Benny Learns A Lesson On Legs From Sea Friends
A story finds Benny wishing for extra legs until Happy Giggles introduces Davy Sea-urchin who demonstrates multiple ways to move. Benny, dazzled, realizes one pair of legs suffices and runs home to the market. End note credits 1923 Newspaper Feature Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benny
Ile
Ming
Happy Gherles
Davy Sea
Mr. Seahn
Davy Chin
Happy Les
Davy
Robinson
Laa
Madge Makes a Choice in Mrs Schwartz Apartment Visit
Annette Bradshaw writes of a woman accompanying her sister in law to inspect a modest apartment. Mr Schwartz plans dinner for his lonely wife while the narrator resolves to keep her company and comfort them both. The scene reveals ties between tenants and landlords amid family dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Schwartz
Otto
Missis Graham
Minna
Mrs. Schwartz
Mither
Madge
Words of Wise Men and the Call to Wisdom
A reflective meditation on wisdom and living. quotes emphasize self improvement, timely action, and prudent use of knowledge. The fragment cites Cowper on happiness and modesty, contrasts power with its use, and notes prudence as a guiding law akin to the ten commandments.
Madame de Campon and the courtly reformer of domestic science
Jeanne Louise Henriette Genest, later Madame de Campon, rises from a clerk’s daughter to a trusted reader for Louis XVI’s daughters and head of a school in St Germain. Her work earns royal favor, sustains a link with Marie Antoinette, and she pioneers early domestic science instruction before the French Revolution reshapes her life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis XVI
Jeanne Louise Henriette Genest
Foreign Office
Jeanne
Marie Antoinette
Gav
St. Germain
Hortense Beauharnais
Napoleon
Madame de Campon
Legion of Honor
Tuilleries
St. Helena
Advice to Girls from Dear Old Golden West
A married teen queries unhappiness after moving from parents. The columnist urges self improvement, suggests hosting and inviting neighbors to her home, and questions leaving her husband, advising to work on relationships and consider the child and home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Laurie
Old
Golden West
Annie Laurie Advice on Friendship and Future Plans
Annie Laurie suggests continuing friendship with the young man while not closing off attention from other suitors. She emphasizes enjoying time with multiple young men and planning for the future, advising readers to write in with feminine topics for replies in this column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ar Anniep Laurie
Annie Laurie
Miss Laurie
Odd and Interesting Facts from Everywhere
A collage of curiosities covers topics from hot Dog-days and Sirius myths to a caterpillar’s feeding rate, Thibet’s height, Spanish troop water use, a British steamer’s cargo to Morocco, Australia’s many worship places, and oysters’ sensitivity to shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Country
Growing Pains May Indicate Rheumatism in Children
Health column notes that childhood rheumatism can present with subtle symptoms unlike adult cases. Excessive fever and visible joint inflammation may be absent, with "growing pains" masking the issue. Parents are urged to seek examination and address underlying infections or causes promptly.
Health Q and A: lip care skin bleaching and tongue coating
Reader asks what to apply to lips to stop peeling and if lemon juice harms skin. Answer: Albolene on lips. lemon juice is not harmful and can bleach skin with proper care. Additional queries advise throat exam for recurrent tonsillitis and tonsil removal if diseased. a girl asks why hand veins appear conspicuous and is reassured it is natural.
Ears Protruding Help via Medical Q&A Column
Inquiries about protruding ears and related remedies are answered by Dr. R B Copeland. Readers are asked to mail questions with a self addressed stamped envelope for personal replies if publishable. Copyright 1923 by Newspaper Feature Garvies, Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copeland
Garvies, Vna
Adambe Designs Fall Evening Gown For Miss Brown
Diary reveals Adambe shaping a pale blue frock for Miss Brown with light blue taffeta, dark accents, and a velvet ribbon girdle. The gown features long streamers, pastel flower sprays, and a front hem dip for chic, youthful effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madame
Miss Brown
Luke
Horoscope for Tomorrow by Genevieve Kemble
Tomorrow promises a routine day with lively progress in business and money. Avoid contention and rash temper as litigation may fail. workers should stay calm to advance, and those born today may have a progressive year with steady training and calm conduct.
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Neve Harrison
Enny
By Annette Bradshaw
Zena
Fred
Ere
Adele Garrison
Mark Stuyvesant
Mme. de Campon
Wanda Barton
Thibet
Bae
Morocco
Royal S. Copeland, M. D
United States
New York
New York City
S By
Grace Thorncliffe
Adambe
Genevieve Kemble
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