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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1924
Page
7
Dorothy Dix reports on a Western woman seeking a permit to auction her unfaithful husband to the highest bidder to fund the family through the summer. She notes the appeal to other women despite his flaws and reflects on how wives rationalize bad marriages.
Snippets from society pages recount witty banter on bobbing hair and fashion, with reflections on love and manners. Witty quotes mix with advice from Mrs. Lydig Hoyt and Millay verses, set against urban social scenes and a Bourbon-era tone.
The Globe seeks fresh child quotes paying 60 cents per printed saying. Submissions must be original and unwritten in any prior publication. Send one side of paper with details to Bright Sayings Editor Amarillo Globe Amarillo Tex. Include names where allowed.
Dorothy Dix laments wives wasting money on husbands' infidelity and gold, suggesting a future where auctions let buyers choose a husband. The piece reflects satirical social critique of marriage norms in 1924 era.
The piece notes growing demand for Spanish and Italian style houses in California and across the country. It highlights simple, dignified interiors with white plaster walls, dark wood beams, wrought iron accents, muted color palettes, and selective use of Spanish furniture plus practical fabrics and accessories to achieve a spacious, warm atmosphere.
The article advises choosing washable frocks by material and color. Cotton plain weave washes well but dye holds vary. dark blues browns and blacks are safer. Avoid light blues reds greens and lavenders. inspect wrong side for prints and dot patterns. ensure sturdy seams trims and reliable buttons. factor shrinkage into fit.
Amarillo theatergoers flock to the Fair for the opening of Oh Boy presented by Line’s Diamond Revue. The Broadway musical comedy features Will ie Edwards a cake loving hero and a lovers tale with plenty of comedy and a Zulu girls act from Honolulu.
Butter and sugar creamed together then folded with flour eggs and salt. Lemon juice adds brightness to rhubarb cut in half inch pieces. The mixture is baked between two crusts for a filled tart.
The test explains spreading the skirt to light to judge weave. Real fabric shows firm threads tightly woven. Poor material frays and sheds dressing in washing, leaving a coarse rag.
The Belle Bennett Missionary Society of the Polk Street Methodist Church will hold a business meeting in the annex Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. All members are asked to be present.
An imagined world asks how much quieter and stranger cities would seem if pianos filled streets as automobiles do. The thought playfully contrasts musical culture with mass transit noise.
Jacqueline Logan stars in The Dawn of a Tomorrow a Paramount picture showing today and tomorrow at the Mission theater. Frances Hodgson Burnett story with David Torrence and Raymond Griffith. George Melford directs. strong supporting cast features Alma Bennett Guy Oliver and more.
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