Dicky Meets a Marmot Woodchuck in Prairie Tale
Dicky spots a furry creature on a dirt mound and learns the woodchuck calls itself a marmot groundhog or woodchuck not a prairie dog. The talking animal explains weather myths about a February shadow and shares daily roosting and eating habits before scampering off with acorns.
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Dicky
Sonny
Mr. Woodchuck
Nantucket Station Meeting Stirs Old Acquaintances
Icky and Harry Underwood meet us at the Nantucket railroad platform as Don Ramon Almirez is introduced to Claire by Dicky. Tension rises over Dicky's control of decisions and my need for autonomy amid fears of exposure and a possible encounter with Dr. Pettit Nagi.
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Icky
Harry Underwood
Nantucket
Bill Boyce
Brother Bill
Dicky
Don Ramon Almirez
Miss Foster
Ramon Almirez
Claire
Lil- Han
Bill
Lillian
Doc
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Herbie
Haneur
Advice to Girls from Dear Annie Laurie
A nineteen year old girl seeks guidance after her mother dies and her father becomes very strict about male callers. The advisor urges patience with the father and suggests honesty with the suitor, advising a frank talk once the family situation eases.
Adolescent Love Warned by Wise Advisor
A 16 year old writes of deep love for an 18 year old and how he cares for her, but her mother objects to late nights. The assistant urges patience and to wait for the mother’s approval to receive him properly in the home.
Annie Laurie Advice on a Troubled Home
A reader seeks help as a 26 year old mother of three living with her second husband. He fusses constantly and she fears breaking up the home but desires a stable family life. The advisor urges patience, to win back harmony and improve the home, not separate.
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Annie Laurie
Annie Laurie Column Seeks Letters From Young Women
Annie Laurie invites letters of inquiry on feminine topics from young women readers and will respond in her column. Letters to a Miss Laurie should be addressed to her in care of this office.
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Annie Laurie
Miss Laurie
Copeland
R. S. Cof
Venture Servis
Heroines of History Lady Jane Grey’s Tragic Rise
The article recounts Lady Jane Grey’s brief nine day reign and execution at seventeen. It highlights her royal birth, the schemes of her father and Northumberland, and her calm, brave march to the scaffold despite a fate she feared.
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Jane Grey
Henry VII
Henry VI
England
Jane
Dorset
Duke of
Suffolk
Duke of Northumberland
Lady Grey
Guilford
Northumberland
Mary
Tower of London
Lady Jane
Choosing Stationery Shapes Taste in Paper and Etiquette
A guide on selecting paper and envelopes for refined correspondence. It covers color, size, monograms, sealing wax, and matching engravings, advising against flashy options. It emphasizes consistent family use, proper training of children in careful letter writing, and avoiding careless mistakes.
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Pound
Odd and Interesting Facts From Everywhere
Silkworms were first reared by a Chinese Empress 4500 years ago according to The Silkworm Classic. Japan imports wool with only about 10 000 sheep and considers a wool subsidy to encourage production. Sweden wedding customs used torches and lances at Husaby church. Chrysanthemum, Japan’s national flower, dates to ancient times with early shows around A D 900 at the imperial residence.
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Japan
Sweden
Husaby
Gothland
Toke
Don’t Hurry Says Health Commissioner in 1935 Advice
Dr. R S Copeland urges temperance in haste to protect heart and nerves. He warns hurry causes mistakes and fatigue, advocates deliberate, thorough work, and explains how haste wastes energy and shortens life. Readers submit health inquiries answered in the column.
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Royal S. Copeland
New York City
New York State
cormiLal
Park Stroll Highlights Apricot Fur Coat in Central Park
Diary narrator and Pam stroll Fifth Avenue into Central Park noting a stylish apricot coat with beaver fur trim at collar cuffs and pockets. They admire a beaver velvet hat and discuss color choices, noting how the coat’s busy design and unusual tone elevate a look beyond black for best occasions.
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Pam
Central Park
Fifth Avenue
Tomorrow's MOROSCO predictions for January 19
The piece forecasts Friday January 19 as a day of favorable astral aspects. It warns that employment by others may improve and suggests those with literary or professional aims could see success due to Mercury and Jupiter alignment. Birthday readers may enjoy a year of success with sound judgment and ambition.
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