When Daughter Becomes a “Problem”
Winifred Black reports a domestic crisis in the Tyers family sparked by Millicent’s erratic life choices. Millicent’s marriage to the Odd Stick, pursuit of various paths, and affair with her mother’s chauffeur unravel a once-happy home as husband and wife suffer sleepless nights and tension. The piece questions moral responsibility and whether the family should intervene or accept the disruption.
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Millicent
Tyers
Club
Charlie
MC. E. Tyer
Africa
Odd Stick
Cepyright
Serrica
Cleaning Fur With Magnesia or Flour Hints
A historical note explains cleaning fur by sprinkling powdered magnesia or hot flour over the fur, rubbing it in with the hand along the hair, wrapping the fur in a towel for a day or two, then shaking out the powder and beating with a thin stick on the reverse side.
Love's Awakening In The Larches Farmhouse Drama
Adele Garrison narrative about Mrs. Ticer helping with Katie amid arrangement of staff and guests at The Larches. Lillian anticipates Ticer joining duties after tomorrow while Olina's guardians plan safe exit. The speaker expects conflict with Katie but reassures control of the household tensions as danger looms.
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Love’s Awakening
Adele Garrison
Mrs. Ticer
Katie
Olina
Tillian
Lillian
Isaac
Madge
Harry
Transvania
Geal
Dame Ther
Newspaper Feature Service, Inc
Shapely Limbs How to Acquire Them
A column by Josephine Huddleston promotes leg shaping through simple exercises and home remedies. It outlines a reducing lotion from camphor and rubbing alcohol, and a cream made with lanolin cocoa butter and mineral oil, with instructions to apply daily alongside progressive workouts.
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Legion Ae
Josephine Huddleston
Latest Spring Coats Show Softer Lines and Femininity
Fashion reports trends toward dressmaker coats with soft lines and feminine touches. Amber red wood crepe coat edged in ermine, a red white and blue princess coat, Summer furs like gal yak, and a purple broadcloth dressmaker coat with white ermine collar highlight the season.
Home-Making Helps By Eleanor Ross
Practical tips on refrigerator care from Dorothy's icebox example. Emphasizes keeping the ice chamber full, avoiding blocking airflow with paper, and daily maintenance to prevent spoilage and odor. Recommends cleanliness, dryness, and weekly baths with soda solutions for a well functioning icebox.
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Dorothy
Eleanor Ross
Stars Say For Saturday April 27 Horoscope
The reading notes negative astral forces giving freedom to plan act and achieve along easy lines. It warns to be careful with authority and employers and to guard against listlessness in a child born today. It stresses today as the focus of life and mentions TUPPER.
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Genevieve
Kemble
The Feed of Infants and Public Health Progress
Royal S Copeland argues modern mothers in America feed infants correctly and lead in public health. He contrasts Orient practices, stresses early childhood care, hygiene, and infant death data guiding policy, and notes ongoing infant health Q and A sections.
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Copeland
Orient
The Lives and Loves of Anne Oldfield Stage Beauties
Anne Oldfield born 1683 in London rose as a clever comic actress at Drury Lane. Her wit and mannerisms entertained London crowds in Lady Townley and Careless Husband while a questionable private life did not hinder public devotion to her artistry.
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Anne Oldfield
Anne
London
Farquhar
Beaumont and Fletcher
John Vanburgh
Drury Lane
Betty Madiso
Colley Cibber
Beatrice Lillie
the Oldfield
Lady Townley
Oldfield
Blades
Royal Palace
Arthur Manwaring
Churchill
Shadow-Children Meet Fire Tales In Big Fireplace
Max Trell tells of Knarf and companions in the Big Fireplace where two flames threaten their safety. Fire-gnomes distribute firecrackers to flames while a gnome commander directs fires to vanish. The adventure ends as lights reveal the sleeping children and their shadows, hinting at safety.
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Knart
Mir
Flor
Hanid
Yam
Knarf
Words of the Wise Call for Greek and Roman Learning
A reflection on liberal education citing Markham and Thackeray. It discusses the reach of Greek and Roman poetry and learning as a guide to civilization and a view of the world as reflecting the seeker. The passage hints that attitude shapes experience of liberty.
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Greece
Rome
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Dicky
Jim
By Marie Marot
Gertice
Ina
Royal S. Copeland
M. D
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New York City
Utli
Health Department of
J.D. Q
Jane A. Q
Ino
DR Copeland
By Ruth Morris
Max Trell
Words of
Markham
Thackeray
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