Tight Collar Will Show Up the Mind, Says Dr. Copeland
A U.S. Senator and former New York City commissioner discuss how a tight collar can cut off neck blood flow, harming brain function and causing headaches. The piece links collar fit to citizen usefulness and suggests choosing looser garments for health. It also includes a reader Q&A on pediatric and respiratory concerns.
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Dr. Copeland
United States
New York
Seatth
New York City
Valentine party outline for home making old hearts anew
Describes a real Valentine party with paper decorations in red white and silver. Guests arrive as valentines. two cupids distribute heart bags. seating for supper with a central valentine table. trellis cage centerpiece. rose bamboo uprights. paper cupids. cakes and candies in red and white. favor dance with rapid partner switching and light rivalry.
A Fashion Model's Diary Delivers Angora Sports Costume
Grace Thorncliffe writes of a busy week at a fashion house. Madame plans a pre sale rush with old aristocratic customers seeking favored pieces. A Winter angora set including cape cap gloves and socks draws attention amid tea visits and model selections.
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Grace Thorncliffe
Olly
Madame
Helene
Shea
Lelee
Tid
Tuiene
Edie
Genergo
Home Decorations By Marie Marot
Practical guidance to fix a long wall in a living space using a six to eight foot couch with built in step bases and lamps. Suggest velour upholstery in soft green brown cushions in autumn shades, brown glaze lamps, greenish yellow walls, a colorful modern rug, and a matching antique yellow velvet chair for a cohesive room makeover.
Lives and Loves of Great Stage Beauties
Ruth Morris profiles Peg Woffington in a mid eighteenth century London Dublin arc. From shabby Dublin cradle to Queen of Drama, her voice and career rise with Garrick’s circle, amid glamour, tragedy, and a notorious courtship.
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Peg Woffington
London
Peg
Queen of Drama
Dublin
Madame Violante
Peg Woffington and Her Tumultuous London Career
Peg Woffington rose to fame in Covent Garden and Drury Lane, later became chairwoman of the Irish Breakfast Club to near universal applause and deep theater-wide anger. A Dublin benefit in 1767 ended in a sudden paralysis on stage and London mourned as she faded from public life.
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Heave
John Gay
London
Dublin
Ireland
Polly Peacher
Polly
Booth
Peg
Drury Lane Company
David Garrick
Garrick
Teddington
Earl of Cholmondeley
Gar
Ice
Drury Lane
Covent Garden
Townline
Woffington
Stars Say February 14 Horoscope By Genevieve Kemble
The reading predicts high activity and progress for those born under the date with Mars pushing initiative and Saturn strengthening grit and industry. Elderly relations gain favor, and success favors faithful, diligent individuals who earn deserved rewards through steady effort.
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Mars
Saturn
If I Were A Man- A Comical Cigar Etiquette Essay
A humorous armpit of social etiquette contrasts manly pride with cigar chewing habits. The piece mocks boorish chewing, soggy ends, and malodorous displays, urging restraint and politeness in intimate settings. It critiques careless behavior and invites considerate conduct.
If I Were A Girl A Wise Silence Impresses Men
The piece argues a woman should pause and let the man speak to make a better impression. It contrasts the quiet poised woman with the chatterbox who reveals she has little to say. The author suggests restraint increases appeal and chances for future interaction.
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Darling
New Fangled Discipline and Child Rearing Dilemmas
A 1929 column questions modern child rearing trends urging permissive parenting. It contrasts piling on discipline with letting children explore, arguing against raising selfish youths and warning of a harsh future world. The piece defends structured guidance over complete freedom while noting critiques of old methods.
Advice to Girls By Annie Laurie
A 22 year old girl asks about marrying a man 12 years older. Annie Laurie says age gaps can work if both partners are suitable and thoughtfully chosen. She finds no inherent objection and emphasizes careful consideration before the step.
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Annie Laurie
Love's Awakening on the Transvania Affair
Adele Garrison portrays Mary and Noel amid royal elopement tensions in 1928 America. Prince Georges shifts from distance to involvement as Mary adopts a bold, strategic posture, while Aunt Madge and Dicky navigate guardianship, propriety, and romance during a tense family plot.
Shadow-Children Visit the Moon Not Made of Green Cheese
Max Trell tells how the Shadow-Children misbelieve the moon is green cheese and slide up moonbeams to explore a moon that is like Earth yet lacks air and water. They reach the moon, see vast mountains, and face darkness and cold before deciding to return.
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Mij
Flor
Hanid
Knarf
Inquert
Humph
Chiliia
Yani
Hania
Yam
Yarn
Quotations on Work Life and Wisdom
A collage of aphorisms from Seneca Penn Carlyle Hobbes and Herbert contrasts wisdom and ignorance. It weighs fame versus anonymity and notes the value of country life and thoughtful work in the universe.
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Carlyle
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