Curse of Progress Playground Dialogue Teases Progress Parody
A collage of quirky quotes and snippets from the Washington Star and Stray Strugs Magazine features a prospector asking why he builds in a barren land and a senator reflecting on legislation's costs. A playful exchange about endearment and modern vs old-fashioned ideas closes with a grandmother's surprised quip about a thimble.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Lacy
Bert
Grandma
Stu Rigs
Sew-Your-Own Fashion Patterns Offer Summer Styles
The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept promotes three Sew-Your-Own dress styles for summer wear including a two-piece frock, an easy-to-sew tunabout, and a versatile all-occasion dress. Details cover fabric choices, sizes, yardage, and ordering info with patterns priced at 15 cents via Bell Syndicate WNU service.
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Milady
Joneses
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU Service
Purpose of Education NE and civic duty
The piece argues the main aim of education is personal mental and moral betterment, with qualifications secondary. It notes leadership roles are few and not essential to happiness, while many ordinary duties sustain a nation's virtue. A society of citizens doing their best prevents decadence.
Household Tips From Old Kitchen Notes
Practical household hints on brightening dis colored piano keys with alcohol, tinting milk for fussy children, storing tea and coffee in stone jars, cleaning rubber rollers with kerosene, shoe polish for stove blacking, and a cabbage dish cooked with milk plus butter and flour.
Real Friendship That Flows From the Heart
A reflective quote attributed to J. Fenimore Cooper notes that true friendship remains warm like spring water, unbound by hardship. It contrasts steadfast personal bonds with seasonal coldness, illustrating resilience in human connection.
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J. Fenimore Cooper
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