Simplicity Pattern 9244 for Full Bust Dress and Surplice Trim
Pattern 9244 offers a dress with shoulder tuck fullness at the bust, scalloped surplice trim, a single kick pleat for fullness, and a slender seam line. Available in sizes 16 to 48, with fabric needs listed. order form asks for name address size and pattern number and costs fifteen cents. Pattern sold by Sewing Circle Pattern Department in New York.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Department
West Lighteenth Street
New York
The Perfect Hubby Cartoon Exchange
A cartoon dialogue notes a mouse's limited vision and digestion as Mrs Smith compliments it as an ideal husband. The panel captures a light joke about misfit expectations in marriage and a quip about intelligence. The sketch relies on a humorous contrast between animal traits and human roles.
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Celomen Lamp & Stove Company
Wichita
Kans
Calif
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Skyscrapers and stars quote collection
A trio of wry lines presents a mix of whimsy and speculative thought. The first extols architects as dreamers who study the heavens, the second muses on flooding estuaries to aid trade, and the third jokes that an antiquarian avoids water by preference.
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British Isles
England
Non-Hugger His Bashful Boat Partner Ruffles Town
A lighthearted note from the Detroit News quotes Fannie Flippe warning a mother about a solo boating trip with Mr Blushington. The reply assures no danger as he is so bashful he won’t hug the shore.
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Blushington
Fannie Flippe
Detroit News
Demonstrations of Power in Crimson Gulch
A traveling man asks about the frequent shooting in Crimson Gulch. Cactus Joe replies that most of the incidents are by the police, and the situation resembles a policy of law and disorder.
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Crimson Gulch
Cactus Joe
Away Out of Date Modern Maiden
What should I do to get cigarette stains off my fingers Old-fashioned Doctor-Try wash the dishes three or four times a way.
Wives Man In Conversation From Chelsea Record
A brief exchange recalls a Chelsea Record item where a man jokes about sharing life with his wife. The friend notes the wife insists the speaker bears all the faults, highlighting domestic humor from a local paper.
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Chelsea
The Boston Lawrences Face Shifting Fortunes in California
The Boston Lawrences migrate to California at the gold rush start. The family shrinks to a small farm and old Clippersville home. Phil works in iron, Gail in the public library, Edith in a store, while Ariel becomes a troublemaker amid family tensions. A car crash implicates Ariel, and Dick Stebbins acts as counsel as Gail realigns her affections toward him.
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Boston
California
Clippersville
Phil
Iron Works
Gail
Edith
Sam
Ariel
Lily Cass
van Murchison
Yale
Lawrence Luck
Dick Stebbins
Van
the Chipps
Ariel and Dick marry in Los Angeles elopement
Gail reads Ariel's letter announcing she and Dick Stebbins will marry in Los Angeles and asks to keep details private. The family reflects on Ariel and Dick's past, Gail's discontent, and the life changes in Carmel and Clippersville as Edith and Phil plan futures.
Homeward tensions as Phil weds Lily upsets the Lawrence household
After a Carmel vacation Gail and Edith return to find Phil has married Lily whose house burned. Lily asserts control, creating silent strains with Gail and Edith as they cope with changed dynamics and looming departure plans. TO BE CONTINUED.
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Carmel
Gail
Edith
Phil
Lily
Lawrence House
Wolfe
Miles
Daniel Cass
Lawrences
Sam
Ariel
Dan
Lily Cass
Gil
Lawrence
Locust Swarm Control Outlined At London Conference
The London locust conference urges breaking breeding grounds to halt swarms and using plane sprayed poison dust. Evidence shows distinct vegetation zones for each species and that dust exposure paralyzes and kills swarms in flight, with planes flying at about 100 feet.
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Africa
Asia
London
Sahara
Mediterranean
Best Tools for Handling Tasks Above Your Eyebrows
A practical guide outlines essential tools and strategies for tackling high workload periods. It highlights prioritization, time management, and efficient workflows to manage dense tasks and maintain steady progress.
Silence for Five Years on Church Organs Provokes Debate
The idea of silencing church organs for five years sparks renewed discussion of sacred music. Historical reactions show Presbyterians and Anglicans opposing or embracing organs and plainsong, with anecdotes about critics and revival efforts.
Indian Geographical Names in Southeastern Massachusetts
Southeastern Massachusetts retains many Indian place names such as Apponagansett Assonet Assinippi Cataumet Chappaquoit Cohasset Pocasset and Scituate reflecting regional linguistic heritage through towns rivers and geographic units across the region.
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Massachusetts
Apponagansett
Assonet
Assinippi
Cataumet
Chappaquoit
Cohasset
Pocasset
Cochituate
Scituate
Cotuit
Cummaquid
Cuttyhunk
Humarock
Manomet
Mattapoisett
Megansett
Menauhanc
Monomoy
Muskegat
Nantaske
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Brown
Ucky Lawrences
Kathleen Norris
Chapter
Vail
Ede
Ollie Chase
Ollie
Gregory
Westgate
Ariel Lawrence
Pasadena
Stanislaus
Lily Wibser
Thomas Street Hill
Church of England
David
Saul
Coleman Acitix
Imoleen
Simoniz
Firestone
Firestone Service
Firestone Tire
Voice of
Richard Crooks
Gladys Swarthout
Nelson Eddy
Weaf Network
Firestone Tire and Rubber CO. Dept
Akron, Ohio
R. F.D
Pirestone
Firestone Auto Supplies
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