The Lady Jane Was Tall and Slim And the Lady Jane Was Fair
An advertisement touts Number 40 as a blood medicine to treat skin eruptions, obesity, and general health issues. It includes a testimonial from Mrs. Jane Goodwin of Gideon Missouri claiming dropsy and bad blood were cured after using multiple bottles. Made by J Mendenhall Evansville Indiana. sold by local druggists.
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Jane Goodwin
Gideon, Mo
Pam
J. ©. Mendenhall
Evansville
Ind
Dawn the Delite presents Porters tale stalls
Sylvia Breamer and Robert Gordon star in a Friday show at the Delite theatre in a Blackton Pathe version of Eleanor Porter story Dawn. The film centers on Keith Burton a young artist whose career is tested by sudden blindness and carries a message of strength and beauty.
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Sylvia Breamer
Robert Gordon
Delite Theatre
Jerusalem Water Supply and Cisterns
Captain Carson reports Jerusalem households rely on rainwater cisterns with an estimated 860 million gallons if full. Owners must obtain a sanitary certificate from the health department before water is supplied through a temporary pipeline. The program serves about 50 000 residents, providing ten times more water than before.
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Jerusalem
Carson
British Army of Occupation
Health Department
Not What He Meant A Choir Lesson Gone Wrong
A small London choir rehearsing a well known piece faced a conductor who praised the expressiveness of the tenors yet complained the timing was off. He added a sharp remark about the pants being too long, causing embarrassment among singers in the group.
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London
Looking for Trouble in Louisville Store Scene
A floorwalker jokes about a customer seeking fault as a woman searches a shop. The Louisville Courier-Journal captures a moment of retail frustration with a wry, period voice. The line hints at social observations of shoppers and clerks in midcentury commerce.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Laughing in Your Sleeve Through the Ages
The article traces the phrase laughing in your sleeve from ancient sleeves to modern fashion. It notes the habit of hiding a smile behind sleeve folds and explains how the expression persists in referring to hidden laughter behind a person or hat.
Inglorious Obstructionists
A Grit editorial laments obstructionist behavior and praises those who stand firm for their convictions. It argues that opposing the crowd does not prove strength and honors the lone brave who persists despite odds. The piece extols fidelity and faith in built environments as legacies.
Life Tree Plant Said to Endure Any Condition
A West Indies moss called life tree or life plant is claimed to have extraordinary vitality. It supposedly resists destruction except by boiling water or red hot iron. Pieces can be divided and still sprout roots and growth. Graves of the plant reportedly grow even in airtight dry boxes.
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Jamaica
Barbados
West Indies
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Delite
Rman
Ely
Samuel Crowther
Charley Chaplin
Princess Theatre
Luzianne
Syed Cep
J. H. Calvin CO
Luzianne Coffee
Albany Grain & Coal Co
E. P. Humphrey
Mgr
Knox
Paltic
Oasis
Buttrey’s
Second Ave
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