Fine Feathers In a River of Fear and Guilt
Reynolds confronts a wrecked life after a bank overdraft and a dam disaster. As Jane vows renewal, reporter Meade exposes a plan to flee with Brand’s backing. The Lusitania deadline looms and Reynolds faces blame for the flood deaths. He resists but must decide whether to run or endure.
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Bob
Jane
Reynolds
Tie
Mr. Brand
States Island
Bunga
Brand
Staten Leland
Wlnts
Meade
America
Old Man
Tly
Dick Saye
Vis
Brat
Millonaire
Lusitania
England
Belgium
Bruésela
Anjeel
Mrs. Reynolds
Baboo Complaints and Pets Stir Office Woes in India
A collection of humorous clippings shows how office life in India is disrupted by animals and eccentric staff. A baboo station master frets over a tiger on the platform while a clerk pleads for the dog lover in charge to stop the racanine distraction and restore focus.
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India
H. L. Poincett
Selection of Furs This Season Refreshes Purchases
Furriers warn against very cheap furs and advise choosing durable, well-made pelts. Mink, marten, sable, lynx, and skunk wear longest. fox dyed brown or black is popular. Avoid odd shapes. standard muff and scarf styles remain in fashion. Store furs in bags with moth balls or cold storage, then air and fluff before wear. Flowered fur ruffs and matching posy muffs can be home made with velvet ribbon and tulle.
Parade Millinery for Little Ones
Fashion notes present four to sixteen year old hats with new shapes and detailing. Silk buckram bonnets for small girls feature shirred cords and ribbons, while hemp spring shapes for older children show ribbon bands and quill accents. A notable Kinnard chinchilla yarn bonnet is crocheted over a wire frame with wide ribbon and floral touches.
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Kinnard
Julia Bottomley
Reading Break Sparks Lively Yard Encounter
A Howard schoolteacher sits on front steps reading during a spare hour while a grizzled man watches with a humorous look and teases her about whispering or writ ing notes to boys. The passage notes sparrow hunting and legal status, detailing sparrow range and extermination.
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Howard
Mlk County
Sage Tea and Sulphur Hair Remedy Advertised
An old remedy for gray hair uses sage tea and sulphur to darken and thicken hair. The ad promotes Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy sold at stores for about 50 cents, claiming natural, even darkening with no telltale signs. It also includes a Turkish fable about honesty and appearance from The Pathfinder.
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Grandma
Wyeth
California Syrup of Figs Promotes Child Health
Old time laxatives are criticized for children in favor of California Syrup of Figs a gentle laxative said to cleanse liver and bowels. The ad appeals to parents claiming a teaspoonful today prevents illness tomorrow and invites asking for a 50 cent bottle with full directions. Also mentions Mrs M R L Freshel and a vegetarian Yorkshire terrier Sister who avoids meat.
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California
Wes
Adv
M. R. L. Freshel
Boston
Millennium Guild
Freshel
Our Own Druggist Ele Yo For Musas Tale
A garbled item mix of quips and jokes from a Boston Transcript style page includes a Scotch girl injuring her finger, light humor about conscience and manners, and brief captions on social quirks. The fragment also mentions a Chicago mail order remedy and a mock dialogue about manners and marriage.
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Marine Hye Remedy Co
Chicago
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Eugene Walter
Maihe
Copyriahs
A.C. McGlure & Com Tone
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Farmer Corntessel
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