Dean's Kidney Pills Ad Promises Cure for Irregular Secretions
An advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney irregularities and related symptoms. A customer, Charles Cole of Iola Kansas, reports relief from backache swelling and weakness after using the pills for two years. Sold by all dealers at 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean
Charles Cole
N. Buckeye Sb
Iola
Kans
Dean's
Tfoster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N.Y
Woman Keeps Love Letter Without Tear or Remembered Author
A curious woman clings to a love letter she cannot recall the author of and refuses to tear it up even though she has forgotten its sender. The item centers on memory, sentiment, and unresolved romance.
A City Clerk and His Garden Tale
A city clerk boasted of a vast garden though visitors found a tiny rear yard. The tale, alongside quips about politics, ads, and household products, reflects a mosaic of anecdotal snippets and vintage ad voice from a bygone era.
A Cavalier of Five and Don’s Brave, Turbulent Summer
Don, a bold, headstrong boy living with his stepfather Keith Kennedy near a hillside home, navigates schoolyard feuds, a garter snake scare, and a looming fight with Jimmy Strong. After thwarting Jimmy’s cruelty and defending Ethel, Don’s affections shift to Sadie the lame girl, as the summer at The Willows ends with change and solitary adolescence.
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Don
Stong
Keith Kennedy
Keith
Wthel
Ethel
Jimmy
Snap
Effel Taylor
Don Rose
Keif
Roma
Keith Kennedys
Seashore
Kennedy’s
Jimmy Strong
Eifel
Othel
Sadie
Ag‘ Ha
Eyelet borders in Madeira embroidery techniques and fashion gloves
A Madeira embroidery instructor reveals how to avoid rough eyelet joins by working around the outer border first and then completing halves. The piece discusses eyelet technique, then shifts to fashion notes on long gloves, praising chamois gloves for everyday wear and noting the price trend and practicality for women with slimmer purses.
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Madeira
Double Up in Hosiery Fashion Trend
A fashion brief notes women layering two sheer silk stockings for a changing effect. Under stockings in brighter hues peek beneath outer pair, with bronze over yellow or green over blue producing vivid contrasts. The quip about a bachelor who wore two pairs to keep holes offset adds a humorous final touch.
Reversible Wraps for Versatile Wear
A stylish seasonal wrap that can be worn two ways. The reversible design lets the wearer choose either side out, maximizing outfit options and value in one accessory.
Afternoon wraps of lace and dignified Spanish lace
The piece discusses selecting an afternoon wrap using Black Spanish lace as the refined option. It describes styles including a three quarter coat and a scarf arrangement, noting a collarless black crepe de chine coat with a Spanish lace back scarf tied at the sides and tacked to a foundation for a graceful drape.
Engagement Luncheon Card Placed at Mantel Delight
A luncheon marking an engagement featured a central loving cup filled with bonbon boxes. Ferns and roses adorned the cup while gilt ribbons led to a plate and a small box containing a heart shaped engagement card. The keepsake card bears the announcement.
Lingerie Waist Ironing Tip Trusted by Homemakers
A simple method for ironing lingerie waists with many tiny back buttons. Place the back button side down over Turkish towels and press directly over the buttons. The result is a smooth, even finish with the fabric between buttons untouched.
To Orient
The term orient means to set an object to the east and thus true to all compass points. It also describes a mind adjusted to a standard of knowledge, morals, or life according to its derivative signification.
Meanings of drgil service in daily life humor
A humorous dialogue explains drgil service as the act governing postal and government printing functions, contrasting a busy man waiting an hour and twenty minutes at a post office with being told to buy wholesale stamps at the next window. A dean’s remark about a boy Dick evokes the Thomas colt tale from Maine.
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Department
Customs
Postal
Government Printing
Thomas
Colt
Maine
Tid Bits with Toasties Offer Card in Ad Copy
An advertisement highlights Post Toasties packages containing a small booklet "Tid-Bits made with Toasties" with a couple of dozen recipes for entertaining Home folks or company. Packages priced 10c and 15c at grocers.
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Jim
Wrigley's
Lincoln
Wrigley’s
ASIC
Libby
Vienna
LI Bay
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McNeill & Litthy
Chicago
George
Miss Passay
Harry
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