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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1928
Page
10
A reflective piece argues that health and prudent living are key to good citizenship while noting many overestimate others well being. It discusses the tendency to envy others during discouraging times and the value of hearing others' hidden trials to avoid misjudging their happiness.
The text notes Canadians eat about their own weight in meat yearly, averaging 162.27 pounds per person with pork at 77.44 pounds. It mentions women's shoe size rising from four to five, and a quip defining a glutton as a carnivorous quad ruped. An estimate claims as many rats as humans in Britain, totaling 44,000,000, with English women workers showing married women outnumbering spinsters in various jobs.
A reflective excerpt compares home to a harbor of peace and love after a hard day. It cites Cicero on fireside comfort and the relief found at one's own home from everyday duties and annoyances. The piece emphasizes the welcoming, tranquil nature of domestic life.
The piece counsels embracing one’s own life and limiting envy. It warns that comparing fortunes in business health and love is unhelpful and urges focus on self improvement. Readers are reminded we see only one side of others and to race ahead by mastering envy.
Grace Thorncliffe narrates a tale of fashion and thrift. A model disguises a copy as an imported design, bragging she saved weeks to buy the fur coat after crafting a similar gown from sketches and inexpensive velvet and lame.
Adele Garrison portrays Mrs. Graham guiding a drama history lesson when a young neighbor Lillian asks to use Mrs. Graham’s telephone to contact Mr. Graham. A wager with herself over Eleanor Lincoln’s next move colors the tense scene as the plot thickens.
On Fifth Avenue suede cloth coats attract attention with collar cuffs and wide bands. A notable costume necklace features lapis and amber set on silver slabs with carnelian accents. Dicky’s morning call follows as a tense scene unfolds with Miss Lincoln arriving.
The January 5 horoscope warns of unpropitious conditions with potential losses from fire theft or calamity if not managed calmly. Those born on this day face a year needing prudence and tact. Notable nativity: Jacob L C Grimm is cited.
Famous composer Victor Herbert born in Dublin on February 1 1854 rose to fame with light operas while also writing grand operas and symphonic works. His career spanned Europe and the United States ending with his death in New York on May 27 1924 and a Central Park bust unveiled in 1927.
The article cites Senator Roy S. Copeland arguing that physical health is essential to education. He notes exams of 3 761 first graders showing widespread dental disease tonsil problems and poor nutrition. He urges funding for healthier bodies as necessary to improve learning and reduce tax payer costs.
A collection of questions and answers on adolescent romance and health. Annie Laurie advises on introductions for meeting a senior boy, handling rumors about a crush, and suggests frank talks with friends. The piece also argues for a healthy, educated citizenry linked to public health and moral development with weight guidelines for teenage girls.
Anne Jordan urges parents to help children clear up eczema on the face. Advice covers talk, diet changes, hygiene, avoiding picking, possible medical steps, exercise, and sulfur tablets to improve blood health.
Older and better pieces of furniture offer affordable upgrades for home makers. Modern homes use functional yet decorative furnishings with interior decorators guiding buyers. Highboys regain popularity with ample storage. gate leg tables suit small rooms and come in affordable woods. Chairs with twisted spindle backs and leather seats accompany tables. The chaise longue remains a distinctive decorative and comfortable piece. End, coffee, and tea tables are in demand, often low and rectangular or square with polished surfaces and protective trays.
Betty visits the zoo and chats with Mr Polar Bear and Mrs Polar Bear about life in the north. They describe snow houses, swimming cubs, and wandering in winter while the bears explain their habits and den in a snow cave. The piece ends with the bears returning home and Betty moving on.
A compilation of aphorisms on learning action will power and virtue. Disraeli Seneca Fuller Phocylides Horace and Proverb reflect on knowledge, will, balance, forgiveness, wealth of mind, and the corrupting influence of gold.
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