The Thirteenth Commandment in Wall Street Dreams
Daphne Kip and Clay Wimburn fall for each other in Cleveland and New York. When Daphne learns Clay is penniless, she ends their engagement and fights to pay for her lavish lifestyle. Bayard Kip spirals into debt under gowns bought on credit, while Leila endures betrayal and vows to become self supporting. Daphne returns the ring to Wimburn as she plans to pursue Tom Duane.
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Clay Wimburn
Cleveland
Daphne Kip
Clay
Wall Street
New York
Daphne
Trousseau
Bayard
Europe
Leila
Wimburn
Tom Duane
Dutilh’s
Dutith
Miss Daphne
Rayird
Syart
Rees
Sidmee
Honey Love
Mr. Wimburn
Duane
Jess
Mrs. Kip
Cleve
Delilah
Daddy
Beauty
Satan
Mr. Raven
Mr. Reben
Ilpa
Independent Daphne Chooses Work Over Charity
In New York, Daphne Kip rejects living on a man's mercy and resolves to earn her own way. While Leila schemes with Bayard, Daphne confronts pressure from family and a tense romance, deciding to seek stage work with Tom Duane's help.
Daphne Sees Bright Path To Career Ambition
A young woman named Daphne believes she has a solid chance to realize her goals, facing few initial obstacles. She remains unaware of future challenges that may arise as her journey progresses.
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Daphne
Names and Places Echo Roman Celtic Past in War Trail
The author traces battlefield traces across the region noting Valenciennes as named for Valentinian, Orleans for Aurelian, Verdun and Laon as Celtic strongholds, and the Meuse river named from Celtic for Meadow River linking war paths with ancient roots.
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Valenciennes
Valentinian
Orleans
Aurelian
Dun
Verdun
Laon
Meuse
Shun Heedlessness and Seek Noble Sentiments
The passage urges avoiding self gratification and material greed as they blunt nobler feelings. It notes how cold slight or rude rebuffs wound a soul already wounded, suggesting sympathetic, approving gestures could restore harmony and welcome.
Springtonic endorsed for health in homely tone
In the spring time advice urges carrying an umbrella of preventative care and a winter to spring house cleaning. It promotes Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a non alcoholic alterative tonic to restore stomach liver and nerve function with a testimonial from James V Cook of Louisville Kentucky.
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Dr. Pierce
Louisville
Snapshot of French and Prussian guard near Marne
A nonecom snapshot shows a company marching along a road near the Marne. A French officer warns the captain that the road leads to death as a strong line of Prussian guard blocks the advance. The exchange is rendered in a rough English dialogue with grit and tension.
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Marne
Scribner's Magazine
August Flower Remedy Advertises Stomach and Liver Aid
Green's August Flower is promoted as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleanses the stomach and alimentary canal, and stimulates bile production to purify the blood. It claims to treat disorders from sour stomach to nervous indigestion and is sold worldwide.
Bolshevism in Practice Umbrella Anecdote
A drenched man recalls a socialist meeting where everyone favors removing any individual advantage. He explains leaving home with an umbrella and the group’s excessive sharing left nothing usable for anyone.
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Thad
In Advance of Their Age Women Behind Says Ad
An advertisement claims men are ahead of their age while asserting women lag behind. It markets St. Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills as containing only vegetable ingredients that are tonic and purgative.
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Wright
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