Absence and marriage choices spark romance vs. duty
A 1925 column explores living apart to keep passion in marriage. It contrasts the expostulator couple with Madge's view that close contact sustains partnership, arguing each pair needs freedom and different rhythms. The piece warns against forcing a single mold for all couples and notes the role of children and absentee fathers.
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Madge
Elsie
John
Susy
Sam
Papa
Premier Syndicate, Inc
Tomorrow's Horoscope for October 13 Predictions
The astrology for Tuesday October 13 warns of doubt and uncertainty in business and personal affairs. Fraud or deception looms with loss risk from speculation and subtle dealings. Venus signals trouble in domestic and social relations and suggests disciplined training for a child born today.
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Venus
A Wifes Confessional Adele Garrison Reveals a New Phase
In a tense confession from 1925, Edith Fairfax’s note to Dicky spurs jealousy and sleepless nights for the narrator. Junior’s dumping of charred scraps and a plan to trap a nocturnal prowler heighten the farmhouse tension as Dicky remains missing.
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Adele Garrison
Dicky-bird
Edith Fairfax
Junior
Katie
Jim
Dicky
Marion
Auntie
Madge
Harvest Moon by Juanita Hamel
The piece describes the golden harvest moon in olden times as dyrads dance a Dance of Thanks and a modern girl repeats the ritual in October night. The moon smiles benevolently as she praises joys of love and witnesses the praise.
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Miss Modern Girl
Home Kitchen Hens Seeds Cookies and Ginger Snaps Recipes
A lively kitchen note offers economical Jelly Sandwiches with sponge cake and jelly, seed cookies with caraway, and ginger snaps. It gives simple steps for mixing, baking, and serving, warning to bake in small batches as they dry quickly.
Return of the low neckline in evening wear noted
NE notes the return of the low neckline for evening wear. The dance frock features a chiffon scarf edging the high front neckline and dropping over the shoulders to mid back, tied in a soft bow for a beguiling look.
Cod liver oil tablets touted as year round cure and aid
A 1925 feature by Dr Roy A Copeland extols cod liver oil and promotes tasteless tablet form. It notes vitamins and curative value, claim of equal benefit with oil, and suitability for children, with ease of administration in water or juice.
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Royals
Copeland
Making a Body Beautiful by Lucrezia Bobn
A columnist urges women to adopt regular exercise to build supple strong bodies and timeless beauty. She emphasizes daily walks, brisk activity, and using outdoor sports when possible, noting strength enhances grace and health.
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Lucrezia Bobn
Helpful Advice Columns Teach Modern Manners in Annie Laurie
A 1910s installment addresses love age gaps and courtship etiquette. Blue advises embracing shared interests and ignoring gossip, while Kitty and Pals note arminstitutions shift and that men should seek permission to write. the piece reflects evolving social norms.
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Annie Laurie
Blue
Miss Downhearted
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Genevieve Kemble
Lillian
Katherine
Fanny Powell
Tog
Harvest Moon
Juanita Hamel
Mary Brooke
Winifred Black
Freddie
Wreddie
Jeannette Norton
Vera Winston
M. D
United States
New York
New York City
Newspaper Feature Service, Inc
Kitty & Pals
Itty & Pals
Kitty
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