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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1927
Page
8
A charming tale follows Nancy the yellow rag doll as she accompanies Betty and her mother Betty on shop outings, seaside trips, picnics, and church visits. Narrated with affectionate detail, the doll's life mirrors a loving, well cared for toy in a warm family.
An old advertisement touts Cole's Carbon salve for quick burn or cut relief without scars. It urges sending 30c to The J. W. Cole Co in Rockford Illinois and promotes Cuticura products as daily skin care. The copy ends with a quip about wives dressing stylishly due to their husbands' credit.
A playful proverb suggests a goose is a goose despite impossible claims. The lines pivot on a moral about stable identity and elusive riches. The couplet hinges on a fable like twist and a tongue in cheek reversal.
A quirky line exchanges warn about labeling others as Har and the consequences. The dialogue touches on social sensitivities and blunt responses, with playful insults and old fashioned phrasing. A mix of stray stories and lines about sleep, death, and a cheeky flirting moment adds to the collage.
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