Late Choice Leads Clyde to Courtship of Patricia Elsden
Clyde Martin believes he has found a bride at a nurse’s school restaurant but learns his own brother Ronald plans to marry Miss Patricia Elsden to provide a mother for his three nieces. Ronald subtly engineers the setup and reveals the match, ending Clyde’s pursuit.
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Western Newspaper Union
Clyde Martin
Chum
Patty
Patricia Elsden
Ronald
Ned Archer
Miss Eisden
Clyde
Ronald Martin
Miss Bisden
Heap Big Kick Makes Home Brew With a Kick
A blunt remark notes a man who makes home brew with a strong taste and suggests excessive potency. Another says that if he added gasoline to the gallon he could power a car. The dialogue references a fired cook described as splendid and questions the reason for dismissal.
Prevent Kidney Trouble With Jad Salts
The ad claims meat causes kidney strain and promotes disease, urging readers to stop eating meat if kidney pain or abnormal urine occurs. It promotes Jad Salts as a grape and lemon acid lithia remedy to flush and stimulate kidneys, neutralize urine acidity, and prevent bladder weakness. The tone is promotional and instructive for daily use.
Uniformed Men March: A Courtroom Echoes War Memory
A brief piece notes veterans or exmilitary assembled in uniforms and plumes for a ceremonial march. The scene hints at discipline, pageantry, and the enduring cultural memory of soldiers in public life.
Despair Lurks in Weak Blood Descriptive ad copy
Aimed at readers worn by overwork and worry this piece promotes Gude s Pepto Mangga as a remedy to restore red blood cells and vitality. It argues weak blood causes despondency poor appetite and fatigue and claims steady use revives energy and endurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gude
A Day of Rest and Gentle Sunday Souls
Sunday is framed as a day of rest for mental and spiritual renewal through churchgoing. It argues rest restores the mind and body, with secular quips about home life and social manners interwoven as lighter bits from Wayside Tales.
Chesterfield Neighborhood Quips From Elders Fill Quiet Day
A Chesterfield neighbor recalls the presiding elder as a powerful polite old fellow. Another local, Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge Ark, endorses the elder noting his dinner etiquette and courteous vest embellishments as a familiar compliment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge Ark
Ambolston
Urgent Appeal to Rankin County Schools PTA
An urgent appeal urges Rankin County schools to organize PTA units as Dr. Jones plans to visit soon. The note stresses the need for well organized PTAs to support her work in schools and the community and asks parents and teachers to cooperate and contribute promptly to aid future welfare of children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rankin County
Jones
PTA Chairman Seeks Reply From Rankin County
Mrs Ira Shields, chairman of the Rankin County PTA, signs a note urging recipients to respond. The brief message emphasizes participation in PTA work and expresses courtesy in awaiting a reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Shields
Rankin County P-T-A
Drink Hot Tea for Cold Relief Warned as Harmless
A short, informal old remedy advises taking a tablespoon of severe Breast Tea mixed in boiling water, strained, and sipped during the day or before bed. It claims to open pores, loosen the bowels, and expel a cold from the system, claiming safety and low cost though wording is inconsistent.
Belted gold and bonds cost lives in risky labor dangers
A patrol of wartime security stories reveals how workers carrying large sums or bonds on their persons faced river cofferdams dredging sieges and mine dangers. A man drowned with 1250 in gold belt while others found 1700 in a leather pocketbook later. A Hungarian claimed recovered 1700, while a western mine worker hid 450 in an oiled silk bag. An Italian worker carried 500 in liberty bonds and sought bank safekeeping guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Charles Aubrey Eaton
Leslie’s
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Eastern
Jefferson in Misfortune and Other Ancient Wonders
Jefferson retires to Monticello amid debt yet hosts lavishly and plans a library sale to Congress. Proceeds of 28 000 funded a national collection. he dies bankrupt yet remains active in public life and aids the University of Virginia. Roman villas near Berne reveal first century BC origins. Australian opals shine with 1 426 000 pounds of value since 1890, Queensland’s earlier finds. Australia prized for black opals.
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Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Monticello
Washington
Congress
Library of Congress
White House
University of Virginia
Australia
New South Wales
Queensland
Marking Time in Scout Oddity
Dialogue shows a Scout asking to mark time with feet and the Scoutmaster retorts about marking time with hands, illustrating a humorous exchange about marching cadence and discipline.
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Otillia E. Pfeiffer
Jackson
Childrens
H. H
H. H. Black
Big Lot
TI Big Lot
L. H. Boots
Lot
Cut Price Shoe
North Farish St
Jackson, Miss
Mangan
Lumbagd
Switzerland
Enge
Berne
B. C
Geneva
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