louise scramble for candles to honor a dead slave Christian. Father O'Mara speaks of the old Valette custom of candles equal to years of a death, hinting at a past tragedy and the master’s return as candles are gathered.
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De Valette in Louisiana Its Old World Ways Persist
Chapter excerpt shows M de Valette dominant in a Creole household in Louisiana. Candles for an old slave Christian reveal lingering planter wealth, ritual duty, and tension with new world norms as Father O Mara questions a marriage alongside church rites. The master insists on candle counts and resources, while Louise grumbles about scarcity and feudal memory.
De Valette Kinship and Madeline Betrothal Plans
In a parish parlor Raoul de Valette and Father O'Mara discuss Madelein e and the arranged betrothal. The cadet Raoul introduces himself, notes the family fame and past estate loss, and the elder De Valette defends their honor and the forthcoming presentation to the family.
Taft to Attend Custer Statue Unveiling at Monroe
Washington notes President Taft has promised to attend the unveiling ceremony for the Custer statue at Monroe Mid. He will fix a date and plans no delay. Efforts are under way to persuade him to visit Jackson during the event or nearby to participate in a ceremony on the site where the Republican party began.
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Schoolmasters Elect Officers in Ann Arbor
In Ann Arbor Michigan on April 2 the Michigan Schoolmasters club announced officers for the coming year. President is Dean John O Reed of the University of Michigan, vice president Harlette Bishop of Detroit Central High School, and secretary treasurer L P Joclym of Ann Arbor High School.
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University of Michigan
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Detroit Central High School
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