Not the Influence Pootlegger and Woman’s Legion Note
Misa Cayenne challenges a man’s airs as a pootlegger while noting the rapid growth of the American Legion Auxiliary with 140000 members across 48 states Alaska Hawaii Canal Zone Cuba and Mexico in 5089 posts. References to fragrance and Cuticura products appear as quirky ad language.
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Misa Cayenne
Auxiliary of the American Legion
America
Alaska
Hawaii
Canal Zone
Cuba
Mexico
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Home Dyeing For All Fabrics
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as foolproof for dyeing draperies skirts sweaters and hangings. It claims simple directions work on wool silk linen cotton and mixed fabrics with no streaking spotting or fading. The copy urges readers to tell their druggist the material type for best results and guarantees satisfaction even for first time users.
Catty Necklace Claims Solid Ivory, Courtship Hint
A fragment from the Courier-Journal notes a trifle exchange about a necklace described as solid ivory with a playful, teasing tone suggesting flirtatious intent. The brief item captures social chatter rather than a formal event.
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Courier-Journal
Waterworks Near Completion in London
The London waterworks system nears completion with a planned reservoir that will become the world’s largest. After a decade of construction it is planned to hold about 5100.000.000 stations, reflecting cautious optimism amid past delays and shifting experience.
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London
Green Mountain and Pistachio Holiday Desserts
A recipe feature presents Green Mountain Cake and Pistachio Roll with marshmallow filling, Apple de Luxe with vanilla frosting, stuffed pineapple vanilla blancmange, and an orange mold. It includes a reflective poem by Richard Watson Gilder and a guide on proper dessert presentation and serving etiquette for a refined table.
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Euzes
Protecting Native Birds Drives U.S. Conservation Efforts
A Gaethe quote on aiming clearly for goals contrasts with mischief from vague aims. The piece notes strong moves to shield native birds in the United States because of their insect control value, citing estimates of birds destroying vast insect quantities in Massachusetts and Nebraska.
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Gaethe
United States
Massachusetts
Nebraska
Bird Is Fast On Its Feet California Roadrunner
The California roadrunner, famed for sprinting ahead of trotting horses, is a West Coast bird once common from Kansas plains to chaparral deserts. It is built like a heron with short legs, can barely fly, and is noted for rapid running over long distances.
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California
Kansas
Ciapparal
Pacific
Cox
Mexico
During Hot Weather Cold World Dead Issue
A Louisville Courier Journal note reflects on heat wave conditions and a dismissed matter, describing the scene as a cold world and labeling the issue as currently resolved.
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Lonisvile Courier-Journal
Weather control dreams and a talkative newsdealer
Plan to control weather with a beam device lingers as scientists debate feasibility. Historical notes mention a Sheffield worker claiming progress and a Leeds expert doubting practicality, recalling Sir Oliver Lodge fog electrification experiments. A lighthearted aside features a newsdealer praising a shopper’s modest attire.
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Sheffield
Eng
Leeds
British Isles
Oliver Lodge
Human Radio and Farm Life Reflections
A quirky dialogue where Millicent notes a tired look as a baby’s cries fill the night. The piece juxtaposes human life with an odd stance that man is an intelligence served by organs, reflecting a rustic, humorous mood.
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Leichor
Millicent
Coal From Ancient Vegetation Revealed In Fossil Forest Remains
Article explains coal origin from ancient plant matter and fossil forests. Cites Nova Scotia discovery of tree remains six to eight feet tall and four feet wide, and English colliery stumps showing 73 trees in a quarter-acre area. Concludes with a humorous aside about pride and eagles.
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Nova Scotia
England
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Bakers
Dept
Fresno
Eidgur
Richard Watson Gilder
Vere Maz Weed
New York
Fletcher
Cole
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford
Holland
Cuticura
Cy Se
Postum Cereal Co., Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
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