Laughter and its place in human growth and wisdom
A reflective essay on laughter by Lillian Cheshire from Washington dated May 23 argues laughter is not childish but a force of health and social vitality. It distinguishes genuine guffaws from giggling and cites quotes from Milton Sterne and others to defend laughter as natural and beneficial for maturity and happiness.
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Lillian Cheshire
Washington
Solomon
Ilvea
Wolcot
Henry Giles
Milton
Richard Steele
Holmes
Shakespeare
Charles Lamb
Douglas Jerrold
Earth
Olympus
Carlyle
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Sydney Smith
Addison
Hood
Alteration Sale Showcases Lingerie Suits and Trims
The sale promotes white lingerie suits trimmed with lace and elaborate tucks in Copenhagen styles and Baby Blues Browns and Tans. Prices are marked from 4.50 to 9.50, with mentions of formerly higher costs and a focus on finishes that appeal to discerning shoppers.
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Copenhagen
Store sale promises unexcelled shopping conditions
UR aim is to give our patrons a store where shopping conditions will be unexcelled. Old customers will find us more resourceful than ever. Those new ones will find our offerings startling ones. The coming week we will offer enormous values in wearables in connection with our sale on House furnishings.
Fancy Cottons and Linens Flourish in Wash Goods
The Wash Goods Department showcases a wide range of fabrics including Cotton Voiles in dainty patterns, Linen Finish Swiss, Cotton Etamine, and Chiffon Mousseline. Prices span 15c to 50c, with Linen Sheeting 24 yards wide offered at 50c and plaid Linen Lawn at 29 to 40c.
Sundry Sols and Umbrellas Prices Listed
A fragment notes umbrella or parasol pricing with varied unit costs. Items labeled Sols show price points 1.25 for 2.00, 2.25 for 3.50, and 2.50 for 4.00, contrasted with a $3.75 reference. Specific products or vendors are unclear from the snippet.
Special Silks Offer In Garden City Store Prices
Silk sale highlights include Rajah at 986 cents and rose rusada green and blue shades. 27 inch Chev r on striped silks at 1.25 dollars previously, 19 inch silks now 50 cents from 75 cents.
Specials Offer Silks and Stockings At Low Prices
A group of economy specials sells Ladies' Silk Rain Coats in multiple colors at 10.00 value with alteration sale pricing. Boys' Romper Suits Linen finish Chambra offered about 0.50. Girls' Dresses in Sheppard Plaids trimmed in red 0.85. Gauze Fans match any suit from 0.75 to 5.00. Embroidered Silk Stockings 3.50 values now 2.50. Plain Silk Stockings in Nile Green Blue Champagne Tan 1.50.
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Copenhagen
Sheppard
Trunk Line Show Marks Large Inventory in Cars
Travel to Europe or Georgia springs suggested as the Land of Joy. The trunk room overflows with trunks priced from 3.00 to 22.50 and suit cases and bags from 2.00 to 18.50.
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Europe
Georgia
Waists at Kleinharts Dress Shields Bargain Sale
Advertises waists described as neat and fetching in white and ecru. Regular prices 1.00 and 1.25 discounted to 0.75 and 1.00 respectively. Mentions net waists, dress shields, and a 25c item worth 35c, inviting purchases.
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Kleinharts
Shoes advertise new sprig patterns and styles
D N Co promotes higher quality shoes at the same price as rivals. The ad touts 54 ladies Oxford styles, urging customers to view new sprig patterns in the window and try them on in store. It promises freshness in appearance and snappy style, encouraging shoppers to “Get a Shoemaker” if needed.
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D.N. Co
Laughter as health and social glue in old prose
Addison extols laughter as life’s great relief and a universal medicine. The piece argues humor brightens sick rooms, bridges class divides, and seals human bonds, noting laughter’s unique voice across ages, genders, and nations. It closes by praising humorists and warning against overbearing skepticism.
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Soiesette Suits
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Dorothy
Shantung
Hope
Lam
Adam
Perhars
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