Selfish Wife and Meal Ticket Theme in Miss Manners
A column by Mary Manners presents letters about relationship money woes and secret mistakes. Readers discuss sharing fortunes and caution about revealing past acts before engagement and marriage. The tone offers guidance and encourages moving forward without bitterness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Manners
Iennie
Willie Willis recalls street ball mishap in crash incident
Willie Willis says he ran after a ball and an unidentified man swerved, causing a crash that damaged a tree. He asserts he did not touch the truck or cause the collision and describes his role as accidental.
Questionable Work and Public Perception in a Personal Letter
The speaker laments social misunderstanding of a young woman doing honest work and advises seeking a different family setting. The text notes that older women face fewer judgments, while a young woman must guard against misinterpretation. It also lists several famed bachelors as historical examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay
Rossi And Codos Hop Off In Syria For Marseilles
Lieut Maurice Rossi and Paul Codos French airmen who set a world long distance nonstop record flew from Rayack Syria for Marseilles without a stop They plan to continue to Le Bourget near Paris with an expected Friday arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rayack
Syria
Maurice Rossi
Paul Codos
New York
Marseilles
France
le Bourget
Paris
Navy Seaplane Crash Kills Five at Pearl Harbor
Five Navy crewmen died when a twin motor seaplane lost its tail and plunged into Pearl Harbor. Survivor N A Taft said the tail tore off and the plane dived into the water as divers worked to recover the wreckage and the remaining bodies. The dead include Lieut. Charles Hill and Lieut. Theodore Marshall among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
T. H
INS
United States Navy
Pearl Harbor
N A. Taft
Sacramento
Calif
Taft
Charles Hill
Washington
D.C
Theodore Marshall
Long Beach
C. C. Stewart
Dallas
Tex
W. C. Hovey
Kingman
Kan
L. B. Pitt
Athens
O. Taft
Marshall
Naval Academy
Soap Company Expands Workforce Under NRA Code in Burlington
The Iowa Soap company of Burlington says it added over 100 employees to reach more than 400 total to meet NRA code requirements. The firm operates day and night to supply toilet and laundry soaps, flakes, and powders nationwide. President Homer D. Banta notes wages and hours comply with the code and foresees benefits from shorter industry working hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Iowa Soap Company of
Towa Soap Company
Homer D. Banta
Banta
Just Folks Questions on True Success and Happiness
A poem questions common teaching that triumph equals wealth and status. It urges a new story for children about true success in serving others, friendship, and contentment with modest means. The verse highlights happiness found in fellowship with nature and living honestly, not in riches.
Meet A Modern Philosopher on Equal Health Certs
A reader challenges Dr. Brady on equal moral responsibility for health in marriage. The exchange argues both sexes deserve health verification before marriage and warns against a double standard. Other letters critique health fads and kitchenware claims, noting cautious, practical dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Brady
Questions and Answers on Calcium Lactate Regimen
A reader asks who said care and describes taking six 5S-stain calcium lactate tablets after meals for two months. The query seeks guidance on how much longer the regimen should continue and whether adjustments are needed.
Eagles decorate nest rims with fresh green twigs
Birds use bits of green twigs to outline the nest rim and replace faded material as new twigs are laid daily, maintaining a lively nest display.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Manners
Willie Willis
Voltaire
Macaulay
Charles Lamb
Swinburne
Beethoven
Leonardo da Vinci
Lord Kitchener
Sir Isaac Newton
Esther
Coty
Mennen
Jergen
Vic
Velvet
Prince Albert
Raleigh
Edgeworth
Target Tobacco
Himyar
Tol Granger
Lady Esther
Gillette Blue Blades
Probe Navy
NRA
Edgar A. Guest
Gopgrisht
National Recovery Act
Cedar Rapids
Sear
Kenmore Electric
Good Housekeeping
Kenmore
Baltimore
Great Lakes
Pal Reg
Soxic
Anvas
Windsor
Sear’s
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Third Ave
William Brady, M. D