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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1930
Page
10
Article profiles a London vaudeville performer tired of U.S. dieting and weighing, aiming for 185 pounds as the ideal popular weight in England. The piece notes her plan to return to London to eat freely, resisting calorie counting and scales.
A collection of odds and ends notes on rapid shorthand speeds at a recent English conference, oil refinery capacities on Southampton Water, and a nostalgic reminiscence about the Gay Nineties. The piece touches on airfield needs for London, a humorous aside about a contralto, and a long personal musing on affection, comfort, and home life, ending with a credit line.
In a hotel dining room ADELE GARRISON describes efforts to arrange dinner decorations for a party honoring Mary, fiancée of a producer's son and the protagonist's stage protégé. Tension rises as Mr Veritzen and Seibel clash over hotel property and decor choices while plans unfold.
Genevieve Kemb les Stars Say For Friday September 3 notes a tense dinner scene with Dicky Veritzen and Edith in the dining room. The narrator schemes to remove Veritzen while a charitable reading hints at looming personal and financial disruption and a warning against loans and danger.
A poem by Dorothy Flack frames foliage as the sweetest fruit, describing peaches as shy prizes for discerning seekers. It contrasts many peaches with one supreme beauty hidden high among branches, waiting for the rightful mate to appreciate pure natural beauty.
The piece portrays Bordeaux as a grand French port on the Gironde, famed for its wine trade and wartime role as a passenger entry point between America and France. It notes the city’s Gothic architecture, promenades near the center, and preference for historic hotels over modern ones, with mentions of landmarks like St. Andre Cathedral and Saint Michel bell tower.
A hot olive oil manicure promises quick relief for dry cuticles and nails. Warm oil soaks, weekly practice, and nightly oil or cream massaging improve brittleness and rough cuticles, with careful skin washing and temperature control for best results.
A column offering dating guidance for teen girls. It advises polite thanks when a boy shows attention, encourages simple honest conversation, and suggests joining others in mingling. A reader asks about social outings and parental permission. Nancy Lee endorses talking with parents and favors modest, respectable activities with consent.
A compact guide to broiling fish with emphasis on seasoning and timing. It recommends lemon juice marination, butter and anchovy paste, or parsley butter, plus quick cooking for tender texture. Details on soaking salt fish and optimal broiling duration are included.
Seen on Fifth Ave by Louise Duntley, fashion preview describes Fall luxuries with fur trimmed jackets, long coats, peplum styles, velvet gowns, tweed suits, and jeweled evening pieces. It notes furs like beaver and Persian lamb, pastel velvet coats, and coordinated outfits for dignified settings.
Dr Copeland outlines basic first aid for wounds emphasizing cleanliness and sterilized water. Wash hands and nails, rinse the wound, remove dirt, loosely bandage, and seek a doctor promptly. Use iodine solution on the wound before washing if sterile water is unavailable. A home first aid kit is advised.
The article describes lavish bedtime gowns with ankle length fits and lace trims. It notes many gowns use Alencon lace in dark ecru, and highlights a satin model with a lace yoke and front godet pleats to create fullness.
Shadows named Yam Hanid Flor Knarf ride a farmer's scythe as it cuts grass. They enjoy the ride until the blade nears insects and animals, prompting panic. The scythe strikes a mossy stone and recoils, sending the shadows back to their owners. Copyright 1930 Newspaper Feature Service.
A collection of short maxims from La Rochefoucauld Johnson Martial Confucius and Watts on devotion humility living and virtue. The sayings contrast public speaking with lively discourse and suggest humility as a cure for heartache.
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