Dotty and the Messen Otty in a Butterfly Tale
Dotty and Gay Butterfly share a comic tale of mistaken fears and forgotten duties. Dotty urges action while Gay Butterfly frets about color and memory, revealing a playful world where tiny adventures and winged messengers move between gardens and neighbors.
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Gay Butterfly
Dotty
Gay Butterfy
Sam Noch
Guy Butterfy
Virginia
Amit
Jay
Butterny
Potty
Butters
Revelations of a Wife Brief Interlude at Rail Station
Adele Garrison narrates tension between Lilian and Robert Savarin as a crucial truth must be told. Roberts urge keeps Lilian from pursuing a hasty reunion, while a looming decision tests loyalties and love amid risky revelations and an unseen threat from the past.
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Darian Goule Hare
Robert Sa L
Livan
Alther
Tan
Lilian
Robert Savarin
Lillian
Advice to Girls from a 1910s column
Readers submit questions about romance and propriety. Annie Laurie and Blue Eyes offer guidance on kissing, theater outings, and dating a younger man, advising caution, parental or guardian approval, and maintaining proper conduct while navigating affection, gifts, and social norms.
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Ory
Annie Laurie
Tam
Blondey
Diary of a Fashion Model a Grace Thorncliffe excerpt
A memoir scene on a European voyage shows elegant Parisian gowns and a tailored suit worn by an American observer. The narrator details a black and white ensemble with a long lapel coat, white buttons, and contrasting trim, noting fashion influence and the refined presentation of a French and American social mix aboard a ship. The description includes a tailored suit by a famed tailor near Central Park and intricate fabric accents, finishing with a turban and white gloves as part of the ensemble.
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Madama
France
Paris
Fifth Avenue
Central Park
Gonte
Madame
Make Your Bathroom a Useful Gymnasium and Warm
Advice from Prof. Nothnagel on home exercise through baths. Recommend twice daily workouts focusing on muscle groups, posture, and breathing. Emphasize turning bath time into pleasure, using warm rooms and simple aids like bath salts to keep skin glowing and energy high.
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Nothnagel
Health Q and A on exercise and remedies
Question and answer column offering home remedies and exercise guidance. Topics include postural training, warming up, cold and warm bath routines after exercise, breathing practice to improve heart and lung function, and advice on scalp care, hair loss, dandruff, sleep, diet, and vitamins. Repeated tips emphasize discipline, regular practice, and consulting Dr. L. Be. Hirshberg for general medical questions.
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Tadigenca
Jack
Imerennedt
Hirshberg
L. BE. Hirshba Angar
Riz Oftce
Home-Making Helps Offers Summer Fabric Guide
Jeannette Young Nexvton surveys home textiles for summer decorating. French linens with bold cretonnes, corduroy cretonnes in single and double widths, English chintzes, and American designs like kingfishers loom large. Nursery fabrics, screens, and bedroom hangings feature vivid patterns and tan grounds with bright accents, urging stylish yet practical room refreshes.
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France
Phyland
Thalra
Mack
Terry Cretonne
Wise Words From The World Sages And Courage Of Action
A reflective essay urges self reliance and optimism. It praises courage, perseverance, and steady effort to overcome doubt and achieve progress. The piece emphasizes doing what must be done, bearing burdens, and building peace through collective good and continuous work.
Sequoyah the Cherokee Hero in Statuary Hall Dedication
In a 1917 dedication, Senator Owen praised Sequoyah, Cherokee innovator who created a Cherokee syllabary that unlocked reading and writing for his people. The piece highlights Sequoyah’s persistence, the symbolism of his alphabet, and Oklahoma’s honor in placing his statue in the National Statuary Hall.
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Mark Stuyvesant
Sequoyah
Capitol Building
Washington, D. Gi
Robert L. Owen
Oklahoma
United States
Saquoyah
Sequoyan
Georgia
Amar Ten
Bern
Owen Pays
Tate Alphsbot
Nis
Homer
California
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Dorty
Rome
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Moon
Mercury
Adele Garrison
Tillan
Madge
Harry
Underwood
Mr. Savarin
Robert Savari
Annie Laubad
Sunshine
Annig Laurie
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Hin
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My Dar
Israel
Annie Lauree
Annie Lawrie
Welcuma
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Miss Levee Abou
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Diary of A Fashion Model
Grace Thorncliffe
Bane
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Leonard Keene Hirshvergat
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Wive
Wight
Jeannette Young Nexvton
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