Pretty Much Tied to His Wife's Apron
A reader complains of a controlling wife who resents his nights out and delays having children. Elsie advises the husband to set rules, stand up for his rights, and consider a bigger family if he wants respect, comparing marriage to a business needing clear plans and accountability.
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Tips for Tea Time
Annette Bradshaw extols the tea habit as a growing American rite. A quaint oak drop table and Windsor chairs set the scene with Sheffield silver and blue china. A muffin stand serves sandwiches and cakes, while placement near a fireplace or porch adds charm for guests.
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Windsor
Sheffield
Advice to Girls Dr Annie Laurie
A reader asks if girls should answer love letters from boys at school. Dr Annie Laurie says ignore them and avoid the custom, as replying may lead to regret later.
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Annie Laurie
Tomorrow's Horoscope for Friday October 9
The forecast notes potential removal of a long standing obstruction but warns that difficulties and complexities may continue. Finances could be jeopardized and lending money risky with anxiety over papers contracts. Those employed may fear pressure at work and home life may be tense.
Famous Fortunes by Barbara Bayne
A century ago a Brandywine Creek powder mill grew into Du Pont, a world power in explosives and leather substitutes. Eleuthere Irenee du Pont founded the firm, with T. Coleman du Pont later guiding expansion to a 5000-employee empire and a Delaware highway. He also became a U.S. Senator to curb corruption.
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Brandywine Creek
Wilmington
Del
Brandywine Powder Works
Brandywine
Kentucky
du Pont Powder Company
America
E. J. du Pont de
du Pont
Antoine Biderman du Pont
T. Coleman du Pont
du Ponts
Equitable
New York City
Delaware
United States
A House of Dreams Is Tagged For Sale
A nostalgic prose piece invites buyers to imagine owning a hilltop house with a view of the valley and sea. The writer laments the house's current sale while recalling its charm, the garden, and rooms, ending with a plea that the home find a hopeful new owner.
Cheeriness in Home Making Cited as Key Factor
The article argues cheeriness makes homes healthier and more inviting. It claims cheerful homes improve children’s growth, family harmony, and even staff and visitors’ behavior, while quarrelsome atmospheres invite illness and dissatisfaction. It urges universal adoption of a positive home climate.
Learn to Know When Baby Is Thirsty
A 1925 feature by M D Roy Royal Copeland explains infant crying signals as communication of hunger thirst and discomfort. It emphasizes thirst as a common need water for hydration and notes that respiratory and nasal illnesses cause crying and ear pain if untreated.
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A Wife's Confession a Dicky's Dangerous Streak
A narrator reflects on a tender moment with her mother-in-law and hints at urgent matters to address before Dicky returns. She plans to slip away quickly after expressing gratitude and weighing what must be done to avoid trouble upon his arrival.
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Dicky
Margaret
Richard
Mother Graham
Hier
E. Stern
Lillian
Edith Fairfax
Festure Service, Inc
Fashion Notes on Youthful Evening Colors and a Model's Diary
In a diary style scene a fashion salon debates colors for young women. Madame champions pink and yellow as youthful, pastel shades to preserve natural bloom and shine. A chiffon rose creation is admired, with delicate floral trims and top placements. Margaret overhears warning advice from her mother in law about Richard’s risky, generous nature and a potential family financial worry.
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Haidee
Madame
Veronica
Monsieur
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