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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1931
Page
8
Royal S. C. argues weight gain as the best measure of infant nourishment. Babies should be weighed twice weekly, then monthly after age one, with steady gain of five to six ounces weekly in six months. Keep home records. consult a doctor if progress stalls. consider formula changes.
A health Q and A column discusses causes of abdominal pain from hyperacidity. It advises diet, bowel regularity, and asks readers to request full particulars by mail. It covers cod liver oil benefits for all ages, bronchial cough relief, and weak spells needing medical examination. It notes constipation related symptoms and general diet/exercise remedies.
The column warns of perplexing days with strange planetary angles and possible undermining at work. It urges alertness and caution in all affairs and notes a birthday warning of treachery against new projects and employment. Goethe is named as a notable nativity.
Facts from a bygone era include only six people in a thousand living past eighty, and sixtysomethings beating the average. It recalls experiments dispersing cloud cover over a Dutch resort, notes India trade union dues, and immovable car alarms from Germany. Global motor vehicle tallies are listed, Bermuda’s tiny car count, and a British Guiana stamp worth $41,000. Paris streets hosted bears, jackals, foxes, a snake, turtles, monkeys, and a camel roaming public ways.
Dorothy Flack reflects on the modern woman balancing career and domestic life. She notes economic freedom, the allure and cost of fame, and the tension between love, home, and public admiration. Many women seek happiness in one, or both, but true contentment remains elusive.
In a breezy interlude, Madge evasively responds to Dicky about Edith Fairfax and her pursuit of Dicky. The pair exchange wry remarks as Edith’s status is noted, with Dicky teasing Madge while hinting Edith is well and maintains her sharp, stylish voice.
A tour of Sao Paulo port reveals one of the world’s oddest farms the reptile farm built for saving lives by harvesting venom from jaramica vipers and other snakes. Dr Vital Brazil founded the setup later run by the government, with venom used to manufacture anti toxin while keepers breed non deadly black snakes to combat the jararaca.
A plea from Clubs of America urging schools to keep playgrounds open beyond the day’s end. Letters, petitions, and speeches argue adult supervision, safer streets, and healthier childhoods as families struggle with cramped urban living and late work hours. The piece questions closing times and appeals to teachers, parents, and communities to extend access.
Alice Lynn Barry notes common preserve problems such as bland berries and tasteless pears. She suggests last minute fixes using preserved or candied ginger, finely peeled lemon rind, orange peel, mint jelly or mint extract to revive flavor and add pop to preserves.
The article suggests mixing fruits like quinces with cranberries currants with raspberries and apples with currants or apricot and orange to flavor preserves. Nuts such as pecans walnuts or almonds are added to fruit preserves just before sealing, not cooked with the fruit, creating ready to spread sandwich fillings for tea.
A reader asks if a girl should pay her own way on a weekend trip with a boyfriend’s family. Inquiries suggest inviting tone guides behavior. Advice notes that consent and clarity matter in invitations and relationships.
A detailed guide on erasing foreheads lines with cleansing routines, massages, tonics, and sleeping tape to smooth wrinkles. It notes off-the-face hats reveal frowns, recommends daily massage from nose to hairline, removing cream afterward, and using a tape and skin patter to reduce lines while promoting a youthful look.
A band of shadow-children including Knarf, Mij, Flor, Hanid, Yam and the mosquito, grasshopper, frog, mouse, bumble bee, may fly and potato bug plot to reach an attic show. Inda, wielding a broom, blocks access as the creatures stage a tense and comic scheme to frighten her into allowing their ascent.
A collection of short, reflective lines from Longfellow Goethe Addison Hare and Juven offering musings on existence, freedom, conscience, friendship and the nature of blood as a metaphorical juice. The mix presents timeless prompts about human experience and virtue in compact, pithy form.
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