Engagement ring ethics and how a man should handle costs
A letter urges sensible handling of engagement expenses when a partner finances the ring. It argues the woman may be earning more and should meet her share, while a man should consider duty and fairness. The writer Marley notes love and practicality intertwine as couples plan marriage and shared finances.
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Clem
You Women Lack Vision and War Debate Dialogues
A heated exchange mocks women's roles in warfare and invention. The dialogue notes a man-society bias, a woman claims leadership and progress, while the referee declares she wins easily in the end. The piece satirizes gender stereotypes and calls attention to traditional roles.
Farewell to the Old Year Hymn of Hope and Harsh Farewell
A ballad laments the passing of the old year and welcomes the new with mixed tones. It recalls worn joints and trials endured, praise for youth turned to scorn, and a hopeful gaze toward a brighter coming year. The rhyme imagines Old Time as a derailed guest being sent away and a refreshed future being welcomed at the gate.
Advice Column Response on Love and Self Respect
A reader asks Mildred Champagne about a two week romance with a boy who kissed her and promised letters and photos. The adviser cautions against sending pictures, suggests ending the correspondence if he dates another girl, and urges self respect to avoid treating favors as sacred. The column emphasizes prudence and personal dignity in romantic choices.
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Miss Champagne
Chum
Mr. Barton
Louise
Clara Bingham
Clara
Newman Lecture Explores Khartum Journey and Roosevelt Trail
E M Newman spoke at Symphony Hall on Khartum with a voyage from Victoria Nyanza shores by rail to the sea. He photographed wild animals from the train and narrated a caravan trek through diverse lands and peoples. After intermission he followed the Roosevelt Trail capturing motion and still pictures of unusual nature.
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Symphony Hall
E. M. Newman
Khartum
Victoria Nyanza
Newman
Zanzibar
Isle of Spice
Mr. Newman
Origins of the Civil War in 1860s America
Dr Hendrik van Loon recounts the 1860 Democratic splits at Charleston and Baltimore, the birth of the Confederate states at Montgomery, Lincoln’s 1860 election, and the early standoff over Fort Sumter. It notes the seceding states’ forts, initial federal control of two forts, and failed compromise efforts.
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Charleston
South Carolina
Baltimore
Stephen A. Douglas
Richmond
Virginia
J. C. Breckenridge
Kentucky
Chicago
Congress
New Territories
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Breckenridge
Douglas
Fort Pickens
Pensacola
Florida
Fort Sumter
Ugly Duckling Becomes a Swan in American Social Scene
A columnist recalls a homely American girl who transforms at a weekend house party through careful appearance and unselfish, attentive behavior. She avoids flashy vanity, listens well, and effortlessly wins admiration, illustrating why she was once seen as an ugly duckling but becomes a swan in the eyes of the men.
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May Christie
America
United States
Vitory
Miss Blank
Lighting the Christmas Pudding with Lemon Extract
Household hints offer a bright lighting method for plum pudding using lemon extract for a pretty flame and fragrant aroma. August A Lyons Taunton advises along with tips on sharpening dull scissors and cleaning rusty ornaments with oil.
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Augusta G. Lyons
Broadway
Taunton
RPA Sees Policy Change for Reprints and Requests
RPA notes instructions for future story handling require readers to provide a self addressed stamped envelope for returns. The policy emphasizes retaining a copy of the story sent to the requester.
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Rpa
Soap, Soap and Other Liquids on Crescent Ranch
A tale of Blimp Anderson and Buddy Mack placing a soap box on a barrel as a harmless prank that escalates into a faux chase with the Royal Mounted and a prohibition agent. After a nocturnal mishap, the scene returns to normal, while Pep Keane conducts a playful shootout with a ketchup bottle and a milk can, revealing the prank’s punch line about soup hidden inside the box. A speeding car interrupts as lawmen close in on the trail.
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Crescent Branch
Blimp Anderson
Buddy Mack
Big Boss
Canada Line
Buddy
Royal Mounted
Blimp
Scott
Pep Keane
Pep
Sport
Louise Keeps Pace Planning While Barton Delivers Orders
Louise anticipates Barton’s needs and handles mail, replies, and contract summaries before he arrives. Clara notes the tension of the boss’s rush while Louise calmly manages routine tasks, showing how foresight sustains efficiency in the office.
Booze in a Soap Box Incident at Local Spot
A driver, addressing a powerful neighbor, asks to investigate after noting liquor carried to a location. The big boss agrees to search, and a thorough check finds nothing. Pep confesses he hoped for a pardon, revealing the soap box contained booze.
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Hyland
Pep
Recipes of New England Housewives Sunday Post
A Sunday Post page presents three recipe items for turkey crostades and squash pie. The crostades use hollowed rolls filled with a creamy turkey sauce finished with lemon juice and parsley and served warm. The squash pie combines stewed squash with butter eggs spices and milk baked into a custard-like filling.
Parisian Sweets and Frosting Techniques
A Taunton note lists recipes for soufflé frosting almond gelatine icing and Parisian sweets. It describes making a soufflé frosting in a double boiler, preparing almond gelatine icing with lemon extract, and crafting Parisian sweets from raisins figs and nuts rolled in coconut or chopped nuts. It includes method notes and resting times.
Fashions Highlight Evening Hats and Gowns with Peacocks
Large satin hats for evening are shirred on bins with puffed brims and burnt peacock accents. An evening gown of silver cloth features pearl and rhinestone peacock tails, a slender train, and jewel bands. New coats emphasize fullness above the waistline.
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