Sweep Down the Barriers That Retard Growth of Babies
Dr Royal S Copeland urges removal of obstacles to infant growth in a public health note. He cites dietary and environmental factors and calls for improved nutrition and air quality to protect infant development. The piece reflects midcentury public health concerns and policy-minded advocacy.
Home Making Helps By Wanda Barton
Advice on child feeding and environment to support healthy growth and sleep. Emphasizes fresh air, hygienic surroundings, and avoiding overfeeding or wrong foods. Includes notes on common causes of infant distress such as colic and earache, and briefly recounts a weight loss diet anecdote with caution.
A Fashion Model Chooses a Green Flannel Dress for a Track Meet
The diary recalls a young fashion model purchasing a palest green two piece sport dress for a weekend track meet with Army connections. She notes a new blouse design in three greens, a matching hat and suede purse to complete the outfit as she anticipates attending army events and a hop in green tones.
Cause and Effect by Fanny Darrell
A playful vignette centers on a charming dancer with so bright eyes and lilting song. Two former friends now envy Cas and each other as romantic tension rises. Jealousy, love, and Cupid’s mischief collide, then resolve to leave all in harmony.
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Cas
Dan Cupid
Acorns of Help Grow to Oaks of Gratitude
A letter arrives with a $1000 check to George W. Holman of Toms River for a past kindness. Holman cannot recall the benefactor E. E. L. or the deed, yet the tale highlights daily acts of generosity from ordinary people. A funeral scene reveals many unsung helpers whose simple kindness sustained the deceased.
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Winifred Black
George W. Holman
Toms River
New Jersey
Mr. Holman
Feet and Fashion: Choosing Proper Shoes for Beauty
A column on selecting proper shoe sizes and styles to avoid beauty and health issues. It warns against squeezing feet into too small shoes, notes how misfit causes swelling, calluses, and facial tension, and offers tips on vamp length, slipper designs, and repairing run-over heels. Copyright 197% Mewsparer Feature Service Ina.
Advice to Girls EAR ANNIE LAURIE
A reader asks about dating two young men and whether to tell the fiancé about the new interest. The answer urges frank discussion with the fiancé, suggests temporarily releasing him if needed, and warns that hiding the situation creates unnecessary complications.
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Annie Laurie
Dode
Science Expanding Years Of Happy Life
A 1928 essay argues science extends lifespans from blood circulation to germ theory. It credits Harvey and Pasteur, notes gradual remove of superstition, urges reading and self improvement to grow old gracefully, and warns against procrastination. It predicts more centenarians and a cheerful, purposeful late life.
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Harvey
Pasteur
Louis E. Bisch
Neafal
Hanny
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Tomorrow's Horoscope: April 17 Outlook and Notable Nativity
The column notes a day of diligence with limited financial returns, warning of duplicity, fraud, and poor judgment. It advises careful effort to gain experience and avoid misanthropy, predicting potential success if obstacles are overcome. Notable nativity cited: J Pierpont Morgan.
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Frank Crane
Love and Duty in a Royal Love Triangle
Philip Veritzen recalls a hidden romance with Olga, a princess bound by royal marriage to another. He reveals the conflict between his quiet devotion as her bodyguard and the heartbreak of a first love denied by birth and state power. The tale blends memory and legend as Veritzen reflects on youth, loyalty, and fate.
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Phillip Veritzen
America
Philip Veritzen
Mr. Veritzen Re
Olga
Heaven
Hell
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Golden Butterfly Learns Humility in Meadow Tale
A Little Golden Butterfly scoffs at sun loving flowers and damp ground neighbors but learns to value different roles in the meadow. He scoffs at dandelions and Water-loving Cardinal Flower, then accepts their wisdom and continues collecting pollen with a kinder view of others.
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Buttercup
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Odd Facts From Past Headlines
Reports note winter thunderstorms across the British Isles at roughly one every two days from October 1 1926 to March 31 1927. US motor car deaths exceed 114879 in the past five years. Gipsy thieves in Serbia allegedly taint foods to deter betrayals. Smallest watch screws measure 4 1 000ths inch, a thimble holds 100000. England’s worst frost 1863 4 split oaks and Thames ice several inches thick. Sharks sometimes reach 50 mph, tarpon up to 80 mph.
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British Isles
England
Thames
Quotations on Wisdom and Courage From Historic Thinkers
Epictetus notes that ill feeling is blamed on others by the weak and on no one by the wise. Jones claims true courage blends caution, unlike rash boldness. Haliburton observes people overlook their own actions, while Colton laments lonely combs tiring of their own company.
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Epictetus
Jones
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