The Boy Who Dwelt In a World Apart
A 1931 story follows a dreamy, romance-obsessed boy who mentors a bullied girl, falls for the same girl, and ultimately dies by suicide after a rival wins her affection. The tale explores adolescent fantasies, hero worship, and heartbreak in a reflective, moralizing voice.
Valencia City of Moors and Spaniards in Ancient Streets
TEMPLE MANNING describes Valencia as a city where Moorish and native Spaniards mingle in a religious atmosphere. The piece notes mixed blood residents, groaning orange country, Gothic to eighteenth century cathedral, street vendors, and the Water Tribunal held every Thursday in Plaza de la Constitucion where farmers settle disputes.
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Odd Navy Stew and Population Trends
The article lists a large pot of Irish stew used by the British Navy with mutton, potatoes, pearl barley, onions and turnips for 500 sailors. It notes England's birth rate falling from 25.3 in 1880 to 16.3 per thousand last year and 7,000,000 lost working weeks annually due to common colds.
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England
The Stars Say By Genevieve Kemble
The astrology column notes lively and enterprising trends with possible progress and profit but warns of fraud and misrepresentation. It advises precaution for new projects, cautious writing, and wise judgment to achieve prosperity, while a birthday child may be ambitious and resourceful yet scheming.
Changing Waters Drawn by Dorothy Flack
Dorothy Flack reflects on the Winter season inviting outdoor sports like skating and skiing. She argues cold air does not ruin complexions and celebrates the coming Spring with visions of blue lakes, green branches, and women in delicate pastel attire signaling renewed life and love.
Secrets of the Fortune Box and a Chinese Plot
Lillian hints at connections between Marion's lock-box and a Chinese treasure tale from a rebellion era. Brixton and Morton looted treasures, tying Marion's father to hidden wealth passed to his mother for the child. The group debates opening the box while danger looms from Chinese figures.
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China
Sam Brixton
Tom Morton
Harry Underwood
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Hallam
Samuel Brixton
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Harry
Helpful Advice Columns on Love and Parental Limits
A girl seeks Nancy Lee guidance on a past relationship and possible letter to a former fiancé. Readers advise involving friends, clarifying feelings, and hoping for family sanction if the friendship matures into love. Conflicts with a teen and adult family dynamics unfold amid a secret box plot.
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Nancy Lee
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Training the Child to Like Wholesome Foods
The article argues that child food dislikes stem from parental influence and poor early training. It advises not scolding or forcing eating, keeps offering disliked foods, uses tact such as mixing vegetables, and suggests separate meals with calm conversation to foster healthy eating habits.
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Advice for Health Queries 1B Low mentality and eye puffiness
The treatment depends on the cause and a doctor familiar with the patient should be consulted. Puffiness under the eyes may signal heart or kidney issues or dissipation and requires examination to determine treatment. Low blood pressure anemia autointoxication or a run down condition may underlie this and warrant a medical exam and doctor’s guidance.
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The Home Kitchen Delights With Date Nut Desserts
ALICE LYNN BARRY shares date based treats combining pitted dates and walnuts with coconut pears or bananas. Includes Date Custard and Date Whip recipes using cream milk eggs and flavorings, served in sherbet cups and chilled.
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the Home Kitchen
Alice Lynn Barry
Household Hints for Gentle Home Living
Practical tips on hosting children at friends with table oilcloth in envelopes to prevent spills. Advice on bed linen oversize for neat appearance, keeping bisque dolls clean with cold cream baths, and using a vacuum blower to dust pleated lamp shades without damaging their shape.
Velvet ribbon bandings elevate evening gowns in velvet and tulle
The feature highlights velvet ribbon bandings on a gossamer light blue tulle gown. The dark velvet creates a dramatic yet charming look, suitable for both Southern and Northern climates and popular in evening wear.
Shadow Seekers Ride The Vanishing Shadows
A child narrator follows shadows of friends Mij Flor Hanid Yam and Knarf as they vanish with a cloud. The tale ends with shadows slipping away as the sun is obscured and the narrator disappears behind Master Knarf. Tomorrow: In Shadowsland.
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Hanid
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Words of the Wise Quotations Card
A collage of aphorisms from Voltaire Bailey Goethe and others on virtue forgiveness and cheerfulness. The collection reflects on character imagination and the way failures shape growth with familiar lines about gardening fortune and opinion.
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