Obsolete Words Featured in a 1950 Letter Gallery
A playful reflection on future use of obsolete terms in colleges and daily speech. The sample letters lampoon antiquated diction such as exsufflicate and emboil, with definitions and modern commentary revealing the tone of schoolgirl correspondence and a mock advertisement for Hood's Sarsaparilla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelle
Katy
Kaw
Pedary
Nelly
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Real Estate and Insurance
WM. A. Love
Axe Orme Skovartins
Lowhs Negotiate
Real Earate
Howonine
Mek
N. Fernandez
Merchant Street
Campvel Bek
J. C. Carter
Bruce Cartwright
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
Hawaiian Islands
Orion
Honolulu
P. Silva
Anmst
Instrumen
Diatrict of
Kona
Oahu
AL W
Achi
King Street
Nungann
Fort St
Waikiki
Fort Street
Fort and
Vineyard Streets
W.¢. Achi & CO
Statt
Mr. Julius Hoting
Gear, Lansing & Co
KING
David Dayton
Etreet
Yfiaume
Acourite
A. V. Gear
Honoluin
Lansing
Boardman & Masuda
Business Agency
Japan Emigration Company
U. S
Spreckels
Salt
W. C. Achi & Co, Brokers & Dealers
West King Street
NEW England Mutual Life Insurance CO. OF
Boston
Atna Fire Insurance Company OF
Hartford
Walker
Gawena
Aoma
Fon Hawanian Istarna
Be Insurance Pocrerbay Tfad
Lan Aarne Ee ‘General Aww
RETA + ‘gon ie Anwurance Co
Med Wilhelma
Madgeburg Insurance
Union and
National Insurance Company
Spreckels Block
H. J
Bruce Waring & Co
Svea Fire Insurance Co
Gothenburg
American Fire Insurance Co
Phila
Olave Srasoxeia
Ww. G. Inwim
Claus Spreckels & Co. Bankers
Gononumu
Gan Prancio Ageite—Tak Nevada Bank of
San Francisco
Sam Francisco
Nevada Bank of San
Dt Co. Bankers
Yokohama Specie Bank
Yokohama
Kobe
London
Lyons
New Yorhan
Praccitso
Bombay
Hong Kong
Transacte & Eee
King and Ex
Mew
Republic Building
King St
Pioneer Building and Loan Association
Aaneta
Securit Savings Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Walkill
James Campbell
J. Walker
Mix
Berger
Beretania
Punahou Streets
W. Macfarlane
Oam
Webster
Goman
Jim
Hood
A. Collin
Dover
Arkansas
Hood & Co
Lowell
Maas
Alakea. S
J.E. Davis
Hmphreys & Gear
Telephone
W.W. Dimond
Walkiki
Tati
Morgan
Bead Taualaealt & Conten Merchants
Eldredge
Victor
Crawford
Elfine
R. C. Geer
Cel
the City Furniture Store
Tuat
Love Building
H. H. Williams
Orvice
Brennnon
Honolulu Undertaking Co
A. Williams
Bembalminse
Ep. Williams
Clark
W.C. Peacock & Co., Ltd