Olive's Two Lovers and a Double Wedding Twist
A Chicago family tale centers on Olive Sargent who fakes illness to avoid an arranged match with Mr. Lamson while Tom Winchester, a doctor, secretly loves Olive. Olive’s deception unravels when Tom offers care and declares love, leading to a double romance and a later union with Olive choosing genuine affection over social gain. The piece weaves jealousy, class, and family dynamics into a dramatic, sentimental vignette with a concluding note on enduring love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive
Samson
Tom
Chicago Press
Be Diplomatic My Boy Ruth Ashmore Advice
A letter quoting Ruth Ashmore from Talks with the Girls in The Ladies' Home Journal advises against sudden kisses by a young man. The writer agrees, calling such behavior a mean trick and urging patience and proper conduct in courtship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Ashmore
Ladies’ Home Journal
Ruth
Imland Ocean
Fragmented Letter Describes Personal Strain and Moods
A fragmented missive reflects personal strain and lingering memories. The writer mentions long hours, a creative effort, and impressions of social pressures. The tone hints at fatigue, muses, friendships, and a sense of moral conflict in past associations.
A Little Chap Pleads For Fresh Air In Window Plea
A two year old boy, recovering from mumps, longs for fresh air after weeks of confinement. He asks his mother to raise the window despite a screen, insisting on stepping outside with his little companions. The scene captures a child's persistence and desire for freedom. This vignette appears in a note from the St. Louis Chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peete
Franity
Kansas City Times
Atertain
Washington
St. Louis
Distance to the Moon Cited as About 240000 Miles
A reader quotes a Chicago Tribune line asking about the lunar distance and the difference between miles to the Moon and miles to China. The exchange notes the Moon’s illumination over China and a child’s confusion on long distances.
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Papa
Johnny Pepperill
China
A Familiar Face at a Denver Party Clock
A Detroit Free Press report recalls a party in Denver where the only familiar face belonged to a clock made in Connecticut. The note hints at disappointment and a playful mystery around the unusual guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bsee
Denver
Sie
East
Connecticut
Detroit Free Press
Swayne's Ointment Promises Skin Disease Cure
A classic ad touts SWAYNE'S OINTMENT as a simple external treatment for AME skin disease and tetter with no internal medicine required. It claims to heal all facial and bodily eruptions, leaving skin clear and white and urges readers to ask their druggist for the remedy.
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Swayne
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Thomas Winchester
Olive Sargent
Miss Seymour
Lucy
Lillian
Mother
Mr. Lamson
Tha
Lillian,” My Sister Cried. “Oliva
Bernhardt
Galatea
Chicago Tribune
Mur
Wow Jones
Abe
Vfisaro
Kirks
Finzer & Bros
Louisville, Ky
Morris & Mullen
Kodak Gameras
Urarog P
Warren
Penna
Mile
Morris & Maiden
Treasury
England
Milles
St. Vitus
Morris & Mateus
E.G. West
Silex Fried & Co
J. K. Ronne
Merchant Tailoring
Hickory Street
Castoria
Johnson
Wis
Jobnsgon Ec CO
Boston
Mase
C.&e.bartsch
Water Street
Diamond
Warre
IM Werden, Marte
The
Tal
Struthers
Warren, Pa
Riagluleta of
Beve
Geo, S.davis
Second and
Liberty Streets
Warten
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