Mildred and the Lost Umbrella Mystery on the Bus
Mildred suspects a stranger has her lost London umbrella and appeals to Tom to ask where he obtained it. The man, Jim Weldon, explains he found the item in a Strand lost property office and agrees to return it to Mildred’s brother, who will be in London on Wednesdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OM Reynolds
Mildred
Tom
Fred
London
Paris
Jim Weldon
Strand
Miss Caldwell
Thanksgiving Cooking Secrets From The Kitchen 1927
A condensed home guide lists methods for roasting a ten pound turkey and several stuffing options Oyster stuffing and traditional bread crumb stuffing with butter onion salt and seasonings are described Also described are French chestnut treats Marrons glacés Chestnut salad pudding and soup plus chestnut based dishes and a ham addition for a hearty meal
Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Boosts Cleveland Woman
After childbirth a Cleveland woman, under 100 pounds, found relief with Lydia H. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Four bottles raised her weight to 116 pounds and enabled her to work at home again. The ad prompts readers to choose healthy wealth as the best gift from a good fairy.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lydia H. Pinkham
Mes
M. Bressivnes
Nelson ‘Ave
Lydia
Soot Clouds Meant For Manhattan Depths And Pyramids
Reliable estimates say soot and dirt floating over American cities in a year could bury every Manhattan street 21 feet deep. Gathered into one mass it would form a pyramid 1500 feet high and five miles across. Calculations based on air measurements across many cities and times.
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Manhattan Island
Acus
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Dialogue snippet between a couple on listening to song
A tender exchange unfolds as a couple discusses listening to a song. She asks him to hear her sing and he affirms. The moment expresses comfort and a respite from troubles.
Castoria Promises Gentle Relief for Fussy Babies
An advertisement extols Fletcher's Castoria as perfectly harmless for infants, claiming it soothes stomach distress and fussiness without harsh effects. It touts natural sleep, easy dosing, and physician approval while warning against dubious alternatives.
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Fletcher
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Finney
Snoop
Western Newspaper Union
Little
Robert Burns
Western Newsy
Robert “Burns
Felix
Robert Buend
Edna
Mildred and the Lost Umbrella
Turkey
Pree
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ceonard
Leqmand
Jas
Fifth Ave
New York
Hanford
Castoria
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