County Fair Reflections On Traditions Changes And Attendance
The article recalls the county fair as a rural institution with deep roots, noting its enduring appeal and the preparations exhibitors make to win ribbons. It discusses how modernization has influenced fairs, from rural free delivery reducing roadside meetings to the rise of moving pictures and new amusements, while core features and seasonal timing persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Bue
Che Ory
Brand
Dobbin
Elty Tork
Alimom
Howe
Dave
Elty
Kith
Mecca
Arwers
Pharmere
The Old Order Changeth in Public Life
A critic notes twentieth century people share private affairs openly while old fashioned women kept secrets. Family loyalty wanes as relatives discuss disputes, children critique parents, and siblings quarrel in public, raising questions about reputation and decency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackguard
Nat & Family
The Martyr at Highmere S Tea Reveals Silent Suffering
Polly Sodra reports Highmere’s husband’s bad habits. Mia asks how the news spread. Highmere invited everyone to an afternoon tea to tell how she suffered in silence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly
Sodra
Highmere
Dolly
Mia
Truth About Bluing and Washington Truths
Tips discourage liquid bluing as weak value and urge Red Cross bag bluing with strong claims. The piece notes cost, packaging, and performance, then cites Dr Eugene Fuller at a New York dinner criticizing truthfulness and yellow journalism. It ends with a quip about miracles in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
Heath
Eugene Fuller
American Urological Association
New York
George Washington
Pease
Popll
America
Private theatrical miscue prompts compliment and rebuke
A private theater scene ends with Meachum praised for his efforts while a hostess points to a need for a younger, prettier woman for the role. The exchange shifts from praise to a sharp correction in a mirrored moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fowton
The Supreme Test
A garbled quote from Harper's Bazaar notes a stubborn father never complains about how his child is taught in school. The mispunctuated line hints at attitudes toward education and parental input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lo Jones
Kidney Trouble Ad Says Dean's Pills Restore Health
An ad features a testimonial from Mrs. KR. EB Geott of Baker City Oregon recounting severe kidney trouble backache and urinary issues. After using Dean's Kidney Pilla she claims lasting cure and urges readers to remember the Dean's brand available from druggists and stores, Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geott
St. Baker City
Ore
Dean
Dean's
Price Bie Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Tf
Soldier care dreams shared at home front
Mrs Willis asks what can be done for the men at the front and Mrs Gillie suggests making recipes from field provisions to send to the soldiers, as noted in a lively Puck-spirited exchange.
Personal garbled note on reputation and care
Incoherent fragment discusses sensitivities about baldness and social reputation. Mentions Winslow's Reething sroup for Children and reducing inflammation, then shifts to urging better care of reputations and a self referential proverb on manners.
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Ima
Bluing
Harold
Ethel
Lippincott’s Magazine
Mamma
Yeu
Tommy Tul
William
Sayin’ Norn
Ais
Winslow
Nami
California
Senna
Groza
Syeuf CO
Iema Ee
Lipton’s Tea
Colt Distemper
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