Four piece house frock pattern for slender figures
The ad promotes a four piece house frock pattern designed for slender figures with diagonal shoulder buttons a pointed belt ends and a wide square neck. It offers sizes 14 to 46, requires 3 1/2 yards of fabric in size 16, includes a complete diagrammed sew chart, and costs fifteen cents plus mail order to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept New York.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
West Eighteenth St
New York
N. Y
A Horrible Example Barber Quip Retold in Detroit News
A humorous exchange mocks long hair and whiskers on a barber, noting good business from striking looks. A child asks about vision versus sight, answered with a playful line about calling a woman a vision but not a sight.
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Detroit News
Life of the Party and No Spinach Jokes Recounted
Cartoon style snippets feature Father William boasting of paying bills as the life of the party while remarks about rights and age lead to a playful exchange. A Cincinnati Enquirer quote about life of the party prompts a wife rights joke, and Pearson's Weekly adds a porridge age pun.
See From the Rear All the Near Relatives of a Great Man
A compact aphorism likens a great man’s kin to stage attendants who know the backstage that supports the show. The remark emphasizes familiarity with hidden details behind public display.
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