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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1921
Page
6
An advertisement extols a Lady of Distinction greeting her relatives with a delicate perfume. It prescribes Cuticura Soap and hot water to cleanse pores, followed by Cuticura Talcum powder for clear skin. The piece ends with a Bible verse and the reminder that right thinking matters.
An automobile tourist compliments a farmer calling him fortunate. The farmer replies that he owns little, citing nine tractor installments unpaid and a mortgage on his home place, explaining no hired man heeds his warning.
David Zaiden of East Orange New Jersey patents an electric doll using a head armature and a small battery. The arms move lifelike via a spiral spring and a tube on a magnet armature, energized to create life like agitation.
A Birmingham Age-Herald quip piece notes reactions to new tech like phonographs and references a laundress singing They also cite a biting exchange where one character accuses another of influence in the art of killing time, with a comical defense that what’s said differs.
A Popular Science Monthly concept mounts small wheels around each main wheel. The auxiliary wheels deploy on impact to slow the aircraft and help ensure a quick smooth landing.
An old schoolmate, once top of her class and now a busy mother of six boys, invites a surprised narrator to visit her home. The exchange ends with laughter and a renewed invitation despite mortifying remarks.
The article surveys new coat developments emphasizing longevity and quality wool. It highlights two models featuring scarf collars, dolman sleeves, cape elements, silk tassels, and practical pockets. Details describe Russian blouse inspiration, tunable trims, and French knot embroidery to soften simple lines.
The article surveys changing hat trends with high class lines and sport colors. It highlights Milan braid street hats with ribbon loops, visca braid off the face shapes with embroidery beads, a candy cloth sailor shape with grapes, and fruit motifs in silk enduring through summer.
A Chicago Tribune joke recalls Herbert without a mother, cared for by two aunts Ida and Nellie. At dinner Nellie asks about driplings, and he corrects her with the line Please call me Werbert before company signaling his cheeky dignity and humor.
A quoted exchange shows a girl proposing a simple way to make children behave by social shaming. A teacher figure questions the method as impractical while the girl outlines that bad girls sit with girls and boys with girls, and bad big boys are kept apart from girls.
A concise reflection on how learning equips individuals to enjoy life more fully by expanding understanding and capability. It emphasizes that greater awareness leads to better choices and richer experiences.
A historical note states that cork used globally in a year weighs slightly over 1,200 tons. It highlights cork’s vast consumption and indicates the material’s significant role in industry and everyday products.
A patient, C. O. Frappir, reports two boxes of Eatonic improved his condition, claiming it relieves acid stomach bloating and indigestion and aids natural digestion. The ad touts Eatonic as a modern remedy with quick acidity and gas relief, promising full strength from meals and a small price with druggist guarantee.
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