Two Plucky Girls Spark Dream of Growing Up
In a reflective piece from 1927, Portia and Jessica are pictured as bright, restless girls chasing laughter and stage dreams. Their Aunt and parents fret over risks yet celebrate a surprise anniversary party that renews faith in home life and marriage.
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Betty
Melinda
Portia
Jessica
Mother
Luce
Dad
Peature Service
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Absorbing Sequel to Love's Embers by Adele Garrison
The excerpt shows Adele Garrison's 9 Absorbing Sequel to Love's Embers focusing on a wary reaction to strangers in a yard. Mrs. Ticer contends with two unkempt men while the narrator probes their intent and stance, revealing tension over a dog incident and social dynamics.
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Adele Garrison
Odd Facts From Hamp shire to Ants and Airplanes
A collage of curiosities covers tobacco yields in Hampshire England beekeeping quirks with imperfect cell shapes in honey production tales of forged Treasury notes circulating in London and Chinese boat eye symbols. It also notes South American ants tunneling three miles and an England built aeroplane for a Continental run with Jim and Katie observing foreign tongues and a cautious kitchen scene.
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England
Jim
Lartches
Katie
Mr. Lincoln
Derrice
Ingent
Lace and Chiffon for Informal Evenings
The piece describes lace and chiffon frocks ideal for Sunday night or bridge parties. It highlights two standout dresses: a blue lace dress with a velvet ribbon and a black chiffon lace combination with a cape back. Other lightweight dinner frocks use sheer fabrics and removable jackets to transition from day to formal wear.
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Owever
Blue Moments and Regrets After Marriage
Advice column explores Lila a newly married woman who treasures her family yet feels fatigue from routine. Elsie Marlowe counsels keeping perspective, balancing home life with past freedoms, and appreciating her husband Dave and child while recognizing tired moments pass.
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Elsie Marlowe
Dave
Daves
Lila
Elsie
Exercising With a Wand
A prior guide describes using a wand for daily exercises to maintain posture and balance. It explains proper stance head high shoulders back and flat blades, then progressive bending from the waist over a seven day period to loosen muscles without strain.
Fashion notes from Fifth Avenue shoppers
Miss Shopper reports on stylish gowns and ensembles seen on Fifth Avenue. Descriptions include a pink taffeta evening gown with a tulle bodice and rose bud edging, a navy and blue wool crepe ensemble, a long blue crepe gown with embroidered details, and a blue satin afternoon frock with a cape effect.
Tomorrow's Horoscope by Genevieve Kemble
A day of enterprise and progress based on favorable lunar aspects should advance new ventures and financial negotiations. Commercial deals inventions publicity and promotion should thrive with some changes delays or removals indicated. Those born today face a year of progress and notable talents in literature and life. Notable Nativity William H Crane actor.
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William H . Crane
Light Dress an Aid to Women's Health
Senator Roy S. Copeland argues light winter dress improves women’s health and longevity. He contrasts modern hosiery with heavy past garments, warns against style enslaving women, praises free movement and sun exposure, and dismisses worries about current hose trends.
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Copeland
Henry VIII
Lor
Home-Making Helps by Wanda Barton
Wanda Barton argues for better home equipment funded by the family budget. At a Des Moines American Home Congress meeting speakers stress that urban spending favors radios libraries autos and phones over home gear. Emphasizing efficient labor, Barton urges right equipment placement, proper lighting plumbing and appliances to save steps and free time for children and outside interests.
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American Home Congress
Des Moines
Health Q and A on tuberculosis and exercises
Questions discuss location for tubercular patients whether mountains or Erie, use of quartz lamp for lung trouble, normal temperature and pulse for women in thirties with tuberculosis. Answers approve both mountain and lamp, give normal temp 98.8, advise heat for jumping rheumatism and outdoor activity for bronchitis with skating not harmful.
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FE. A. Q
Mountains
Erie
Famous Actress Kate Vaughan A Dancer Turned Star
Kate Vaughan, born Kate Candelia, rose from dancer at the Grecian Theatre in London to a celebrated actress. She popularized skirt dancing in England and captivated audiences in burlesque and Gaiety productions. After a lengthy stage career, health declined, and she died in Africa.
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Ate Vaughn
Mr. Candelia
London
Kate
Kate Candelia
Kate Vaughan
Little Em'ly
David Copperfield
Little Nell
Mary Kindly
Hrm
Vaughan
Susie
Spirit of
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Gaiety
Gretchen
Dr. Faust
Esmeralda
Donna Sol
Hernani
Diana Vernon
Roy
Morgana
Princess Badroulbadour
Maid Marian
Tili
Africa
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