Motoring through Vermont, a tale of love and deceit
Philip Starr, a young Boston architect, visits Vermont and falls for Blanche Manning. He stays with Mary Manning and meets Paul and Gale Hamlin. Philip learns of the Countess Blanche and a family curse. On the wedding eve Paul insults Mary, ending their engagement. Mary leans on friend Sylvia Gray as Mary and Paul confront unresolved longing.
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Vermont
Philip Starr
Boston
Blanche .Manning
Starr
Blanche
Hamatead
Mary Manning
Mary
Philip
Paul
Lance Paul
Gale Hamlin
Sylvia Gray
Sylvia
Austin
Lady Blanche
Visit to New York and debt pains in family drama
Mae Violet plans a New York shopping trip to cope with mounting debts after Mary’s wedding left the family finances strained. Paul contemplates earning more and faces late night distress as he finds Mary alone with two boys and a frightened, agonized voice calling for help.
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Violet
Blanche
New York
Paul
Mary
Seth
Jane
Aunday
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Paul and Mary face a perilous crisis as Algy nearly dies and Sylvia dies in a string of medical delays and emotional revelations. David Noble and Austin weigh duty, love, and sacrifice while Paul steps toward maturity and a possible future in France.
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Doctor Wells
Paul
Mary
Walacetown
David Noble
Algy
David
Sylvia
David Nobile
Jane
Austin
Paul Manning
France
Foreign Legion
Lie
Tragic death of Sylvia Gray devastates Hamstead
Austin grapples with grief after Sylvia Gray dies in childbirth. David urges focus on the surviving children while acknowledging Sylvia’s courage. Austin remains unmoved and blames himself for the loss and the risks to the mother.
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Sylvia Gray
Hamstead
Austin
David
Sylvia
Eye of the storm description from Tolman excerpt
Tolman describes the typhoon center as a calm eye about a dozen miles across with little wind yet dangerous waves. He notes a sharp pressure drop around the eye and warns mariners that seas break from all directions, making the eye far from safe.
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Tropics
Charles Fitzhugh Tolman
Asia
Labeling Bundles for Future Use Saves Time and Trouble
Ease future retrieval by labeling bundles of clothing blankets or furs you pack away. Clearly mark contents on the outside so they need not be unwrapped later. This practice saves you effort and confusion when you next need the items.
Artificial diamonds produced at Columbia University
Artificial diamonds as large as one-twentieth of a carat have been manufactured at Columbia University at a cost of about $5 per carat. Their small size and high cost render them commercially valueless.
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Columbia University
Mid west Refining Co Ad Promises Refund on Jewelry
A brief Midwest advertisement offers to mail old gold teeth and broken items for refining. It mentions watches silver and diamonds and promises a refund if dissatisfied. The address listed is 85K West 104th Street, N. (likely 1880s era).
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Midwest Refining Co
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Eady Bianche
Franmnce
Parkinson
WNU
Mae
Central
Alvid
Cottage Hospital
Noble
Pauli
Agastin
Mary Algy
Mary Mahaged
Alan
Haskins Bros. & CO
Steez City, Iowa
Colos
Arfield Tea
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