The Jarr Family by Roy L McCardell
Mrs Mudridge Smith visits the Jarrs as a guest in a lively scene of social deftness and misread signals. Jarr tries to slip away but is coaxed to stay while the two women, facing town’s judgments on marriage and status, exchange pointed gossip and wry commentary.
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Mr Jarr
Jarr
Palm Beach
Clara Mindridge-Smith
Mrs Jarrily
Mrs Jarr
Mrs Mudridge-Smith
Bosh
Newport
Clara Mudbridge-Smith
Mr. Jarr
Mrs. Jarr
Ris
the Press Publishing
Chicken in Rice Ring Recipe Plainly Described
A recipe instructs layering rice with salt water in a double boiler, steaming until soft, then molding in a ring. Creamed chicken and green pepper are served inside the rice ring, garnished with watercress and seasoned with salt pepper and paprika.
Fruit Salad With Lettuce Nest
A simple fruit salad recipe combines esepanut, two oranges diced, four bananas diced, three apples diced, and lemon juice. Gently toss and place in a lettuce nest, then serve with fruit whip dressing.
A Design of Chic for Serge Fabrics and Trims
A frock drafted for serge uses woolen fabrics such as Duveryn tricotine or velour. Brown tones with a satin vent and rich color mix of browns, henna, and garnet are suggested. The skirt sits at the hips with a moderately wide cut, while the jacket features smart tailor’s arrows at shoulder seams.
Do's and Don'ts of Boiling Water and Fashion Notes
The article outlines practical uses for boiling water including tea and coffee, laundry for whites, rinsing silver and glass, and cautions against using it on skin or chamois gloves. It also covers fall fashion trends with velvet, fur trims, georgette, hats, wraps, colors, and a hair fillet trend. A tomato relish recipe with peppers and spices concludes the piece.
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Armmonia
More Truth Than Poetry by James J. Montague
A caustic 1915 Bell Syndicate poem parodying wartime leaders and strategies. The speaker mockingly critiques German rulers and naval plans, notes failed schemes, and riffs on figures like Hindenburg and the Kaiser, interspersed with satire on railroads and illiteracy.
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James J. Montague
The Miser Business Man by Sophie Irene Loeb
A shopper visits an antique shop to view a prized purse. The gray haired owner acts brusque toward two soldiers seeking benefit tickets, calling them fakes, then resumes showing the customer the purse and questions its desire to buy.
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the Miser
Business Man
Sophie Irene Loeb
The Miserly Antique Dealer in a 1919 Voice
A narrator condemns a stingy antique dealer who hoards treasures, fears patrons, and exploits vulnerable sellers. The piece contrasts his greed with kinder buyers and urges readers to withhold purchases from grasping traders seen as hostile to public joy and fair dealing. He warns such men will be pushed from commerce to isolation.
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Jarr Family
Roy L. McCardell
Res Bolamore
Horlick
Serge
Paradise
Rhimestones
Feeizion
von Tixpitz
der Kaiser
Oldt
Hindenburg
France
Hindenberg
Walter D. Hines
Glenn Plumb
George Harvey
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Daily Fashion News
Shenandoah Valley
Taverner-Gravely
Franklin
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