Lifted faces and the aging man who looked forty
A 71 year old man undergoes a facial lift and appears about forty, raising questions about whether beauty fixes mask life experience. The piece ponders whether heart wrinkles and soul lines can be erased, and contrasts youthfully lifted looks with worldly wisdom and lived experience. Copyright 1924, Newspaper Feature Service.
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Mrs. Modern
Old-Fashioned Scoops Find Favor with Modern Housekeepers
Wanda Barton notes home makers favor a range of scoops from tea caddy silver and tin for flour to brass and copper variants. She traces global styles from England and Chinese ivory to Indian bark and bone carved pieces, including tea caddy spoons and novelty shapes like eagle and scallop designs.
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Wanda Barton
England
London
Stunning Black and White Velvet Ensemble by Vera Winston
Vera Winston presents a striking black and white fashion range. The feature ensemble uses black chiffon velvet trimmed with white ermine, paired with a delicate white chiffon blouse embroidered in cel d thread. The look spans sports to evening wear, showcasing regal contrast.
Advice to Girls in a Love Dilemma Panel
A teenager asks if a senior lover truly values her after missed letters and broken dates. Peggy warns he likely values her less, suggesting socializing with others and moving on. Annie Laurie asks about a sister’s engagement. Wondering cautions against interfering unless parents oppose him, urging restraint to avoid regret.
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Annie Laurie
Peggy
Tillie
Ondering
Dear Annie Laurie Advice on a Delayed Letter Romance
An anxious reader asks if she should send a Christmas card to a former summer acquaintance who did not answer her letters. The response suggests he lost interest, and recommends sending a Christmas card as a friendly gesture but not expecting a reply if he writes.
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Hggy
Stars Say for Wednesday December 12
Genieve Kemble cautions readers about planetary influences on December 12 urging rigid resolve and persistence. Those employed should curb lethargy to avoid criticism or dismissal while maintaining personal harmony and patience. Affected birthday individuals may face delays but can progress through determination and industry.
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Browning
Picturesque Tehuantepec Women Are Bread-Winners
A 1928 feature describes Tehuantepec where women lead in markets and trades. Women oversee stalls, butcher stands, and coffee and banana dealings while maintaining beauty through grooming and daily river swims.
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Tehuantepec
Mexico
Brain function and its divisions explained for readers
Dr Royall S Copeland outlines brain anatomy with cerebrum, ventricles, gray and white matter. He links gray matter to thought, memory and judgment, notes brain centers for senses, and urges health for clear thinking. Includes Q pages on hair color and tapeworm advice.
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Cerebrum
Reptile Leather Shoes and Lame Cocktail Jackets Rise in Chic Fashion
On 5th Ave fashion shows merge reptile skin with other leathers for stylish shoes. Cocktail jackets once timid now gleam with metallic lame, worn over evening frocks to keep arms warm under wraps. A net jacket studded with rhinestones complements white chiffon.
Love's Awakening in the Brixton Interlude
Lillian faces Samuel Brixton in a tense library confrontation as memories of Tom Morton haunt her. Brixton admits he swindled Tom and offers to return the money, while family members occupy the house and a planned informal meeting unfolds.
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Adele Garrison
Lillian
Brixton
Samuel Brixton
Mary
Carolyn
Marion
Ronald
Mr Owen
Good Night Stories Cat and Queen Ant Clash
Flor and five shadow-children visit Queen Ant in her hill for tea. The queen bristles at cats and keeps aphids for cream and honey for sugar. A cat suddenly bursts through the hill, staring at the queen, proving the cat can look at queens after all.
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Flor
England
Hania
Mij
Yam
Knarf
Hanid
Words of the Wise and Timeless Thoughts
A collage of aphorisms from Churchill Walton Napoleon Shakespeare Addison and others on health honor independence politeness health habit change and faith. The collection highlights enduring maxims from notable thinkers across eras.
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