Winning Fashion for Home Wear Pattern 2190
A sewing pattern for a house dress with slightly flared cap sleeves front and back panels and diagonal buttoning. Suitable for printed lawn swiss gingham muslin or solid cotton. heavier fabric may omit a petticoat. Pattern 2190, sizes 14 through 46, includes illustrated instructions. 15 cents required. Orders to Sewing Circle Pattern Dept New York City.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Department
West Seventeenth Street
New York City
Political Suspicion Shapes Senator Sorghum View
Senator Sorghum and a briefing on how perception drives politics. He notes people are swayed more by suspicion than by factual knowledge. The exchange hints at influence and public sentiment in governance.
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Senator Sorghum
Barnes discuss give and take bargain line
Mr. and Mrs. Barnes debate negotiations with the idea that two people are needed for a bargain, but only one benefits. The exchange highlights differing views on fairness in a simple domestic argument.
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Mrs. Barnes
Mr. Barnes
Ideal Vacation Spot With Peaceful Fishing and Few Nuisances
A friend envisions a vacation locale with ample fish, minimal mosquitoes, and no stinging bees or troublesome hotel staff. The quip implies a serene, insect-light retreat ideal for relaxed shore or river fishing.
Doctor’s Opinion Clashed by Man over Wife
A brief quip shows a doctor saying little is wrong while the patient quips that the doctor’s view differs sharply from his wife’s. The exchange highlights a humorous tension between professional assessment and domestic judgment.
Crude and Refined Voices Clash Among Two Daughters
In a sharp social contrast two daughters of wealthy families spar over class. One parent earned wealth from refined sugar, the other from crude oil, highlighting tensions between old money and industry roots.
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Martin
Gilbert
Birth of Gail Lawrence's baby brightens Clippersville home
In September Lily's daughter arrives as Gail nurses the newborn with tender care. The family shares quiet joy and wary relief amid concern for the other children, while Gail ponders a future writing career and a possible New York visit if her novel is accepted.
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Lily
Gail
Gail Lawrence
Phil
Lawrence
Mis’ Wibser
Mis’ Crowley
Hazel
Riffraff
Betty
Clippersville
California
Saint Giles
New York
Gail Lawrence Looks Back on a Life Not Taken
Gail, now twenty seven, memories of Gail Lawrence’s life swirl around a quiet California home. She recalls Dick Stebbins and Ariel’s runaway past, her failed marriage dream, and a wish to be a writer rather than wed. The aging house, family duties, and fading romances frame her longing for a different future.
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Lily
Gail
Edith
Ariel
Gail Lawrence
van Murchison
Rick
Hollywood
Phoenix
Arizona
Ede
Phil
Stanislaus Ranch
Lawrence Estate
Stanislaus
Sam
Shady Square
Dick Stebbins
Phil’s
Lawrence
Clippersville
Post Office
Oregon
Rainy October Evening Brings a Mysterious Visitor
In a rain drenched house on Thomas Street Lily and Gail prepare a quiet supper as Sam travels for vaudeville bookings. Gail expects Phil or a family return, but a stranger enters the kitchen ending the scene with a doorway reveal and a note to be continued.
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Lily
Thomas Street
Gail
Edith
Ariel Lawrence
Sam
Portland
Los Angeles
Clippersville
Phil
Wibser
Plebiscites and Imperial Rise in Napoleonic France
The 1804 plebiscite followed Bonaparte’s bid for hereditary power and his 1804 coronation as emperor after a universal vote tally of 3,572,329 for and 2,569 against. Napoleon III’s 1852 coup and plebiscite established the term’s link to despotism in liberal guise.
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Bonaparte
Senate
New York Times
Napoleon
Republic
France
Napoleon III
Crocheted Scarf For Beginners In Rose Design
A beginner friendly scarf pattern uses large filet stitch and a size 5 hook with size 15 cotton. The package No. 807 from Home Craft Company includes cream cotton, instructions, a black and white mesh diagram, and crochet hook, priced 40 cents or 10 cents for the diagram sheet. Send in a self addressed stamped envelope to Department B in St. Louis for information.
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Home Craft Company
Department B
Nineteenth and
St. Louis. Avenue
St. Louis
Monkeys Solve Bengal Murder Mystery
Two monkeys solved a murder case in Bengal by signaling the spot of their master’s death. The animals led police by gestures to the body, helping to identify two men. the suspects were then attacked by the pets on sight.
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Bengal
India
Miss Goldflex Courtship Gossip Sparks Duel Prerogative
The Detroit News reports chatter that Miss Goldflex may win back Dobleyew as Ecks predicts. The tale hints she buys on approval with option to return if not suitable, stirring social rumor.
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Dobleyew
Ring With Curse Returns to Egypt From Canada
The Cairo correspondent reports a registered packet to Egypt’s premier from Vancouver contained a scarab ring linked to the khedive. The ring was given to the writer’s grandfather during Cairo Alexandria travels with a theatrical company, then inherited by the writer’s father, then by the writer seven years ago. Since possession, seven-year cycles brought unaccountable misfortune, prompting return in 1935 to avert further ill luck.
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Egypt
Vancouver
Cairo
London Sunday Observer
Alexandria
Was His Face Red Dinner Snub Prank
A citizen invited to a local leader’s dinner faces an awkward moment at the table when placed opposite a goose. He remarks on the bird and fears a misunderstood joke, then nervously tries to apologize to the lady on his left.
Goose misquote years later sparks Toronto Globe note
The Toronto Globe recalls a remark on a roasted goose with irony noting the correction implied by the speaker. The brief item highlights a witty exchange and the newspaper’s quoting of the phrase.
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Toronto Globe
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