Uncle Wiggily and the Candy Pull Adventure
In a 1913 Young Folks tale Uncle Wiggily joins Jillie Longtail friends for a candy pull. A molasses melt fire breaks out but Grandpa Goosey and a watermelon save the day as everyone enjoys the cooled sweet sticks and festive play.
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Wiggily
Jillee
Jane Puzzy
Bunny Rabbit
Mr. Longears
Uncle
Nurse Jane
Tillie
Wren
Jillie
Taelo Wiggley
Bunny
Miss Fugsey Wu
Jie
Sammie
Susie Littletail
Alice
Lady
Simmie
Uncle Wiggily
Jackie
Peetie Row Wow
Jellie
Longtail
Grandpa Guoosey
Julie
Grandpa Goosey
Sammit Littletail
Gandy
Wingily
Ladies of the GAR Hold Regular Meeting
Ladies Relief Corps and Elias Howe Jr. No X held a regular meeting yesterday afternoon at the club rooms on 25 Afain Street. The October 8 meeting was set and the annual inspection will take place with Mrs. Clara MacNickle of New Haven attending.
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Ladies Relief Corps
Elias Howe
Mercantile League Dinner Celebrates Pennant Victory
Members of the Mercantile League and guests dined at Miramar Inn Westport to honor the pennant win. A handsome silver cup was presented and a silk banner donated by Connex Lewis awarded to Mr Tater for the high number of runs. A quartet performed and Anthony Lombarda sang solos. The Mercantile Baseball League includes Cudahy Packing Co Bridgeport Public Market Smith & Murray Howlands Dry Goods Co Meigs & Co and the Bridgeport Hardware Store.
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Mercantilé Basebal
Miramar Inh
Westport
Meigs
Social workers to meet in New Haven
The Inter-City Conference, with all state organized social workers, will hold its first meeting in New Haven on Saturday October 4. A luncheon will be served, and officers for the year will be elected. Dr William D Terhune director of the Connecticut Society For Mental Hygiene will be the principal speaker.
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New Haven
Tulluchar
William D. Terhune
Connecticut Society For Mental Fixgiene
Life Savers Outing at Elson Estate Featured Event
Members of the U S Volunteers Life Saving corps who aided at Seaside Park during the bathing season plan a reunion Sunday September 28 at the Elson estate North Park Avenue to enjoy a sheep roast and address by Attorney Elson head of the Life Saving Corps. The event will run from morning until afternoon with nautical displays and reminiscing about the season.
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U.S
Elson
C Corps
Duke of Connaught to use Canary purse for memorial home
The Duke of Connaught plans to use the money donated by Canadian women on his departure from Canada to establish a memorial hostelry in London for Canadian servicemen. The fund, tied to the late Duchess Cantusie, will finance the project.
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London
Duke of Connaught
Canada
Dominion
Parlorism and decadence in Paris and beyond
A New York Tribune excerpt surveys parlorism as a social mood extending from the United States to Paris. It quotes Le Gallois on intimate dining salons and mentions Bolshevism as sensually detached. The piece contrasts aristocratic tastes, leisure, and cultural decline, with reflections on rejuvenation through upheaval.
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America
Paris
United States
le Gaulois
Ali- Wades
Athens
Clennatra
Wages Rise Yet Output Fails to Improve Efficiency
A St Paul Pioneer Press note argues higher wages do not guarantee better work. It cites steel industry data showing wage growth outpaced efficiency as production rose 176 percent since war start while efficiency grew only 20 percent. Labor cost per ton climbed from 14.70 to 28.28 dollars, despite improved output.
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Eniinens Toe
The
Steel Corporation
Ideregeead Parsduetion Ia
Poslam Soap Advertisement Claims Eczema Relief
A vintage ad touts Poslam Soap offering quick relief for eczema and itching. It promises clearer skin with daily use and mentions an Emergency Lab location at West 47th Street in New York. The copy emphasizes healing power and visible daily improvement.
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Jémergency Lab
West 47Th St
New York
School-Teacher Needed Brains Brains Remedy Ad
A dated advertisement touts Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy as a single harmless preparation that removes mucus from the intestinal tract and helps stomach liver and bowel ailments including appendicitis. The copy promises symptoms resolve after a year of use and offers a money back guarantee with one dose proving effective.
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Miyr
Mayr
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