Dead Sea mystery told by traveling children
A narrative from a 1920 children story recounts five shadow children and their small riders on donkeys entering the Dead Sea region. Father explains the sea’s isolation and extreme salinity, noting no life and the sun’s evaporation leaving salt. The tale blends wonder with a travelogue tone.
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Dead Sea
Mij
Donkees
Stirrape
Relve
War
Kapil
Ner Forest
Deadrea
Fort In
Yam
Knarf
Plore
Knot
Yan
Dea Bea
Dinah
Annie
Aneutered
Father
Grea
Beauty Brevities on Skin Care Concerns and Ingredients
The piece discusses depilatory chemicals that dissolve hair at the surface but not deeper structures like the hair root. It notes potential risks, mentions electric methods, and contrasts modern vanishing creams with older powders once used by grandmothers for cosmetic coverage.
Nadine Face Powder Promises Fresh Look New Way
National Toilet Co announces Nadine face powder in four blending tones. It claims 190 new shades, moisture retention, and a fresh nose like skin for hours. Priced at a dime, equal to any dollar powder, with a refund guarantee if not satisfied. Paris, Tennessee.
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National Toilet Co
Paris
Tenn
Westlands Burden Tests a Millionaire’s Heir
Diccon confronts his precarious future after learning his father left no personal funds for him or Mary. Landor, moving with purpose, arranges care for Elizabeth West’s estate and Elizabeth’s child amid ailing birth outcomes. A shaded struggle over wealth, duty, and loyalty unfolds as the trio faces medical urgency and settler duties at Westlands.
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Landor
Mary
Tandoy
Westiinde
Righl
Dicron
Westlands
Parone
Genil
Gruiva
Diccon
Imodor
Jlyariel
Dircon
Wight
Agalo
Eng- Ushoan
Emiling
Diceon
Diecon
Marg
Sarg
Jonnie
Lundér Bed
Thor
Wests
Ovine
Bele Tley
Saffron
Tandor
Nog
Lander
Macy
Elizabeth West
Ticcon
Bate
Mick
Tannir
Flo
Fie
Lantor
West Tonela
Cheelald
Rene
Nuffran
Colorful lights and indoor decor mask unhealthy air substitutes
The piece laments bright artificial lighting and ill vented rooms used for beauty spaces. It warns that cosmetics and decorative drapes hide health hazards, stressing that true air and daylight cannot be replaced by electric light. It highlights the public demand for better ventilation and natural light.
Fashion Paradox and Lingerie Trends in 1920s Style
An illustrated fashion feature discusses the paradox of modern couture with elaborate yet deceptively simple designs. It highlights a dark red crepe frock with geometrical seaming, plus lingerie touches like cuffs and tabs. The piece shows hats, bags, and a vis-a-vis jacket style, then shifts to a serialized dramatic fragment about a taxed inheritance and personal conflict.
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Pizer
Jet Olry
PoOR Old Robinson Crusoe Dot Puzzle
A readable fragment presents a muddled verse puzzle referencing Poor Old Robinson Crusoe and a ring a ting tang chant. The lines mimic a children’s rhyme style and include repetitive phrases that resemble a puzzle caption from a newspaper page.
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Robinson Crusoe
Billy
Eggs in Daily Diet and Simple Cookery Tips from Table Talks
Eggs are easy to prepare and serve in many ways including soft boiled, hard boiled, poached, baked and fluffy omelets. The piece explains nutrition benefits high in protein iron and calcium and gives practical kitchen steps and timing for soft, hard boiled and poached eggs plus tips for balancing acid and alkaline meals with vegetables fruit or milk.
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Falvenheim
Meditations of a Wife By Helen Rowland
A fragmentary ad copy style piece examines male psychology in romance and marriage humor. It sketches a husband’s mix of charm, bravado, and imagined virtues, contrasting a boyish flirt with a devoted ideal, suggesting women seek a Prince Charming blend.
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Wife
Helen Rowland
Etiquette Questions and Wedding Attire Guidance
A reader seeks advice on declining a bridge invitation while preserving friendship and improving personal stationery. The column answers with tips on prompt, clear engagement, and planed hospitality. A separate note discusses a 4 o clock church wedding attire for the bridegroom, bride’s attendants, groom’s party, and parents, outlining appropriate formal wear choices.
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Max Trell
Rome
Jiquit Foundation
Funtan
U of
Dne
Ayer
Tevena
Thala
Anil
Elerk
Dieron
Hal
Mars
Hugh
Peor Wald Robinson
Rusoe
Mildred Kitchen
Hick
Lenon
Uta
Civin Place
Falyl
Dad
Mat May
Bright
Speirl
Bae
Cully
Frank Nol
Fang
Esulia
Richard Cneuc
Pep
Esa
Trevor
Jere Red
Etiquette
Kathryn DePeyster
Mies Dea Peyster
Miar
Bridge
Abe
Sou
AOL
Whee Ton
Mitate
Hobbi
Cranis
Thie Uniques Foundation
Demon Atent
Chanriy
San Antonio
Texas Theater Ridge
Crockett
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