The Lonely Leaf and the Purple Flower
A small brown leaf on a low branch befriends a purple flower by the ground. The flower consoles the leaf about not matching its siblings and the two form a close, supportive bond. A breeze frees the leaf to drop beside the flower, where it keeps the flower warm. The flower praises the leaf, teaching that inner beauty and love matter more than outward strength.
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Purple
Purple Flower
Clara Kimball Young Compared To A Beautiful Soul
The passage likens Clara Kimball Young to a beautiful soul and imagines lovers sleeping through winter until spring awakens them. A leaf rests beside the pretty purple, framed by a poetic metaphor from a McClure Newspaper Soyreteate context.
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Dass
McClure
Anna and Anne Distinct Names in History and Legend
The text traces Anna and Anne as distinct names across cultures. Anna roots in Roman goddess lore and Greek ladies, while Anne links to Dido’s companion and legends of rivers and Irish origins. It notes St Anna of Byzantium and famous bearers, ending with the pearl talisman and Wednesday as a lucky day.
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Hougil
Anna
Anne
Ross
Dido
Aeneas
Italy
Anna Liffey
Byzantium
Justinian
Basil
Vladimir
Muscovy
Anna J'Este
House of Guise
The
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Wealthy incomes rise and fall through wartime to 1919
The piece argues against radical poverty theories and notes IRS data showing 1914 had 60 individuals earning 1 million dollars or more, 1916 rising to 206, then a decline to 65 by 1919, despite public discontent and preacher claims of universal poverty.
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Bureau of Internal Revenue
Washington
United States
Law of Justice
Okeh
Rich fur trimmed suit and new blouse styles
A fashion feature describes a one piece dress with joined skirt and bodice, fur trimmed coats, and coatee blouses in crepe de chine. It notes black satin accents, matelasse fabrics, and velvet combinations, plus modern blouse designs with V necks and hip bands.
The Change in Manners and Curiosity in Women
The piece contrasts old and new views on female education and manners. It recalls guidance that questioning was bad form, notes shifts in upbringing, and laments intrusive inquiries about prices as a social nuisance.
Rudeness Of Intrusive Personal Questions Cited
The piece denounces prying into a friend’s finances salary and household expenses as rude. It also rejects probing into a person’s health while noting general well wishes are acceptable. The guidance attributes the view to a McClure Newspaper Syndicate source.
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McClure
Lantern Cooler's Profession in Theaters
In theater agencies a new calling arises among talent for all occasions the lantern cooler role. It refers to a small vaudeville turn between reels while a projector recovers from a six reel film, offering comic or filler entertainment during pauses.
Taunton woman credits Lydia E Pinkham remedy with relief
Mrs Blanche Silv14 of Taunton Massachusetts says back and leg pains and other female troubles kept her bedridden a week each month. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports she can work in the laundry and manage housework with renewed energy. She recommends the remedy to coworkers and friends.
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Taunton
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs
Blanche
Lydia L. Pinkham
The National Remedy of Holland Advertisement
A vintage ad urges quick action for kidney liver and uric acid troubles. It promotes Holland's National Remedy since 1696 with three box sizes and the Gold Medal mark, warning against imitation.
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Holland
The Guest and Owner Discuss War Time Salmon Wealth
Dialogue notes the husband’s fondness for yachting is limited as he recalls making money from canned salmon during the war. The Owner’s Wife comments on his mixed feelings toward the sea and the debt to maritime fortunes.
Freedom From Laxatives
An advertisement touts Nujol as a non laxative remedy that provides a natural lubricating action to ease constipation without gripping. It claims Nujol is not a medicine, is harmless like water, and is prescribed by physicians and used in hospitals.
Suitor Seeks Advice on Marrying Daughter in Quip
A brief comic exchange shows a suitor asking a lawyer about marrying the daughter. The lawyer bluntly replies that she would not be a suitable wife and asks for five dollars in payment.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Negligee Shirt Compared to Camel's Nose in Tent
The description likens the negligee shirt to a camel's nose in the tent, suggesting it foreshadows or dominates other clothing choices. It uses a vivid metaphor to emphasize the garment's prominence in the scene.
When a man says I'll see about it that's the end of it
A proverb-like remark notes that a man who says he will look into something often leaves the matter unresolved. It reflects a common attitude toward accountability and follow through in conversations. The line emphasizes skepticism about promised action.
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