A Fool and His Money by George Barr McCutcheon
In this diary style excerpt, Mr Smart recounts dinner with the countess Rosemary and the castle life. The scene includes a planned treasure hunt and a playful family dinner with awkward charm, while observers plot plans and the cast debates treasure lore. Rosemary delights, and the narrator reflects on affection and complications at the castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary
Amsterdam
Blake
Mr. Smart
Paria
Hawkes
Blatchford
Broor
Britton
Tim
Poppendyke
Upstaira
Fred
Williston Graphic Excerpt Explores Divorce and Baby Custody
In a Williston Graphic serial, a man protests a nickname as he and another discuss divorce. He insists the split concerns the baby and claims the divorce itself is not finalized. The exchange hints at custody tensions and a continuing dramatic thread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oret
Rosemary
Abe
Oscar
Williston Graphic
Remaie
Library notes bring new tales to Friday circulation
New library titles enter shelves Friday. Miss Minerva and William Green Hill by Frances Calhoun offers humor and pathos for young readers. The Heart of Lynn by M Stewart Cutting follows a loyal girl aiding a family through hardship. Rodney McGaw by Arthur E MacFarlane brings circus adventures for Boy Scout fans. Our Country's Flag by Edward Holden explains flag origins and signaling. Kath arine Depp's Tree-dwellers charms young readers with ancient life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Minerva
William Green Hill
Frances Poet Calhoun
Billy
Lynn
M Stewart Cutting
Rodney McGaw
Arthur E. MacFarlane
Ile
Toby Tyler
Rodney
Edward
Holden
Katharine Depp
Goldenrod Poem Celebrates Autumn Flower Banner
A poetic fragment recalls the common goldenrod blooming across hills and meadows. The verse imagines autumn days hazy skies, brown grass, turning trees, drifting leaves, and a fuming banner raised above the sod as a welcoming symbol.
Bread and better aut with Silver Sheaf crown use
A fragment urges choosing Silver Sheaf home made bread as wholesome and nutritious. It notes grocers will supply it and promotes the product as a reliable everyday staple.
Diary drama and a dairy ad mingle in a cluttered excerpt
A narrator contends with a missing secretary and a countess’s diary while staff scramble over editions and private notes. Fred reveals diary entries about a dinner, hinting at sensitive details, while a late insert touts Emerald Farm Dairy promising high cream and milk quality from W. S. Davidson’s cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerald Farm
W. S. Davidson
First National Bank
Williston
W. R. McChesney
Emerald Farm Dairy
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Ent
George Barr M’cutcheon
Amter
Gromstart
Tresten King
R. Pless
Cain
Orient Express
Anid I
Conrad
Mein Herr
Ner
Ludwig the Red
Library Notes
Harry M. Dean
Metcalf
Mabel
Well- Khown ‘Company
Brent
U.S
PIPER
Piper Heidsieck
Ros American
ACCO
Wencner
New York
Whole Wheat Milling CO
M. S. Williams
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