Joyce Sewell Chooses Mexico Over Marriage Scam
On the eve of her twentieth birthday Joyce defies her stepmother Irma and suitor Michael Kirkpatrick. Helm Blackadder fails to bend her, and Joyce discovers a hidden inheritance of 10 000 from her father’s legacy. She plans to go to Mexico to claim justice and independence.
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Joyce Sewell
Irma
Helm Blackadder
Joyce
Kpatrick
Michael Kir
Blackadder
Mr. Blackadder
Michael Kirkpatrick
Mike
Elsinboro
Enoug
Helm
Mr. Kirkpatrick
Michael
Joycie
Treasury of the
United States
Ann Burden Sewell
City National Bank
Bradley
Mr. Bradley
Mexico
United States and Britain Lead in Who's Who Biographies
United States and Great Britain account for about 30 percent of the 19,000 biographies in London's Who's Who. The book lists 3,150 Britons and 2,650 Americans, with women comprising only 1.6 percent overall. Harvard tops alma maters, while many Americans lack college education.
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United States
Great Britain
London
Frank B. Littell
Washington
Science
France
Germany
Italy
Sweden
Japan
Denmark
Hungary
Canada
Netherlands
Australia
Poland
Harvard
Columbia
Yale
Gayety as a Tonic and Self-Administered Willpower
An article extols gayety as a powerful tonic and stimulant, claiming it surpasses poetry and resides in the mind. It urges readers to prescribe themselves large doses of gayety through personal resolve and attitude.
How to Build a Box Ottomans and Upholstery From Ruth Spears
Instructions describe making a wooden box ottoman with four inch depth sides and two by two legs. Assembly uses screws in corners and layered cotton and muslin for a slipcover with specific cutting and sewing steps. The ad promotes Mrs. Spears Sewing book priced at 25 cents with ordering address in Chicago.
Uncle Phil Says and Allies of Marriage Views
A series of aphorisms cover marriage happiness mis fortune and character. Remarks praise steadfastness quiet strength and individuality while warning against gossip and boasting. The piece suggests prudent behavior and contrasts European and American fame.
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George Agnew Chamberlain
Mrs. Sewell
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Phil
America
Smith Brothers
Smith Bros
Lucanus
Chew Long Bill Navy
By Fred Neher
Mie
Za. Amer
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