Copeland warns fondling babies is dangerous and harmful
Dr. Royall S. Copeland, M D former New York City health official, argues that fondling and kissing infants risks serious harm. He urges parents to minimize handling to let babies sleep and grow stronger, noting potential infections from adult germs and suggesting strict hygiene before touching an infant.
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Royal S. Copeland
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United States
New York
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A Fashion Model's Diary Preview of a Ship Launch
Grace Thorncliffe writes of longing for her friend Helene, dull shop life, and a planned evening at a private ship launch inspection. Dorothy ponders attire and a new sport ensemble as they anticipate a glamorous event with prominent guests and media. The entry hints at fashion, social circles, and coastal business ties.
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Dorothy
Pookshop
Fust
Distress Signals of Romance on the Road
Miss Loveliness frets over a car as wires and doodahs are fussed with. Dan Cupid lurks nearby and a chance meeting draws Mr. Man to assist. Beauty’s distress prompts romance as two more heads turn toward love on the road.
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Miss Loveliness
Beauty
Dan Cupid
Mr. Man
Eame
Dan
Choosing a Chair for Comfort and Style in Small Rooms
A humorous tale where a couple debates a lavish armchair. Polly weighs space, fit, and budget as the chairman urges comfort. The old gentleman vetoes the oversized piece, stressing balance between beauty, comfort, room size, and harmony with existing furnishings.
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Irom
Polly
Theta
Home-Making Helps By Eleanor Ross
Eleanor Ross discusses chair comfort standards and design trends. She notes most chairs sit too high, suggests a footstool or custom sizing, and contrasts traditional and modern models. The piece mentions a conference on chair selection and cites a designer who finds chair design challenging.
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Eleanor Ross
Star Forecast for May 2 A warning of conflict and caution
The text warns of quarrels and litigation risk on May 2, urging calm approach to signs and contracts. It notes that rash speech may hinder a child born that day and recommends strict early education to foster honesty and poise. The passage blends astrology with prudent behavioral guidance for that date.
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Pépe
Helpful Hints For Everyday Kitchen And Home Care
Practical tips on leather shoe warming to soften the material, preserving ebony brushes with Vaseline, reviving stale cake by steaming, and improving pastry with lemon juice and olive oil in water for light flaky dough.
If I Were A Man- A Humble Dining Pact
A reflective piece argues men should not transform meals into battles or excess. It contrasts controlling appetite with considerate dining, noting a woman prefers restraint over gluttony and suggests prioritizing enjoyment without overeating. It urges balanced eating and social ease.
If I Were A Girl A Lesson On Economy
A reflective piece argues against chasing fashion to impress a partner. It urges sensible spending, avoiding debt, and prioritizing character over costly attire. It emphasizes that genuine partnership rests on more than a flawless wardrobe.
After-Care For Permanent Waves Emphasized In Hair Maintenance
After care for permanent waves stresses weekly olive oil treatments to combat drying. Night before shampoo, hair soaks in olive oil under a cloth, then sleeps and is shampooed next morning. Castile soap shampoo with olive oils is recommended to prevent further dryness. Egg and castile shampoo recipe described.
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Castile
Advice to Girls in Love and Hair Care Tips
A reader seeks advice on marrying a man of a different religion and how to tell him the truth, with advice urging a direct breakup. The page also includes home hair care instructions for long and bobbed hair, detailing jelly and egg treatments, waving fluids, and proper drying to achieve lasting waves.
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Annie Laurie
Annie
Love's Awakening by Adele Garrison
A serialized tale follows Lilian and a narrator as they race to Bridgehampton Beach while navigating a tense subplot with Phil Veritzen and the Dicky-bird. Lilian warns of a family confrontation, while plotting to keep Phil calm and engaged in a romantic, unattainable pursuit.
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Dicky
Isaac
Dicky-bird
Marty
Phil
Lil
Mr. Underwood
Phil Veritzen
Barrice
Loo
Night Tales of Yar Shadow and Mrs Spider
A Max Trell Yuletide tale follows May and her talking shadow Yar as they cope with a fenced boundary and a cruel shadow-mender named Mrs Spider. May’s constant clambering through the fence triggers a chase, fear of spiders, and a comic escape that ends with a warning about rule-breaking.
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Yar
May
Yam
Flor
Hanid
Knarf
Mrs. Spider
Mays
Mij
Fler
Ontee
Spider
Peature Gertice, Inc
Words of the Wise Society and Reflections of Authors
A fragmentary compilation of aphorisms and quotes from Emerson La Rochefoucauld Gibbon De Quincey and Blake. It muses on friendship truth tenderness memory envy and growth with varied maxims and observations.
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