Going abroad at home at the 1934 Century of Progress
The Chicago fair showcases four continents in the Lake Michigan midway with replicas of English, Dutch, German, Swiss, Italian, Spanish, African, Asian, Mexican villages. Visitors tour England’s Brice Hathaway cottage, Ireland’s sod, Dutch windmills, Germany’s Schwarzwalder Dorf, Swiss Alps, Italian Signa gate, and America’s colonial village headlined by Old North Church. The exhibit lets Americans “go abroad at home” by stepping through authentic settings and historic landmarks in a single day.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Europe
Merrie
Charles Major
Stoke Pogis
Gray
Uotry
Sulgrave Manor
Washingtons
England
Ireland
Irish Sea
Ould Sod
Tara
Dinty Moore
Ioub
Dublin
Emerald Isle
British Isles
Holland
Queen Wilhelmina's Land
Black Forest
Germany
Schwarzwalder Dorf
Alps
Italy
Signa
Bologna
Christopher Columbus
Genoa
Benito Mussolini
Via Cristoforo Colombo
Apollo
Mediterranean
Spain
Poblett
Africa
Asia
Shanghai
Pacific Ocean
China
Mexico
Atatapec
Amecameca
Cuernavaca
America
Old North Church
Paul Revere
Paul
Massachusetts State House
Ben Franklin
Betsey Rosa
Wakefield
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Midway
Virginia
1775
Union
Letters on Etiquette From Mrs Post on Teen Tennis and Weddings
Emily Post answers readers about social cues for a teen girl’s tennis outings with boys and girls, introducing caution about habitual mixing with male friends. She advises teaching polite introductions to children, explains usage of ma’am and miss, and outlines a small church wedding with a groom’s best man, optional attendants, and a motherless walk down the aisle possibility for the bride’s brother.
Tea invitations and etiquette questions from Emily Post
A collection of Emily Post guidance on handling tea invitations and social notices. It covers replying to tea invites with courtesy, announcing a move in invitations for a cocktail party, declining a wedding invitation with a personal note, and hosting out of town guests with regards to lodging and meals, emphasizing responsibility for guests' needs.
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Marie
Mra. Post
Mrs. Post
Emily Post
WND
Bear Description Notes White Collar Feature
A description of a bear notes a white collar extending from the neck base onto the grizzly. It states the species can reach 250 to 300 pounds when fully grown.
Smooth Strategy Revealed in Senator Sorghum Exchange
A dialogue shows Senator Sorghum admitting few enemies but acknowledging occasional antagonists for strategic reasons. He states he never deliberately makes enemies unless they serve a business purpose, highlighting a calculating political approach.
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Senator Sorghum
Broken to Harness a Boss Jokes About Married Men
A Brooklyn Citizen quip has a boss explaining why he hires married men over bachelors. The joke hinges on married workers not getting as upset when yelled at, illustrating newsroom or workplace humor from a historical caption.
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Brooklyn
Ice sales pitch ends with attic sale twist
A high-pressure salesman visits Byrd's home and faces a clever daughter who sells him her father's old clothes and all the attic furniture. The lighthearted exchange unfolds in Detroit.
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Detroit
Fountain pen blamed for woes in Cincinnati Enquirer quip
A Cincinnati Enquirer quip ponders inventions best avoided asking how social life and pursuit of inked notes would suffer without the fountain pen. The lighthearted remark frames a laugh at modern tools shaping daily routines.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
How Graceful Corn Eating Echoes Piccolo Grace
A light quip references someone eating corn on the cob with unusual grace, then notes he ought to behave so since he is a piccolo player. The remark plays on musical skill and dexterity applied to a simple food task.
Bedtime Neighbor and Hostess Exchange Words in Deseronto
A Deseronto Post brief notes a neighbor demanding to take his wife home as the hostess questions why he did not come sooner, reflecting a domestic scene captured in a single exchange.
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Mr. Jones
Deseronto Post
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Colonial Village
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