Frocks for little girls for bride's attendants
Julia Bottomley discusses spring dress fabrics for young girls and bridesmaids. Striped cotton and wash fabrics in jumps or suspenders dominate the styles, with color schemes ranging from larkspur blue to canary yellow. Emphasis on practicality, durability, and light fabrics like voile, organdie, and georgette, plus Parisian influence on flower girl attire.
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Paris
America
Julia Bottomley
Western Newspaper Union
Letter of Recommendation Turns on Its Head at Davenport Firm
A young man named Waldron seeks a job by a recommendation from Archibald P Davenport. Davenport exposes the letter as a poor endorsement, leaving Waldron humiliated. He later returns to Davenport Publishing and secures a sales position after presenting his own claim plus Davenport’s misfired praise.
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Davenport Publishing Company
Waldron
Archibald P. Davenport
Mr. Davenport
Horace Waldron
Davenport
Ambrose Hare
Hare Button Manufacturing Company
Gall
Wilson
Small Town Recreation Growth and Management Lessons
The Play Ground and Recreation Association of America reports 19000 inquiries in 1924, with a third from towns under 2500. Small towns chiefly build parks and athletic facilities, financed mainly by public subscription, with some municipal tax support. Leadership and competent management drive success.
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Playground and Recreation Association of America
United States Department of Agriculture
Wamego Parks a Profitable Town Investment
Wamego Kansas with a population of 1585 bought 12 acres in 2004 for park use for 2525 dollars and recently 8 adjoining acres for 2000 dollars as a tourist campground. The park features an artificial lake an arena boating and bathing facilities a wading pool an electric fountain and multiple structures and fields. It operates on town funds with about 1500 dollars yearly expense and earns revenue from licenses and local organizations.
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Wamego
Kans
Park Board
Paved Streets Add Value to Sheffield Community
The Sheffield Standard argues that streets, like schools and churches, uplift a town. With Sheffield growing into an industrial area, the paper urges paving all city streets to protect property values and boost the community’s prospects.
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Sheffield
Sheffield Standard
Drayton Plans Community Park With Shared Ownership
Drayton North Dakota, a town of 687 residents, raised eight thousand dollars from 260 contributors across five townships to acquire a 40 acre field for a park association. The nonprofit shares voting power equally among shareholders and installs a baseball diamond, bleachers, benches, electric lights and water supply with plans for more facilities and events such as day celebrations swimming parties dancing athletics and band concerts.
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Drayton
N. D
Home Town Loyalty Boosts Camp Hill Prosperity
A Tallapoosa News reprints an editorial praising home town loyalty. It argues that boosting for one’s town increases population, institutions, and business, ultimately enriching Camp Hill through forward-looking citizens and collective effort.
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Camp Hill
Tallapoosa
Etiquette Rules for Dining From a 1480 Guide
A 1480 etiquette book prescribes grabbing meat with three fingers. It warns not to linger hand in dish, not to take too large a piece, and not to wipe fingers on the coat. The tone blends practical advice with social restraint for meals.
Inventor John Walker Creates First Friction Match
English chemist John Walker developed the first friction match in 1827, marking a milestone in combustible chemistry and portable fire starting.
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John Walker
Enough Winnie What is your objection to classical music
Walter I can't pronounce it. The dialogue hints at a humorous or evasive exchange about opinions on classical music and pronunciation challenges.
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Winnie
Walter
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Medicine Ad
An advertisement claims Dr Kilmer Swamps Root is a pure non stimulant kidney liver and bladder remedy made from vegetable herbs. It promises consistent purity in every bottle and offers sample requests by mailing ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co at Binghamton New York with paper mention.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Just Ahead Quotes Happiness In Tomorrow's Promise
A brief feature cites the Boston Transcript line asking what is the happiest day of life with the answer Tomorrow. The note frames optimism and humor around future possibilities.
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Boston Transcript
Cuticura Toilet Trio Promises Clear Complexion
Cuticura Soap daily and Ointment as needed to keep the complexion clear scalp clean hands soft and white. Include Cuticura Talcum for fragrance and finishing touch as advertised.
And Some Spooning Martin What makes the plot thicken
A brief theatrical note from Good Hardware hints at a lively scene in a local production. The dialogue teases intrigue with a playful exchange about plot development and stirring scenes.
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Martin
Eye Balsam Heals Eye Infection Overnight
Advert says Roman Eye Balsam cures eye infection and inflammation overnight. Recommends asking your druggist for a d5 cent jar or sending payment to 372 Pearl St, N. Adv.
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Pearl St
Man borrows trouble as fool lends money proverb
A proverb notes a man cannot be blamed for seeking trouble when another fool is willing to lend him cash. The saying warns against borrowing trouble and highlights imprudence in seeking unnecessary risk.
South African Mines Fuel Major Revenue for Regions
The mining industry in South Africa spends 150 million dollars annually and provides directly or indirectly 40 percent of union and provincial revenues.
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South Africa
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al Saray Buine
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C. W. Beggs Sons & Co
Richmond St
Chicago
Bellans Hot Water Sure Relief
Sellans
Canada
Great Bear
Slave Lake
South African Mines
California
Emmekleptor Co
Third Street
Milwaukreb
Harold Somers
de Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
N.Y
F. W. Heitmann Co
Houston, Texas
Vanzant Leaf Tobacco Association
J. W. Sarver Agt
Vanzant, Ky
Houston
Galveston
Trov
Tanlac
J. B. Terry
Park St
Fe. Worth
Tex
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