Castoria Promises Safe Soothing for Babies
A writer extols castor oil free Castoria as harmless for infants claiming it relieves colic fever and digestive upset without harsh drugs. It promises easy sleep and a trusted physicians’ recommendation while noting accompanying guidance on baby care.
Bridge Offer Sparks Cheerful Advice Between Spouses
A lighthearted exchange shows Fred silent and loving in marriage while Louise urges a bridge game for shared enjoyment and companionship. The dialogue highlights harmony and humor in domestic life.
Erroneous Recipe Fragments Describe Frying Timble Mould
A garbled cooking note lists flour milk egg olive oil and baking powder with odd measures. It instructs mixing dry ingredients then adding milk and egg, shaping in a timbale form and frying in hot fat until crisp and brown, then draining on paper.
Hat Purchased After Mother Gave 50 Francs
In Paris Le Rire a brief quip recalls a mother giving 50 francs for clothing, leading to the purchase of a hat and a light exchange about need.
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Paris le Rire
Still Married Marie-Hello Announces Wedding News
A vintage notice noting Marie-Hello and Jane-Oh remain married and receiving congratulations after a recent marriage report. The fragment mentions laundry advice using soap and Red Cross Ball Blue as a playful aside in the ad copy.
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Marie
Jane
Uncomfortable Catherine quote from Montreal Star
An exchange between Catherine and Isabel appears in the Montreal Star with Isabel noting the discomfort, saying Catherine made her wish she were at home. The fragment hints at social friction or personal tension reflected in the publication.
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Catherine
Isabel
Montreal Star
Modern Building for Calf Barn on the Dairy Farm
William A. Radford offers free expert advice on farm building issues for readers. A calf barn design is shown: 78 feet by 24 feet with ten pens, a central feed alley, a feed-mixing room, cross sections, and contractor details to guide construction.
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William A. Radford
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Chicago
Ill
Interior Decoration Stresses Individuality in the Wee House
The article argues that small houses should reflect informality and hospitality, moving away from past decor schemes. It outlines three main modern styles for compact furnishings oak and walnut cottages painted English peasant models and wicker pieces. It urges flexible mixing over rigid suites and emphasizes personal whim in a simple living space.
Breakfast room in transformed cellar becomes charming space
A furnace room in a cellar is transformed with asbestos white walls gray trim and garish red accents turning it into a cool summer and warm morning breakfast room. Nearby a basement room is converted into a kitchen with white enamel woodwork black and white chairs and a dumb waiter linking to the upstairs dining room.
Filler Wax Dye Shield New Floors From Wear
The article explains protecting new wood floors using paste wood filler in natural shade to fill pores and even tones, followed by two coats of paste or liquid wax for durability. For color, a coat of wood dye may be used and lightly buffed, then finished with wax.
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Bobbie
Rover's Claws
Despair Ends as Wife Awaits Stork's Arrival
In Washington a truck driver Alton Carricks dies by suicide after his wife faces childbirth for the sixth time in 15 years. Fire crews found him on the kitchen floor as their family of five children slept in the next room. Medical staff said Carricks died hours earlier.
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Washington
Alton Carricks
Carricks
Fire Department
Carrol Street
Casualty Hospital
Loops Break Record Flying Over St Paul Airport
Gene Shank of St Paul set a new world record with 515 loops in 258 minutes during a flight over St Paul airport on February 4 to relax from law studies. The previous record of 315 was held by Belvin W Maynard in France. Shank, 22, flew a light commercial ship while gasoline lasted and noted counting cars at the airport during downward passes. His parents live on a farm near Morgan Minnesota.
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St. Paul
Minn
Gene Shank
St Paul
Belvin W. Maynard
France
Shank
Morgan
Mina
Husband Demanded Money After Drinking, Arrested
Philip Nagle forced a claim of being household boss after drinking and demanded $2 for shoes. Mrs. Nagle had him arrested, ending the disturbance.
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Baltimore
Philip Nagle
Proof Positive: Wife cites husband’s suicide attempt in court
A wife testified that her husband attempted to kill himself, using the act as evidence of his cruelty in the courtroom. The court heard her account as part of a divorce or cruelty proceedings.
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New York
Wrong to Call Human Heart Automatic Pump
German heart expert Doctor Mendelsohn argues the heart acts as a governor over blood flow, not a powerful pump. He says circulation results from liquid intake and chemical action in cells, noting some weak hearts still sustain circulation.
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Doctor Mendelsohn
Popular Science Monthly
Drink Water Is Back or Kidneys Hurt
Old health advice urges drinking water to flush the kidneys and prevent bladder issues. It recommends four ounces of Jad Salts in water before breakfast for a few days to stimulate sluggish kidneys and reduce bladder irritation.
Death ends love fast of Herr Fritz Pelzer
A German report says a 50 year old wine merchant, Herr Fritz Pelzer, died after attempting drastic weight loss for his betrothed who preferred a slimmer husband. He reportedly reduced himself to a shadow before his death in his shop.
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Fritz Pelzer
Herr Pelzer
Germany
Sympathy Deferred and Echoes of the Past
A reflective meditation on how grief surfaces after a death and how memories of a person shape present interests. The piece contrasts delayed sympathy with the allure of past possessions and the weight of historical longing.
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