A Story That Is Not Profane
Patsy Allen, a lively tomboy growing into beauty, defies party plans and schemes with Allen and Joe Coyne while her family and Richard Escott clash over a crow hunt. A coming marriage between Patsy and Richard ends the tale with Granny approving the union.
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Allen
Jerusha Cane
Joe Coyne
Patsy
Brother Ben
Cayne
Granny
Benjamin
Liza Ligon
Coyne
Pat
Escott
Dicky Escott
Tommy
Angel-One
Crow Police
Joe
Infant Voice Confounds Adults In Musical Study
William Lyon Phelps argues in Scribner's that infants can scream for hours without harm while adults risk hoarseness. He notes infants use a natural system that outshines the Italian singing method and suggests vocal science should investigate this for revolutionizing teaching.
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Tennyson
William Lyon Phelps
Scribner's
Marion Crawford
Cocoa Planter Is Lazy
In the Amazon cocoa region along the river, planters live a relaxed life. A cocoa planter may simply lie in a hammock and direct the gathering, opening and drying of fruit as ripening occurs year round on large plantations.
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Amazon
Origins of the Compass Sharply Traced Across Civilizations
The compass origin is attributed to Chinese, Arab, Greek, and Etruscan sources, though certainty remains elusive. Early lodestone experiments showed iron influenced by magnetic lodestones would align north or south depending on latitude.
Movie Theatre Admissions Rise From 1920 to 1928
In 1920 admission to movies, theaters and amusements totaled about 864 million dollars. By 1928 spending fell by 120 million dollars compared with 1920 due to lower admission charges and other factors.
Day frocks and coats reflect simple chic for summer
Fashion notes from Julia Bottomley describe trim day frocks in cotton linen wool and silk fabrics with plain coats and decorative stitching. It highlights shirt front tucks lace yokes pipings in silks and barred flannels plus sports coats in crepe marocain and plaid and a trend toward simpler lines and versatile wear.
Professional Nurse Endorses Tanlac Strongly
Oakland California nurse Mrs. J. Clark testifies Tanlac is unequal as a stomach medicine and tonic after fifteen years as a trained nurse. She recounts influenza illness, loss of appetite, stomach pain, and extreme weakness, then credits eight bottles with renewed health, appetite, sleep, and energy. Tanlac, sold by all good druggists, claims no substitutes. Over 40 million bottles sold. Tanlac Vegetable Pills for constipation offered by Tanlac manufacturers.
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J. Clark
Walsworth Ave
Oakland
Calif
Taniac
Rustic seat varnish mishap prompts family chat
Myra asks her father why he did not mention the varnishing that left Charlie Robinson with varnish on his coat and trousers. The exchange leads to a short family moment about the incident and its aftermath.
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Myra
Charlie Robinson
Father
Dead Shot Worm and Tapeworm Cleaner Ad
Dr Peery s Dead Shot is not a lozenge or syrup but a real old fashioned medicine that cleans worms with a single dose. 372 Pearl St N Adv.
Safety Practice Bluebelle Learns Grounded Riding
Aboard the meadow, Bluebelle wears full riding costume and climbs a haystack each dawn. Seated atop, she whacks the stack with a riding crop while puzzled boarders urge inquiries. She says the routine is preliminary practice to make heights feel closer to the ground.
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Bluebelle
Half and Half Mrs and Mr Disagree Over Way
Dialogue fragment shows a husband seeking control and a wife asserting autonomy. Exchange captured as sharp domestic humor with era tone. Source reflects early 20th century newspaper parlance and light interpersonal conflict.
Castoria Product Claim Recalled by Manufacturer
Advertorial claim describes Fletcher's Castoria with over 80 years of use to relieve infants and children from constipation wind colic diarrhea and feverishness. It asserts stomach and bowel regulation aiding digestion and natural sleep without opiates.
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Fletcher
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Martha Williams
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Richard Escott
Escott’s
Marse
Demsy
Richard
Hscott
Sonny
Julia Bottomley
Western Newspaper Union
Tanlac
Bayer
Lexington, Ky
Dr. Thompson
Goitre
C. J. Allen
Allen Remedy Co.,, Inc
Sheffield
Iowa
S.C
Hollywood
Queen City
Ohio
Terry County
Youth Plains
Arkansas
J. W. Aycock
RALLS
W. Aycock
Texas
Illust Bros
Redecker Pt. 3
Brooklyn, N. Y
HRAND
Tucson
Ariz
Stephen Miller, Jr
France
New York Sun and Globe
Bellans Hot Water
Neenia
Frey
The
United States
Tom Smith
Corsicana
St.Joseph’s
Hamlet
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