Jenny Homecoming Sparks Town Jealousy and Shame
A young woman returns home to a small town after a fashion contest and is met with mixed admiration and harsh judgment. Bud, her suitor, resents the attention and mocks her appearance, while Jenny grows restless and questions her place as letters from the city arrive. The piece examines social pressure, gender norms, and small-town values in 1925.
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Enny
Jenny
Ben-ton
Sunshine and Shadow Hotel
Ladies’ Aid Society
Y.W.C. A
C. E
Bud
Newspaper Feature Service, Inc
Home Making Helps The 4 paper styles in fashion
Wanda Barton surveys home decorating trends with four paper styles. Brisk color bands and large patterns appear from baseboard to ceiling, featuring birds of paradise and foliage motifs. Japanese grasscloth replaces older cartridges while stripes fade. chintz and self color tonal designs dominate dining rooms and bedrooms.
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Mt. Vernon
Washington
A Fashion Model Describes College Visit Style
ABY informs on Friday of a weekend trip to visit a young cousin at a girls college away from New York. Gaby returns Monday with glowing impressions of college life praising smart sports frocks and wholesome clothes, noting bobbed hair and colorful crepe de Chine pajamas in a less tailored, more feminine look.
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New York
Gaby
Pam
What It Costs a Couple to Live in 1925 Budget
A couple shares their six month living budget covering food clothing and recreation. They detail monthly food at 38.80 for six months 30.80, carfare and lunches 15, and total six month maintenance 181.01 including telephone. They note expenses for meat milk eggs and vegetables, two newspapers, and modest entertainment.
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Hubby
Your Inquirer
Yolk Street
Advice to Girls by Annie Laurie
A sixteen year old girl asks if dating a seventeen year old with a bad reputation is harmful. The adviser cautions against relying on rumors and suggests confronting the young man to verify accusations and decide whether to remain friends.
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Annie Laurie
Kar
Odd Facts and Historical Notes from a Quiet Stream
A collection of quirky observations cites influenza in 18th century theatre, Wolsey gifting Hampton Court, Tyndale printing the English New Testament, and trade facts about Britain, India, and the U S. It notes mine temperature rising one degree Fahrenheit per sixty feet, estimating Pendleton Colliery at 58 degrees warmer than the surface.
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Wolsey
Hampton Court
Tyndale
Pendleton
Manchester
Great Britain
From a Plymouth lad to Massachusetts Governor W L Douglas
The text traces William Lewis Douglas born August 22 1845 in Plymouth Mass from a life of hardship to wealth in shoe manufacturing. He built a large Brockton factory, adopted a one price policy stamped on every shoe, and expanded to 3 000 000 pairs annually with 4 000 workers. He rose from mayoral ties to state representative senator and governor in 1909.
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William Lewis Douglas
Plymouth
Mass
Douglas
Brockton
Tle
Cilities
W. L. Douglas
Bailiwick
Massachusetts
A Well Lighted Home Induces Health
A column highlights the health benefits of good lighting citing Jimmie Birch and a gospel of light. It argues bright dining rooms parlor lamps and sunlit spaces boost mood, learning, worship, and vigor while warning against dim stagnant rooms that depress spirit and wellbeing.
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Richard Washburn Child
Jimmie Birch
Jimmie
Beyorn
Tia
Tomorrow's Horoscope for Wednesday December 9
Tomorrow brings a fairly fortunate day with Luna in favorable aspect and Jupiter aided by Venus. Happiness and prosperity should follow in business and personal matters though caution is urged on letters and writings and avoid rash speech. Those born on this day may see a lucky year if they curb the tongue and act calmly in business.
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Luna
Jupiter
Venus
Neuralgia heredity and relief methods discussed
A reader asks if neuralgia is hereditary and whether tooth extraction helps. The response says neuralgia is not hereditary and suggests massage and heat applications may provide relief.
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Bolly Newspaper Feature Service, Inc
A Wifes Confessional Sequel of a Daring Escape
A dramatic escape tale begins as a car, driven by a Chinese man identified as Lee Chow, evades pursuit through unfamiliar streets. The narrator Marion and companions alter plates, hide, and disguise passengers while a second sedan appears with a veiled woman, as they flee toward safety amid concealed identities.
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Lee Chow
Binghamton
Marion
Lillian
Madge
Missee Graham
Missee Underwood
Bac
Eartha
Sarvian
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Aby
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Elsie
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Premier Syndicate, Inc
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India
The
United States
Barbara Bayne
William L. Douglas
Ty Royal S. Copeland, M
United Stateasmatic
New York City
Drro
Genevieve Kemble
Adele Garrison
Wissee
Graham
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