Henna Heels and a Gray Moth In New York Ad Case
Zona Gray engineers a publicity stunt to promote a Duchette toilet preparation by posing as a gray moth in henna, catching society attention and a famed artist’s portrait commission. Andy Anderson profits then confronts the ironclad deal as Zona plans a wardrobe spree while prepping for a northern camping trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington monument
Miss Gray
Andy
Andrew Andersen
Ducheite
balir
gazinng
lnden
Mr. Andrews
drm
henpag
Zona Gray
parel
Zona
Macdougal street
PAUL RENEE
Drew Lessons From Nature in Design Theory
A college professor of machine design urged students to study natural models for better engineering. He taught using animals as examples of balance and elasticity, arguing nature’s limits shape reliable machines. His sayings linked animal mechanics to practical design, impressing listeners beyond formal demonstrations.
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John AW. Van Deventer
Weaving Music and Love in a Top Floor Dream
Marcel Caronni pursues artistic genius while Doris Varis, a hungry dancer, lingers on the rooming-house doorstep. He awakens her with music and together they rise from cabaret to metropolitan stage, seeking ultimate expression through love and art, as Marcel fears the top is only reached through love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcel Caronni
Marcel
lizare
musie
Doris Varis
Niea
Marcel Coronal
Doris
Hfe
failet
reef
aisie
Marcels
tin
Coris
Independence and dependence in modern life
The piece argues independence is valuable only when applied wisely. It contrasts self sufficiency with current dependence, recalling ancestors who worked the land and produced goods for family needs. It notes grandparents lived independently yet were deeply hospitable and industrious, shaping a better life than they realized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tess
Ian
Flowing river and stars in a gospel of nature
The excerpt praises natural wonders from flowing rivers and pine shores to babbling brooks and twinkling stars. It extols wind swept trees and the joyous budding rose, contrasting with human efforts to improve on God’s works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Muler
the
Utah Chronicle
Newfoundland steamer救 rescue dog earns silver collar
Last December the steamer Ethele ran ashore off Newfoundland with 92 passengers including a newborn. Neuben Decker sent his dog to the wreck with a rope. after over an hour the dog reached the vessel and saved the one aboard. Passengers were brought ashore via breeches buoy and the infant carried in a mail bag. The dog now wears a silver collar donated by humane societies in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethele
Newfoundland
Neuben Decker
Bonne Bay
humane societies of
Philadelphia
X Ray In Shoe Fitting Stuns New York Shoppers
A leading New York story notes an Ingenious X ray outlet allowing patrons to see how their feet fit in shoes. At a glance bones positions reveal if the proper last is used, aiding accurate fitting as described by Scientific American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Man’s corn seed guarded by wary blackbirds
An Irvington man planted hills of bantam sweet corn in an isolated garden to seed next year. After boasting that birds hadn’t touched his crop, about forty blackbirds raided the ears. He later stored the ears and found the birds gathered in a huge flock the next morning, their countenances described as puzzled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington
bantan
Indianapois
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Benjamin Franklin
DENTON NATIONAL BANK
DENTON, MARYLAND
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
BURPEE
Atlee Burpee Co. Seed Growers
NASTURTIUR
F.J. WRIGHT
OPTOMETRIST and JEWELER
Waterman
The Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Denton
JOURNAL
National City Bank of
New York City
EASTERN SHORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO
MARYLAND
Eastern Shore Gas & Electric Company
BUCKEYE
NUTTLE HARDWARE CO
embaruer
M. K. NEWNAM
listings Services
Walter Sparks
Life Man
Co. L. BELDEN CO
Raw Fur Center
18th St
Newark, N. J
Norristown
han
MecClure Newspaper Syndicate
Andrews & Anderson
Cuchette
Pye
DOROTHY DOUGLAS
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Solitude
Dog Hero
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