What Is Honoring Father and Mother by Sophie Irene Loeb
A reflective piece on filial duty from 1918 argues honoring parents goes beyond money. It contrasts a daughter who abandons her old parents for wealth with a faithful couple supporting her through schooling, warning that neglect ends in loneliness and loss when parental ties fade.
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Sophie Irene Loeb
Minesha
Revol
Ars
Natural Bank
Ule
Pennsylvania
the Press Publishing Co
The Coal Strike Satire and Its Witty Observations
A 1919 Bell Syndicate verse uses satire to critique coal mine conflicts and labor strikes. It foresees neither side winning and predicts hardship for ordinary workers, then shifts to light anecdotes on London’s chorus girls and a cartoonish note on profiteers. The piece ends with a spoof on suspending gravity in price swings.
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The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Christmas Gift Work Apron and Tiny Bag Craft
A practical Christmas gift idea describes sewing a work apron from three yard pieces, with decorative ribbons, hems, and a small fabric bag at the bottom. Instructions cover turning hems, stitching, top ribbon runs, and finishing with tiny bows, plus an alternative Swiss muslin version. Also included is a washables claim for a pure eye plant fritter recipe and preparation steps for a simple fried dish.
Interest to Women on Dream Trees and Their Fate
A fragment discusses how women view dream trees and their destruction or removal, promising deeper treatment of various tree types in a later installment. The note reflects early 20th century concerns with nature, symbolism, and women's perspectives, as seen in copyright tagged 1918 material from the McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
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McClure
Dream Meanings of Forests in Literature and Freudian Theory
The text surveys dream symbolism of trees and woods across literature and Freud. It notes dream censorship, moral conditioning, and symbolic expression. It discusses mystics view of trees as prophetic omens with varying fortunes depending on leafing, climbing, or fruit.
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Tennyson
Dante
Hell
Freud
Some Farmer Will Come Along With a Pitchfork Some Day
A concise line suggests rural action as farmers may challenge an unseen bluff, implying collective farmer response to perceived wrongs or threats. The phrase evokes countryside protest and direct action in a historical or literary context.
Feather substitute for pillows fills with cotton squares
A household tip suggests using cotton batting cut into two to three inch squares as a feather substitute for pillows. Bake small squares in a pan to puff them to twice their size, creating fluffy filler similar to down or feathers.
Fashiongrams Shows Flame Color Popular in Blouse Sets
Fashion notes reveal flame and tomato red dominate blouse and hat schemes for spring. Silk bathing suits with wool embroidery patches appear, and patchwork faces with bite or netting trend in blouses. Cotton fabrics expected to strengthen, tricolette returns, novelty weaves lead midseason suits with wide-bottom cuffs and vest-like silhouettes.
Jarr Family Christmas Confusion and Santa Claus Debate
The Jarr children greet their father with joy and present a playful report of good deeds. Mrs Jarr and Mr Jarr tease Christmas gifts, while Willie doubts Santa Claus and the kids argue for desired toys. The father reassures them with a practical outlook and jokes about stock market luck.
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Mrs. Jarr
Jarr
Willie
Mr Jarr
Willie Far
Jarrs
Paw
Jatr
Santa Claus
Iittle Emmsa Jarr
Mrs Jarr
Santa Maus
Mia Jarr
Santa Clina
Wien
Angelier
Frees
Iedeh Sahelian
Calotabs Promised Quick Relief for Flu and Cold
Physicians tout Calotabs as a safe laxative that keeps the liver active and digestion steady during influenza. The ad claims Calotabs erase watching sickness and restore appetite by bedtime, with morning recovery and renewed energy. Sold in sealed packages for thirty five cents, money back if unsatisfied.
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Porterhouse
Hamberg
Derrydale
Brazil
James J. Montague
Sam Gompers
Bika
London
Chance
Fashiongrams
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Washington,d.c
Baltimore, MD
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