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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1931
Page
12
A nostalgic essay on vacations contrasting mountain sea shore and old hometown life. It reflects a longing for routine work and familiar faces, noting the comfort of home, everyday tasks, and the value of belonging, with a nod to the line be it ever so humble. Copyright 1931 Newspaper Feature Service Inc.
A physician urges that knowing how to use and read a thermometer should be included in every woman’s home training. He notes some patients never use a thermometer while others rely on it but misunderstand readings. The remark highlights gaps in basic health literacy among mothers.
Practical tips cover cane chair cleaning with salt lemon juice and rinsing, paraffin for bright windows and tile marks, preserving suet in jars, whitening with hydrogen peroxide, cold water skinning sausages, soaking fowls overnight for tenderness, using tea to dye faded beige stockings, and reading thermometers to guide dress and cooking. Multiple thermometers, including dual sightlines, become household aids for weather, comfort, and fool proof baking temperatures.
The article extols white chiffon for glamorous summer evening frocks with careful cut and detailing. It highlights Vionnet Paris designs featuring decolletage and back necklines, soft sash ties, and hand embroidery in green silks or strass motifs with trailing skirts. The tone praises delicate fabrics and the artistry of neckline styling.
The article forecasts a day of high energy and opportunity with avenues for gain yet warns of fraud and deceit in new ventures or property deals. It notes strong personal matter positives and suggests a birthday year of activity, initiative, and caution to ensure prosperity. A birthday child is described as active ambitious and likely to attain happiness and success through education and early training.
The article lauds Arturo Toscanini as a supreme interpreter of Wagner noting Germany's decision to entrust a non German with the festival at Bayreuth, a gesture seen as a milestone confirming his status. It recalls his uncompromising artistic standards, dramatic departures from contracts, and lifelong dedication to music. It also covers his early life in Parma, rise with the Metropolitan Opera, battles with vision, and his devoted family.
Adele Garrison’s vignette portrays a novelist wife navigating fear and pride as her husband Dicky questions her balance between artistry and family. He warns that director Veritzen may demand trimming her character Vickers, revealing tensions between creative ambition and personal devotion.
A society advice feature from 1931 presents letters from readers about marital strain and relationships. A wife seeks guidance as her husband, now a store manager, drinks again and flirts with customers, while experts warn against nagging. Also included are cousin relations, a teen seeking love guidance, and discussion on seriousness of young couples. Copyright 1931 Newspaper Feature Service.
Dr. Copeland argues that lack of certain vitamins in a simple diet may cause colds. He notes the common cold affects all ages and seasons, urging attention to dietetics as a novel prevention approach amid limited practical details.
A health questions column offers guidance on bunions ear noises and eye spots. Advice covers sending stamped envelopes for full details, needing eye exams for correct glasses, improving bronchitis with general conditioning and tonics, avoiding shaving ingrown hairs, lemon juice and peroxide for freckles, and limited help for nerve deafness with dieting.
A cautionary tale features Mr. Roly-Poly drawn toward an oven by Dr Thinner as shadows intervene. Roly-Poly resists melting yet laments the choice, while the doctor argues the plan to reduce weight. The piece wraps with reflective sighs on fate and fat. Copyright 1931 by Newspaper Feature Service.
A collection of aphorisms and quotes on free will, self control, effort, perception, and fate. Notable voices include Johnson, Brodie, Burke, Hammond, Chesterfield, Nietzsche, Cicero, Goethe, Richter, and a reflection on friendship and parting.
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