Doctor Eliot prescription for long life and health
A 1926 column reflects on Charles W. Eliot Harvard president and his longevity. It cites his regimen of moderate meals, seven hours sleep, regular outdoor exercise, serenity, and avoiding excess, noting his bicycle habit and later walking. It argues such simple living fosters vigor and leadership, then discusses women balancing career and home with letters from readers.
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Bat
Boston
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard
Eliot
Sara
Elsie
Premier Syndicate
Advice for Youth on Love and Choices
A teenager asks how to prove love to a older suitor while balancing two possible boyfriends. The adviser urges frank talk, suggests enjoying both A and B without rushing marriage, and notes that at 18 she should explore friendships, letting future decisions follow. The piece emphasizes delaying marriage and valuing freedom to meet people during youth.
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Elsie
EAR ANNE LAURIE ADVICE ON GOING TO NEW YORK
Annie Laurie writes about a frightened eighteen year old girl who wants acting and stage dancing. Sally Blue Eyes discourages runaway effort and urges training a stable trade, independence, and time for family to adjust as the girl grows up.
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Jar Annie Laurie
Heartbreaker
Annie Laurie
New York
Sally Blue Eyes
Absorbing Sequel to Revelations of a Wife
Adele Garrison presents a continuation featuring Madge surprising Leslie and Mary in a private tete-a-tete. The narrative fragments hint at familial tension and emotional crossroads as characters navigate departures and unresolved feelings amid a domestic setting.
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Adele Garrison
Madge
Leslie
Mary
Home Making Helps By Wanda Barton
Wanda Barton outlines practical home making tips including dyeing whites to create color schemes, choosing mulberry and gray for dining rooms, and using silk or cretonne trims. She stresses washing materials before dyeing and testing dye on a sample before full application.
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Wanda Barton
A Fashion Model's Diary Delights in an Evening Gown
A narrator attends a fashion show with a friend, buys gloves, and sits for a magazine write up. The scene shifts to observations on the display, noting a dignified yet restrained style and the model’s poised presentation.
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Grace Thorncliffe
Shirley
Madame’s
Bhirtey
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Evelyn
Hester
Greenwich Village
Zoe
Molly
Dan
Ben
Dolly
Floyd
DR. Copeland
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Molly Mark Stuyeeante
Gerrid Moles
Teotes
Mar Annie Laurie
Quicksands of
Sal Brewis
Shas
Lacresia
Thetiae
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