Double Tiered Ruffles Pattern 2220 Described in Fashion
Fashion notes introduce pattern 2220 featuring a double tiered ruffle dress in soft powder blue chiffon with a conserved waistline and fluttery shoulder ruffles. The design offers options in organza or sheer print cotton and is available in sizes 14 through 40 with detailed sewing instructions and a 15 cent pattern price.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Department
West Seventeenth Street
New York City
Simian Sagacity Dialogue Highlights Controversial View
A professor quips that descent from a monkey is not disgraceful. He praises the animal for avoiding alcohol and tobacco and for knowing when to climb a tree in moments requiring discretion.
Ghost in the Closet Steals Cookies in Local Tale
A playful local item notes Willie and his mother discussing a ghost in a dark closet where the cake is kept. Willie reports the ghost took all the cookies, a playful myth shared by the Border Cities Star.
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Willie
Mother
Border Cities Star
Child reports father back at work watching six guards
Junior tells his teacher that his father has a new job. The boy adds humorously that his father is doing a hard task watching six watchmen. The item reflects a lighthearted schoolyard anecdote from the Border Cities Star.
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Border Cities Star
Spring Thoughts First Blade
A two person exchange features a question about a search and a response warning to keep off the grass, framed as a brief a playful sign dialogue.
Reunion and a hidden marriage shock Clippersville
In a rain damp kitchen, Gail greets Ariel as Ariel reveals a tangled past. Ariel confesses a long hidden marriage to Van Murchison, after a prior affair with Dick Stebbins and a failed Christmas union, leaving Gail stunned and unsure what comes next.
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Ariel
Gail
Lhnk
Phil
Lily
Wibser
Joe Cass
Edith
Clippersville
Los Angeles
Annie Ralston
Dick Stebbins
Papa
Empire
Willoughby
The
Mr. Willoughby
London
Los Gatos
Van
Dorothy Camp
Larry
Buddy Raisch
Santa Cruz
Ede
del Monte
Monterey
Buddy
van Murchison
Dot
Presidio
Cypress Point
Birds That Hover Backward Like Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds uniquely reverse wing action and fly backward as well as forward. Their wings beat over 200 times per second, creating a blur and allowing them to hover mid air while feeding on nectar.
Prehistoric Iberian City Found at Valencia Base
An entire ancient Iberian city was uncovered at the base of San Miguel mountain in Valencia. Excavations revealed valuable remains including vessels with paintings of soldiers on foot and on horseback and a complete Iberian alphabet.
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San Miguel
Valencia
English Language Dominance Across the World
H L Mencken notes in Harper's that native English speakers total 174 million with 13 million more in the U S and Canada, plus 2 million elsewhere, reaching 191 million overall. He ranks English ahead of Russian German French Spanish and Italian and predicts continued growth and spread into distant regions. Chesterton adds that pride poisons virtues.
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United States
United Kingdom
Canada
Australia
Ireland
South Africa
Asia
H. L. Mencken
Harper's Magazine
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Harry
UCKY
Kathleen Norris
G. K. Chesterton
Utiura Jalcum
Peterman
ANT Food
Milnesia le Wafers
TOF
Magnesia Wafers
Mrs. Kingston
Jack
Lucy
Aunt Lucy
Mary
Generac
Battle Creek
Mich
W.M. A
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