Coin dot ensemble suits captivate young fashionables
Small girls wear filmy yet sturdy coin dot outfits highlighted by cotton voile and eyelet embroidery. Designs range from simple frocks to removable coat frocks with plaited skirts and two color or tonal options, showcased in pastel and bold prints by Julia Bottomley.
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Ashion
Julia Bottomley
Western Newspaper Union
Austin News Briefs Sweep Texas In 1924 Comptroller Totals
State records show Southwestern Bell paid 56452 to the Comptroller for gross receipts tax on a 43763488 quarter. Other items note inheritance tax settled for Col Towne estate at 17097, Pullman tax details, UT delegation to Fewer Raiders event, and a Georgia murder convict returned from Texas after a twenty six year man hunt.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Francis L. Towne
San Antonio
New Hampshire
Pullman Company
University of Texas
Estes Pack
Texas
Texas Penitentiary
State Prison Commission
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Miriam A. Ferguson
Georgia
Will Jones
J. B. Jones
Austin
The Future of Cities and the Call for Smaller Communities
Collier's Magazine argues that urban growth transformed nations from 1900 onward and cites New York London and Tokyo as examples. The piece suggests cities may peak and that smaller, sociable towns with affordable power could dominate tomorrow, balancing growth with livable space.
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United States
New York
Greater
London
Tokyo
Babylon
Rome
Athens
Nuremberg
Strassburg
Collier’s Magazine
Rose Trellis Enhances Garden Appearance
A simple wood lattice arch over a seat forms an appealing garden feature. The trellis supports climbing roses with forty tendrils, and the white painted background highlights greenery and pink or red blooms. Suitable for small yards and easy for amateur carpenters to build.
Water Systems on Farms Modern piped water boosts farm efficiency
The article extols farm water systems as easing house chores by providing running water inside and out. It highlights benefits for livestock and fire protection, notes comparable cost to a car, low upkeep, and credits modern manufacturing for affordable installation.
Home Ownership Fosters Beauty and Better Education
The passage argues that owning a home enables families to create beauty and support higher goals. Homeowners demand and obtain better heating, lighting, and gardens, which shapes children’s exposure to life’s beauty and inspires future ideas and education.
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America
Somnambulist Blinks Returns With Trousered Stowaway
A cautious sleepwalker reappears after a long absence carrying rolled up trousers under his arm. His wife asks where he has been and he replies he went down to the office, explaining the unusual cargo was for a possible meeting. The quip ends with his awkward excuse.
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American Legion Weekly
How Bernard Shaw Fends Off Autograph Hunters
Lady Swaythling’s children once scared off autographers by writing to G B Shaw asking permission to name their new guinea pig Bernard Shaw. A postcard reply soon followed: “I object most strongly,” signed George Bernard Shaw. The tale appeared in the London Daily Chronicle.
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Bernard Shaw
Lady Swaythling
G B. S
George Bernard Shaw
London Daily Chronicle
Bond's Liver Pills Ad for Liver Health Relief
An advertisement urges treating an inactive liver with Bond's Liver Pills a prescription remedy for liver troubles. The ad claims it cures headaches biliousness dizziness and related ailments priced at 25 cents per bottle.
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Bond
But Do Mothers Ever Get Periods of Rest
In Indianapolis, a department store housekeeper and mother of four faces a lighthearted moment as her children, all musically inclined and home from Knightstown schools, joke about a family orchestra during vacation. The eldest suggests the mother should play during the rest period.
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Indianapolis
Knightstown
Indianapolis News
The Bank’s Weeded Detail Defies Time and Vision
Ruskin notes how the bank’s decaying ornament reveals intricate tracery in every leaf and grass knot. He argues the labor of years cannot imitate nature’s subtleties, and near detail remains partly unseen, yielding a beautiful but unreadable incomprehensibility.
Shave With Cuticura Soap Advertisement Claim
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for shaving and bathing claiming double razor efficiency and skin health. It promises no mug, no slimy soap, no germs, no waste, and no irritation even with daily shaving. One soap for shaving bathing and shampooing.
Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound touted for women’s relief
A testimonial from Mrs. S A Housey of Columbia South Carolina credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Pinkham's Ses id for years of backache nervousness and other female ailments. The ad claims 200000 canvass responses with 98 benefiting and urges use at onset of symptoms.
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Columbia
8. C
S. A. Housey
South Carolina
Lydia E. Pinkham
Columbus Story Tangles in a Childs Question
Alice recounts Columbus ships the Nina Pinta and Santa Maria and asks her mother for the queen’s name Isabella. The scene, from Western Christian Advocate, captures a child’s curiosity and a mother’s prompts about a familiar tale.
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Alice
Columbus
Santa Maria
Isabella
Awful Speed Language Remark Sparks Quick Banter
In a Penn State Froth exchange, Spud notes a multilingual claim about a woman. The remark prompts humorous dialogue as teammates discuss the idea of a "triple threat" in sports.
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Speed
Spud
Penn State
You Must Believe What You See With Your Own Eyes
The quote contrasts belief and sight, suggesting faith should not be taken from appearances alone. A counterpoint argues that seeing someone present validates their existence even without believing their words.
No Peace of Mind From Habit and Wives
A witty dictum notes men lack peace when wives share their minds and freedom comes from snatching it from habit. It suggests open mindedness hinges on the importance of the matter.
California Fig Syrup Ad Warns About Imitations
A historic drugstore ad urges customers to ask for genuine California Fig Syrup with full directions for infants and children printed on the bottle. It warns to say California to avoid imitation fig syrup.
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California
Costly Heat Losses in U S Industry Report
A national survey shows heat losses from radiation conduction and convection in U S industries equate to fuel costs of about 1 billion dollars annually. The findings were presented before a chemical society.
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United States
Chemical Society
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