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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1924
Page
6
A reflective piece argues that free will is overrated in marriage decisions. It describes bachelor life as carefree yet lonely, while marriage brings duties, finances, and companionship. The text foresees that romantic attraction changes opinions and reshapes life choices.
A magazine feature contrasts married life timing with bachelorhood, arguing men miss love and family joys when delaying marriage. It reflects on fatherhood, youth, and the rewards of a early family life amid humorous riffs and societal expectations. The piece also advertises summer fashions and romper patterns for children.
In CHAPTER VII Eleanor confronts Harriet Holden about love and loyalty as Marian, Alec Holden’s secretary, becomes part of a tense web. Harriet, a cool, controlling wife, faces Eleanor and her own fear of losing Alec to passion amid strained family dynamics.
The article explains double weddings involve two separate ceremonies with each couple having distinct attendants. It notes sisters or unrelated couples may wed, with elder sister marrying first, then the second couple, and the two weddings form two functions in one event.
A 1924 column argues married men work harder than bachelors because love and family create stakes. It claims employers favor married men who fear hardship for their wives and children, and advises a man to marry young to harness such incentive.
The Amarillo Globe invites readers to submit original child sayings for publication with a 50 cent payment per printed item. Submissions must be new and not previously published, written on one side only, and sent to the Bright Sayings Editor at Amarillo Globe, Amarillo, Texas.
In Amarillo an editorial note explains a flood of Bright Sayings letters overwhelms the department. Only a small percentage can be printed as editors face a limited space and aim to avoid subscriber ire.
Miss Virginia Wright of Dumas Texas says she enjoys The Globe. A young mother Thelma twenty years old overhears a crying baby and asks what is wrong. Annie Cox of Tulsa reports a neighbor asking a three year old about pigs and a family reply.
The editor explains the department will cut submissions to avoid overwhelming readers and jokes about only printing a fraction of the incoming Bright Sayings. He urges readers to be good sports and notes selection duties fall to him.
The article advises brides gifts to avoid sil ver, br ie a brac and hand made art, favoring practical electrical items like toasters percolators table stoves fans and heating pads. It suggests considering books pictures linen pottery and small furniture pieces suited to the couple's home size and needs.
A Latvin inspired scarf attire buttons to the front of a dress. Beige crepe de chine shapes the model with a back waist seam and subtle bodice blousing. Scarlet bone buttons and a red plaid scarf facing complete the vivid look.
Corinne Love surveys current coat styles with two cascading accordion plaits in brown chiffon and kolinsky fur, notes Parisian influence, and highlights navy blue coats with red accents. Also mentions a railway magazine joke about short skirts and a note on violet rays killing bacteria.
Cecil B. DeMille's Triumph with Leatrice Joy and Rod La Rocque headlines the Mission, followed by The Code of the Sea and The Love Pirate with Carmel Myers at the Fair. Liberty touts Backbone with Alfred Lunt and Edith Roberts, plus The Ghost City serial and The Santa Fe Trail finale.
The gloves are described as typically trimmed by a colored band and feature a smartly flaring cuff.
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