Afraid of Mice This Girl Just Plays With 160 of Em
Ellen Rossiter quits a Barrkaly’s clerk job after a failed audition at Dreamland and a hard talk with Jacob Salomon. She then faces a crisis when store owner Steven Barclay notices her at the desk and calls her to his office.
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Barclay’s Department
Myra
Ellen
Rossiter
Bert
Mike
Rossiters
Jenny Elkins
Jacob Salomon
D’ja
Ebien
Salomon
Molly
Barclay's
Steven Barclay
Eilen
U S Destroyer Edsall Ordered to Nanking Amid Nanking Tensions
Dispatch from Washington notes Destroyer Edsall under Lieut Commander Byron Dague ordered to Nanking from Shanghai to protect American lives and property. Transport Grant heads from California for the Orient with about 1,000 army and enlisted men aboard.
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Washington
Edsall
Lie
Byron
Dague
Nani
Shanghai
Nanking
Ame
Grant Chlef
California
Ellen Rossiter Tales of Flight From a Tightened Wallet
Ellen Rossiter, a Barcclay's Pry ment Store salesgirl, supports her mother Molly and sister Myra after their father’s fortune waned. Molly’s spendthrift ways drain rent money, pushing Ellen to take a night job as a dance hall hostess with Myra to cover the shortfall.
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Ellen Rossiter
Barcclay
Pryment
Molly Rossiter
Myra
Mike
Ellen
Teft
Molly
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Promises Bile Flow Relief
An old advertisement urges readers to take Carter's Little Liver Pills to stimulate two pounds of bile daily, claiming folk suffer from poor digestion, foul breath and blemishes when the liver is sluggish. It warns against substitutes and notes the product price and year.
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Carter
C. M. Co
How to Cook and Serve Oysters in Various Ways
An old epicure shares methods for oyster preparation from open fire and hot ashes to ovens and frying. Dishes include pigs in blankets with bacon, fried oysters with breadcrumbs, and creamy oyster stew with milk and cream, plus traditional raw service with cocktail sauce.
Make This Model at Home Pattern 2129
New sewing pattern article describes a cotton frock with bodice sleeves and bound jacket lines. The design favors a larger figure with a flared skirt for ease during chores and recommends fabrics like percale broadcloth seersucker pique or madras for practical wear.
Anne Adams Pattern Catalog and Pattern Order Notice
The advertisement offers pattern 2129 in sizes 36 to 50 with yardage for size 38. It requests 15 cents per pattern or 25 cents for catalog and pattern, asks for name address size, and directs orders to The Athens Messenger Pattern Department at 245 West 1th Street New York City.
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Anne Adams
Athens Messenger Pattern Department
West
New York City
Red trims brighten the season in New York fashion notes
A New York fashion column notes red trims replacing emeralds and turquoises as a cheerful, versatile accent on black and brown outfits. It predicts growing use with white, and discusses women’s coloring, styles like coat dresses, and a six-in-one dress leaflet promotion by Dave at The Athens Messenger.
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New York
Miladi
Dave
Athens
Jenny
MELLO GLO French Process Face Powder Ad
MELLO GLO promises younger looking skin with a long lasting finish. It claims to banish shiny noses and prevent large pores while blending naturally with any complexion. The ad targets beautiful women seeking a fresh youthful bloom and notes D. Zenner Co as the seller.
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D. Zenner Co
Ady
Stars Say Forecast Warns of Obstacles and Fraud
The forecast warns of adverse conditions and stubborn obstacles today due to planetary aspects. Signings should be cautious to avoid fraud and misrepresentation. Notable nativity Dwight Moody, evangelist. birthdays may face yearly delays. a child born today may be studious yet optimistic.
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Hfe
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Advertised as Liver and Bowels Aid
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle effective tonic to ton e and cleanse the liver and bowels. The copy claims most sickness stems from inactive bowels and liver and touts olive colored tablets in 16c 20c and 1c sizes as a natural buoyancy aid.
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Edwards
Ohio
Mice and a Modern Woman Defy Fear in Research Lab
A New York University student, Mise Watson, conducts a cold research project using 160 white mice in a windowless lab. She keeps the animals in darkness for long periods while monitoring their movements in a rotating barrel to compare effects on uninfected and inoculated rodents.
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Mise Watson
New York University
Miss Watson
Social News Roundup from Albany and Snowville
Chase Miss Lois Woodyard spent the weekend with her brother Leonard Woodyard in Albany. Mrs. Amanda Douglas and Mrs. Grace Frazier with Mrs. Dana Sauters visited on Friday. Miss Opal Woodyard stayed Saturday night with cousin Ruth Woodyard and attended revival services at Snowville. Merrill Chase attended the Modern Woodmen Lodge Thursday night. Mrs. Lauters and Mrs. Dana Sauters visited Mrs. Worth Lynch on Sunday.
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Lois Woodyard
Leonard Woodyard
Albany
Amanda Douglas
Grace Frazier
Aow
Dana Sauters
Opal Woodyard
Ruth Woodyard
Snowville
Merrill Chase
Modern Woodmen Lodge
Mra
D. Lauters
Worth Lynch
Home remedy for cough using pine extract and honey
An old home remedy promotes Pinex or Norway pine extract with sugar or honey for quick relief from cold coughs. It claims three actions: reach the lungs, loosen phlegm, and soothe inflammation. The ad touts concentration and guarantees a refund if not effective.
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Costa
Gma
This Younger Generation What Is It Heading For
Nicholas Murray Butler critiques the changing role of women and shifts in youth culture. He contrasts past expectations with modern independence, noting women earn wages and manage finances while the younger generation must forge its own path without a clear roadmap.
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Nicholas Murray Butler
Johnny
Slater
Fan
Mag
Norey
Women Await Return of Men After Quiet Mission
In a tense scene around a farmhouse Lillian and I listen for sounds of Harry Underwood and Hugh Grantland's group. Jim and Axon report no noise as they monitor from the darkness, awaiting news of the dangerous mission's outcome.
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Lillian
Harry Underwood
Jim
Axton
Dicky
Harry
Rence
Madge
Hugh Grantland
Hugh
Diplomatic
Secret Service
Katie Wants No Help in Visitor Prep
Adele Garrison describes a domestic scene as Katie, a tired maid, resists rest to assist with supper for visitors. Despite fatigue and humor, the trio plans to finish preparations and send Katie to bed after the car arrives.
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Katie
Lilian
Noel
Liao
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Broadway
Paris
Jane
Brooklyn
Mrs. Clancy
Elien
Miss Katherine
Nere
Barcclay's
Gertrude Watson
Rooseville, Il
Katherine Gertrude Watson
Goa
U. S
Alice Lynn Barry
The
Athens Messenger
Genevieve Kemble
Dwight Moody
Chase
Winifred Black
Heart of
Wife
Adele Garrison
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