House frock on tailored lines pattern 2089
A well tailored house frock with a slim skirt seam led kick pleat and yoke front gives a flattering silhouette. Vestee effect and diagonal closure emphasize the waistline. Pattern 2089 offers sizes 16 to 46 with finished size 36 needing 3 1 2 yards of 36 inch fabric plus illustrated instructions. Send 15 cents to Sewing Circle Pattern Department New York City.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Department
West Seventeenth Street
New York City
Snipa On The Job and the Useless Law
A humorous dialogue scene shows a Citizen arguing lawmakers pass too many useless laws. A Legislator vows to push another law, while a Salesman touts a car deal at 350 dollars. Mr Spavin counters with 300 dollars asking for extras like a hitching weight and a whip.
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Spavin
Keeps Talking About Sunday Barber Shop Silence
In Pathfinder Magazine a humorous line notes a barber named Bingo never shuts his shop on Sundays yet remains quiet about his own routine. The quip plays on word meaning of “shuts up” and the barber’s workdays.
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Bingo
Pathfinder Magazine
Proud Dad Applauds Sons Academic Milestones
A father confirms his son earned a BA and an MA, while the family continues to support him through ongoing pursuits.
The Lucky Lawrences Face Hard Times in California
The BostonLawrences descend from a 4000 acre ranch to a small farm and the family home in Coppersville as the father dies. Eldest siblings Phil Gail Edith and Ariel endure work to support education while Ariel sneaks out at night for joy rides and Van Murchison returns from Yale pursuing Gail amid marriage dreams.
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California
Coppersville
Sam
Little Ariel
Phil
Iron Works
Gail
Edith
Clippersville
Ariel
Lily Cass
van Murchison
Yale
Lawrence
Dick Stebbins
Van
Gall
Lily
Wibserg
Cass
Family Tensions Rise Over Love Interest and Privilege
Gail confronts social expectations as her sister Edith clashes over a budding romance with Van Murchison. Phil defends modern invitation etiquette while Gail asserts independence planning a Los Gatos trip, prompting a churning mix of gossip, class, and family duty.
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Ariel
Gall
Van
Edith
Gail
Pamela
Evelina
Phil
Jazz
Philip
Ede
Gal
van Murchison
Lsten
China
Los Gatos
Lawrence
Miss Hemmet
Sam
Dobbins
Chipp Place
Dreamlike Social Tangle Over Library Counter Revels
In a fragmented scene from a private narrative, Gail teases Edith about a house party in the Santa Cruz mountains at Mrs Chipp's invitation. Gail admits she is excited yet notes the invitation stems from Van Murchison. Ariel challenges the motivation and hints at senior social pressures.
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Lawrences
Dumbarton Bridge
Edith
Gail
van Murchison
Ariel
Jamma
Highly Popular Fan Rag Rug by Grandmother Clark
A bright rag rug titled highly popular fan rag rug by grandmother clark draws attention in home craft circles. The 58 by 30 inch piece uses about four pounds of material with ten panels crocheted and joined around a center space. It is featured among twenty handmade rugs in rug book No. 24. send 15 cents for the book and patterns, with a self addressed envelope to Home Craft Company, Department C, St Louis.
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Eome Craft Company
Department C
Nineteenth and
St. Louis Avenue
St. Louis
General store makes comeback as community hub recalls old days
The piece notes the return of general stores in the Midwest, distinct from old cracker-barrel shops. Modern versions sell patent medicines to postage stamps, lacking the pot-bellied stove and sawdust cuspidor, while staying tied to local families and community life through politics, religion, and conversation.
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Middle West
Columbus
Ohio
Beyond Bobby Mother Now
A brief dialogue fragment shows a child named Bobby being addressed by a mother figure. The lines capture a tense exchange about speaking and stopping communication.
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Bobby
London World Hair Market Described in Detail
The article portrays London as the global hub for human hair trade with moneyed fairs in Limoges and continental sources. It notes convents in France and Europe as major suppliers, and describes methods where buyers crop hair near the neck after a price is agreed. Prices vary with hair quality and length, with long hair fetching up to $40.
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London
Limoges
France
European
Spain
Italy
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Alsace Lorraine
Oil From Rubber Could Fuel Motorists Of The Future
Government chemists report that compressing rubber with hydrogen at high temperature and pressure can yield motor spirits or lubricating oil. In tests at 350 C, pale oil amounted to about one-eighth the rubber. At 450 C, a motor spirit yield reached half the rubber used.
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Fuel Research Board
London
Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets Liver Pills Ad
Advertisement notes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as the original liver pills from 60 years ago. Claims they regulate liver and bowels and are still in use.
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Dr. Pierce
What's Your Hurry Darling Answer Me Scene
A fragment describes a young man hearing a caller in a hall and leaving after a terse exchange about a hat, implying haste or suspense in a social setting.
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Snipa
Lucky Lawrences
Kathleen Norris
Ki Kathlees
Milpitas
Old Henstein
Benstein
Stanislaus
Joe Foster
Joe
Chapter
Clark
England
Rani
Lee Ruhl
Nash
Kansas City
Buffalo
N. Y
M. E. Rynerson
Clayton
Indiana
Clabber
Simoniz
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