Fashion Pattern Prompt for Business Girl Frock
The pattern 2270 offers a chic tailored frock with a collar flattering bodice and bosom fullness. It features a paneled skirt with pleats for freedom, options for puffed or flared shaping, and comes in sizes 14 to 42 with detailed step by step sewing instructions. Send 18 cents for a mail order pattern from Bowing Circle Pattern Department, New York.
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Amart
Colna
Bowing Circle Pattern Department
West Seventeenth Street
New York
Well doctor do you weigh the four boys
Two babies weigh five and six pounds, the surgeon remarks. A wry line follows about equality with a Detroit Nowa attribution, reflecting a grim riddle in terse dialogue.
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Detroit Nowa
Senator Sorghum Objects to Movies Over Publicity Influence
The senator states he does not disapprove of movies but objects to politicians gaining from indiscriminate publicity that distorts the film industry by featuring stars.
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Sorghum
Goose-flecked ride saves family in speedy incident
A driver recalls a near miss at 70 miles per hour as a flock of geese struck the car. The father says the warning saved them from worse harm, noting they were covered in goose flight despite the collision.
Danny Meadow Mouse Learns A Lesson In Tail Courage
In the Green Forest tale Danny Meadow Mouse envies taller tails but learns from a close escape with Buster Bear that short tails can save life. Danny reflects on Old Mother Nature's balance and the value of his own short tail.
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Danny Meadow House
Whitefoot
Ileela
Nibbler
Danny
Danny Meadow Mouse
Llfe
Buster Bear
Green Forest
Buster
Danny Bendon
Boater
Whitefoots
Becaus
Duster Bear
Flying Mayor Makes Solo Flight in Seattle
Mayor Charles L. Smith of Seattle achieved his first solo flight in an airplane. He lifted off after ten minutes in the air and landed a perfect three point touchdown. The idea came after he found a World War I era flyer in his closet.
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Charles L. Smith
Seattle
Tlo Wne
France
Reddle Defined as Red Ocher Used for Marking Sheep
Reddle refers to the ocherous red iron ore used for marking livestock, especially sheep, and the verb reddle means to mark or stain with red ocher.
Blue Ribbon Baby By Anne Campbell
A nostalgic verse celebrating the blue ribbon child and family joy. The poem contrasts awards at fairs with the simple prize of a baby’s gaze and gentle touch, framing a parent’s gratitude and pride in a Georgia like setting.
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Anne Campbell
Wnuo Afervica
Woman Sells Husband for 100 Rubles in Soviet Russia
A wife, a textile worker in her thirties with three children, sold her husband for a hundred rubles to a friend from a lower social position who sought a husband for herself. The report notes a broader sense of shifting gender roles during that era.
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Sulla
Russia
Speaok
Moscow
Ano
Bis
Obell Syndicates
WNT Service
Question Box humor and reader inquiries from The Perfect Fool
A collection of reader questions answered by Ed Wynn including language puzzles opposite words, removing pain, and a painter’s fall. The piece references a trolley strike, a Moscow marriage tale, and a satirical moral on wife selling, with a brief note on the court's stance.
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ED Wynn
Ocean Whirlpool Description of North Atlantic Circulation
The general circulatory system of the North Atlantic forms a large clockwise whirl driven by the Gulf Stream and the North Atlantic Drift. This major vortex shapes the northwestern and northern portions of the ocean’s current system.
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North Atlantic
Early piano-like instrument unearthed near Peiping
An archeologist reports a 12 string piano-like instrument with a sounding board found near Peiping China. The object may date from as early as 5000 B C, suggesting ancient musical development in the region.
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Peiping
China
An Ounce of Prevention Phrase Traced to Proverb Origin
An English rendering of the Latin proverb An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure appears with unknown authorship in historic sources. The saying emphasizes caution over later remedies and has circulated in various forms for centuries.
Picnic cooking on the beach for youth groups
Article explains building a beach fire trench, roasting potatoes, boiling water for frankfurters, and cooking methods over direct flame. It covers safe disposal of embers, camp fry pans, and simple meals like fried potatoes and sandwiches, with a recipe-like tip for baked potatoes in leaves.
Travel ensemble features dark red polka dots and white trim
Description notes a travel outfit in a dark red and white polka dot fabric. A tunic length coat with intricately cut sleeves is paired with a named fabric from Jay Thorpe, forming a coordinated smart travel look.
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Jay Thorpe
Nationwide ban on bathtubs sparks health panic
About a century ago a nationwide dispute erupted over bathtubs as Ohio Pennsylvania and other states passed laws banning installation in homes. Physicians warned against weekly bathing and pneumonia risk despite opposition. An estimated 1500 tubs were in use in 1800 says Capper’s Weekly.
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United States
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Housewife's Idea Box To Polish Your Automobile
A housewife suggests regular polishing of an automobile to extend service life. She recommends using a shoe polish on enameled parts weekly or more often and finishing with a dry soft cloth for a polished look.
Sahare Immensity In Africa Natural Wonder Or Myth
The Sahara’s vast expanse of rock gravel and sand is described as immense enough to hold the continental United States. Winds from Central Africa create deserts, with drastic night temperatures that threaten travelers. The desert once shielded Central Africa from northern invasions, noted by Gilbert Grosvenor for National Geographic Magazine.
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Sahare
Africa
Sahara
United States
Aala
Travetera
Central Africa
Gilbert Grosvenor
National Geographic Magazine
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