Postcard Exchange Seeks Broad Participation Across Regions
Correspondents seek addresses from members of Each and All and related groups. Readers request stamped return envelopes, share hopes for leather cards, mountain views, and historic spots, and invite letters from young girls and collectors nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bisbee
Arizona
Alabama
L. A
Philadelphia
Agnes D
Montgomery, Aia
Oreign Tara HL N
EB. M. P
Millerstown
Wyoming
Montana
Nebraska
Winifred M.reading
Marguerite
Los Angeles
Cal
Postcard Exchange
A. M RK
San Jacinto
E. Co
Lancaster City
Altoona
Bessie
Reading
Mabel V. C
Bachelor Bees Club Seeks Earnest New Members in Philadelphia
The Bachelor Bees of Philadelphia invite earnest, enthusiastic young women to join for weekly activities including bowling tennis theatre visits and countryside walks. Members meet twice monthly in a clubroom with aims of sport and social ties while promoting a cheerful community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anye
Pelling
Garry Pretty
Dot
Philadelphia
Bachelor Bees
Peter Learns Humility After Garden Rescue
A vain boy named Peter wears a velvet suit and mocks a shabby garden helper. A fall into the river humbles him, prompting rescue by a kind garden boy. Peter later thanks the helper and vows friendship, feeling true happiness beyond pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
Amy Forest
Each and All Society reports by California and others
The page summarizes chapters of the Each and All Society, including California Domestic Science and Mothers clubs. Reports describe round robin recipe books, pillow-top fancy work, and household-help suggestions, plus travel ideas. Members discuss invalid help, stamp postage, and sunshiny outreach, with calls for new members and faster letter writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E P. R
Santa Ana
Cal
Hildegarde
Aspinwall Pa
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Winniper
Manitoba
A Game for Ants and Grasshopper Fun
In a playful tale the grasshopper and ants play a guessing game. The grasshopper writes foods and questions on paper, and ants offer answers or forfeits. If no guess is made, the grasshopper pays. rounds shift from food to music and shelter as the game continues with lighthearted forfeits and laughter.
Curious creature facts and quirks from old notes
A fragmented column asks about life spans and odd traits of animals. It mentions hat mice living around three years hare swimming ability fish moving to deep waters in winter giraffe tongue length about two feet and a claim about elephants not maturing until around age twenty four.
Dorothy Dimple Delights A Busy Town With Ringless Dress
A poem narrates a little girl Doroth y Dimple who frets over not getting a ring yet is cheered by a new gown. A bird’s tale is trusted and then questioned, as the town witness smiles through a day spent in joy and fashion. Muriel Sudell appears as the author.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Dimple
Dorothy
Muriel Sudell
A Cork Trick That Lets Water Boil With a Blow
A method using a cork and sealed bottle to make water boil when blown upon. Fill a bottle a third with water, seal with cork and wax, place in boiling water until steam forces cork, then transfer to a room and blow air to cause vigorous boiling unseen by spectators. The trick hinges on rapid heating and pressure.
Contradictions and wordplay puzzle excerpt
An excerpt discusses contradictory word origins and misnomers, then presents a ten item wordplay puzzle about altered spellings. It includes examples like turkey rhubarb and catgut, followed by ten clues asking for a common base word with its initial letter changed in each line.
Eight-syllable English word with repeated i five times
A puzzle asking for an eight syllable English word containing the letter i five times. It also asks for three English words, each of which contains all five vowels A E I O U.
The Answer to a Classic Riddle About Love and Betrayal
A riddle speaks of something given and taken, found above ground, not a plant animal or mineral, neither gender but between both, lacking length breadth or substance. Mentioned in both Testaments, linked to treachery in one tale, yet commonly signals affection as a standard emblem.
Riddle of the Head and Tail
A wordplay riddle asks for the base word where removing the first letter yields a singular form and removing the last yields a plural. Removing both ends reveals a wondrous fact and a middie left empty. The head and tail clues point to sounds of a sea and a river, while the parent of sweetest sounds remains mute.
Also Mentioned on This Page
M.S
Whittier
Geome
California
Lynnn
Mass
Lake Crect Views
Mra
S&s. W. tLynn
East
Boston
Postal Exchange
Gogs
St. John's
N. B
Mary R. B
Gracite
Massausetts
Canada
Texas
Nella D. H
Shamokin
Southbridge
Aise
Ft L
Greenville
Ala
EDA
North Wales
Catera
EMC
Watkins Ns
Boyertown
Ray
Mount Garma
Mich
Jennie S&s
Nescopeck, Pa
Oe Bann H. Leah H
Manchester
N. H. Race R
Mary A. R
Agnes
MC. Trail
K. O'N
Waltham
LM T
Waltham, Masa
Danvers
Preent
Prian
Cae
Young Mothers’ Club
Mothers’ Club
F. J
Pittsburg
York
Each and All
Corence
Dorchester
Ben
Gina
E. R
Bedford, Pa
Elizabeth P. D
Somerville, Mass
Lowell
Hitey
Clair
Newton Highlands
Tom Titrick
Ireland
China
Turkey
Thermes III
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