Portable bath houses and other early 20th century notes
The item lists Tokios cheap portable bath houses with hot and cold showers connected to mains suitable for playgrounds. It notes magpies and rooks counting poorly, Egyptian cigar manufacture and exports, a Cincinnati school kitchen experiment, German African railways, Louisiana box shortages, Texas turkeys, New Rochelle library plans with Carnegie gift controversy, and other brief odds and ends including vaccination debates and bison ex tipation.
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Tokio
New York
Boston
Perlin
Baltimore
New Rochelle
Andrew Carnegie
Belere
Linen fashions and wedding shower tips from a linen expert
The article extols Irish and Scottish linen for durability and cool summer wear while noting winter chill, advises against new linen for babies, and describes English tassel and ribbon touches. It also covers towels, damask, and linen gifts for bridal showers, plus practical tips like reinforcing sheet corners with tape.
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Aldo
Nature
Mayor-elect Rudolph Hluinkenburg on women’s intelligence
At a Washington Star dinner Rudolph Hluinkenburg, Philadelphia’s mayor elect, praised women's intelligence as real and shattering of ideals. He narrated a Germantown anecdote where a father misdefines an egotist while a mother corrects him with sharp wit.
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Washington Star
Rudolph Hluinkenburg
Philadelphia
Prubing
Mr. Blankenburg
Germantown
Pana
Amiable Compromise Echoes in Norman Ky May Gossip
In Norman Ky Mae 4 National the senator Gore extols compromise noting a young builder and his wife settled a dispute by choosing a baby carriage over two motorcycles or a five horsepower runabout. Flo recalls their months of wrangling ending in a first compromise with a baby carriage.
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Norman
Mae
Gore
Marriade
Flo
Bible Work in Persia Reported by American Bible Society
The American Bible Society has operated in northern Persia for years, extending through Uraia, Tabriz, Tehecan, Hamadan and Heilit under the Presbyterian church. Disturbances hinder distribution yet 773 couples were served in Reatit and Teheran last year, with 5400 copies sent across 17 languages. A letter from Rev. Mur Doomboorisiin notes extensive travel and ongoing scripture circulation despite political barriers. The text also includes unrelated stray questions and a fragmentary play note, reflecting a damaged page.
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Persia
American Bible Society
Te Yeurs
Isis
Presbyterian
Uraia
Tabriz
Tehecan
Hamadan
Heelit
Cartier
Uines
Reatit
Teheran
Mur
Doomboorisiin
Owetlag
Short Furrows by Abe Martin on cheap cigars in small towns
The piece humorously critiques low quality cigars sold in small towns. It names brands like Butterfly Florida Belle Cuban Rose Tropical Beauty Pride o Tampa and jokes about their odors burns and effects. It recalls the author’s encounters with smokers and a comic incident involving a cigar in a vest pocket.
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Newt Plum
Iniaw
Segars
Tampa
Lafe Bud Wux
India
Cale Fluhart
Segar
Ellen Keys Call for Socialist Change for Women
Ellen Key argues that women must alter social conditions to gain equal work pay, voting rights, and control over motherhood. She urges reform of marriage and divorce laws, housing, sanitation, and wage structures to support family life and maternal duties, with education in motherhood and domestic science.
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America
Europe
Second Balcony Reflections on Theatre and Fate
In a dim theater the observer Seton watches the lively second balcony crowd and a focused young woman who studies the play with rare intensity. Their conversation reveals shared insights on life, love, and the pressures of acting, and Seton leaves hopeful about his understudy’s prospects and his own future.
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Elizabeth McCracken
Hes
Lowathan
Seton
Marek
Orchiesatra
Beton
Boton
Ste
Allosa
Tine
Dean
Pelton
Belon
Ton
Ron
Mr. Steton
Yeoa
Mia
Baten
Fragmented dialogue about birds and memory
A garbled exchange discusses birds and omissions by parents. The text presents misheard names and unclear references, reflecting a distorted conversation about memory and responsibility.
Weathered talk in a tense school scene
Dialogue clips reveal concern over severe weather and a teacher asking about an understudy replacing a colleague. The exchange hints at doubt about the substitute’s competence and a note about a girl’s love hinted in passing. The fragment captures mood and character dynamics amid unsettled conditions.
War Correspondent Guest Hosts Weekend at North Shore Hotel
A Washington war correspondent returning from Manchuria was invited for a weekend at a North Shore hospital home. He arrived Friday and enjoyed a pleasant stay, meeting several young women who listened intently to his adventurous tales.
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Seleel
Chicago
Washington
Manchuria
Hospstalle
North Shore
Unnamed War Correspondent’s Misadventure in City
A war correspondent arrives in the city with luggage and a program, is lured away by a publicity seeker, and later finds himself deserted by admirers. He departs hastily, seeking another setting, while the celebrity’s appeal lingers with young women in town.
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Cennen
Ile
Pleo
Puntey
Bag
Tage Gage
Afraid to Show Prices at Blore Proprietor Shop
A fragment from the New York Weekly shows Blore Proprietor discussing why his store does not display prices. The exchange notes customer hesitation and hints at perceptions of second-hand goods and hidden costs.
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New York Weekly
Blore
Fhiore
Bad Case of Grip Warns Readers to Check Remedies
A reader from Greenville Tennessee recounts a severe grip illness that progressed to la grippe and tonsillitis. He credits Peruna with recovery after eighteen months of illness and urges consulting a doctor and keeping remedies on hand.
Henpecked’s funeral talk and odd remarks
A fragmentary dialogue touches on Henpecked’s funeral and odd musings about Perry and marriage. The conversation cites Dr. Pierce's Pellets, hints at medical remedies, and includes a controversial exchange about race and marriage with Mandy debating Ling Chung the Chinese laundryman.
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Mandy
Ling Chung
Not Much of a Gentleman Exchange
A brief dialogue shows Mia and Jones debating manners with playful barbs. Jones taunts Mia about abuse and suggests any abuse would not hinder his gentleness, while Mia hints at the limits of his demeanor.
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Jones
Mia
Surprised Doctor Reacts to Grape Nuts Food Ad Story
In Mackie Wisconsin a woman with long stomach trouble credits Grape Nuts and Postum for restoring her appetite and nerves. She says after weeks of small portions daily she recovered fully and feels grateful for the product line from Postum Co. at Valilo Creek Michigan.
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Mackie
Wis
Powtum Co
Valilo Creek
Mich
Wallsite
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Debeahe Pinen- Deinger
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Pune
Rey
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Waered Heart
Aha
Unis Mig
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Heton
Reew
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Gillet
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