Foreign mission boards and workers worldwide tally
The note counts 699 foreign mission boards and 25 000 missionaries in the world field, supported by 110 000 native teachers and preachers. An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue bluing as the trusted choice for snowy white clothes, urging readers to try it and return to their grocer.
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Foreign Mission Boards
Red Cross
Ice Cream Appetite Persists Despite Hard Times
A remark notes that consumption of ice cream remains steady even as economic hardships intensify. The observation highlights a consistent comfort trend among people seeking small pleasures during tough periods.
Doctor Pierce’s Medicines Praised For Purity
Editorial voice extols Doctor Pierce as a trusted Buffalo physician whose vegetable remedies, including Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription, are said to be pure and time tested. It invites readers to try a trial package by sending 10 cents to the Invalids Hotel in Buffalo, New York.
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Doctor Pierce
R. V. Pierce
M. D
Pierce
Styles in Undergarments and Millinery Trends
The article surveys spring undergarment and hat fashions stressing replenishment after Lent. Radium and crepe de chine silks, pastel cottons, and white dominate, with tailored hats, lace details, and decorative crochet inserts. Colors include brown, blue, reseda, henna, and pastel shades. Accessories feature ribbons, bows, and snap fasteners on lingerie ornaments.
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Batiste
Triple Voile
Uncanny Genius and the Sargent Portrait Tale
Mgr. T. P. O'Connor describes how Sargent painted a beautiful Jewess in a perfect portrait. A great surgeon, walking through the academy, witnessed the moment and set in motion events that shaped the portrait’s fate as a national treasure.
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Sargent
Mgr. T. P. O'Connor
M. P
Academy
Seekings in Tumlinville Rumors Spark Quiet Night
A rough exchange near Mount Pizgy has a curious caller probing for any fights, sickness, sales, or legal action. Tumlinville marshal responds there are no known incidents as Andy Lopp from Healin' Barn is believed to be in Kansas City.
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Hendershot
Mount Pizgy
Justice Court
Tumlinville
Andy Lopp
Healin
Kansas City Star
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
A newspaper advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant vegetable formula for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It claims consistent quality per bottle and offers a sample bottle for ten cents by mail to Binghamton NY with paper mention.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Comedian Quip Frames Actor Question with Friend Line
A humorous exchange sets comedian aside as a performer with a friend noting that an actor is rarely just an actor. The quip plays on role expectations and career labeling with a playful punchline.
Freedom from laxatives
An advertisement touts Nujol as a gentle non laxative lubricant for constipation. It claims Nujol mirrors Nature's own lubrication, cannot gripe, is harmless and pleasant, and is prescribed by physicians and used in leading hospitals.
Eyelet Embroidery Popular Again This Season
Eyelet embroidery remains in fashion as lace collars and frills are expected to appear more on frocks this coming season. The style revival suggests broader use of delicate eyelet details in garments.
The Smart Sweater
A small sweater features soft rose and blue tones with plain blue bands outlining the neck and sleeves and a border along the lower edge.
White Blouses Trimmed with Black Monkey Fur
The article notes white blouses using black monkey fur as trimming. It describes fur used on collars and medallions on sleeves, with silk and satin materials highlighted. The piece focuses on the unusual decorative approach and its visual effect.
Embroidered Teacloth with Linen Lace Edge
A large linen teacloth described as natural or red linen is stamped to be embroidered in a red and blue cross stitched design. It finishes with a handmade linen lace edging.
Tanlac hailed as best of all by St Paul resident
Mrs Albert Kaping of 29 10th St St Paul Minn declares Tanlac restored her health after severe fatigue nervousness and digestive woes. She reports weight gain ten pounds and no indigestion since using Tanlac and recommends it. Advertisement notes over 35 million bottles sold and availability at druggists.
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Tanlac
Albert Kaping
St. Paul
Minn
Taniac
Remark on a remark echoes in Punch satire
A Cleveland Plain Dealer note recalls a remark overheard about a socialite and her daughter praising a woman’s looks in youth. The piece moves to a mundane aside on birds and their role in pest control, noting how birds can influence crop protection even when scarce.
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du Maurier
Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Every tenth Iman in the United States dies of an accident
A claim states that ten percent of Iman in the United States die in accidents. The statement lacks sourcing and context and cannot be verified.
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Iman
United States
To err with spite defies humane standards
A brief admonition on misdeeds driven by malice. The saying contrasts generic human error with deliberate harm and calls for higher ethical restraint.
Flapper Advised To Dress Modestly For Work
A New York Sun excerpt features a flapper who seeks work from a downtown business woman labeled an employment expert. The adviser suggests modest dress with sleeves and restrained rouge, noting the risk of misjudgment if the look remains flamboyant.
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Stono
New York Sun
Marriage and All That in a Humorous Slice
A collection of quips on marriage and social mores delineates evolving views from cheerful jokes about cleaving and compromise to a New Yorker tone about a man named Wiljit stuck in a weekend grouch. It contrasts lighthearted home life with urban wit and observational humor from a New York Sun style piece.
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Alps
E. V. Lucas
Wiljit
New York Sun
Forgetful Correspondents Try Mail at Sea System
Australia tests sending radio messages to mail steamers that have left port to be written as letters at any port of call, creating a seaborne correspondence method.
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Australia
Men look ready to push farther next time
Some men appear set to go as far as the next one, while others seem less eager but will stretch further in due course. The observation hints at varying readiness to push limits.
Due for Disappointment in Oklahoma Trip
Zeke Lopp plans to sell and pack belongings then move with family toward Oklahoma. Gap Johnson cautions that ravens won’t provide free boarding there this year, reflecting rough prospects. Kansas City.
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Gap
Zeke Lopp
Oklahoma
Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Kansas City Star
Out of Date Exchange Sparks Gossip Over Etiquette
In a brief dialogue, Ethel derides Bertha for old-fashioned ideas while Clara backs her with a sharp remark about women smoking. The exchange highlights social norms and changing attitudes among peers.
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Ethel
Bertha
Clara
Girl Elopes Against Family Casts It As Temporary Insanity
A daughter runs away with a poor young man and the mother calls the act temporary insanity attributed to momentary passion. The story notes social pressure and family reaction.
Political pull tests candidate's leg strength and stance
A fragment notes how campaign pressures test a candidate's stamina and resilience during a high stakes race. The line hints at public scrutiny and the physical toll of sustained campaigning.
The Cruel Retort in the Moonlit Conversation
A girl asks Jack why he lavishes affection on her above others. He admits he does not know and notes other men at the house cannot explain either. The scene unfolds on a rustle bench under a moonlit canopy.
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Jack
Denison Flamingo
A Melancholy Joy
A fragment from a dialogue presents a distressed rumor about Helen and a companion expressing sorrow and curiosity to hear details. The mood blends melancholy with curious scandal over a social or personal matter.
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Helen
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