Locust family visitors arrive as Freddie hunts Leaper
In a dusky tale from Grosset & Dunlap, Leaper the Locust faces a messenger and a flood of cousins as thousands of short horns descend on Pleasant Valley. Freddie Firefly and Kiddie Katydid track Leaper while Benjamin Bat schemes, hoping the guests overstay or depart with losses.
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Freddie Firefly
Freddie
Kiddie
Kiddie Katyard
Freddie Mreffy
Leaper de Locust
Leaper
Benjamin Bat
Benjamin
Mie
Pleasant Valley
Grosset & Dunlap
When I Was Twenty One by Joseph Kaye
At twenty one the author describes a year of varied jobs from lake boat work to floor walker in a department store. He notes his enduring aim to write good stories and observes H Bedford Jones as a model of modest ambition and thriller skill.
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Joseph Kaye
H. Bedford Jones
Mr. Jones
Metlure
Hotel Stenographer Confesses with Offbeat Song Talk
A hotel stenographer and a house detective exchange quips about tonsil removal and singing talent. The girl recalls her own tonsil history and muses on whether singing and dancing can coexist with looks. She reflects on Irish songs, dancing delays, and the dancer singer balance before a McNaught Syndicate copyright tag.
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House
Kelly
John
The
McNaught Syndicate
How It Started By Jean Newton
The article explains the phrase by rule of thumb, tracing its origins to measuring with the thumb. It notes seamstresses still use finger length as a rough unit, but a third finger measurement reached the knuckle equals exactly one eighth of a yard, showing careful use rather than mere approximation.
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Bell Syndicate, Inc
Irvin S Cobb tale of a misread inventory list
A humorous note from Irvin S Cobb recounts an art auctioneer cataloging a household. While listing items in the dining room he records items such as a mahogany table chairs and sideboard, then crosses out the last entry and writes a misspelled bottle and rug unfinished.
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Central Press
Summer lingerie and outfits for vacation wear
An article discusses summer undergarments and vacation outfits in varied fabrics from silk crepe to cotton crepe. It notes fashion moves toward daintiness and prettiness, sport styles for outdoor activities, and trims like Alencon lace.
New Fashion Fabrics Hit The Shops For Spring
The collection features rayon and cotton blends along with silk and cotton mixes for slips gowns and day wear. Floral prints lace and net accent gowns and yokes while flowered yoke and dotted net add detail to ensembles. Tailored coats in tweed and contrasting skirts jackets and blouses highlight sports wear with vivid color varieties.
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Fort Venta
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed By Trade Card
An advertisement extols Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound claiming it raised health and appetite. The copy compares potency to building heights and spans from Lynn Massachusetts to Cleveland Ohio, citing Mrs. F M Casey of Mount Vernon New York as a user and notary.
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Woolworth
New York City
Lydia B. Pinkham
Woolwor H
Anguseff
Lynn
Massachusetts
Cleveaux
Ohio
Aydia Pinkham
Lydia H. Pink m
Faann
M. Casey
South 12Th Ave
Mount Vernon, N
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Arthur Scott Bailey
Palmer Green
Cricket
Locust
Katyard
Kiddin Katyard
Katy
Vade
Gipligags
Senographer
Ors Fulkeree
Barbara Luddy
Jean Newton
Irvin S. Cobb
McClure
Cman
West Point
Ayer
Drugglars
Oakland
Anglo-American Drug CO
Moschee
G. G. Green, Inc
Woodbury
N. J
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