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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1914
Page
7
A Tacoma customer claims Plant Juice eases his rheumatism and back pain and plans to continue use. The ad explains rheumatism links to uric acid from weak kidneys and promotes Plant Juice as a kidney and digestive tonic sold by Eaton & Swaney drug store.
The parcel post lets each small merchant ship within a district at lower rates and build a mail order business. By using mail order advertising and efficient shipping, local stores can win profits in a wider field. Buyers learn the local store can serve them quickly and satisfactorily.
A catalog of fire alarm box locations is provided across the city including near City Hall Far City Lumber Co Curtis & Evans Mead St and West ae Fairfield and Summit areas at multiple street intersections and near industrial firms such as Federal Mill Western Cooperage Western Mill and General Package Co.
A tunic dress for a little girl features a loose sash secured by wide bead embroidery. The design mirrors effects worn by her mother, emphasizing coordinated style in a family ensemble.
A discussion argues marriage should not bar women from professional jobs and that a wife could perform domestic duties for her husband, while noting the London County Council would see a married woman physician as resigning. The piece also includes social club chatter about weekly routines and a London liner anecdote.
A 1914 essay follows Farmer Smith and his wife as they order Christmas goods from a mail order catalog. Arrival proves costly with high express charges and shoddy items, prompting a return to town for genuine purchases and a warning that many will hide their gullibility. The piece ends with notes on French mutual benefit societies and long service medals.
Astronomical notes aside the piece surveys the tango craze ending with a solar cycle timeline. It describes Argentine steps such as the deep dip and forward march plus variations like the flirtation step and hesitation while quoting Rowley Downs Jr on public interest and tempo shifts. It links dancing to sunspot cycles and historic rhythm trends through 1913.
Aviation notes describe a tailless aeroplane gaining success in France despite the British government calling it impractical. A signaling method uses dust from a reservoir blown by engine exhaust to form dots and dashes. French factory tests wings by inverted loading with sand until failure. J M Barrie, visiting Smith College, jokes about preferring one chat with a thousand girls over a thousand chats with one.
A Life magazine snippet recounts a party where Marjorie hints at a tale about a girl present who stayed within earshot, preventing the narrator from sharing it with a male companion. The brief exchange underscores social intrigue and gossip at gatherings.
A fragmentary excerpt describes a blacksmith at labor, hands blistered and dirtied, his craft consuming day and night. It reflects on restless thoughts that trouble a diligent worker, with a note of Spenserian diction and rhythm.
A light exchange on secrets is noted with humor about the pleasure of keeping versus telling secrets. The Philadelphia Record framing conveys a witty, casual tone highlighting secrecy as a social pastime.
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