Nightingale of Shiraz tale shapes Ridgeley bachelor life
In a private mansion Anson and Burns view Ridgeley’s famed collection. A nightingale named Madame Nebraska dies of a broken heart after a Shiraz singing contest. Ridgeley, who loved a US sweetheart, remains a bachelor, cherishing the stuffed bird as his chief treasure.
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Ridgeley
Burns
Anson
Australia
Himalayas
Orient
Porter
West Indies
Pacific
Desthan
Madame Nebraska
Madame Londoni
Madame Sydna
Wiich
Kalyan
Londoni
Sydna
Lydna
Persia
Nebraska
Shiraz
Scott
Burna
Little Bird
United States
Babbitt Again Parade Anticipation Noted by Man on the Gar
A Toledo Blade quote recalls Babbitt as a man who lives a year in happy anticipation of marching in a parade. The remark by the Man on the Gar highlights a humorous view of expectation and community pageantry.
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Gar
Toledo Blade
Paris Evening Gowns Emphasize Slender Figure in Full Skirts
In fall fashion, designers balance fullness to flatter slender figures while avoiding excess for stout silhouettes. Paris evening gowns feature georgette and georgette brocade with velvet accents, gold lace over georgette, dramatic draping, and sash details. Colorways include red, blue, green, and pale tones, with black limited to lace over color.
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Georgette E
Paris
Georgette
Vaccination on Nose Had Its Good Points
An elderly Japanese statesman recalls a nose scar from early compulsory vaccination. He notes the scar served as a visible mark, avoiding removal of clothing for proof, and compares it with later shifts away from nose vaccination in the West.
Cuticura Ointment Promises Skin Improvement
Advert says apply Cuticura Ointment on rising and retiring, wash off after five minutes with Cuticura Logo hot water. Claims aid for poor complexions dandruff itching and rough hands.
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Cuticura
Wasn’t in the Curriculum
A junior high teacher in a northern Indiana city visits a garden her father planted near the factory where he was superintendent. She asks, in a teasing tone, whether cabbages grow above or below ground, illustrating gaps between pedagogy and horticultural knowledge.
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Indiana
USKIDE Soles Promoted by United States Rubber Co
An advertisement touts USKIDE Soles made by the United States Rubber Company. It claims long wear, comfort, waterproofing, and slip resistance, urging re-bottoming old shoes or buying new ones with USKIDE. The copy highlights savings on shoe bills and urges looking for SKIDE on the sole.
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America
United States Rubber Company
Skide
Poetry Lesson Sparks Children’s Quip About Chickens
A primary language class ends with the teacher announcing poetry next. Little Chester volunteers and claims poetry is chickens, prompting a lighthearted misinterpretation captured in Life magazine.
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Little Chester
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Short Story Pub. Co
Babbitt
Julia Bottomley
Weaterm Newspaper Union
Pepe
Green
Jld.kellogg
Northrop & Lyman Co., Inc
Buffalo
New York
Polo Sales Corp
Broadway
New York, N. Y
Thompson
Etanst
Balsam
Serge
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
Sutherlandshire
Scotland
Andrew Carnegie
Skibo Castle
Dominican Republic
Lansing
Mich
Parcs
Durant Motors, Inc
West 57Th Street
General Sales Dept
The
Canada
Mexico
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