The Fable of 1875 and 1925 By George Ade
An elderly lady and her granddaughter Genevieve clash over modern youth culture. The granddaughter mocks old values while the grandmother laments lost manners and chivalry, contrasting 1875 debutante etiquette with 1920s flapper independence and social shifts.
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Grant
Genevieve
Ritz
Queen of the Flappers
Mom
Pop
Bernice
Ibave
Holy Land
Tennyson
Do Not Repress Youthful Joyful Instincts Moral
A fragment from a 1925 publication notes a departure involving a grandmother figure and warnings about repressing youthful impulses. The text hints at moral lessons and sensational tone common to era gossip columns. No clear names or events beyond the implied scenario are provided.
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Grandma
Great Increase Tar Heel Babies
North Carolina reported 86,496 births in 1924, the nation’s leading birth rate state. The total rose 2,306 from 1923, with December highest at 8,770 and June close behind at 7,898. monthly figures list January 6,761, February 6,043, March 6,842, April 7,119, May 7,367, July 6,446, August 7,429, September 7,874.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Vital Statistics Department
State Board of Health
F. M. Register
Birth Reporting in North Carolina Ranks High
Dr. Register notes physicians increasingly report births accurately. A Census Bureau Vital Statistics test assigns North Carolina a 92 for birth reporting. Since 1916 births totaled 16 658 in 1916 and rose through the years to 86 496 in 1924, with yearly figures listed in state records.
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Register
Vital Statistics Bureau
Federal Census Bureau
North Carolina
Ford to set up assembly plant in Paris by August first
Edsel B. Ford announced Ford Motor Company has acquired land and buildings in Paris for an assembly plant. The 16 acre site on the Seine river five miles from central Paris will begin additions and alterations now with production slated to start about August 1.
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Genevieve
Granny
Ford
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