Tale of Kiddie Katydid by Matt Scott Bailey
The tale centers on Kiddie Katydid and Leaper the Locust in Pleasant Valley. A mysterious messenger arrives about an unknown cousin, prompting Leaper to fear gossip and plan disguise. The villagers await events while Kiddie Katydid hints at strangers arriving, keeping his secret motive hidden.
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Matt Scott Bailey
Katydid
Leaper
Leaper Locust
Leaper the Locust
Pleasant Valley
Farmer Green
Kiddle
Kiddie
Kiddie Katy
Riven Solomon Owl
The Why of Superstitions by HARVING KING
The Why of Superstitions explains the ceremonial circuit moving left to right as sun worship. It links baking, churning, card dealing, and games to sun god rites once performed at Heliopolis or Stonehenge.
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Heliopolis
Stonehenge
McClure
How At Started By Jean Newton Ween
A fragmentary account discusses a boy at table and a reference to the term dramatick as a table drum tradition. It notes a ball-ended stick used to beat meat and compares it to a drum, tracing the history of the term through old table practices.
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Houkey
Wall
Huck
Ovide Muslin and the Quarte Moderne in Paris
In his twenty first year Ovide Muslin formed the Quarte Moderne to perform modern works, premiering Brahms in Paris at Hall Phillipe Herz with two rows reserved for the king of Hanover. Though modest in size, audiences were crowded and a king once offered a fortune to see him. Muslin later became a renowned violin teacher and coauthor of The Belgian School for Violin, living in New York.
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Gustave Sandre
Hanover
Ovide
Musin
Ovide Muslin
Waistline Returns As Scarves Add Chic Touch
In midsummer fashion, dainty gowns showcase scarves as the key accessory. Georgette, crepe, and chiffon fabrics feature belts, molded bodices, and full skirts with bold scarf colors and tying styles. Designers favor batik accents, contrasting scarf hues, and varied scarf sizes from delicate 12 inch wraps to dramatic shawl scarves.
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Georgette
A Black Cook Defends Rival Eatery in Wild Tale
In a small town the railroad through Mate Street hosts two rival diners run by a Black proprietor and a visiting bully. The intruder orders an extravagant meal then boasts of past thefts and violence, while the proprietor coolly serves and heckles him. The bully later bribes for the bill, while the cook quips about the rival joint.
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Walter
Darkey
Central Préea Association
Gay Time Studio Implodes Over Car Cutout Funeral
Youngsters in a studio school work between scenes and study at the expense of picture companies. A teacher found them cutting car pictures from magazines and arranging them in a lounge. The pupils explained the activity aimed at creating a makeshift funeral scene with a cache of images.
That new girl at the rapid fire restaurant
Eansea City Star quotes local scene with Heloise heat waitress and Yvonne of the same establishment claiming bold lines about a newcomer set in a curved dialect. The passage notes a dramatic line about a cappuccino and a spillless fall, reflecting the paper’s vivid parlance.
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Heloise
Rapid Fire
Yvonne
Eansea City Star
McTavish Leaves Village for London in Crystal Set Quip
In a small village exchange, a resident explains moving toward London due to a crystal radio set not being loud enough. The remark points to modest technological frustrations prompting relocation.
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McTavish
London
The Cuticura Toilet Trio Ad Highlights Beauty Trio
The advertisement touts Cuticura Toilet Trio for clear skin and daily care. It promotes Cuticura Soap to cleanse and purify, Ointment to soothe and heal, and Talcum to powder and perfume. It claims no toilet table is complete without them.
Cure for Gumboll Relief Method Described
A historical remedy recommends treating a swollen gum from four gumbolls with a thin fig strip dipped in milk, toasted, then applied to the affected area. This home method emphasizes simple ingredients and direct topical application to ease pain.
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Grosset & Dunlap
By Jean Newton
Joseph Kaye
Ovide Mualn
Manter
Brahms
Paris
Y McClure
Jay Hunt
Mr. Hunt Ie
Law
Motion Pictures
Julia Bottomley
Western Newspaper Union
Irvin S. Cobb
H. C
Atwater
Kent
Motora
Ford
America
Atwater Kent Mfg. CO
A. Atwater Kant
Visabickon Ave
Philadelphia
Atwater Kent
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