The Jarr Family and the Doomed Dozen Dream Scene
A fragmented tale follows Master Jarr in a cluttered home scene. He clashes with his mother over behavior and a pistol dream, while a streetcar purchase and a new school suit illustrate admonitions and comic mischief. The piece blends domestic memory, imagined violence, and a shopper’s narration amid a chaotic kitchen finale.
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Willie Jarr
Lama
Cal
Cowboy
Charlie Chaplin
Aguila
Rangle
Sne
Toy Department
Emma
Mrs Jarr
Sajlowpen
Woonen
Pitti
Jare
Herod
Ansella
Rice queen in London studies market and machinery
May Andrews Davis of Texas, known as the Rice Queen, has arrived in Britain representing the Southern Rice Growers Association. She carries letters from Secretary of State Lansing and industry leaders. Her mission is to investigate the market and machinery in Britain, assess where English gear outperforms American, and protect American farmers, with hopes of benefits to U.S. exports while noting Britain’s growing rice industry and need for refined cultivation and eating quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Growers” Association
Britain
London Times
Washington Post
Public Fedgrer Co
Condon
Mark Lane
May Andrews Diaes
Trouston ‘Tex
Mit
American Southern Rice Growers Association
Lansing
Roe
Taves
Rice Growers
England
Hayes
America
Europe
India
China
Memorial
Towniana
Texas
Arkansas
California
Ihe Milling FT
T Mechanical Engineer
Lama
Society of American Engineers
Solomon and the wives and the price of wisdom
A humorous meditation on King Solomon's famed wisdom contrasted with modern costs and social norms. The piece muses on wealth, domestic life, and the idea that past fame might fade under current prices, with digressions on robberies, rice trade, and a bold businesswoman's rise in the rice milling industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon
Mollie
Minne
Carrie
Kitty
Sithel
Edith
Gladys
Gertie
Frock trimming trends with fur, bead clusters, and brocade bodices
Fashion notes describe coats in henna and moleshin finishes, wraps with fur trim, and satin frocks with accordion pleats. Shifts feature brocade bodices, duvetyne skirts, and nods to velvet grapes on Russian blouses. Bead string clusters and Cuban red trims dominate the season, with orange tones also popular.
The Seat Snatcher in the Subway Crowd
A subway incident shows two men occupying two seats while two women stand. A passing young woman and others urge them to move closer and share space. Eventually the men edge in, and the scene sparks broad praise for courteous behavior toward women, urging fair seating and consideration.
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Transwo
Immes&i
Seat Snatcher
The
Preas Publihing Co
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Jarr
Roy L. McCardell
London
May A. Hayes
Wary Olive Kennedy
James J. Montague
Solomon's Palace
Lila
Judith
Mary
Alice
Betty
Bertha
Mildred
Mabel
Germany
Austria
Hugh
the Bell Byndicate Inc
Gan
Oppenheimers
Fashion
Milady
Qqaqaqngu
Anana Ll
Moleshin
Fashiongrams
Sophie Irene Loeb
Sssa
Horlick
Ackage
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