Fine Feathers by Webster Denison
In a Staten Island bungalow the Reynolds couple and neighbors share a summer life of garden plots and modest entertainment. Their aging rental home, social visits, and frugal routines contrast with dreams of wealth and a New York world of matinees, with tensions over class and desire shaping their days.
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Mrs. Reynolds
Staten Island
Collins
Harlem
Heights
New York
Bob
Jane
Manhattan
Amsterdam Avenue
Lfe
A Cloud In Elysium In Spring and Summer Heat
The narrative describes waning spring turning to hot summer as the sun bakes Bob's garden. The lettuce withers under the relentless heat while the trees lose foliage and the lawn dries from seed. The house remains the only shelter though it too grows hot. Jane makes two or
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Bob
Meade
Jane
Reynolds
Collins
Richard
Dick, Jr
Elysium
Rick
George
Reynoldo
Galera
Tom Sawyer
Seamauk
Washington Square
Rockefeller
Schopenhauer
Fifth’ Avenue
Plymouth Rocks
City
Realized Responsibility at Roman Weddings
The passage notes that at Roman weddings the groom throws a handful of nuts to bystanders after leaving the temple. This act signals he is no longer a youth and is about to embrace adult responsibilities as a citizen.
Dying Buck Pins Hunter in Nevada District
Elmer Middleton of Pinoche Nevada, hunting with George Turner in Fairview Springs, wounded a 200 pound buck then faced a desperate moment. The buck collapsed on his chest after Middleton pressed a high caliber bullet through its shoulder and he tried to finish it with a small ax.
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Buck
Elmer Middleton
George Turner
Fairview Springs
Middleton
Pinoche
Denver Post
Unconquerable Pleasure In Washington Visit
A visitor in Washington describes a trip mixing business and pleasure and jokes about whether rumors claim congressmen are truly at work. The exchange notes curiosity about congressional activity.
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Washington
Frightful coffee habit cured by Postum drink
A testimonial from Battle Creek Michigan describes coffee as a life necessity and caffeine's grip, then credits Postum with restoring health. The letter notes weight gain, headaches, and improved digestion for the couple after switching to Regular and Instant Postum, with product details and pricing.
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Lfe
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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By Webster Denison
Eugene Walter
Chapter
A. C. McClurg & Co
Wekeies
Malaya Times
Ili
van Houten
Defiance
Seriange Starch CO
Omaha
Nebraska
Ness
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