Trials of a Girl Who Tried to Earn 810 Dollars
The tale follows Peggy as she seeks quick money to support a paralyzed grandmother and sister. She considers newspaper copying jobs at twenty cents per letter but finds earning ten dollars a week unlikely. After failed schemes she continues to seek a practical plan while balancing ambition with reality, reflecting old social advice on women’s labor and economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petes
Hbodock
Pegey
Hetty Green
Etuda
Peggy
Abe
Arly
Ale
M & Gentleman's Watch
Ani
Patna
Max K.P. Vayee
Dudley St
Boston
Roxbury
Mun
Bos
Fashion Notes and Literary Mentions in Topeka
A fragmentary column surveys interests in literature and style, referencing Ada Ada and Bernhardt figures. It notes Romantic ideas on marriage, emotional life, and women’s roles, with musings on male and female challenges and vintage fashion trends like lavender and green ribbons. It mentions Topeka shops and Chicago sales. Potential readers see cultural gossip and evolving fashion tastes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle
Ian
Adaima
Bert
Scirus
Rouen
Saral Bernhardt
Werman
Humphrey Ward
Eleanor
Tham
Rheanor
Topeka
Recipe Fragments and Home Canning Tips From an Old Page
Fragmented home remedy notes describe making white bread yeast dough and a cocoa syrup beverage. It also discusses canned cauliflower and advises on preserving methods, suggesting a cold water bath style process and referencing rhubarb asparagus and dried fruits as alternatives. The tone mirrors a 19th or early 20th century domestic guide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MIT
Ben
Woman scales glaciers in Baltistan Himalayan expedition
Mrs Willian Workman of Worcester leads a Himalayan expedition with Dr Kurt Oestreich and Gen. Reta Bir Amar Flash assisting. The party traversed 6000 to 15000 feet of ice crevasses and explored peaks, glaciers, and a high-altitude terrain near Choglon Lanemd Hes ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Workman
Worcester
Mass
Laurein
Willian Hunter Workman
Fandy Mullock Workman
Baltisten
Eo Lansin Uinche
Gourde
Tsent
Aranda
Sli
Deen
Amia
Enree
Peertod
Klietor
Menem
Srinvear
Kashamir
Reta Bir Amar
Kashmir
Kurt Oestreich
Frankfort-on-the-Main
Mattia Zurbringen
Muller Gin
Heston Therald
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Louisville
Nyo
Osee
York, AY
Mariette
Walter
Thistle Sainthee
Christus
Lida Ames Wilts
Muaranette Building
Chicago
Witor Ail
Auities
Abourd
Haining Company
Chicone
Lowes Hut
Uils End
Uwan
Beaulis
Bouwekener
Don
Temon
Jinahts
Retleft
Wittheremy
Cormeen
Reni
Monticello
Til
Seth
Sarta
Antynion
Tosm
Chelst
Hite
Cyrus Townsend Brady
Eplecopaltan
Fulladelphia
Saccom
Dean Mas
Preenam
Pinkhan
E. F. Hayes
Hostola
Mrs. Hayes
Gavitt
Mra. Thorpe
W. W. Gavitt Medical CO
Harry E Gavitt
Mgr
Main Office
Ltd
Madison
the Natural Food CO
Niagara Falls, N.Y
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