Unexpected Visit to Cousin Margaret
A reflective column notes Agnes plans a surprise visit to Cousin Margaret, who balances club leadership and family duties while dealing with a busy home. The writer laments how friends bear neighbors’ burdens and muses on mistreatment and reliance, ending with a copyright notice from 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nousin Agnes
Cousin Margaret
Margaret
Agnes
Woman’s Club
Girl Scouts
Rock of Gibraltar
England
Mary E. Wilkin
Jearet
How to portion calories with cabbage and fruit tips
A home kitchen guide explains daily 2500 calorie needs and uses measuring tools to manage portions. It details cabbage servings, boiling techniques, butter and lemon enhancements, and lists examples like a three ounce roast beef slice and various fruits to illustrate balanced daily rations and weight control.
Fashion Designer Crafts Resort Wear For Spring
A fashion designer notes clients returning from winter resorts crave sports clothing and separates. Madame sketches early spring outfits with multiple skirts and sweaters, tailoring looks to casual weekend wear and resort style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madame
Youngs
Adame
Madame Toll
Dear Babs a plea for hope after infant loss in 1926
A reader writes to Elsie seeking support after losing a premature baby. The letter describes grief, loneliness, and marital tension, urging resilience and outward strength to invite compassion from others and a possible chance at future children. The editor notes copyright 1926 Premier Syndicate, Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babs
Pals
Elsie
Premier Syndicate, Inc
Tomorrow's Horoscope Forecasts Bright Opportunities Ahead
An active day with planetary angles promises rewards for industry and steady effort. Employment changes may occur with advancement and pleasure, while personal relations improve and offer substantial benefits. Birthdays bring auspicious guidance for the year, and a child born now may rise to responsible roles through strong mind and character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hite
Swift Family and the Rise of Swift & Co. in Packingtown
The article profiles Gustavus Franklin Swift and the Swift fortunes, tracing the company from a Barnstable meat venture to Swift & Co. in Chicago. It notes the refrigerator car revolution, 7,900 plus refrigerated cars, 84 branch houses, and 1921 livestock, sales nearing 659 million dollars. It also describes the Swiftfamily culture as democratic, discreet, and loyal, with a focus on hard work and absence of ostentatious displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Franklin Swift
Swift & Co
Swift
America
William Swift
Massachusetts
Gustavus Franklin Swift
Cape Cod
Barnstable
Mass
Albany
Chicago
Swifts
How Giants Features Come Into Being
Dr. Royall S. Copeland explains acromegaly and giantism, noting pituitary overactivity causes slow facial and bodily changes after age forty or in early life. Symptoms include enlarged jaw and ears, headaches, mood changes, and difficulty fitting hats or gloves, yet health often remains unimpaired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pris Teat
Aly
Advice to Girls by Annie Laurie in Ear
A Q and A column where two eighteen year old girls seek guidance on keeping friendships with two older suitors. The reply says shared interests keep them congenial. if not, nothing can be done. Additional Qs cover ears ringing from catarrhal conditions, weight reduction via diet, and pimples with diet notes, each asking for stamped envelopes for full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Laurie
Babe
Kate
Abe
Mrs Ocelot Charms Dotty In Zoo Cage
Dotty meets Mrs Ocelot a striking four foot cat with yellow brown coat and dark spotted markings. Squeedee explains the cat is savage in the wild yet gentle in captivity while fearing dogs and even her mate Mr Ocelot. The pair discuss cat family quirks before the keeper serves supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Ocelot
Dotty
Squeedee
Elfin
Joyland
Newspaper Feature Service, Inc
The Double Bind of Katherine and Lucia Meredith
Katherine Bickett contemplates confessing a tangled past involving Dr. Hal Meredith, Lucia Meredit h and her own marriage to Jack Bickett. The nurse fears a derailing truth about love, loyalty, and possible motives behind Lucia’s request as she seeks professional care for a patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutia
Katherine
Hal
Lucia Meredith
Katherine Bickett
Hal Meredith
Katherine Sinnot
Lucia
Madge
Ife
Jack Bickett
Dr. Meredith
Teno
Newspaper Feature Service, Inc
Words of Wise Men and Philosophical Reflections
A collection of quoted maxims and classical thoughts from Burke, Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Herbert, a license note, Cibber, Cicero, Seneca, and Horace. The snippets touch on ambition, light in darkness, calm arguing, gratitude, art imitating nature, and simple rural virtue.
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Winifred Black
Clara
Annette Bradshaw
Marie
Jack
Ly Jeannette Young Norton
Grace Thorncliffe
Genevieve Kemble
Barbara Bayne
Packing” Fame
Board of Trade
Giant
Royal S. Copeland
M. D
United States
New York
New York City
Drroyal S“Opeland
Blanche Silver
Quicksands of
Adele Garrison
Katherine Tella Madge
Burke
Ella Wheeler Wilcot
Herbert
Cibber
Cicero
Seneca
Horace
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