Avoid Display of Temper in Hot Weather
A 1928 column discusses temper under heat, noting hot weather elevates nerves and can trigger mental explosions from 4 to 7 pm. It urges self restraint to protect health, links marital harmony to good temper, and suggests calmness aids digestion and well being.
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Swanson
Senator Swanson
Virginia
A Fashion Model's Diary
A vivid personal letter recounts life in the big city with mother’s visit, sisters, and friends. Gracie notes Peggy and Dorothy at the bookstore, the romance of an evening gown, and a rose chiffon wrap offered by Madame. The writer teases coaxing a parental check while sharing family updates and fashion tips.
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Selene
Wren
Dad
Mother
egEey
Peggy
Dorothy
Madame
Helene
Books Birds and Flowers by Marie Marot
A homey room is described with sunlit details of books flowers and a canary. The built in desk near the window holds favorite titles while yellow green window frames rose walls greens yellows and blues decorate curtains and a bird cage adds color. Sheraton chairs add dignified charm inviting readers to enjoy the brightness of the window.
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Sheraton
Perseus Rescues Andromeda From Sea Monster
Perseus flies to Ethiopia to save Andromeda chained to a rock as Cepheus and Cassiopeia face divine wrath. He battles the sea serpent, then wins her hand, but Phineus returns with force. using the Gorgon's head he turns foes to stone and claims Andromeda again.
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Elsie Clevan Jung
Perseus
Medusa
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Ethiopia
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Cassiopeia
Andromeda
Jove
Phineus
Britain grows kinder as courts, cruelty drop. spurs fade
The piece notes police court prosecutions against parents down by half since 1919 and cruelty to animals down by more than a third. Spurs and bearing rein use vanish, and sanctuaries for wild creatures expand. It also reports Lieutenant-Commander M C Despard hired by Finland to organize its navy.
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Britain
Home-Making Helps By ELEANOR ROSS
Ylvia presents her husband Jerry with a large well equipped tool case to reduce profanity at home. She notes the set includes high grade carpentry and odd jobs gear and vows it will lessen his swearing as chores are handled.
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Eleanor Ross
Ylvia
Sylvia
Jerry
Modern Homemaking Tools and Tips for Men and Women
An old column extols practical home hacks from stain prevention for gloves and milk boil tricks to the moral of sharing chores. It argues modern women use scientific gear and labor savers while men gain exercise and interest through a proper tool chest, easing household tasks.
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Jerry
July 25 Star Forecast Warns of Obstacles and Careful Decisions
The astrology page warns Thursday faces cross currents from many planets causing friction and obstructions in most endeavors. It cautions against financial losses and personal conflicts, notes possible opportunities through change or travel, and suggests self-restraint for those born on the date. Edwin Markham quote ends the brief.
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Edwin Markham
The Man From The Tropics Returns To Sail Away
A tropical man rejects modern life and romance, plans to sail with five natives and two companions to a coral reef paradise. He shuns cars radios and talkies preferring a simple five hundred acre atoll existence with breadfruit, guavas, and pineapples ripening in a distant, quiet paradise.
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The
Tropics
Advice to Girls By ANNIE LAURIE
A reader asks about dating rules when a boyfriend expects daily meetings. ANNIE LAURIE advises that without engagement there is no obligation to meet, and suggests treating shy suitors as friends rather than forcing attention. BROKEN HEARTED notes such expectations are foolish. PEGGY LOU counsels friendliness without self consciousness and avoids pressuring the bashful boy.
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Annie Laurie
Roken
Peggy Lou
Eggy Lou
Man from the Tropics and a Sailor’s Romantic Plan
A narrator drolly contrasts a tropics man’s sea voyage and a life on a schooner with domestic comforts. The piece muses on romance versus practical life, noting mosquitoes heat and longing for home as the sailor prepares for a sea journey.
Loyal Prince and Forbidden Homecoming in Royal Diary
In a dramatic domestic scene, Olina learns from a newspaper personal column that her mother forgives and recalls a missing Toto. The exchange highlights Georges loyalty, a planned conspiracy, and the princes precarious position as Mary’s betrothal looms, with Dicky’s ally under scrutiny.
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Olina
Maman
Lene
Cherie
Toto
Georges
Knart the Elephant Flops in Circus Act Parody
Max Trell narrates a playful tale where Knarf’s pretend circus stars a wooden elephant cracker and shadow-children Mi Flor Hanid Yam. The elephant collapses during a stunt, revealing the mock show’s fragile joke as the trio chase dust and clowns in a housebound performance.
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Knart
Circus
Mij
Flor
Hanid
Yam
Knarf
Inda
Newspaper Festure Service, Inc
Words of Wisdom and Wit Philosophical Quotes
A collection of aphorisms and quotes from Shakespeare Carlyle Overbury Wordsworth Morley La Rochefoucauld Swift and Swift reflecting on thinking love glory simplicity method and order. The lines compare intellect personal insight and practical wisdom with playful contrasts.
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