Gnome's Imaginary Ocean Journey Through a Town
A narrator describing Pexter Gnome's return tale to the Patry land recalls warm seas, sand houses, Mother Ocean, and a boy's ocean voyage. He observes children by a river, gulls on a building fence, an elephant with children aboard, and a rainy, bustling scene before a rainbow marks the journey’s end.
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Pexter Gnome
Patryland
Mr. Moon
Old Mother Ocean
Mother Ocean
Ocean
Oweun
Aungry
Why We Do What We Do by M K Thomson
A discussion contrasting male and female dress motives. Women spend more on clothes and seek distinctive styles while men favor conventional, unobtrusive attire. The piece notes wartime morale effects and the reluctance of men to attend full dress events.
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M. K. Thomson
Ph. D
National Retail Dry Goods Association
Dear Editor and Local Prizes Boost Beans Sales
A reader laments marketing gimmicks and road side slogans like 86 500 sandwiches sold, noting the casual shifts in business. He jokes about flexible itineraries, a Gulf season goal, and a weight gain from nightly buttermilk, closing with a signed letter from Fred Barton.
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Afr Mall
General Grant
Fred Barton
Forest resources warn of timber famine without reforestation
The American Tree Association warns of rising hamber use across industries and urges a Progressive reforestation program. A nation with agraphuty like the United States must preserve its timber supply as population grows about one million yearly, Sacramento Union.
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American Tree Association
United States
Sacramento Union
Who Owns The Picture In The Antwerp Art Heist
A six by eight inch masterpiece once displayed at the Antwerp museum has vanished. Valued at twenty five thousand dollars, its owner is debated between buyer, gallery, and the public through appreciation. The piece raises questions on true possession beyond deeds and wealth. The article cites art as a language heard by those who perceive its beauty and hints at moral ownership beyond monetary value.
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Ant+werp
Minsle
Autumn fashion: furred coats and flared hats dominate
Julia Bottomlay notes the 1920s 30 autumn winter fashion mood with fur trimmed coats and princess lines. Designers mix furs and fabrics, blend colors, and favor bold sleeve and hat details in a vivid survey of contemporary styles.
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ATUMN
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Meo
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Fifi Dorsay Ermeekss
Fifi Dorsay
Will Rogers
Paris
Fifi
France
Greenwich
Bridge
Leonard A. Barrett
Western Newspaper Union
A. Barrett
Gabby Gertie
Julia Bottomlay
Western Newapapar
Brima Iandels
Espe
Aspire
Phillips of
Ayin
Des Moines
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