Discouraged Mother Finds Call to Keep Playing On
A nursewoman narrator tells of a day when Mrs Collins faces multiple slight troubles and a sick headache as she contends with teething baby, laundry delays, a broken window, a quarrel over groceries, and Lilly’s anniversary death. The piece urges resilience likening life to a ball game where players must keep playing despite unfair umpiring and setbacks.
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Jimmy
Big Jim
Mrs. Collins
Joe
Ump
Pal
Wipe Your Tears and Get Back in the Game
The cheer prompts players to rebound after setbacks with encouragement and rallying cries for renewed effort and team spirit.
Advice to Girls in Love with a Older Fiancé
A teen writes about a long distance romance with a man a few years older. The adviser cautions against promising marriage now and suggests waiting, dating others modestly, and letting time test the relationship to avoid a two year loneliness. A second teen requests guidance on marrying at 17 turning 18 soon, with the adviser urging patience and delaying commitment.
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Annie Laurie
Coat Designed For Sports And Spring Needs
A fashion diary notes Madame the designer crafting a brown and tan checked coat for a client. The coat suits sports wear and early spring use with region sleeves, soft wool, and a chic hat and silk kerchief to complete the outfit. The client values timeless coats and seeks long wear over seasonal changes.
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Adame
Madame
Isey
If We Could Emulate the Wind’s Freedom
Poem exploring the desire to be the wind and act without restraint. The speaker imagines roaming the world causing mischief and awe, then longs for human connection and the gentle warmth of seasons, ending with a reflection on wind’s loneliness. Copyright 1927 by Newspaper Feature Service, Inc.
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Newspaper Feature Service, Inc
Tomorrow's Horoscope Jan 25
Forecasts favor broad gains with Jupiter and Neptune aiding ventures and investments. Exercise caution signing contracts due to Mercury. birthdays near this date may mark a progressive year with opportunities yet warn against fraud loopholes in agreements. Those born may be ambitious and possibly rise to prominence.
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Tubrsday
Jupiter
Luna
Neptune
Mercury
Eyebrows and Expression in Beauty Fashion
The article argues eyebrows no longer follow ultra thin trends and should be heavy enough to express emotion. It urges readers to compare brows from fifteen to twenty feet away, ensuring they blend with facial features and reflect inner feelings.
High Blood Pressure and Its Control Explainer
Dr. Royal S. Copeland, United States Senator from New York and former New York City Health Commissioner, discusses causes and management of high blood pressure. The talk outlines risk factors, lifestyle adjustments, and medical options to control the condition.
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Copeland
United States
New York
New York City
Home Making Helps By Wanda Barton
The article urges practical health and household tips, praising exercise such as golf and walking to control blood pressure and stress, and warns against overreliance on medication. It also offers simple, old fashioned silver cleaning methods, emphasizing careful handling of silverware and storage.
How to remove excess cuticle and teen weight guidance
A reader asks how to reduce excess cuticle around nails after trying a remover. Regular manicuring is advised. A separate query asks typical weights for a 15 year old 5 ft 7 in and a 20 year old 5 ft 3 in girl. answers give about 126 pounds and 122 pounds respectively.
Revelations of a Wife and the Masked Dancer Hunch
A narrator and Lillian debate Mary’s fatigue and a night club mystery. Lillian’s hunch about Mary’s link to a masked dancer fades as facts emerge. The exchange reveals doubts about intuition, jealousy, and the connection between Mary, Dicky, Jack Leslie, and Broadway shows.
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Mary
Lillian
Katherine
Dicky
Jack Leslie
Broadway
Lil Nan
Jessie
Newspaper Feature Service, Inc
Willow wood in cricket bats praised by veteran maker
A veteran batmaker notes two kinds of willow used in cricket bats. He says the male wood wears well while the female wood yields better driving power. Derby hats gain popularity in Turkey as the fez fades. A single peony may release 500 900 grains of pollen.
Little Pearl Crescent Teaches Doris About Butterfly Eggs
Doris chats with Mrs Pearl Crescent the butterfly about egg laying on an aster plant. The butterfly explains first hatching order, cocoon development, and that eggs hatch after two weeks in warm weather. Doris promises to protect the eggs and reports back to Mama.
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Doris
Miss Butterfly
Mrs. Pear
Crescent
Mrs. Pearl Crescent
Quotations on Wisdom and Virtue Across Ages
A collection of aphorisms from ancient and classic authors. The lines touch on knowledge, fortune, usefulness, temptation, danger, punishment, ignorance, and preparation, attributed to Seneca Cicero Eliot Ovid Lucan and others.
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Elsie Marlowe
Fanny Darrell
Big Sister
Mieves
Little Sister
The
Premier Syndicate, Inc
Grace Thorncliffe
Winifred Black
Genevieve Kemble
Lucrezia Bom
Lucrezia Bori
Wanda Barton
DR. Copeland
Quicksands OF
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Madge
Turkey
Blanche Silvera
Little Mother
Words of
Hach Day
Syrus
Seneca
Cicero
George Eliot
Ovid
Ipoh
Lucan
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