Courtship Confusion Sparks a Rest Cure Plot
In a 1920 short story excerpt, Dukie faces Edith as Eliza Austin counsels a feigned retreat from romance. Betty and Edith scheme through social theater, while Jack Winston arrives from California to complicate their entangled affections.
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Corona Remington
the McClure
Dukie
Elizaeth Austin
Betty
Maynard
Caner
Edith
Moray Emolld
Jack Winton
Jack
Mer
Pick
Evith
Ike
Wren
Tracy
Dulce
Yim
Dubie
Hong
Winston
Guythan
Jack Winston
Califormia
Fashion notes and domestic diplomacy in June New York
CORA MOORE reports on sports cos tumes and accessories as part of feminine wardrobe. A narrative excerpt reveals a strained morning between a wife and Bob, with silent reconciliation hinted and a plan about a new car and routine disrupted. The piece ends with a tease that the story continues.
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Cora Moore
York
New York
Lance
Bob
Morniss
Rhubarb Can Be Preserved And Homemade Dishes Menu
Rhubarb preservation tips describe canning without sugar using a cold water seal to form a vacuum quickly. Instructions emphasize avoiding air entry and using quickly sealed cans. The page also shares a breakfast lunch and dinner menu with recipes for eggless spice cake and sour cream frosting and ends with a personal sign off from MARY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Confessions of a Bride Incomplete Notebook Entry
A fragment from a narrative describes a maid named Matilda reappearing to manage morning routines in a house. The narrator, awaiting breakfast, contemplates explanations about a partner named Bob and the disruptions in their domestic scene.
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Matilda
Bob
Matilde
Headache Cure Promises Quick Relief and Liver Help
A promotional ad touts Aspironal Elixir as more than a pain reliever claiming it removes the headache cause by liver issues and constipation. It urges readers to buy a bottle, test two teaspoonfuls in water, and demand a money back guarantee if relief isn’t felt within two minutes, with similar guarantees for colds coughs and neuralgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haut
Quality Summer Frocks and Millinery Display
A local store touts a range of summer wear with quality as its hallmark. Silk skirts washables and nevershrink wash skirts are featured alongside new summer frocks hats and organdie delig nats from notable makers all priced from ten to thirty five dollars.
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Fairmont
Osgood’s
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the Daily Short Story
Chad
Ann
Por Wilbur
Allman
Wibur
Mr Twen
Gene
Leno
Pan Tre
Dr. Berry
Hee
Barger
Davis, Burkham & Tyler’ Company
Fairmont Hotel
Washington
Osgood
Gondie
Georgette
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