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Wakefield Advocate

Location

Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1917

Page

2

The Real Adventure Continues in New York Romance

Roddy and Rose confront a transformed love after marriage and a New York stay. They resolve to earn trust, plan a life with twins, and face the reality of a lasting partnership, balancing friendship and passion as they navigate motherhood and career.

Rose Sixty-sixth Street Fifth Avenue Fifty-ninth Roddy Tie Liast Cape Rodney Miss French Boston Portia John Galbraith Arcady Thare Galbraith Solomon

Armenian Betrothal in Turkey School Sparks Courtship Tale

An American principal in a Turkish Armenian girls’ school receives marriage proposals for students from local Armenian men who value dowries and match potential brides by health and housewifery. A betrothal ends in a resisted match, then a later romantic courtship leads to a happy marriage.

Hester Donaldson Jenkins Turkey Mademoiselle Aznif Marian Zarroohee Dikran Dikan

The Beginning Chapter XXVI Predicted Honeymoon Hours

The passage describes a renewed honeymoon marked by emotional intensity beyond their prior union, reflecting growth from experience and hardship. Rodney’s prediction feels fulfilled as they endure days of deep feeling and connection, though the scene ends before full closure.

Rodney

Why Swagger Sticks Are Used in Training

The article explains the use of swagger sticks by Canadian recruits to prevent hands from slipping into pockets during training. It notes the stick’s role in discipline at Valcartier and Aldershot and traces the habit to soldiers who later became heroes at Vimy and Hill 70.

Rodney Roddy United States Canada Valcartier Quebec Aldershot Nova Scotia

Prize Fighters Exemption Test Reveals Nervous Soldier

A physician examines a robust prizefighter claiming exemption from service. The doctor asks about palsied nerves and occupation, hearing the fighter’s claim. He suggests the fighter win a few prizes by knocking out the enemy, then passes him.

Open Air Schools Popular in the East

Outdoor schools attract attention as a growing fad for young children. The classes are often on house porches, offering protection and fresh air. Miss Aimee Harvey, once of St. Louis, directs a Lexington Massachusetts winter outdoor school after a Rome Montessori experience.

Aimee Harvey St. Louis Montessori School Rome Lexington Mass

Dubwaite Sleep Talks Spark Household Concern

In a pointed dialogue, Mr. Dubwaite speaks in his sleep and his wife expresses worry. The exchange implies her frustration at not understanding his words, framing the issue as a domestic matter of communication.

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