Beinche Liver Meets a Traveling Bobolink Tale
A blue bonneted girl Doris chats with Mr Bobolink a merry traveling bird in New England. He explains bobolinks migrate year round from West Indian Islands to Virginia Carolina and New England while building a nest and choosing a home on the move.
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Olink
Fred
Gay
Doris
Bob
Carolina
Mr. Bobolink
Virginia
Mily
Danof
Mr. Jink
How You May Lose Weight and Gain in Slender Beauty
A fitness guide urges regular exercise to improve vitality and charm. It describes simple bed exercises to lift and extend legs, notes the goal of proportional lower limbs, and advises gradual effort with rest as needed.
Fanny Disclosure Katie Made to Madge
A narrator intrudes on Katie in her room where odd noises and perfume hint at a strange scene. Katie hides a secret from Mrs Graham as she prepares for an encounter and explains she was applying cosmetic makeup to imitate an actress for a movie.
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Fanny
Katie
Madge
Meesis Graham
Katle
Tree
Lillian
Den
What That Rare Disease is Really Is Blastomycosis
Dr Copeland explains blastomycosis a rare fungal infection with skin ulcers and systemic weakness. Cases largely in the Pacific Northwest and tied to Oriental exposure, often starting after skin breaks. vaccination could curb outbreaks, while mild cases respond to iodine tincture. Also includes reader medical Q A with advice on lemons and concentration issues.
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Royal S. Copeland
M. D
New York City
Pacific
United States Shipping Board
San Joaquin Valley
United States
China
America
Orient
Johns
Late Season Bathing Suits Show Colorful Styles
The season brings bright beachwear with two vivid models. One is a black and white satin slip with a pinafore look, bound in black and tied with small bows. The other is a bold orange jersey suit on coat dress lines with an underslip, knee banding, and shoulder straps.
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Jersey
Ier
Three Dainties Easy for Warm August Days
Norton offers cool weather dishes for hot days including cold soups and broths. A Tea Punch combines Ceylon tea with citrus, sugar, and ginger, served over cracked ice with mint. A Tea and Grapefruit Jelly Salad uses tea jelly, grapefruit juice, celery, paprika, and mayonnaise, served in lettuce and garnished with olives.
Miss Flapper Speech Sparks San Francisco Debate
Winifred Black notes Miss Morgan defends flappers while condemning old fashion restraints. The piece contrasts modern fashion freedom with mothers’ restrictive apparel, praising women who can dress and move quickly and urging acceptance of contemporary style.
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San Francisco
Miss Morgan
Myer
Mary Morgan
Cure for Nervousness and Confidence Issues Hint
A reader asks about cures for nervousness fainting at blood and fear during arguments. Advice emphasizes self reliance and confidence through continued adherence to doctor prescribed treatment for illness and gradual overcoming of fear.
Teeth as tribal marks and fashion in Central Africa
A historical description of dental adornment among African tribes noting colored and shaped teeth for identification and fashion. It covers Felletah women staining teeth and hair, varied tooth shapes from square to pointed, and practices like staining gums from betel nut use. It also discusses war needs, alibi verification, and the social appeal of bright, distinctive dental styling.
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Hien
Central Africa
Tourlata
Odd and Interesting Facts From Around the World
A collection of curious notes spans natural wonders and history. It notes cork weighing about 1200 tons globally, tropical fruits carrying hidden creatures, the electric eel’s paralyzing shock, vast Chinese coal estimates, Salt Lake City’s 40000 dollar seagull monument, and Mormons’ birds saving crops. It also mentions peacock skin coverings in ancient Athens, a Chinese silkworm egg collection, the Yenisei river mouth briefly open each year, and how Chinese babies are lavishly dressed with symbol embroidery for longevity.
Advice to Girls Dean Annie Laurie
An 18 year old pair seek guidance over a shared love for a young man. The column urges honest conversation with their mothers about engagement and marriage, warning that deception harms all and suggesting giving up the relationship if parental insistence cannot be overcome.
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Dean Annie Laurie
A. I
C. W
DorA Annie Laurie Sets Story of Forbidden Courtship
A 22 year old girl recounts three years of dating a 26 year old man. Her parents opposed the relationship after suspecting his feelings. She notes they stopped allowing him at home but she has continued to meet him and he has asked her to marry.
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Mars
Miss Frivolity
Dora Annie Laurie
Tomorrow's Horoscope by Genevieve Kemble
A lively and eventful day ahead with strong planetary influences. Focus on commercial and professional matters, push new projects, but handle money carefully and sign papers cautiously. Birthdays bring an active year with bold ventures and prudent finances.
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Mercury
Mars
Neptune
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Winifred Black
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Miss Flapper
Pirie Bleck
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California
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Manning
Tropics
Salt Lake City
Seaguila
Utah
Yenisei River
Yenise
Arctic Sea
Yeniselsk
Genevieve Kemble
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