Important Fashions In Simple Patterns
The smock-frock is a smart practical maternity dress with pleats adding dressiness. Pattern No. 1833 fits sizes 14 to 42, requires specific yardage for sleeves and top, and suits crepe georgette or wool. Pattern No. 1836 for children ages 2 to 6 offers two neckline styles and yardage for cuffs, pleating, and collar.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Ill
Bell Syndicate
WNU
French Leave Joke on Employment Solution
A comic exchange about unemployment suggests placing men on one continent and women on another to keep everyone busy, with boat-building as the imagined activity. The dialogue features Boogy and Woogy in a humorous skit about labor and practicality.
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Boogy
Hardware Talk Screwdriver-Oh He Flew Off The Handle Again
A lively column jokes about a repeated stock phrase as a builder vents over a stubborn screwdriver mishap. The humor hinges on improv tips and a durable tool’s surprising temperamental flaws.
Arm muscles grow with work in classroom riddle
A school inspector tests pupils with a question about a blacksmith. The class answers that blacksmiths have big arm muscles because they work. The exchange ends with the humorous punchline that work makes muscles grow.
Belated Honeymoon Joke at Niagara Falls
Mr. and Mrs. J., married three years, told friends they were leaving for a honeymoon trip to Niagara Falls. The playful exchange framed their celebration as a spur of the moment joke.
Aunt Isabel Comes to See Us
A brief domestic scene hints at Aunt Isabel possibly visiting as Jimmie worries she may not arrive. The exchange shows a mother urging haste and Jimmie’s anxious reaction in a family moment.
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Jimmie
Isabel
First Day on the Job Prompted Acknowledgment
Two children recount a first day at work with playful dialogue about being raised or praised. The exchange features a younger speaker claiming to be an elevator boy and the elder confirming the raise on the first day.
Surprise on the Bus as Mothers and Refl ective Youths Meet
Two young matrons with two children board a bus. The boys sit apart while the men board later. One matron smiles at the children, the men giggle, and the women prepare to alight before realizing they were not the target of the glances.
Stubblefield Dishes Prompt Family Dinner Plan
Relatives coming for dinner as Stubblefield urges dish washing. The speaker notes the dishes are cracked and imply a test of hospitality. Uneasy household tension underscores the domestic scene.
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Stubblefield
Hat on the settee Provokes Wry Club Outing Reply
A country club outing ends with a light exchange as a woman fears someone sat on her hat left on a settee while her husband quips that many hats this year would be improved by such a seating. The playful moment captures their subdued reaction.
Following One's Nose and the Shape of Curiosity
The dialogue notes that a sharp nose often signals curiosity while a flattened nose may imply excess. The interaction links facial features to personality impressions in a light observational tone.
Kinfolk Relatives Clarify Family Ties
A brief dialogue reveals kinfolk discussing a family connection. The speaker claims closeness to the woman in question while noting she described herself as a sister to the speaker's brother. The exchange highlights a nuanced family tie without additional context.
Radio quip on pronunciations prompts cucumber joke
Mr and Mrs B laughed at a radio announcer mispronouncing coupon as coopen. Mr B mused that cucumbers might soon be called coo cumbers, a light moment reflecting rural humor.
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Mrs. B
Mr. B
Workmen Prepare Alley for Paving After Rock Blasting
A large crew digs an alley and readies it for paving. Reported remark notes twenty tons of dynamite used to blast out rocks during the job.
Handy Small Table Made of Camp Stool
A compact folding camp stool with a tray top serves as a portable small table. The piece suits beside a game table or for books and mending, with removable top and stool base dressed up in upholstery braid and waxed finish. Mrs. Spears offers a 32 item home beautifying booklet for 10 cents from Chicago.
Pull the Trigger on Lazy Bowels and Pepsin-ize Stomach
An old advertisement extols Dr. Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin. It claims to relieve constipation and stomach distress by waking lazy bowels and aiding digestion, urging readers to buy at their druggist.
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Dr. Caldwell
Clearing the Mind Quote From Samuel Johnson
A brief reflective note presents Samuel Johnson urging clear thinking and calm discussion. The snippet emphasizes mindful speech and avoiding foolishness in conversation.
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Samuel Johnson
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