Plain Face Is Challenge to Personality
A narrative about Jenny who overcomes being deemed plain by transforming through college, gaining confidence and developing her personality. It contrasts her sisters, highlights self-improvement steps for women over 30 seeking employment, and encourages effort, grooming, and assertiveness to secure jobs and independence.
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Frank
Duckling
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Mrs. Boole Leads Dry Crusade and Backlash Debates
Mrs. Ella A. Boole longtime prohibition advocate, aged 80, addresses New York WCTU centennial event while Sen. Morris Sheppard and other dry leaders discuss a potential revival. The piece profiles Boole’s career from Wooster Ohio to national leadership and notes ongoing anti liquor activism amid a changing era.
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Ella A. Boole
Prohibition
Morris Sheppard
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William H. Boole
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Ohio
University of Wooster
Knitted Rag Rug in Soft Colors From Ruth Wyeth Spears
Readers are invited to request a Rug Leaflet free with two books on home sewing decor. A 30 inch wooden knitting needle guides rag rug strips. join three color runs, edge with crochet, and decorate rooms with handmade items.
False on Its Face and Skinks in Sleepy Scene
A reader recalls an article about finding a collar button in a cow’s stomach and questions how a cow could access a bedroom and hide under a dresser, presenting a humorous clash of details.
Mistaken Identity at Court Appearance
A courtroom exchange reveals a mistaken identity moment as a judge questions a witness about appearing in a suit. The woman defends that this is her first time in the courtroom and she has not appeared before the judge.
Hint of the Day The Use of Face Powder
The article notes face powder as an ancient beauty aid used in Egypt China and Japan. It explains proper application by patting on lightly from under the chin and avoiding the nose while tapping with fingertips, plus sanitary tips for pads and powders containing starch talcum and zinc oxide.
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Egypt
China
Japan
Cleopatra
Silken Caracul Fur Is Valued For Lustrous Moire Patterns
The article explains the value of caracul pelts from a Russian sheep breed. It highlights how regular, beauty of the Lustrous maire markings and skin quality influence price. The shimmering moire patterns must be carefully matched and harmonized to achieve greatest loveliness.
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Russia
Safety Talks Crossing the Road Risks
The National Safety Council analyzes pedestrian deaths to find why people cross away from intersections. It reports at least a third of rural pedestrian fatalities and 40 percent in cities occur at non intersection locations, with 1937 losses exceeding 5 600 lives.
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National Safety Council
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