Newspaper Advertising Drives Quick Local Bargains
A citizen uses newspaper ads to reach the entire town about a special opportunity to buy a large lot of val uabiceeds at a low price. To profit, he must act immedi ately and advertise broadly, as delayed action risks missing the sale. News of such deals helps keep living costs down, while some merchants must move stock quickly to avoid losses. The piece notes wartime shortages, but automo biles lessen suffering, and mentions the New Jersey Pharmaceutical Association convention at Spring Lake.
Blue taffeta gown and coral blouse set shown
The costume features blue taffeta with coral piping and cream collar. Angelo Robertello, 15, was run down in New York and died after running a block with a crushed chest. A boat from the Edna M Smith was found adrift near the Bahamas. Naval observers report sunspots linked to electrical disturbances. An involuntary bankruptcy petition targets United States Fill Service of New Liabilities with assets listed. The Brooklyn subway to Coney Island opens today.
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Angelo Robertello
New York
Barkentine
Edna M. Smith
Bahamas
Zulia
United States
Tales of the Boudoir The Enthusiastic Clothes Brush
Whimsical dialogue features a dressing table and a bag discussing clothes and Rockwell's. A Silk Sweater and a superb shirtwaist illustrate fashion temptations. Repeated refrain stresses Rockwell's as the source of unique apparel and confidence in wearers.
Where will the young men go this summer
Laura Jean Libbys Daily notes spring reflections on summer plans. It argues many men stay home to work, while some couples marry early, and girls may fare well without expensive vacations. Local life, church, ice cream parlors, and outdoor movies shape summer romance.
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Jack
Susie
Cupid
Letters on money, love, and marriage from a 19th century reader
A reader asks whether to press a debtor or drop the claim and warns against mercenary nagging. The letter urges self-respect in financial disputes and notes a suitor’s hesitation. Another note from Miss Libbey asks how to move toward engagement, fearing spinsterhood. The response counsels clarity and an early understanding in relationships.
Miss Libbey Answers Teens on Bashfulness at Table
A 16 year old girl asks how to overcome extreme bashfulness in social meals. Miss Libbey advises mingling with peers of all ages, noting bashfulness fades and may yield later brilliance in conversation. She urges light handling and patience with personal growth.
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Miss Libbey
A Bachelor’s Opinion on Dancing Craze
A reader writes that dancing was once believed valuable but proved a waste of time, explaining why he remains a bachelor. He notes he cannot disclose his address and invites women readers to consider a man’s view on this overestimated pleasure.
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Miss Libbey
E. D. W. Wwe
She Paid the Bill in a Young Couple’s Trouble
An 18 year old woman recounts two years of courtship with a man who promised to repay her for photographs she paid for after they were taken. He failed to return the money, offering excuses, and has not contacted her for three months.
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Miss Libbey
Corner for cooks and recipes from old kitchen text
A collection of baked goods and a beef dish with step by step instructions. Includes Melt chocolate loaf or layer cake with white frosting and moderate oven, Corn Bread, beef loaf with seasoned liquor for slicing, Cherry Cake cream butter and sugar with warm water and sifted flour.
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Luke
Fruit Fritters and Cake Batter Instructions
The passage describes beating sugar with a mixture for two minutes, folding in stiff egg whites from five eggs, baking in an oblong tin, cooling and icing with marshmallow icing and candied cherries. It also outlines making fruit fritters from stewed berries, especially raspberries, with a pancake batter, thickening, frying in hot fat, and dusting with powdered sugar.
Bermuda Onion Whiskey Tale From Little Benny Notebook
In Lee Pape's Little Benny's Notebook a quirky household tale unfolds as Benny's father recounts a country visit. A man brings a Bermuda onion to a drink and Benny's mother questions the odd scene while Benny jokes about paying to take him to the movies. Fireworks this year hint at higher costs for the Small Boy to see the show.
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Merseys
Bermuda
Benny
Following Father Home In Gentle, Rural Reverie
A nostalgic poem recalls farm life with a weary child guided by a patient father at eventide. The speaker, now old, mirrors the journey home as the father’s guiding voice returns, offering comfort and continued faith. Included are garbled notes about the Interstate Commerce Commission and a college penalty piece, oddly juxtaposed with the poem.
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Tohn Talman
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New Jersey Pharmaceutical Association
Spring Lake
John Beck
Gary
Rolf Ors
Pictorial Review
Naval Observatory
Brooklyn
Coney Island
Rockwell’s
Rockwell
Rockwell & CO
Main Street
Bridgeport
Laura Jean-Libbys
Mets
Royal Baking Powder
Little Benny
Lee Pape
Father
Dad
Allers
penchUnte
Bear
Horace
Horsford
Bridgeport Gaz
Bridgeport Gas Fixture Co
Fairfield Avenue
Geo. B. Clark & Co
Broad Street
Hadley Furniture Co
Geo. E. Nothnagle & Son
Main
Elm Streets
Wentworth Furniture Co
Broad
John Streets
Ranges
Astor
Detroit Jewel
Oriole Crawford
Loces
B. Steve
Glenwood Garland
Marlor
Acorn
Lion
Rex
Hoffman
Ruua
Ohio
Acorn, Lion
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