Stepping Parents Outpace Youth in 1923 middle-age style
A 1923 feature discusses aging and vitality trends as advertisements urge men to stay spry and women to refresh their wardrobes. It contrasts past quiet middle age with today’s active, fashion aware couples, noting Mary’s stylish reinvention and John’s need to keep up, raising questions about genuine enjoyment of the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Mother Hubbard
John
Newspaper Feature Service, Inc
Love's Awakening and a Car Ride With Family
In Adele Garrison’s Heart story a steadfast woman navigates a tense moment over a repaired car seat while sleuthing for clues about a girl’s checks. Family dynamics unfold on the veranda as Mary’s letter and Katherine’s care intersect with a looming mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Underwood
Mother Graham
Rome
Mary
Hiverhead
Janet Rawdon
Mr. Underwood
U-Law
Madem Graham
Madam Graham
Katherine
Lttle
English life expectancy rises since 1890 and licenses rise
English life expectancy reaches sixty years about eleven years higher than 1890. Motor licenses issued by end of March are nearly 100000 more than the prior year. Water alters plumage in a Senegal bird. Women voters outnumber men in four English constituencies. in Cheltenham and a Glasgow division the MPs are bachelors. New Waterloo Place in East End shows thirty traffic signs. Ipecacuanha price rose four to five times due to shortages. St Peter’s School York marks its 1300th anniversary. the school sits on ground bought from Guy Fawkes, a former scholar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Cheltenham
Glasgow
St. Peter's School
York
Guy Fawkes
Fashion notes on garters wraps and crystal shoe buckles
The column praises garter and hose matching for a shapely foot, offers reversible evening wraps in velvet or satin, two materials and shades, and highlights black velvet with white satin as striking. It notes shoe buckles of cut crystal as smart for evening wear, detailing variations in stone counts.
End of Season Bathing Styles Show Colorful Beach Wraps
Readers see new bathing accessories for autumn vacations with two standout outfits. A terrycloth raglan coat features a printed white ground fabric with red piping and coordinated red accessories. The Moroccan Burnouse offers comfort in voluminous folds, creamy terrycloth, and a sun-protective hood, with various lined and striped options.
Pay Careful Attention to BabyS Skin
Medical column by Royal S Copeland M D former New York senator explains the skin as a heat regulation organ via vasomotor nerves and sweat glands. Emphasizes gentle cleansing and careful care of tender baby skin to prevent irritation and pain and answers readers questions on saliva excess dandruff oily skin and liver spots with diet hygiene and routine care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal S. Copeland, M.D
Stars Say for Saturday September 29 by Genevieve Kemble
Forecasts warn of intrigue and unconventional events this day with possible negotiation secrecy and personal life tension. Neptunian influence suggests unsettled mood and disquiet in work and personal affairs while a birthday may mark a year of peculiarity and possible talent in art or performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Kemble
Simeon
Romantic intrigues of Francis Joseph and Katrina Schratt
An excerpt summarizes the historic affair between Emperor Francis Joseph I of Austria and actress Katrina Schratt. It notes her influence at court, her marriage to Baron Kisch, and rumors of a morganatic marriage. The piece mentions Elizabeth’s withdrawal to Madeira, Schratt’s political aloofness, and conflicting reports on Schratt’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Joseph
Austria
Katrina Schratt
Burg
Hapsburg
Karle Schratt
Fraulein Roll
Elizabeth
Madiera
Katrina Sehratt
Frau Schratt
Empress Elizabeth
Katie Schratt
Katie
Baron Kisch
Franz Joseph
Avoid the Machine Life and Keep Human Spirit Alive
A 1928 feature argues against becoming machine like amid rising technology. It urges kindness patience and empathy, warns against ruthless competition, and stresses preserving emotions and humane rights while science advances.
New Kitchen Aids Highlight Modern Home Making
Wanda Barton surveys late 1920s kitchen innovations including panthette cabinets with glass nozzles for clean dispensing, electric stoves on metal-topped tables, a doughnut maker and waffle baker, and four inch rubber wheels for easy table movement. Health and sanitary design dominate the era’s home scenes.
Bleaching Tan and Freckles by Josephine Huddleston
The article explains sun induced freckles and tan result from chemical sun rays not heat. It advises wearing brimmed hats, applying grease or nourishing cream, and using lemon juice with peroxide or a rose water glycerin lactic acid lotion to lighten skin. Apply lotions after sun exposure and guard against over-drying with nightly cream.
How to Clean a Mackintosh Rain Coat Properly
A drying day and a tub of rain water are used to clean the Mackintosh. Soak scrub with soft brush and good soap then rinse in several waters until soap is gone. Do not wring hang to dry. Use benzine to remove grease before washing if needed.
Good Night Stories of the Andrena Bees
Daddy Andrena Bee laments lazy offspring and tells a tale of a fairy swapped pair of front feet. The story explains why the females do most digging and pollen carrying, urging children to value work and end with a family resolve to work daily. Copyright 1928 Newspaper Venture Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrena
Mama Andrena
Daddy Andrena
Andrena Bee
Mama
Daddy Andrena Bee
Andrena
Mama Andrena Bee
Daddy Andrenaee
Andrena Ee
Newspaper Venture Service, Inc
Quotations on Wealth Fashion and Friendship
A compilation of maxims from Shakespeare Carlyle Chesterton Locke and Homer on wealth appearance misperception memory and social conduct. It contrasts wear and value with wisdom noting optical illusions of danger and the mutability of friendship and judgment.
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Love’s Awakening
Adele Garrison
Graham
Lillian
Ine
Senegal
Weat Emad
Lemndon
New Waterloo Place
Marie Marot
United States
New York
New York City
M. Q
Douglass
Frau Katrina Schratt
Louis E. Bisch
Animal Kingdom
Wanda Barton
Josephine Huddleston
Blanche Silver
Words of
Shakespeare
Chesterton
Carlyle
Locke
Homer
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