Billy Whiskers Balloon Adventure Near Fair Grounds
Stubby narrates a misadventure at a fair where Billy Jr and Button ride an aeroplane balloon. They rise hundreds of feet above rooftops before the craft descends. Daisy fears they are lost as Stubby vows to search for them and promises updates. The balloon lands far away, entangling the best hope of a quick return.
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Stubby
Daisy
Button
Dilly
Fair Grounds
Baldoons
Billy
Pilly
Billy Jr. Stubby
Saalfield Publishing Co
Akron
Cherry's Dream House Inspires Wellsburg Hat Craze
Cherry Randall thrives in a new mood, her hat shop draws crowds as Nancy Hooper praises the hats. She envisions a home with a mahogany sitting room, blue linoleum, and a welcoming fireplace, while eagerly accepting social invitations and hoping Aunt Phoebe might join the scene.
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Erry
Hamlin
Nancy Hooper
Mrs. Randall
Cherry
Nancy
Rue de la Paix
Bond Street
Wellsburg
Ned
Phoebe
Lemon Lotion for Beauty Bleach Promises Bright Complexion
A simple home remedy mixes two lemons with three ounces of Orchard White to create a quarter pint lemon bleach. The lotion is touted for daily use on the face neck arms and hands to whiten and brighten skin and to fade freckles sunburn and tan without irritation as used by famous stage beauties.
Fleas Invade New York City Prompt Scratching Frenzy
New York health officials disclosed an unusual flea invasion as residents report widespread itching. Authorities note fleas leaping between flats in a puzzling pattern while the public seeks explanations amid summer conditions and varied theories.
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New York
Board of Health
Flaes
Temptation Test: Public Figures Face Moral Pressure
The statement frames a moral dilemma as many individuals show willingness to yield to temptation, suggesting a broader discussion on ethics and personal restraint. It implies a societal tension between ambition and virtue without specifying names or events.
A Popular Coat Style for Mother's Girl Pattern 8714
This illustration shows a coat for girls with four sizes 6 8 10 and 12 years A 10 year size needs 2% yards of 46 inch material Fabrics listed include taffeta velvet serge poplin satin polo cloth bolina velours and broadcloth A pattern mailed to any address on receipt of 12c in silver or stamps
Herrick Eyes Arbuckle Affair As Campaign Evidence
Representative Manuel Herrick of Oklahoma may use the Arbuckle affair as evidence in his bid to defeat movie beauty contest advocates, signaling political leverage from the scandal in his congressional campaign.
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Washington
Arbuckle
Manuel Herrick
Oklahoma
Acid Stomach To Coal Field Controversy Sparks Debate
A reader cites a personal cure for acid stomach with Eatonic and notes state mine conditions in West Virginia. The letter discusses Logan county coal operations, Sheriff Don Chafin and non union guards, and pressures on miners to deter union organizing amid disputed mine labor practices.
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Baldwin-Felts Agency
Don Chafin
Logan County
Logan
Blair
Sharples
Jeffreys
Marmet
Guyan
Union
West Virginia
Public Forum on the West Virginia trouble debated
A Messenger reader disputes existing accounts of the West Virginia events. The writer accuses X Y Z of misreading facts and claims his information comes from operators in Charleston or Huntington. The letter notes personal unfamiliarity with Williams article but asserts firsthand observation of the troubled area is needed.
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Messenger
The
West Virginia
Charleston
Huntington
Dismiss the Pain Not Yet to Death Warns Doctor
A medical notice urges timely action to avoid worsening pain and potential incurable conditions. It stresses that delaying treatment can lead to serious health consequences and advises taking preventive steps now.
Missing Letters Question in Nelsonville Man’s Complaint
A 1921 Nelsonville correspondent reports a man named Robert Parstow from Nelsonville Ohio submitting a terse complaint dated Sept 12 1921. The item mentions mistatements and a response, with no further details available.
German film strike halts Pharaohs Wife battle scene
Berlin labor unrest stalls a lavish film stunt for Pharaohs Wife as 5000 unemployed workers on barges demand higher pay. A Communist speaker rallying the crowd plus the director’s final offer of 100 marks ends the standoff, highlighting American companies using German labor. In New York, women book makers handle large racing bets.
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Berlin
Germany
Teutons
Pharoah
Maerkische Schweiz
Switzerland
New York City
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Semvicw, Inc
U. S. Patent Office
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Intl Feature Service. Inc
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Ve Chem, Co
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Holland
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Icive Company
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