Grandma and Charmian忙 Wickfield tale mixes law and hats
Charmian and Grandma Davis share a sunlit Wickfield scene where a lawyerly client clash over a ten dollar bead sale stirs tempers. Edgar Purdie, Luella, and Gam Garfield swirl through gossip and a potential out-of-court settlement as Jim visits with Emmy Bascomb’s mail-order hat catalogue and a cat fight outside.
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Charmian
Gam
Edgar Purdie
Chaimian
Edgar
Luella
Lizzie Baker
George K. Knowles
Lizzie
Wickfield
Hat Dreams and School Plans in a Quiet Town
Charmian and Grandma discuss a lace straw hat for Emmy as Jim jokes about a red rose hat. Jim leaves to avoid stirring interest money while Charmian contemplates the hat’s fit and Grandma recalls business manners. Years pass and Charmian earns a district teaching position at the nearby school.
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Cternly
Jim
Grandma
Jimmy
Charmian
Sonny
Coles
Emmy
George K
Baby Health Ad Claims Dr Williams Tablets
The notice urges relief for sickly crying babies and promotes Baby's Own Tablets from The Dr Williams Medicine Co as a safe remedy. It claims the tablets aid stomach and bowels, banish constipation and indigestion, and promote sleep, selling for 25 cents a box via mail or medicine dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Prince Knows Empire Well Ninth Tour Fulfilled
The Prince of Wales completed his ninth foreign and Empire tour, having traveled from Canada to the United States, Australia, India, Japan, Africa, and South America. He has traversed Africa from Cape Town to Cairo and is described as the most traveled future monarch, well informed to advise his ministers. American household electrical refrigerators are becoming popular to
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South Africa
Windsor Great Park
Prince of Wales
Canada
United States
Australia
India
Japan
Africa
South America
Cape Town
Cairo
Behold I Stand At The Door And Open Your Heart
A Francis G. Peabody meditation urges opening the soul to Christ with humility and confession. The piece contrasts divine invitation with the asserting force of will and renews faith as winter yields to spring. A satirical aside compares U S laws to false teeth, noting perceived bias in prosecutions since the first pension reform era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Christ
Francis G. Peabody
Brave Little Traveller Sails Alone to Saskatoon
A note attached to three year old Jean Baxter on the White Star liner Alber tic states her mother is dead and she travels alone to her father in Saskatoon. The label asks strangers to be kind and watch over her during the voyage to Halifax.
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Jean Baxter
Alber
So Skinny Shamed In Bathing Suit Ad Claims Gains
Bulah Lanningham endorses Ironized Yeast for rapid weight gain and skin improvement. An advertising feature touts 5 to 15 pounds gained in 3 weeks, claiming clearer skin, better sleep, and renewed pep. Includes seller promises money back if not delighted. Also notes an American-financed Brazil fleet expansion.
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Gainea
Ningham
Unics
Brazil
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T. H. Estabrooks CO. Limited
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Stine Whiting Parmenter
Bel
Hat
Clara Darling
Dearie
Chairmian
Chicago
Emmy Bascomb
Lydia E. Pinkham
New Brunswick
SMP
Charman
State Normal School
Prince
Empire
Clover Leaf
Ana Buteer
Bebe
Co "Lours
Royal Yeast
Standard Brands Limited
Winnipeg
Chas. H. Fletcher
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