Lead Poisoning Often Result of Carelessness
A health column by M D Copeland urges caution on lead exposure. It outlines sources from old plumbing, pipes and paint to cosmetics, emphasizes symptoms like colic and wrist drop, and promotes prevention through hygiene, updated water systems, protective gear, and avoiding working on a full stomach.
Soups for Children by ALICE LYNN BARRY
A practical Home Kitchen guide notes soups can be nutritious when built on a strong food base. Cream soups offer rich nourishment and wide flavor variety. Recipes include Celery Cream Soup and variations like Chestnut Soup and a quick milk soup using rice.
Some Pet Superstitions Drawn by Dorothy Flack
A light essay on pet superstitions and human belief. The author muses on how fears about ladders, spiders, and other omens mingle with laughter and curiosity. Life’s excitement outweighs superstition, keeping these fancies harmless as long as we smile.
Heart of a Wife and Unexpected Peace at Farm
In the dawn the farmhouse returns to calm after haunting events. Lillian remains asleep as a cautious morning unfolds, while authorities moved the last Chinese suspects to safety. The family, including a wary father, learns the danger has passed and life may return to normal at the farm house.
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Madge
Opened box mystery drives Marion’s guardianship plan
Adele Garrison’s tale shows Lillian fearing rivals in a chase over a bank box and a secret in the drawer. The mother suspects Charles Owen and Sam Brixton plot to obtain Marion by marriage, while debating safety moves and Whitney Hall separation to protect the child.
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Marion
Sai
Lillian
Madge
Charles Owen
Sam Brixton
Three Minute Journeys Rangoon The Queen Of Asiatic Cities
TEMPLE MANNING covers Rangoon as a modern bustling hub with the Shwe Dagon Pagoda as a top draw. The city’s river network, parks, and grand avenues evolving from a fishing village to a thriving commercial center are described along with shopping, silks, lacquer, rubies, jade, and ivory carvings.
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Burma
Rangoon
Shwe Dagon
Irrawaddy River
Bombay
Calcutta
Victoria Memorial Park
Royal Lake
Dalfhousie Park
Strand Road
The Dog and the Coyote Discuss an "Easy Life
A liver colored pup photo on a postcard laments being loved less and scolded for chewing cigars. A broader fable follows a dog hosting a hungry coyote, pondering freedom, manners, and the coyotes' view of life in the hills, ending with a reflection on collars and captivity.
Vivid Fingernails Contrast With Fashioned Frocks
A fashion essay notes nails flash bold hues that clash with costumes, yet form striking contrast on the smart ward robe. It traces the rise of tinted fingertips since brown frocks and empire blue accents, acknowledging business cautions while praising vivid polishes in social wear.
Built up skirts lead spring silhouettes in Vera Winston style
Vera Winston outlines spring fashion with built up skirts as a key trend, showing conservative prints, color contrasts, and a youthful printed crepe bodice with a sheer wool skirt. The girdle ties front for a versatile business or college look, to be seen in shops soon.
Advice to Girls From Nancy Lee in Just Too Modern
A teen reader asks if a 17 year old should press a kiss on a 16 year old girlfriend who offers a kiss only if they never speak again. The advice urges honoring her ideals and building a lasting friendship as the basis for love, while another reader seeks tips to start a conversation with a girl at school. The column notes small fashion guidance for Sundays and nail tones.
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Nancy Lee
Jack Knife Sharpens Pencil Tale From Playful Shadows
A fantastical tale where Jack Knife offers a new point to Pencil with help from five shadow children. The blade-wielding knife cuts a fresh point, allowing Pencil to write brilliantly, while the sharpener is sidelined. The boy, Pencil, and the shadows celebrate improved writing at school.
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Jack Knife
Mij
Flor
Hanid Yam
Knarf
Hanid
Our Rhyming Optimist By Aline Michaelis
When you came in my life's dim room it brightened like a place of gloom. Candles leap to flame and the glow of gold returns as buds unfold. The room once dull and dark now blooms with a living spark and color.
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Aline Michaelis
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