Listen World! A shocking garden crime and Prohibition shock
Elsie Robinson's Listen World recounts a horrifying German art magazine image that sparked a national uproar. A tranquil American garden scene is broken by a murder in a mother and child story, illustrating the era’s Prohibition era tensions and media frenzy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Robinson
Guen Lanyon
Meir Bodins
Feck
Sta
Sivai Tuy
Gardener Stud
Maine Schoener Garten
Deanken Arte Dites
Mater
Wilkin
Evershain
Gardesea
Dole
Sensible Wives Can Aid Husbands Says Fay King
Fay King argues sensible wives support husbands in success and endure hardship with steadiness. She warns against radical plans to impress spouses with extravagant displays and debt. The piece reflects social norms urging frugality and steady partnership to bolster a man's broader achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay
Parisian Ensemble Crepe Satin Evening Ensemble Highlight
Paris fashion page showcases Lucilla Paras design from The Pashton Co. coord Lucy Park notes a full evening ensemble including dress, wrap, hosiery, and costume jewelry. Describes a long, dark front gown with bow detail, tight jacket, shawl collar, and twisted rhinestone choker with emeralds as key accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucilla Paras
Lucy Park
Couturier
Odd Facts From A Fragmented Early 20th Century Text
The fragment mentions the Tibbon liners with dubious speeds and being the fastest passenger craft afloat. It discusses farine extending animal lifespans and a hen productive use over years. It notes a man lifting heavy work after rest and hints at cleaning methods using lemon and soap.
Curtain ring care for smooth operation
Cleaning tips describe rubbing the pole with paraffin or wax to prevent sticking. Dip a damp cloth in the preparation, rub onto the paint, then wipe with a clean cloth and polish to a shine. The advice emphasizes using paraffin or wax for easier movement of rings on poles.
Hidden Fires in Makapuy Point Romance
The fragment follows a dramatic plot centered on Don Carlos Whiting and Varon, with a forbidden romance and danger at Makapuy Point. Aileen De Vilbiss sketches a world of vanity, pursuit, and emotional tension as the heroine contemplates past favors, fear, and a perilous midnight rendezvous. The narrative includes memory of money, social pressures, and a looming confrontation with danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Don Carlos
David Salat
Carlos Whiting
Trina Viaron
Comec
Amd
Carlos Whitving
Lannion Vallage
Elid Green
Cunlini
Alvanger
Tadeon
Gupydeh
Lishing
Meditations of a Married Woman by Helen Rowland
A fragment outlines a humorous view of marriage and memory. It contrasts a wife’s tendency to recall past remarks and incidents with a husband’s forgetfulness about vows and details, suggesting ways wives keep notes and memories to manage disputes. The prose imitates a period column voice with playful satire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Rowland
Household Hints From a Faded Page
A partial vintage tips column suggests restoring ivory items by rubbing turpentine and whitening with a potato slice. It warns not to wring dyed fabric and to wipe dry, then air dry. The text is fragmentary and contains OCR errors but preserves common household restoration advice.
Goodnight Stories By Max Trell A Frog Tale
A group of children ask how many wells make a river. Grandfather Frog explains that water forms rivers, not many wells, and the shadows realize the puzzle leads to one great, interconnected water system. The tale ends with the frog transforming into water and disappearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Trell
Flor
Anid
Sue
Alf
Yao
Hani
Mnarf
Leeds
Erie
Miiem
Kuark
Dovn
Grandfather Frog
Jusetaid
Isa
Feng
Crisp snack prompts from Kellogg ad copy in 20th century tone
A Kellogg advertisement extols a crisp red and green product made in Battle Creek. It touts versatility for kids and meals, suggesting soups, crunchy macaroons, cane dies, and plain or buttered servings like popcorn. Availability framed as a daily grocer order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg
Battle Creek
Also Mentioned on This Page
Metzger
Bante Creek
Tour Health Food Center
Federal Bakery
Fay King
Qilayen
Lena
Aileen de Vilbiss
Ae Ontco
Neil
Sphere
Slanan
Goodyr
Perty
Tang
Ana
Timea
Aoma
Ibn Great Apes
Ibry
Pont
Aes
Selah
Bedact
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