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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1930

Page

8

Nice Girl Comes to Town in a Dance of Secrets

Tony flirts with Mary Lou as she confronts his boastful plans and rival Gwendolyn Carruthers. A party reveals whispered judgments and Mary Lou’s growing fear of being labeled “nice.” Tony envisions world flights for a Gay Girl, while Aunt Ethelberta withholds funds.

Mary Tony Jove Mary Lou Gwendolyn Carruthers Gwendolyn Lou Carruthers Jay London India Australia Cobham Ethelberta Aunt Ethelberta Maysie Greig

Parenting Peter Pan: nurturing imagination while teaching reality

The piece argues that Childhood dreams of impossible feats enrich creativity but must be guided by parents. It urges a balance between encouraging make believe and grounding kids in present realities, using passive support, dramatic play, and crafty activities.

Peter Pan

The Little Black Clock Spooks a Telephoned Home

Mary Graham Bonner presents a vignette where a talking clock and a dog clock converse with a house family. The Bell and Little Black Clock discuss the novelty of home telephones as a caller from a distant house asks questions and a future meeting with the Little Dog is proposed.

Mary Graham Bonner

Boulder Dam To Attract Tourists

Washington reports that when Boulder dam is finished its 575 foot water column will make it a West tourist spectacle. The Interior Department compares it with Elephant Butte dam in New Mexico at 306 feet, citing the looming appeal and the tragic accident at Elephant Butte where two workers were killed by suction from venting air holes.

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