Alphabetical payments save a widow’s Corner Grocery
Mrs Fenety runs a New Haven shop after her husband vanishes. She discovers overdue accounts, lawyers' letters, and a drained till. She adopts alphabetical payments, persuades creditors, and repays in full, proving a wife can outpace silent partners and rebuild a business.
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Ned Phipps
Ned
Thomas Fenety
Fenety
Mr. Young
Training a Cook from The Lighter Side of Irish Life
An Irish servant eager to please follows a comical instruction to present whiting with tails in their mouths. The young housekeeper trains the cook, who obediently displays the tails inserted as directed, producing a humorous dinner-table result.
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G. A. Birmingham
Two-Faced Eddy Speaks Here Tonight Joke Recalled
Acquitted ex representative Eddy faced rival claims of wobbling on issues during a campaign. A newspaper banner labeled him two faced, prompting his retort that if he had two faces he would not wear this one and that the audience knew his single straight face.
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William Young
New Haven
Mr. Adams
Hartford
Brown & Finlay
New York
Curry & Co
Fenety
Eddy
Minnesota
Congress
Important to Mothers Examine Castoria Bottles Carefully
Caution urging mothers to check every Castoria bottle for the signature before use. Claims Castoria has been a safe remedy for infants and children for over 30 years. Notes children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
Practice makes perfect the face in old tale
A clipped fragment quotes a backhanded remark about practice and preaching. The dialogue includes a caller prefacing with Well and a fool replying that more skin is needed for preaching. The text is an OCR snippet with unclear context but retains the witty exchange.
Musical Revue Highlights Abroad and Back Home
A list of titles including Gone But Not Forgotten and Gay Paree appears alongside Night Wie in Berlin and Merrie England. The snippet suggests a program of international themed numbers, likely a theatrical or concert sequence with overseas flair.
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Merrie
England
Bargain Sales Hint from Stores and Broad Advice
A fragmented advisory item suggests women could save money if stores offered bargains while noting a critic called a bad egg is hard to tackle. It promotes Red Cross Ball Blue laundry detergent and mentions grocers selling it. It also comments that only a very wealthy man can afford to lock 20 cents.
Colors' Effects on Moods in Sunlight and Colorful Plants
Readers learn that colors influence mood through sun rays and color psychology. Red is described as highly stimulating while blue provides calm suited to anxious times. Blue curtains facing south may brighten mornings and pink to amethyst rhododendrons are said to lift spirits.
Cure for skin trouble with Cuticura ad claim
Ray Bryant of Cassville Missouri describes years of ringworm like blisters on hands and feet. After trying many remedies he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and reports complete relief. Ad notes Cuticura samples free with 32 page Skin Book and directs postcard requests to Boston.
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Cassville, Mo
Ray Bryant
Mar
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Children Time Meal Etiquette Guidance
Advice to avoid serving meals immediately after activity. Allow a 20 minute interval before dinner, supervise rest for tired children, and avoid waking sleeping youngsters. Nurses should bring children home leisurely, ensuring they are cool and calm for proper digestion.
Dark Brown Taste Sparks Fashion Debate
In a lively exchange, one voice critiques the rise of dark brown as a fashionable shade while another defends it, noting personal preference in a casual conversation about color trends.
No clear marriage or divorce story found in text
Fragmentary line jokes about marriages in heaven and divorces being manufactured. No identifiable persons places or events are present to anchor a factual card.
What married man isn't fond of his wife's husband
A riddle-like question questions loyalty and affection within marriage, playing on the paradox of a man who dislikes a rival yet remains bound to his spouse. The prompt invites reflection on relationships and social bonds.
Learn How to Avoid Waste and Train the Housewife
An editorial argues waste in American homes drains family income and compares it with extravagance. It urges training for housewives in management and theory of housekeeping, and calls for schools teaching trades to boys and practical budgeting for girls.
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United States
The
Christian Science Monitor
Cyclist Collision Averted In Street Crossing
A female pedestrian crossed a street and avoided a bicycle rider who swerved to avoid her. The near collision caused both to stumble but neither was seriously hurt. The rider blamed the wobble as he assisted the woman.
Tuberculosis Sanatoriums Benefit Communities, Study Finds
A National Association pamphlet argues there is no evidence that tuberculosis sanatoria harm nearby health or property values. The study reviews about 150 institutions, cites court decisions, life insurance opinions, and notes several cases where such facilities improved outdoor living, lowered death rates, and boosted local markets.
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National Association” For
Memories of Old Luxemburg and Its English Links
Luxemburg preserves a 12 century link with England through the cult of St Willibred. Each Whit Tuesday a memorial procession and dance survive as a medieval pageantry relic. The public park hosts the common black redstart, a rare winter visitor to England.
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Luxemburg
Great Britain
England
Willibred
Oxford
Daily Chronicle
Family Exchange Sparks Tale Of Regret And Reconciliation
A father recounts his youth to his sociable son who explains his night out dancing. The dialogue reveals mutual longing to share missed chances and mend past behavior through shared experiences. The scene blends nostalgia with a practical nudge toward joining in.
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Dustin Stax
Maud Chooses A Single Fig For Fear Of A Double One
A fragmented dialogue suggests Maud prefers a single figure to avoid a husband who would lead a double one. The humor centers on a concern with marital outcomes and social fate.
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