The Shrew's Mate: A Tiny Creature’s Courage
A fairy interviews a small shrew about its remarkable senses and daily need to eat its own weight in food. The shrew recounts battles with a water snake, survival by sensing via touch and hearing, and worries about rude impressions while revealing a secret to his mate below the earth.
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Afternoon fashion shifts in street wear and formal suits
The piece details autumn street and formal outfits with Canton crepe and crepe satin dresses, beaded georgette sleeves, silk braid appliques, and embroidered coats. It notes wide hats, longer skirts, and bold belts, highlighting outfits from Paris to Honolulu and trends in sashes, bodices, and versatile afternoon gowns.
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Honolulu
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Tanlac Offers Relief From Indigestion and Dyspepsia
Indigestion and dyspepsia sufferers praise Tanlac as a reliable relief after other remedies failed. Mrs. W. H. Hocker of Clifton Forge Virginia reports long suffering ended and renewed health. The ad claims Tanlac aids digestion, purifies blood, and boosts energy, urging readers to buy at local druggists.
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Tanlac
W. H. Hocker
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Clifton Forge
Music dealer employs hidden phonograph trick in window display
A New York music dealer uses a phonograph in the front window and another hidden under a sidewalk coal chute to play records. Passersby hear sounds from below and seek the source at the store on East Forty-second Street, drawing curious crowds.
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East Forty-second Street
New York City
New York Sun
Phonograph
Freshen a Heavy Skin With Cuticura Talcum Powder Ad
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Talcum Powder as an antiseptic scented economical powder for face skin baby and dusting use. Claims to render other perfumes superfluous as part of the Cuticura Toilet Trio with Soap Ointment and Talcum.
All Feel Charm of Paris in Muriel Harris Essay
Muriel Harris argues in the North American Review that Paris carries universal allure. She explores the city’s historical legends from Marie Antoinette to Napoleon, its luxury, and the enduring symbol of its walls and trees as a flowering, renewing century.
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Marie Antoinette
Napoleon
Bois
Balzac
Muriel Harris
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Laurier Remembered In Movie Theaters And Books
A reader recalls The Life and Letters of Sir Wilfrid Laurier and enjoys the dramatic political factions in Canada's growth. She urges a friend to read it, while the friend muses on Laurier’s identity and fame, mentioning movie depictions of his portrait.
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Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Canada
Laurier
Memier
Potash Found in Chinese Salt Wells Promises New Source
Potassium salts discovered in deep salt wells in China suggest a new potash source. Analysts expect large quantities ahead as exploration continues.
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China
Exchange in congress sparks light hearted vote chat
A humorous exchange between Mr Wopping and Mrs Godspur echoes past debates on voting and a prior motor car purchase. The couple recalls a stalled argument leading to a decision, prompting a quip about adopting another resolution.
Poor Boy Gift Sparks Childs Growing Generosity
A mother teaches Tommy ten to share with a poor neighbor boy. Tommy proudly gives half his candy but the boy, grateful, returns the gesture in a playful scene at school yard amid communal gaze.
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Tommy
Harper’s Magazine
Inventor Couples Soldering Iron With Gas Torch
An inventor combines a self heating soldering iron with a gasoline blow torch. The design concentrates the torch heat into the iron until removal. The text notes a shared achievement and mentions division with others.
Tender Hearted Creatures Dialogue Jokes About Wives
Brown and White joke about their wives being too gentle to whip cream beat rugs or skin onions. The exchange plays on affectionate stereotypes with light humor about domestic tasks.
Paradoxical Outlook Debate Surfaces in Sea Writ
A fragmentary line hints at a writer's doubt about landing a sea vow or plan. The phrasing suggests a cryptic or paradoxical viewpoint on an ongoing maritime topic, possibly reflecting a larger literary or editorial thread.
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