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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1926
Page
7
A 1926 feature discusses college coeds debating family abolition, noting faculty censorship and student frustration. It critiques aging norms, foresees a future where states raise children, and questions whether parents remain essential to education and civilization.
Wanda Barton outlines labor saving devices for home makers including electric washing machines and irons with adjustable heat and wrinkle reducing backstroke. It notes a six foot cord, heat proof stand, one year replacement guarantee, and mentions an electric chafing dish for small quarters. A gas lighter pistol toy safety device is also described as fireless, durable and handy for children.
Grace Thorncliffe records a fashion diary entry about a Christmas velvet dress gift for Pam. They plan a festive winter bustle frock with a pink rose trim, gold lace detail, and a party-ready style, noting budget limits and sourcing from stock.
A reader letter column discusses trust after divorce and a new romance, with Elsie advising caution and resilience. The piece samples a column tone, urging tolerance, personal growth, and finding value amid disappointment. It also references Cora and family dynamics and ends noting Copyright 1926 Premier Syndicate, Inc.
A dialogue advises a 17 year old to invite the young man to call and share an informal home chat. It suggests friendly, plain conversation to build friendship and trust as a step toward affection.
Barbara Bayne profiles John Warne Gates, investor and industrialist who built wealth through barbed wire, stock consolidations, and wide speculation. Born 1855 in Turners Junction Illinois, Gates leveraged early trading across railroads, steel, and banking to become a dominant Wall Street figure with a flamboyant style and bold gambles.
A 1926 health column advises how to judge when to wean from the breast to a bottle. It emphasizes infant weight gain, sleep patterns, digestion, and crying as signs of well being, and warns that poor feeding or weight loss signals a switch to bottle feeding. It also includes reader Qs about doctors for tubercular patients and common childhood concerns.
The reading predicts a stirring day with possible abrupt changes or journeys influenced by Government forces. Favor from superiors may come, but caution is advised in new ventures and against deception. Those born on this day face a lively year with potential public recognition and bold adventures.
Adele Garrison's new phase of Revelations of a Wife follows Hugh Grantland and a narrator as they plan a secret trip to his mother's room. The pair fear pursuit while reaching a ivy covered wing, where the mother kept a room dear to him, before a tense return to the rector.
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