W L Douglas Shoe Ad Promises Profits for Dealers
A Brockton Massachusetts based W L Douglas advertisement urges retailers to join a new sales method with exclusive rights and nationwide promotion. It claims 6 million dollars spent on ads and that Douglas shoes sell quickly due to honest workmanship and strong demand. Also notes catalog options and easy shipping terms. In separate note, Palestine ruins exploration reports 40 historical sites examined near Beisan with some sites dating to antiquity.
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ROS Vusace
W.L. Douglas
S & Boys
Las Shoes
Cenay
Ee Ance
Mississippi
Booden Shipping Service
Douglas
W. L. Douglas
W.l.douglas
W. L. Jas
Palestine
Valley of the Jordan
Beisan
Silks and Velvets Dominate Modern Dresses In 1920s Trends
Fashion notes highlight silk and velvet afternoon and evening dresses with lus trous and intricate weaves. Designers explore raised prints and surfaces described as plastered fluted or crinkled to create rich, supple draperies.
Winter Hats Display Regal Millinery Trends for Fall
A four hat group showcases rich fabrics brocades and metallics inspired by Persia and India. Velvet shapes feature royal parrot accents and cut out velvet flowers with bugle bead borders, while satin chemise charmeuse and panne velvet dominate.
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Persia
India
Lyons
Dead Shot claims Worm killer and digestion aid
Advertisement notes Pr Peery's Dead Shot expels worms and tapeworms, cleans mucus they breed in and tones digestion with one dose, money refunded if it fails. Also mentions Cuticura products and a classroom joke about the word bless.
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Pr. Peery
New York City
Diamond Dyes promise easy at home dyeing for fabrics
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as simple to use for wool silk cotton or blends. It claims any novice can dye or tint clothing and draperies to look like new, warning the product won’t streak or run and advising to tell the druggist the fabric type.
Pleasure's Penalty in the Sunlit Sands
A reflective note from the Boston Transcript about brief bliss under bright sun on the sands turning into discomfort after hours, warning of hidden costs in carefree leisure.
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Boston Transcript
Castoria and a Biblical Wisecrack from a Past Era
A vintage exchange notes Castoria warnings and a caricatured joke about a darky praying in a pastor’s smokehouse. The piece uses dated phrasing and a quip about prayer to dismiss the offenders in a humorous tone.
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Christopherson
South Dakota
Darky
Sambo
Threat as Favor Says Jodkins Plans Leave
Jodkins, a dissatisfied staffer, told coworkers he would threaten to quit. When asked what the boss said, Jodkins claimed the chief did not see it as a threat and thought the act was a favor to the firm. The remark reflects a viewpoint on workplace duties and loyalty.
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Jodkins
London
A Union of Interest to Women
A reader shares how nerve strain and fatigue hindered daily chores until Lydia E Pinkham’s remedy helped restore strength. The note expresses relief at regaining ability to manage housework and work independently after using the product.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Not in the Class of Modern Flappers Says Indian News Letter
A country correspondent notes a seventeen year old girl traveling with her father near Danville Kentucky. She wears modest hair and refined dress causing praise for bashfulness. The piece quotes the Indianapolis News calling it a rare sight in modern manners. Also mentions Col Thomas Powell of Columbus owning Lawn mower, descendant of Mary's Lamb, from Sterling Massachusetts of 1814 era.
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Day & Man
Danville
Indianapolis News
Mary
Col
Thomas Powell
Columbus
Ohio
Eugene Powell
Mary Sawyer
Sterling
Mass
John Roulston
Argonaut
Had Real Cause for Grief and a Shovel Thief
A small boy in a Washington neighborhood cried after two hours of shoveling only to learn a neighbor had sympathy but he cried for a different reason. A tramp stole the shovel from the boy next door, and the lad lamented that his own shovel was not stolen too. Betty, visiting Indianapolis from Detroit, recounted a baseball game day tale and quipped she had forgotten about two innings in a Sunday school lesson.
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Washington
Milwaukee Sentinel
Betty
Indianapolis
Detroit
Irene
Indianapolis News
Feminine Determination in Quiet Resolve
In reflective dialogue, Alice asks what she desires and Virginia confesses uncertainty yet asserts her certainty to pursue it. The exchange centers on hope, perseverance, and rejecting despair as folly.
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Alice
Virginia
Misused Figure of Speech Cracks Writer's Confidence
A young writer, not prone to tension, sent out a story with a questionable line about a man named SP and his son. The piece mentions a 160 horsepower touring car and a motorcar in the teeth, prompting Exchange to question the craft.
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Tennyson
Mingare
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Tnaianapolis
Sorghum
Johnny
Fletcher
Sach
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Spohn
Spohn Medical Company
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Postum Cereal Co. Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
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