Unfading Flowers Only Unfading Flowers
Dora Hilton visits Minta Bassett to admire a new parlor room and clashes with the social pressures of stylish décor. After a late night out with Bill and Belle, a near accident prompts Dora to take Belle home, sparking reflections on aging and family values. Returning home, she finds Bill’s radio brings life back to the house, confirming true worth lies in people over possessions.
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Finta Irassett
Dora
Dora Hilton
Minta
Bill
Belle Bassett
Belle
Europe
Auntie Hilton
Mercy
Leesburg
Rafie
Tilton
Reile
Minta Bassett
Moth
Light and Heat from Sun Prediction for Buildings
The piece envisions a future where office buildings and factories are heated and lit by sunlight. The concept is old but gains interest as technology advances. Once practical, home use would follow, with sun powered light storage and a fire resistant brick home reducing upkeep and enhancing quality of life.
Mrs Rollingson Seeks Depreciation Insight From Car Agent
Mrs Rollingson questions an agent about car details including the carburetor differential and transmission. She asks where depreciation is and notes its importance when buying a car. The agent confirms he has shown her the major parts but overlooks depreciation.
Mother dog rescues puppy in icy river praise from Horace Hutchinson
Horace Hutchinson of East Brain tree testifies to the dog's admirable gratitude after a mother dog plunged into icy water to save a puppy. He aided by placing a ladder and rescuing both animals. On shore the mother dog leaped onto him and kissed his shoulders multiple times.
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Horace Hutchinson
East Braintree
Hutchinson
Duarned Thing Hits Home After Office Smooth Run
A lighthearted quip from the Los Angeles Times notes that just as a man enjoys a smooth office routine another issue arises at home, illustrating daily life’s balance between work and domestic matters.
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Los Angeles
Special Offer to Victims of Indigestion
An advertisement promises fast relief from gas and indigestion using Dave's Mentha Pepsin. It claims the tablet stops gas, eases heart pressure, and allows deep breathing, with a money back guarantee from any druggist.
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Dave
Training of Youth Matters in English and American Homes
Carolyn Wells argues in Liberty that English children differ from American youths mainly due to home training. She notes English children are treated as family members only when guests aren’t present, while American children stay visible with strangers, shaping distinct mental attitudes and wisdom.
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Carolyn Wells
Liberty
Law and the Rich by Upton Sinclair on justice
Upton Sinclair cited a notorious miscarriage of justice arguing money buys impunity. He compared courts to old German justice asking if the accused is guilty or not and telling a defendant to move along.
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Upton Sinclair
Kilty
Bayer Aspirin Ad Warns on Genuine Label
A vintage advertisement urges buyers to demand Bayer branded aspirin. It asserts Bayer’s safety record of millions of users and 26 years of physician approval, warning that imitations may be unsafe and recommending to say Bayer at purchase.
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Bayer
Bottle Found Far From Home after Eight Year Voyage
A bottle tossed into a southern Illinois creek eight years ago turned up on a Philippine coast. It bore the name and address of Miss Leona Smith. Maurice Evans, a soldier in the Pacific theater, sent word that he found the bottle on December 28, 1926, on a Philippine seashore, about 8,000 miles from Illinois.
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Illinois
Philippine Islands
Leona Smith
Farnia
Ili
Maurice Evans
Pacific Islands
Fortunate is the man upon whose face nature has written a letter of credit
A concise maxim notes fortune favors those blessed by nature’s appearance signaling success and social advantage through an image of inherent worth. The aphorism frames beauty as a form of credit shaping opportunity.
Tanlac Restores Health And Energy For Woman
A woman with years of severe digestive and energy problems reports she found relief after taking Tanlac. After three bottles she could eat and sleep normally, perform housework with ease, and regained happiness and health. The ad touts Tanlac as nature s own remedy made from herbs and barks.
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Tames
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Boston Transcript
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