Be Syndicate FABLES IN SLANG By GEORGE ADE
The piece recalls Patsy Doremus and Filmore three street urchins who love theater in early American vaudeville days. Patsy rises from Bijou usher to star of a duo Mink and Madeline, building a life in show business with bold moves, marriages, and a seaside retreat, while Doremus and Filmore fade with legal trouble and a steam laundry.
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Patsy
Doremus
Filmore
Hank Dak
Oakum
Billy Emerson
Mr. Emerson
Doremug
N. G
Patsy Mink
Temple of Amusement
Bijou
Joe
Lennox and
Mack
Mooney and Mink
Mr. Mink
Delahanty
Heller
Bradstreet
Booth
Barret
Peoria
Ill
Chicago
Milwaukee
Mink
St. Louis
Melba
Madeline
Song Bird
Herbert Mink
Ziegfeld
Texas
Influenza in California and Notable Oddities
A humorous column from ALM SPRINGS CALIF about a sunny California influenza and failed remedies. It recalls heroic rescues in Nova Scotia and a plane crash survivor girl, then riffs on politics and a wandering Brazilian horseman, with satirical jabs at figures like Dawes and Young.
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Alm Springs
Calif
Golden California
Nova Scotia
Simple Utility Frock pattern ad promises easy day dress
A Barbara Bell pattern description presents a simple casual day dress with slim lines and comfortable fullness. It details fabric options, front inset, back darts, and one-family sleeves, plus quick assembly and easy ironing. Purchase info for pattern 1873 B and the Barbara Bell Pattern Book is given with a postcard order address in San Francisco.
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Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
New Montgomery Ave
San Francisco
Calif
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Train delays and courtroom quips in a clipped dialogue
A passenger questions a porter about a train delay while a courtroom scene unfolds with counsel asking why aid wasn’t given during a fight. The porter offers a humorous reply about being behind another train in front.
Household Tips From An Old Page
Soot on wall paper may be removed with corn meal. Brush off soot then rub in corn meal until soiled and brush off. Dilute canned soup with vegetable boil water for better flavor. For worn tablecloths convert to napkins. Moth balls in mosquito netting hung on plants deter rose bugs.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Phrase from a dialogue about marriage proposal
A short exchange where George asks Kitty to marry him but is told to seek her father's approval instead. Kitty directs him to her father, indicating she ends their relationship and pushes him to pursue the parental step.
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George
Kitty
Father
Seagoing May I Have the Last Dance
A lighthearted line references a maritime theme with a playful invitation and mention of the West Virginia Mountaineer. The fragment hints at a nostalgic or entertainer style dialogue amid a dating vibe. The exact context and entities are unclear from the brief text.
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U. S
West Virginia Mountaineer
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Walters
Irvin G. Cobb
Cleveland
New York
Sissie Fitzgerald
Calaboose
Bankers
Mitchell
Dawes
Brazil
Rio Janeiro
Senor Seve‘vino
Moura Fonseca
Congressional Investigating Committee
Senator Black
Alabama
Derrenia Moon
WN Service
Postum Company
Wrigley's Spearmint
CIA
Dads
Cone
Focds
Battle Creek
Mich
Jim
Bill
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