The Ocean Rider and the Artist in New York
Jerry Harmer sails from Des Moines to New York chasing art. She befriends Theresa and poses for the painting The Ocean Rider while wrestling with Duane Allerton’s affection. Misgivings grow as Jerry doubts her artistic gift and returns home to a welcoming, supportive family.
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Carter Blake
New York
Jerry
Geraldine) Harmer
Prudence
Duane Allerton
Allerton
Des Moines
Delaney
Mimi
Theresa
Duane
Jerry Returns Home In Middle West After New York Sojourn
Jerry resumes daily life in a Middle Western home after a New York visit. She enjoys driving the Harmer, music practice, and social dances but remains distracted and troubled. Prudence frets over stimulating her daughter while Jerrold reveals ambivalence toward church life, disliking the informal Methodist gatherings and the preacher’s familiar approach.
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Jerry
New York
Prudence
Jerrold
Church
Fairy
Connie
Wesley
March
April
Rae Forsythe
Rae
Prudence and Jerrold Face A Futuristic Home Scheme
Prudence seeks to learn to dance while Jerrold shuns religious duties and snoops at a run down Seventeenth Street house. Rae Forsythe and Prudence view a cheap "barn" with potential for a stylish remodel. Jerry imagines flipping the property for profit and funding marriage plans.
A Homehunt Sparks Odd House Plans in Street Trial
Rae and Jerry tour a run down street dreaming of a home even if the place looks like a garage or stable. Jerry imagines shifting walls and stairs while Rae dismisses the offer as impossible despite a sales pitch of thirty five hundred dollars on terms.
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Rae
California
New York
Jerry
Prudence
Jerrold
Katie
Roadster
Seventeenth Street
Good Park
Iowa
Lizzie
Conquer Rheumatism with 8 S S Blood Tonic
A vintage advertisement touts 8 S S as a cure for rheumatism by building red blood cells. It promises relief from joint pain and skin blemishes, claiming increased strength and appetite as blood becomes richer. It urges readers to buy the larger bottle from any druggist.
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Nature
S. 8S. S
Smart outfits and the two coats suit idea
The Erie Record editor muses that a smart suit would include two coats one vest and three pairs of trousers. Copper's Weekly jokes the vest should be omitted and genius would add three pairs of shoes. An ad promotes USKIDE Soles claiming double wear and comfort for workers and walkers with Vermont tests and dealer availability.
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Erie Record
Copper’s Weekly
United States Rubber Company
Uskide
Vermont
Louisiana's Hope in Muskrat Pelts as Economic Boost
The Department of Agriculture hires a naturalist to study turning muskrat pelts into a lasting Gulf coast industry. Last year residents sold one million pelts at one dollar each, signaling potential for Louisiana to become a wealthier state.
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Louisiana
Union
Gulf Coast
Department of Agriculture
Cuticura Talcum Powder Advertises Trio Perfumery
An advertisement touts Cuti cura Talcum Powder as an antiseptic refreshing skin dusting powder and perfume. It proclaims economical use and positions it as part of the Cuticura Toilet Trio with Soap Ointment and Talcum, claiming superiority to other perfumes.
Quote Scrape Reveals Odd Trial Exchange
A fragment from the Boston Transcript captures a courtroom exchange where a defendant explains slow driving as the reason for arrest after admitting car theft and failure to flee quickly. The dialogue highlights improvised legal banter.
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Boston Transcript
Red Cross Ball Blue Advertising Claim
An advertisement proclaims Red Cross Ball Blue as the finest product of its kind in the world and asserts every user agrees with the claim.
Franklin Advice on Dress and Wallet Wording
A historical note quotes Benjamin Franklin on attire and wealth urging prudence in spending and personal pride. The fragment reflects Franklin’s satirical view of dress as a measure of value and virtue.
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Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Common Practice In Handling Offenses Over Cars
The dialogue hints at social behavior where individuals mimic aggressive acts about car ownership. It suggests some people adopt a habit of running others down.
Masterole Relief Advertises Fast Throat Ease
A wartime style advertisement promotes Masterole as a quick sore throat remedy. It claims the white mustard oil ointment penetrates to the sore spot causing a tingle and drawing out congestion and pain. It lists numerous conditions including bronchitis ton sillitis croup rheumatism and headaches and notes a milder form for babies.
Dave's Men Pepsin Promises Quick Digestive Relief
A promotional item touts Dave's Men Pepsin as a real stomach medicine to cure indigestion gas bloating and heaviness with rapid relief in acute cases and longer use for chronic issues. The ad urges readers to ask their druggist for the product.
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Ethel Hueston
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Merrill
WNU
Grant
Central Avenue
University
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Sey
Ashland Ave
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