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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1920
Page
10
A melodramatic scene unfolds around Meda and Clifford in a bank confession tale. Clifford hesitates to reveal secrets while Meda pressures him as clues point to a $10,000 theft by a trusted employee. The twist strains family ties as the truth edges toward disclosure.
CORA MOORE describes a New York fashion sketch for summer wear featuring crepe sportge and georgette trims. The outfit centers on a straight skirt with a mousseline foundation, a back-fastened bodice with covered buttons, a plain gathered tucker, and colored georgette accents. A striped collar and reinforced cuffs add color, while a big black straw hat completes the look. Narrative shifts to a personal scene where Seda and Meda discuss a confession of love amid a piano moment, with Meda resolving to confess.
In a reflective monologue, a narrator discusses domestic life amid maid reliance and changing gender roles. She muses on calories, vitamins, and democracy in kitchen labor while hoping for a self supporting, efficient household with new washing machines and labor-saving devices. The piece contrasts old comforts with financial constraints and social expectations.
A garbled passage cites childhood fares and coin changes, with phrases about a streetcar, cents for children, and a conductor. It references old quotes from Chicago Tribune and Birmingham Age Herald, noting ongoing disputes and faded memories of past prices.
Brief, unclear OCR reads as fragmented Baltimore Ameri item about doctors and rights, with garbled inquiry and phrases. No clear facts, dates, or entities to anchor a factual card.
A fragmented 1929 column mixes kitchen tips and a peppy menu for tomorrow with notes on apices and seasonings. It includes a recipe for kale and ham biscuits, steps for baking, and ends with a line about first sight love likely to have a final hearing in the divorce courts.
A fragment describesOversEnthusisette meeting a friend who seeks help to escape trouble. The note mentions a chance to assist, aiming to secure some benefit for a pet. The obscure text hints at a social exchange and potential aid within a small group.
A local dealer seeks used furniture supply for their old store at corner Jackson and Jefferson. They announce a new facility at 211 Mouroy Street Lotus exchange offering new furniture and services including repairs storage. The new store also features a full line of furniture carpets stoves paints and wallpaper at 521 Monroe Street.
A whimsical scene where Bill the Bullfinch imitates an oriole from a Bird Book. Nick Nancy and others paint Bills clothes bright orange with patches on the feet, Bill admires his reflection, and the Mushroom and fairy characters discuss Oliver Oriole and climate changes impacting birds. Social call duties are also mentioned in a separate note.
G H Bunn of Terre Haute describes severe lung damage from coal dust and a failing cough. After moving outdoors and using Milks Emulsion, his lungs cleared, weight returned, sleep improved, and work resumed. The ad promotes Milks Emulsion as a nutritious, digestive aid with a money back guarantee.
A fragmentary note recalls Civil War veterans laid to rest in Jones Cemetery near ... and soldiers at Plant Avenue church decorated in their memory.
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