Irene and Garston Ride Then Face Quick Disgrace
Irene Folsom debates motherhood’s cautions about a new suitor Gerald Garston. Irene borrows a wristwatch during a country car ride with him, is stopped for speeding, and faces a police hold in a staged robbery. The watch vanishes and Irene learns her mother’s warning was prudent as wedding plans loom.
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Gurston
Irene
Garston
Mr. Garston
Easton
Colleceman
Girl
Jerry
Times Have Changed Famed Vassar College Story
The article recalls Vassar College, founded by Matthew Vassar, a wealthy Poughkeepsie brewer, who donated about 408000 and other sums to create a higher education institution for women. His niece Miss Booth influenced the decision, despite early denouncement by many women and clergy who opposed a women’s college. A prominent critic claimed refined Christian mothers would never send daughters to such an institution.
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Vassar College
Matthew Vassar
Poughkeepsie
Booth
Vassar
College For
Crimean Coast A Tourist Paradise For Americans
Postwar American travelers may explore the Crimea from New York to the Black Sea. The article describes the peninsula’s dramatic coast, mountain passes, and diverse scenery from Sevastopol to Theodosia, noting the island climate, vineyards, mosques, fortresses, and the absence of railways on the shore strip.
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New York
Black Sea
Crimea
Othos
Sebastopol
Antiporiz
Mussia
Rivieras
Thos
Russian Riviera
Black” Sea
Mediterranean
Ik Betta
Warn Sumer
Tnto
Buck Sea
Villa Range
Volta Range
Cape Sarvich
Mayodorla
Theodosia
Yulln
Sevastopol
Kertch
Pagodesia
Yalla
Mountain Meadows Mountains
Canensug
Cape Florente
Parthenium
Artemis
Diana
Iphigeneta
Fayodosia
Cape Saryteh
Pagodosin
Baldar
Yalla Range
Sinai
Nussian
Melitopol
Simferopol
Yalta
Slinferopol
Where Airplanes Are Made and the Industry's Scope
The Boston Transcript notes fewer than a dozen U S airplane factories employing under 7 000 workers with thousands more in accessory production. Principal sites include Buffalo Ithaca Los Angeles Chicago Brooklyn College Point Marblehead Jamaica Plain Plainfield New Brunswick and Nutley N J Fifteen firms form the American Association of Aircraft Manufacturers founded February 9 in New York. Their combined capital stands at about eight million dollars and they can produce 175 airplanes weekly for war. The association aims to raise standards and efficiency similar to the Automobile Chamber of Commerce for the automobile industry.
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United States
Buffalo
Ithaca
Los Angeles
Chicago
Brooklyn
College Point
L. L. Marblehead
Jamaica Plain
Masa
Plainfield
New Brunswick
Nutley
N. J
American Association of Aircraft Manufacturers
New York
Pan-American Aeronautics
Aeronautica
Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Boston
Kidney Remedy Highly Recommended in Aged Advert
A testimonial letter from Druggist L A Richardson cites a case of kidney and liver illness improved by Swamp Root after three months. The ad urges readers to request a sample bottle and booklet from Kilmer & Co. and mentions available sizes and store availability.
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St. Ala
L. A. Richardson
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Cringeworthy Exchange Over Baby Diet Costs
A humorous exchange notes the baby swallowing a dime and quips that the diet isn’t expensive but unlikely to be nourishing, reflecting a wry household moment. The line captures a local voice and everyday domestic concern with a playful twist.
Red Cross Ball Blue Advertisement Promises Pure White Clothes
Red Cross Ball Blue offers superior service to every housewife with a six cent package claiming genuine merit. Red Cross Bell Blue supposedly makes garments whiter than snow. The ad urges purchase at all reputable grocers.
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RED Cross
Red Cross Ball
Red Cross Bell
Individual needs in food and digestion
The article argues digestion depends on personally suitable food that is well cooked and not excessive. It criticizes family tyrants who force their choices on others, noting that busy workers or those with little physical activity need lighter, different diets to avoid indigestion and stress.
Not In the Fields Garden Riddle Echoes Old Stories
A terse rural exchange hints at family memory and a muckraker parent. The father’s deeds and a garden joke linger as neighbors joke about labor, livelihood, and reputation in a remembered, informal setting.
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W. G. Chapman
Mrs. Folsom
Trene
Nile
Mumsy
Jerry Carver
Sillingly
Lee Jerry
Bessie
Jeename
Albert
Tie
Mra. Folsom
Gerald Garston
Warner
Balaklava
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