Joe thinks what Joe thinks A Texas Front Yard
Irvin S Cobb reflects on Texas pride and romance in law enforcement history. He praises Sing ranch and the rangers while noting national mood, then muses on American leaders, war scare rhetoric, music, and weather with his characteristic sly humor. He closes with a vignette about green goggles on a Crow elder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oulton
Tex
Texas Rangers
America
Texas
Sing Ranch
Los Angeles
Seattle
Ozark Mountains
Ed Boorein
Northwest
Borein
Irvin
Cobb
WNU
Weight Gain Through Diet and Exercise Advice
A health column discusses rebuilding weight in thin adults via removal of dental or tonsillar issues, small bowel-stimulation, and outdoor activity to raise appetite. It prescribes rich, high-calorie foods like milk, eggs, meats, butter, and cereals, with emphasis on minerals and vitamins. It notes extra meals in tuberculosis clinics and cautions on salt intake to reduce inflammation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Deep South
Hile Insurance
Scrambled Trivia quiz satire on motorists and history tests
A satirical piece parodies signage and quizzes with asides about a driver named John hogging the road and horn blasts. It references Geoffrey, John Hancock, Franklin, and Napoleon among others in a collage of historical and literary prompts with humorous misattributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Transportation Corporation
John Hancock
France
Benjamin Franklin
Marshal Ney
Chicago
Boss Tweed
Charlie Murphy
Julius Caesar
King Henry Bbb
Grover Cleveland
Cherry Sisters
Little Boy
Blue
David Copperfield
Topsy
Shylock
Old Mother Hubbard
Pickwick
Moscow
Trotsky, Batten, Barton, Durst & Batton
Harriet Becher Stowe
Napoleon Bonaparte
Huey Long
Pattern 1787-B House Dress with Bright Accents
The pattern showcases a trim house dress with a V neck front and back in contrasting material bright buttons, short set-in sleeves with pointed cuffs, a self fabric belt with a gathered blouse to the skirt, and novel side-pocket cut design. The piece emphasizes practical style and clever tailoring for everyday wear.
Friendship and fashion notes meet in early 20th century collage
A mixed page features style guidance with Barbara Bell sewing patterns and a Bell Syndicate poem about friendship. It blends fashion copy, pattern details for sizes 14 to 44, and moral verse urging civility and kindness, alongside witty admonitions about household duties and childhood behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Adams St
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNN Service
Playing Yellow Dwarf With Victor Hugo in Guernsey
M. Herriot recalls meeting Guernsey resident M. Marquand, a longtime friend of Victor Hugo. They played yellow dwarf in the garden at Haupteville House during Hugo's exile, with Hugo reportedly enjoying the game. Marquand, age twelve at the time, boasted frequent wins and a fond memory of the poet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Nations
Hatcher
Stock Market Securities
Yellow Dwarf
Victor Hugo
Hauuteville House
Guernsey
M. Herriot
M. Marquand
Kansas City Star
Man Seeks Bigger Craft After Paddling Own Canoe
A reflects on self reliance as a man who paddles his own canoe desires a larger vessel, illustrating a shift from a modest craft to a more substantial means of travel.
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Joe
Irvin S. Cobb
Charles Curtis
Glasses of
Dr. Barton
Associated Newspapers
McGoofey
Geoffrey
Batania
LERO
Buffalo
Geoffry
Africa
Sunny
Sister
Father
Crit
Lnly
Signor
Spike
Cardoni
Dizzy
Dizzy Dean
Dissy Dean
Battle Creek
Mich
U.S. A
General Foods
Ozzy
Geo
Cuticura
Malden
Mass
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