Best Rhyme Contest Promises 525 in Prizes for Women
The paper announces a 525 prize contest inviting women and girls to write a four line rhyme using only words from Dr Price Phosphate Baking Powder can front or back or the printed slip inside. Prizes range from 10 to 75 dollars plus 5 dollars for 53 runners up. Entries due by May 1, 1922, to Price Baking Powder Factory Chicago.
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Dr. Price
Price Baking Powder Factory
Tedepermlence Blvd
Chicago
It May Be Progress Says Old Man Doodle
An elderly observer questions whether recent events mark progress or mere delay while noting that reputations for propriety survive better than before. He mentions applause over the technical acquittal of self confessed crooks, highlighting public cynicism.
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Old Man Doodle
Lave
Chicago Daily News
Posts Laureate Declares No U S Poet Laureate
The statement asserts there is no national poet laureate in America and denies any such appointment. It notes Nebraska as the first and only state to appoint a poet laureate in 1921, recognizing John G. Nelhardt, a Nebraska native, with that honor.
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America
Nebraska
John G. Nelhardt
Allen's Font Ease Advertisement Copy
An OCR fragment promotes Allen's Font Ease powder for foot comfort by shaking into shoes. It claims to ease friction and relieve aching feet, swelling, and hot throbs, mentioning use by ladies and a healing effect from reducing shoe friction.
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Elxa Etialler
Easter Superstitions and Colorful Egg Lore Across Eras
The article surveys Easter customs and beliefs tied to eggs and rabbits from ancient to modern times. It notes legends about eggs linking Castor and Pollux, the egg as a symbol of faith, and fortunes tied to egg colors, with cautions about engagements and personal luck.
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Castor
Pollux
Leda
Fuplter
Mod
Anya
Moravian Passion Week Scenes Across Pennsylvania and Salem
Moravian churches across Pennsylvania and North Carolina mark Passion week with special rites. Salem North Carolina hosts a notable colony with strong churches and a leading college. Easter observances include confirmations, love feasts, and a cemetery vigil as hymns rise among cedar rows. Rabbit-nest hunts entertain children, eggs placed for Easter morning. A brass band and choir feed the congregants before Easter morning.
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Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Bethleheur
Salem
Easter and Passover Dates Across Years
The article notes that since 1800 Easter and Passover have sometimes fallen on the same day, citing examples in 1806 1825 and 1903 and future alignments on April 3 1083 1927 and 1940. It explains the Passover week shifts with Easter and states Passover never falls before March 26 nor after April 20s.
Modish Spring Suits and Hand Embroidered Wraps
Fashion notes on tailored suits and hand embroidered wraps, highlighting luxurious materials, color trends, and accessories. Emphasis on navy gabardine two piece suits, silk crepe de chine details, embroidered sleeves, and matching fur boas as key style statements for the season.
Mastin’s Vitamon Tablets Promise Clearing Skin and Health
Advertises Mastin’s Vitamon Tablets as a skin and energy booster using concentrated yeast vitamins and organic iron. Claims to improve complexion, reduce eruptions, and build “healthy flesh” with regular use. Warns against imitations and urges purchase from reputable druggists.
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Mastin
Mastin's
Phyteirians
Not a Debatable Point Noted in Neighbor Visit
A garbled OCR passage describes a woman calling on a neighbor and a child answering the door. The scene includes a tense voice, a ringing bell, and a strained exchange amid unclear details and misspellings. No clear names, dates, or events are determined from the fragment.
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White
Smill
Vale
Maryinen
Abe
Prisoner in Court Asked One Question in Confused Exchange
A fragmentary courtroom scene shows a prisoner’s reply blurring guilt and innocence. The judge probes a garbled exchange about who was asked what and why, leaving the proceedings unclear and chaotic.
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Sam
New Energy Device Sparks Interest in Sun Power
A speaker introduces a sun energy extractor device to an audience, prompting Mr. Jones to request a personal unit. The exchange highlights growing curiosity about solar power applications and practical energy solutions.
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Mr. Jones
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