Pilgrim Fathers Told In Modern Northwest Contact
In a survey of American travel and learning, Lawrence Abbott argues that West Coast and Northwest travelers can gain a living sense of early American history through direct personal contact. He contrasts books with actual experiences and notes that encounters with living figures offer sharper insight than print.
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West
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
London
Paris
Rome
Lawrence Abbott
New England
Great Northwest
Diamond Dyes Instructions for All Fabrics
Diamond Dyes come in 15 cent packs with simple directions. Any woman can tint soft delicate shades or dye rich permanent colors in lingerie silks ribbons skirts waists dresses coats stockings sweaters draperies coverings hangings and more. Tell your druggist material type wool silk linen cotton or mixed goods.
Poetry Lesson Sparks Chickens Claim
A language class ends with a playful moment as the teacher announces poetry. Chester raises his hand and declares, Poetry is chickens, provoking a lighthearted response from the group.
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Little Chester
USKIDE Soles Endorsement Ad With Large Reward
A persuasive advertisement touts USKIDE Soles made by the United States Rubber Company. It claims savings on shoe bills, comfort, waterproofing, and slip resistance, urging readers to re-bottom old shoes or buy new ones with genuine USKIDE Soles.
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America
United States Rubber Company
Adv
Jugoslavia Plans Zagreb Station for State Use
Jugoslavia to broadcast from Zagreb with 145 wireless receiving sets. A broadcasting station is to be used by the state only, but efforts are under way to open it for programs and general purposes.
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Zagreb
Jugoslavia
Bond's Liver Pills Ad Promises Liver Cure
Treat your liver wisely with Bond's Liver Pills a prescription remedy for the liver. Claims to cure headaches biliousness dizziness and other liver troubles. Available at 25 cents per bottle.
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Bond
What kind of car would you buy with $1000
Modern Finance poses the question if you had 1000 dollars what car you would buy Sholtz counters a 2000 dollar option Judge answers Watch Cuticura improve your skin with a routine using Ointment Soap and hot water promising relief for skin conditions
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Sholtz
Parade Echoes From Sea to Campus
A fragmentary quote traces sailors and cadets in a parade scene. Jackie notes a large turnout while YV M I Sniper remarks on the abundance of men. The lines suggest a public event with a strong male presence and a military or naval context.
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Jackie
YV. M. I. Sniper
Witty Witch Hosts Fancy Dress Party in My Big Cave
Witty Witch invites all to a grand fancy dress party in her largest cave. Lanterns, autumn decorations, and colored lights create a festive tableau. Guests include fairies pirates mermaids and gnomes with a night of dancing games and songs under Mr Moon and the stars.
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Witty Witch
Mr. Moon
Mr. Grant
Effie Elf
Oaf
Bogey
Far East
Mother Goose
Mr. Giant
Jack the Giant
Rosies Word Brings Quiet Reproach After School
A teacher recalls giving a student a simple after school task to write a word a hundred times. The student instead wrote the name Rosie a hundred times with an ecstatic smile. The remark suggests the act carried a personal, mild mischief rather than a harsh punishment.
Why the Leaning Tower of Pisa Tilts
A playful exchange notes the tower leans due to soft ground and foundational settling. Idle humor shifts to a nod toward structural factors behind the famous tilt.
Language of science: why Latin remains universal
A 1926 discussion rebuts bills to require English on prescriptions, arguing Latin aids scientific clarity. It notes doctors, astronomers, botanists, chemists, and naturalists use Latin names to standardize terms worldwide, preventing confusion across languages and nations.
Cortez Founded Americas First Hospital in Mexico City
The article recounts Hernando Cortez as more than a conqueror, noting he established the first hospital in the New World. It explains that after meeting Montezuma, Cortez directed the hospital’s plan and opening in 1527 to atone for his sins, making him the first hospital builder in America. The piece places this amid his famed conquests and the enduring institution still serving the ill.
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Hernando Cortez
Old
Mexico
Cortez
America
Europe
Montezuma
Silken Undies and Velvet Hats in Winter Modes
Winter fashion notes highlight silk underwear sets and rayon lace, with gowns and chemises in crepe de chine or satin. Hats lead with velvet brims and metal ornaments, while sleeves return to gowns and lace trimmings emphasize delicate net and embroidery. Lavender violet and orange greens string current color focus.
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Chicago
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Houston
Texas
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Dickey Drug CO
Bristol
Tenn
Hardway & Cathey Bankers Mortgage Bidg
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Parker
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Patchogue
N_Y
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Pr Pegerson
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Fairy Queen
Tower of Pisa
Western Newspaper Union
Wilter
Unidn
Julia Bottomley
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