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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1926
Page
10
A Kansas City minister proposes a new set of commandments for women starting with Thou shalt not nag, prompting readers to question nagging by men and the persistence of marital strains. Mrs R T asks about love after seven years of marriage, while Dear D and MICHAEL discuss timing and finances for marriage. Boots and Her Buddies.
A young widow’s daughter in her early twenties describes balancing work at a store, home duties, and caring for three younger brothers while poverty and lack of appearance threaten her prospects. A correspondent named Alice offers sympathy, encouragement, and a private reply, asking for her address.
An old home remedy promotes Pinex with guaiaccol and Norway pine extract as a cheap cure for coughs bronchitis and hoarseness. It claims relief within 24 hours by mixing 244 ounces of Pinex into a pint bottle with sugar syrup or honey and warns of refunds if unsatisfied.
In a 1926 Saint and Sinner installment, Ralph Cluny, 68, is murdered on the eve of his wedding to Cherry Lane, 18, while Cherry vanishes after a note for her sister Faith. Faith and Bob Hathaway emerge as engaged. Mary Kearney recounts clues to the coroner amid a web of lovers and alibis.
A solution equal parts egg and glycerine is claimed to remove grass stains from fabric. The method instructs applying the mixture to stained areas and allowing it to work before washing.
A dress of gold brocade with black velvet is described as essential for the warden who has many afternoon engagements. The gold blouse may be worn separately from the black skirt or joined to it with a shirred girdle.
Mrs. Walter Ferguson notes Oklahoma oil magnate E. W. Marland funds a statue honoring Westward women pioneers. The piece lauds their courage endurance and sacrifices in settling the frontier and shaping civilization, arguing their contributions rival Homeric sagas.
The text advises keeping brushes clean by dipping to the back and not deeper, boiling water for scalding, and drying with the brush side down. It also instructs to wash fabric thoroughly before dyeing to remove all spots.
A 1940s style menu lists breakfast and dinner items including grape juice cereal milk coffee porterhouse steak mashed potatoes onions quince salad and a chocolate marshmallow roll. It then gives a home recipe for beef noodle stuffed dumplings with meat mixture onions parsley egg milk and flour and guides on boiling and serving. A Creole eggplant with salmon dish from Mrs. W. L. Dodds Orleans Indiana is described as well.
The Times prints a recipe filing cabinet daily from readers with a single recipe per day and twenty on Fridays. Readers are invited to submit dishes to the Recipe Editor at The Times for publication.
An advertisement argues menstruation is natural while cramps are not and promotes Midol as a rapid, safe relief. It claims pain ends in five minutes, lasts twelve hours, and emphasizes non narcotic harmlessness. Available from druggists for 40 cents in a slim aluminum box.
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