Lady Blanche Farm A Romance of the Commonplace
A short story vignette centers on a modest farm life and the gentle trials of daily work. The tale weaves simple acts of care into a quiet narrative about home, kinship, and ordinary love in a rural setting.
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By Frances Parkinson Keyes
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Frances Parkinson Keyes
Motoring through Vermont Love Beckons a Burlington Guest
Philip Starr, a young Boston architect, meets Blanche Manning in Vermont and is instantly drawn to her. On the way to Burlington he stays with Mary Manning in Hamstead where he learns of Blanche’s family superstition. Paul Manning, Mary's fiancé, is dissipated and unaware of Mary's worth, while Starr vows to win Blanche.
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Vermont
Philip Starr
Boston
Blanche Manning
Burlington
Starr
Blanche
Hamstead
Mary Manning
Mary
Philip
Paul
Gale Hamlin
Blanches
Manning
Paul Manning
Thomas Gray
Hannah Adams
Adams
Phoebe Bird
Violet
Martin
Seth Manning
Jane
Moses
Miss Manning
Seth
Mr. Starr
Enchanted Romance Grows at Lady Blanche Farm
Mary faces the truth of Paul’s deficiencies while Blanche and Philip deepen their bond on a Vermont farm. Philip's charm wins candy gifts and public notice as Jane and Seth weigh family ties and a promising future.
Dull Rain Delays Village Night Out
Chapter V: on a rainy Monday Blanche weighs attending Hamstead town hall dance with Paul and Mary as villagers misread her being old enough for solos. Philip, in a pious tone, offers to stay. In the afternoon Violet accepts a ride, adding quiet joy to the scene.
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Burlington
Blanche
Hamstead
Paul
Mary
Philip
Violet
Hearse Spooks Mexican Man From Ambulance Ride
Ignacio Montez 26 fled a Pueblo Colorado scene after spotting a hearse beside an ambulance. Police say he had threatened a fellow Mexican, who struck him with a two by four. Montez disappeared, refusing hospital treatment.
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Swift Cure
Pueblo
Colo
Ignacio Montez
Ignacio
Jilting British Maidens Costly in Court Actions
London reports rising breach of promise payments as jilted women seek damages. Since 1926 the sums awarded have grown, with Brighton and London rulings cited. Cases include a dead lover's executors dispute and rising court actions, reflecting higher settlements.
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London
Britain
Brighton
Id the Winner, Ego Is Busted, Eric Is Berserk
Eric Moythaler a quiet wholesale grocery salesman loses control after his id bursts free. He snips public phone wires in Midtown, wrecking 301 phones before police arrest him. He faces four months in a quiet cell for restraint and reform.
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Eric
New York
Eric Maythaler
Mr. Hyde
Doctor Jekyll
Maythaler
Papa
Mr. Maythaler
Mr. Moythaler
Hunter Misses Rabbit and Injures Eight Men
Plainfield New Jersey Eight road gang workers were lightly wounded when buckshot from a rabbit hunter named John De Biase struck them as he fired at a rabbit. The injured men received hospital treatment and were released. De Biase was arrested and held for investigation.
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Hunter
Rabbit
Plainfield
N. J
John de Biase
de Biase
Bright Youth Forfeits 31 Dollars To Bandits
Lawrence Hellett a 15 year old pupil faced two armed men in Chicago. He handed over 16 cents from his pocket and was allowed to leave. The lad concealed 31 dollars from the school lunchroom fund in a watch pocket for bank transport.
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Chicago
Lawrence Hellett
Seafood Salads and Bakes Highlight Canned Fish Uses
Sunday meals rely on canned crab meat tuna salmon and lobster with lobster offering the strongest flavor. Recipes include salmon and crab salad with celery capers olives and mayonnaise, lobster creamed dish in toast cups and timbales or souffles. A spinach ring filled with lobster and crab adds a baked centerpiece with cream sauce and bread crumbs.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU Service
Dr Caldwell's syrup pepsin advertised as health tonic
An old advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's syrup pepsin as a cure all. It promises improved appetite, energy, sleep, and bowel health from regular spoonfuls, claiming a youthful vigor and day to day vitality with continued use. It targets families and children with a gentle stimulant claim.
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Ysen
Dr. Caldwell
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