Selina DeJong Strives To Save Dirk Amid Duty and Pride
Selina DeJong, a widowed street vendor, battles heat, poverty, and a costly dream to give her son Dirk a better life. After selling fresh vegetables door to door and facing a police inquiry on Prairie Avenue, a chance encounter with merchant Talcott and a new plan emerge as Selina seeks stability and dignity for their future.
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Dirk
Chris Spanknoebel
Selina DeJong
Selina
Berets
South Water Street
Pervus
Deaser
Talcott
William Talcott
DeJong
Tie
George
Ben
Dwe- Jong
Peake Pride
Italy
Prairie Avenue
Traifle Avenue
Jast
Sixteenth Street
Seling
Vermont
Cabbage Memories Stirpassionate Exchange
In a fragmented dialogue, two speakers reminisce about cabbage dinners and family memories. One teases about Mrs. Tebbitt's Monday cabbage while another protests laughter, then reflects on youth, health, and the idea that cabbage embodies more than food as a woman recalls a long-ago mother figure.
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Julie
Dirk
Banquet by Gardener Sparks Frigid Reception
A young man of excess gallantry plans to save for expensive pleasures by trading cast-off clothes with a gardener for occasional banquets. He sends roses to his lady, but a note reveals the truth about old trousers promised earlier, prompting a chilly reply and a lesson about work and happiness.
Terrier attends concert as paid dog seat mate
A tenor spots a brindle terrier occupying a top seat during a concert. Afterward the manager explains the dog sits in front of a rich patron who buys two seats for her dog to avoid disturbance, and the terrier is seemingly enjoying the music.
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Boyden Sparks
Saturday Evening Post
Diamond Dyes ad promises easy tinting for all fabrics
The 15 cent Diamond Dyes pack claims directions are so simple any woman can tint soft delicate shades or dye rich permanent colors in lingerie silks ribbons skirts waists dresses coats stockings sweaters draperies hangings and coverings. It instructs buyers to tell the druggist material type wool silk linen cotton or mixed goods for best results.
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Selina
Dirk
Reilly
Street
Victoria
Motion pictures and the illusion of wheel spokes
The text explains how film exposure timing creates motion perception in early cinema. It notes that when wheel spokes are equally spaced, a second frame can look static. If spokes advance beyond halfway, motion appears forward or backward depending on the angle, illustrating the illusion of movement from still pictures.
USKIDE Soles Promoted by United States Rubber Co
A timeless advertisement touts USKIDE soles made by the United States Rubber Company. It claims dramatic savings on shoe costs, comfort, waterproofing, and slip resistance, urging re-bottoming and new shoes bearing the USKIDE name.
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America
United States Rubber Company
Fire destroys Glen Ridge tailor shop. chief saves suit
Wise Fire Chief reports a blaze in Glen Ridge New York that destroyed the tailor shop and $20,000 worth of clothes owned by wealthy patrons. The only suit saved belonged to the fire department chief.
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Glen Ridge
N. Y
Italians Win Macaroni Trade Amid Briton Decline
Italians gain market share as macaroni shipments from Great Britain fall. The shift shows American pasta losing ground while Italian imports surge in the UK and domestic demand adjusts to changing supply lines.
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America
Great Britain
No Weakness There in Baby's Voice Study Note
A fragmented line hints at a discussion of infant vocal ability and mental focus. The readable text suggests a remark about a baby seeming able to imitate sounds repeatedly and a general claim that success comes from a brain that stays alert rather than wandering.
Engagement Ring Promises Fractured by Missing Return
In Stray Stories a speaker vents frustration after promising to bring an engagement ring tonight only to learn the other girl has not returned it yet. The exchange shows tension over a delicate personal matter and loyalties in a complicated relationship.
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Algy
Boy's Dog Strikes Gold in New South Wales
A boy and his dog unearthed a gold sample from the ground triggering a new strike in New South Wales. Advertisements tout Cuticura remedies claiming improved skin, dandruff relief, and smoother hands with steps for use and washing off.
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New South Wales
Counting sheep and moo cows in varying enviro scenes
A quizzical note contrasts counting sheep with moo cows, suggesting a man content in different environments has likely enjoyed little elsewhere. The fragment hints at a weary, philosophical take on satisfaction and familiarity across settings.
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Edna Ferber
Honert
Jan
Wabash Avenue
June Hempel Arnold
Simeon Veake
August Hempel
Halsted
DeJong Farm
Aug Hempel
Doubleday, Page & Co
WWNU
Peruna Company
Columbus
Ohio
Terrier
Ng Erisis
Aspirin
Bayer Aspirin
Bayer
Druggista
Peterson
Mra. F. Ie. Root
Michigan Street
Buffalo
Parker
Kacen Ralling
Higeox Chem
Wka
Hindercorns
Hiscux Chemical Works
Kremola
Dept
Dr.c.h. Berry Co
Michigan
Caleage
Iver
Troy
W.N. U
Des Moines
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