Imagination and Play in a Childs Afternoon Tale
A reflective feature describes children Vera and Josephine at play from dusk into night. Imagined journeys on a river and a jeweled pretend world reveal the joy and tenderness of childhood. The host notes how grownups often misplace happiness by forcing real work over play.
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Vera
Josephine
Ney
Ely
Vara
Csays
Sto of
Broderick the Great
Bountiful
Celluloid Doll Fever Scare Ends With Sunny Recovery
In a nursery tale, the Celluloid Doll appears feverish and pale, sparking alarm among Raggedy Jane, Floppsy Mopsy, and friends. After Woolly Dog’s playful nudge, she realizes the sunlit glow made her look ill, proves nothing is wrong, and enjoys a bath to celebrate her health.
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Ellucid
Raggedy Jane
Floppsy Mopsy
Doll
Sam
Ape Ot
Freeh
Wooll Dog
Odd Facts From a Fragmented Era Headlines
A collage of sentences on bread imports pension statistics divorce rates and textile notes. Mentions eighty two percent bread imported and March pension totals for Britain. References childless marriages divorce cases in 1919 and a grass used in Japanese waters mixed with cotton to strengthen thread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eo Roe
Great Britain
Senses Beyond Sight and Memory, A Babbitt Lecture
The article discusses expanding beyond the five senses, arguing against faculties and brain-centered myths. It emphasizes trained perception, memory as a store, and the need for invention and action over mere knowledge, noting how memory and sense use affect learning and creativity. It also addresses adenoid removal in a section for young mothers, explaining adenoids, their risks, and how their removal aids growth and prevents chronic issues.
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Hirshberg
T Hopkins University
Leonard K. Airshberg
Neglay
Sime
Ian
Manu
Revelations of a Wife at a Modernist Gallery Auction
A jittery scene unfolds as a gallery crowd views ultra modernist canvases by an unknown artist. The narrator describes striking figures and provocative titles while noting the influence of Robert Savarin and the uneasy tension among buyers, Mrs Rundie, and would be patrons including a wealthy man and New York dealers.
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Dicky
Robert Savarin
Robert
Solvarin
Rundle
Dicky Onee
New York Picture Dealer
Shien Waletaa
Saturday Horoscope for October 15 by Genevieve Kemple
Saturday's horoscope centers on spirituality with Neptune influencing the day. The reading notes propitious study and occult focus, cautious guidance for those born on this date, and potential meditative gifts. A sudden, radical change looms for Sunday with a generally prosperous outlook but warns against quarrels and litigation.
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Neptune
Descriptor of Eleanor Rundle at exhibit continues
A fragment describes a distinguished looking man roaming the room while Mrs. Rundle talks, asserting ownership of canvases labeled with the signature Eleanor Rundle. The scene is paused as the exhibit continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augijon
Gerain
Boys Fashion: Middy Coat Suit For Ages Four To Six
The text describes a boys suit with snug knee buttons, middy style coat and long cuffed sleeves. Sizing includes age 4 to 6 with material details and a price note of 15 cents for size 4. The Washington Post advertises a fall winter Fashion Magazine offering over 300 styles priced 10 cents per copy.
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Bossurt
Alexes
Jane
Miles
Wshington Post
Letter praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
A Philadelphia mother of a sixteen year old details chronic illness and monthly pains. She cites relief after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and urges other mothers to try the product.
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Lydia
B. Pinkham
Philadelphia
Vetour Pinkham
Katix
N. Fairhill St
Lydia’e. Pintham
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