Destroying an Illusion of Charm
Winifred Black laments sun worship and fashion vanity as women flaunt bare knees and rolled socks, prompting clubmen and observers to debate beauty standards and propriety across societies in Germany Switzerland Sweden and England, with a vivid streetcar anecdote and critique of elbows ankles and knobby knees.
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Winifred Black
Germany
Switzerland
Kodak
San Francisco
Wulius
Follies
Newspaper Feature Service
Tomorrow's HOROSCOPE Forecasts Prosperity and Industry
Genevieve Kemble writes of a day of activity and steady progress with leading planetary positions. Saturn boosts industry and labor, Jupiter enhances finances, Mars spurs enterprise, Mercury sharpens judgment, and Venus aids personal affairs. birthdays signal a prosperous year with money growth and happiness. A born child will be industrious, energetic, resourceful, studious, and destined for a happy home life.
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Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
Mercury
Venus
Wanamaker’s Rise and the First Electric Store Lighting
A condensed portrait of John Wanamaker, from a poor German immigrant and YMCA secretary to founder of America’s famed Grand Depot in Philadelphia. The piece notes his early earnings, one-price system, pension fund, and expansive career including rail and bank roles, ending with his World War I relief efforts.
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John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Germany
William Penn
Pennsylvania
Nelson Wanamaker
John
Orient
Wanamaker
Nathan Brown
Wanamaker & Brown
Beauregard
Fort Sumtar
America
United States
A. T. Stewart
New York
Christian Commission
Sanitary Commission
Washington
Robert Morris
Benedict Arnold
Pennsylvania Railroad
Thirteenth and Market
Merchants Bank
Philadelphia & Reading Railway
Harrison
Belgium
Old Fashioned Mother Seeks Respect From Daughters
A reader letter from Maryland asks Elsie for guidance on how to restore motherly respect at home. The writer recalls strict upbringing and notes daughters shift into broader work life, urging prudence, guidance, and a balance between modern independence and family decorum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie
Maryland
Jand
Premier Syndicate
Ino
Back Flares Redefine Year in Madame’s Fashion Parade
Madame demonstrates a back flare design in black chiffon velvet with three godets creating a new silhouette. Mrs Livingston, a discerning patron, notes the striking look and predicts the trend will dominate the year as lace and scarf accents frame the dress.
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Madame
Godets
Haidee
Mrs Livingston
Mrs. Livingston
Home Making Helps By Wanda Barton
The article outlines a cheerful sunny kitchen design using yellow and corn colors. It details wall and floor colors, red brick backdrop, white woodwork, braided rugs, yellow furniture, yellow oilcloth, and a white framed four fold screen to create a harmonious breakfast alcove.
Overfeeding a Bar to a Happy Baby
Dr Royal S Copeland explains overfeeding harms infants and distinguishes regurgitation from vomiting. He notes the stomach’s limited capacity and warns mothers to withhold food after regurgitation, reintroducing barley water after seven to eight hours and consulting a doctor for feeding adjustments.
Answers to Health Queries From 1925 Feature Service
A reader Q and A column offers guidance on diet and elimination, liver dizziness, snoring causes, feeding toddlers grated carrots, and aching feet. Advice notes consult doctors, orthopedists, and nasal breathing issues, with a copyright notice from 1925.
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Newspaper Feature Service, Inc
A Wife's Confessional Adele Garrison's New Phase
A nurse Katherine seeks a trusted layman's view on a patient's apparent amnesia and sleep sham. She fears another episode could hinder recovery and plans quiet care while awaiting Dr Meredith. The narrator is drawn into the case as Katherine references Dr Pettit and Dr Meredith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adele Garrison
Katherine
Fanny Powell
Lillian
Meredith
Advice to Girls By Annie Laurie
A dramatic passage centers on Katherine and Hal Meredith, with Katherine’s cousin’s wife casting a shadow over happiness. The narrator suspects Hal’s magnetic charm and a possible past romance influencing Katherine’s feelings while fearing a drama hidden in a woman’s soul. The inquiry wonders if Hal Meredith will arrive tonight.
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Annie Laurie
Hal Meredith
Katherine
Trucia
Meredith
Ina
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Feminisms
By Annette Bradshaw
Paris
Genevieve Kemble
Barbara Bayne
Grace Thorncliffe
Wanda Barton
Royal S. Copeland, M. D
New York City
Royal 5
Copeland
Blondie
Londie
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