Whispers in Southampton Drapery Shop Mystery
In a Southampton shop a tense scene unfolds as a mother-in-law probes a unknown foreign man linked to wealthy Smythe-Hopkins family. A glimmering gold star marks the shop clerk while locals speculate the Don Ramon Sirez is a titled, influential figure with South American property interests.
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Jame
Pastampton
Junior
Marton
Ping
Faii
Capa
Mit
Don Ramon Sirez
Esses
Southampton
Don
Funeral Fervor Defies Mourning After Death of Beloved Husband
Winifred Black records a family resolve to not wear mourning after the death of a devoted husband and kind father who was ill for a time. He asked his family to honor his wish and refrain from black attire at the funeral.
Mourning and memory in a 1922 reflection
A writer recalls Jack How's views on mourning and charity in poverty, questioning the need to wear black after loss. He reflects on how early hardship shapes attitudes toward grief, and notes a veil as a practical shield against public curiosity during mourning.
Mourning and Time The Best Reply to Grief
A fragment from a column urges dropping deep mourning in favor of time as the cure for sorrow. It notes the late man of affairs set an example by his family not to wear crepe and argues that visible grief offers little beyond shared sentiment.
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Europe
Diary of a Fashion Model and a Suburban Play
An enthusiastic young couple visits Madame seeking costumes for one-act plays in a suburb. A rushed scene unfolds as they discuss fittings and roles with a young Frenchwoman, Mile. des Cognets, who has long resided in the country.
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Madame's
Tomorrow's OROSCOPE By Genevieve Kemble
A whimsical column notes astrological hints for Wednesday July 12 and sketches a play rehearsal scene. It features Mrs Carter seeking a white sleeveless afternoon frock with a dropped waist and long panelled skirt, as Madame guides costume fittings and a French fitter.
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Madame
Pam
Mrs. Carter
Memieres Disease Health explainer and ear anatomy
A health column explains the inner ear labyrinth including the semi circular canals and cochlea. It describes Meniere’s disease its symptoms and possible causes, emphasizes protection of hearing organs, and notes possible treatments depending on underlying causes.
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Snall Abell
Bret
Meniere
Advice to Girls By ANNTE LAURIE DPAR
A reader asks how to hold a fiancé s attention in public as she doubts his love after a long engagement. The adviser Rosebud dismisses her worries noting that it is natural to be drawn to others when seen with friends and urges patience.
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Dpar Annte Laurie
Rosebud
Lucretia and Roman Virtue at Collatia
A fragmentary tale recounts Lucretia wife of Tarquinius Collativius virtuous and loyal, chosen by virtue to confront Sextus resisting his disrespect. The incident at Collatia ends with her telling her husband and father of the assault and a tragic outcome.
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Virginia
Keoman Republic
Iucretia
Rome
Tarquiniua Collativius
Tarquinius Superbus
Collatinus
K’rean
Collatia
Lucretia
Sextus
Luicretia
Hef
Home making tips on curtains and trims from Everything About the House
A knitting and homemaking column outlines dainty curtain ideas for girls rooms using muslin tips to rag, cheesecloth, gingham trims and ruffles. It covers chintz and chambray options, borders, appliques, and practical washing notes for washable window coverings. The piece ends with a brief historical note on Lucretia and Rome.
Betty Meets an Interesting Worker and the Bumble Bee
Betty meets Mrs Carpenter-bee and learns she builds a tree hollow home with wood chips and sawdust. The bee shows Betty her multi floor nest and explains how she stores food and constructs floors using saliva. Betty rides on the bee to the hollow tree and explores the work site before returning home.
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Betty
Mrs. Bee
Mrs. Bumble-bee
Brame Bee
Irpenter-Bee
Mrs. Carpenter-bee
Mrs.Carpenter-bee
Mrs. Carpenter- Bee
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Annette Bradshaw
Ray
May
Adele Garrison
Mother Gra
Bering
Tore
he-Hopkins
Exre
Smythe- Phins
Maon
Long Island
New England
Madge
Fee, Inc
Winifred Black Werves
Yright
Aper
Grace Thorncliffe
Genevieve Kemble
Jupiter
Enus
Mile
Memere
Royal S. Copeland, M. D
New York City
DR. Copeland
Méniere
A. BR. Q
Newspaper Feature Service, Inc
By Annte Laurie
Bene
Mark Stuyvesant
Wanda Barton
Tacretia
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