Portland ads blend doors to machinery and cosmetics
A garbled Portland newspaper segment lists diverse local ads and services. It mentions door and hardware firms, walling, lumber and farm loan rates, banking and national branches, furriers, dry goods, hair removal, hemstitching, pleating, and Kodak finishing. It also notes hides and junk trading, antiseptic powder, and machinery supplies from Burke Machinery Co with scattered addresses and offerings.
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Pitt
Portland
Ore
February Nickname From Melting Snow Floods
The old Britons gave February a nickname not for rain but for melting snow that overflows rivers and dykes. When February brings heavy snow and rain floods arise where they are least welcome, a sign of too much of a good thing in moderation.
Asbestos Deposits Near Kotzebue Sound Attract Interest
In western Alaska near Kotzebue sound large asbestos deposits are described as rivaling the world’s richest. The mineral is noted for its pure white color and silky texture, forming long strings or layers that are easily torn. The passage also references church-going neighbors in a social aside.
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Kotzebue Sound
Alaska
Left handed compliments spark humorous remark
A wry remark from a facetious philosopher mocks the idea that a man is handy around the house is the worst form of praise. The line appears in an Indianapolis News feature as a playful aside about domestic competence.
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Indianapolis News
Something to Worry About in Small Accomplishments
A reflective comment questions whether minor efforts are worth the time, comparing progress to a hungry elephant eating a peanut as a metaphor for small tasks. The tone suggests doubt about meaningful impact from limited action.
Autumn Fashion Notes from Biarritz and Boston Globe
A Boston Globe fashion column discusses autumn and winter trousseaux favored by elite society, noting Biarritz as a hub for new dresses hats and mantles at season end. It highlights barrel silhouettes, stiffened designs with horsehair, and Paquin's navy poult de soie and navy serge pannier coat with a long peak and tassel collar.
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Biarritz
Monte Carlo
Paquin
Callot
Redfern
Larue
Paris Fashion Sketch Shows Toque Of Tomorrow
The sketch features a serge skirt finely plaited and a short coat over a white glove kid waistcoat with jet bead embroidery. Long black mousquetaire gloves, optional silk or brocade lining, and options in black satin or duvetyn velvet capes are noted. A prominent velvet toque from Maison Lewis of Biarritz signals the latest model.
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Maison Lewis
Biarritz
Paris
Linen cushion cover embroidery and finishing tips
A linen cushion cover can be quickly embroidered in white wash silk or flax thread with insertion lace. Add color by drawing over a colored cushion, fringe ends with a colored cord, and use a bold cornflower blue linen with nut brown silks for vivid contrast. A bias cut edge and a thick cotton wadding beneath enhance appearance and feel.
Freezone Promises Pain Free Corn Treatment
An old advertisement touts freezone as a painless cure for corns and callouses. It claims drops applied to the tender area dissolve the corn without damaging surrounding skin and that a bottle costs little. if unavailable, ask a pharmacist to order it.
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Cincinnat
Ian
Freezone
Adv
Comets and Stars: Classical View of Space Bodies
The text contrasts comets as erratic solar system bodies with fixed stars and planets. It notes fixed stars appear unvarying in position, while planets orbit the sun, reflecting early astronomy concepts.
Cuticura Promotes Skin Care and Hair Health
Advertisement promotes Cuticura products for scalp itching and skin care. Claims Cuticura Ointment relieves itching, Cuticura Soap cleanses with hot water, and Cuticura Shampoo is recommended for daily use to achieve clear skin and soft hands.
Found Road to Happiness
Quotation attributed to George Eliot on choosing contentment over personal ease. The note frames happiness as rooted in relinquishing own will and avoiding constant discontent.
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George Eliot
To wait patiently men must work cheerfully
A succinct quotation attributed to Samuel Smiles urges patient waiting paired with cheerful labor, reflecting a virtue of steadfast effort. The line emphasizes the harmony of patience and productivity as a guiding ethos.
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Samuel
Bayer Aspirin Guaranteed Genuine By Bayer Cross Trademark
Bayer asserts that the name Bayer means aspirin is genuine and that only unbroken packages with the Bayer Cross are safe. It promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in handy twelve tablet tins and larger packages sold by druggists, noting aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer and the product is acetylsalicylic acid ester.
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Bayer
Allen's Foot-Base Antiseptic Powder Ad
Advertisement promoting Allen's Foot-Base to relieve tightness blisters corns and swelling. claims rapid relief and comfort for feet and recommends Allen’s address in Olmsted Levy.
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Allen
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