Why Women Dress Up Here and Abroad in Quiet Fashion
Martha Lee muses on why women choose stylish dress and how it shapes mood and purse strings. She notes dress as soul expression and personal uplift, observed across cultures from South Seas wives to North American wives. The piece ends with the idea that dressing well pleases the self and earns admiration, a small talent turning spare hours into extra money for pretty things.
Won't Buy Her Clothes Dear Martha Lee
A reader asks how to handle a husband who refuses funds for new clothes. The columnist suggests explaining the need, relaxing spending, or considering alternatives if persuasion fails, noting some men fail to see the need for updated attire.
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Recipes By Readers Note The Times Cabinet Recipe
A reader submitted cabinet recipe printed in this column with daily entries except Friday. Ingredients include brown sugar granulated sugar milk butter walnuts vanilla and salt. Boil milk with sugars and salt to soft ball stage then add remaining items and heat until creamy. Pour into seasoned tins cut into squares after five minutes. Cleo Stoddard Indianapolis.
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Cherry Lane Wiley Faces Coroner After Marriage Plot
In a 1926 NEA Service dispatch, Faith reveals Cherry Lane Wiley fled the house after a note concerning fiancé Mr Cluny. Bob Hathaway testifies to finding Cluny dead by a broken vase, footprints not yet explained, as Cherry’s disappearance shocks relatives and reporters.
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Crocheted Resort Hats Feature Drooping Brims and Front Drapes
Crocheted straw hats for resort wear are shown in smart shops. The design highlights a very wide drooping brim and a crown with an unusual front drape back, creating a distinctive silhouette for southern wear.
Men Folks Certainly Love Food in Civic Posts
A humorous critique of constant banquets fueling civic drives and fundraising. The author mocks breakfast meetings and luncheon appetites that supposedly drive action, noting both men and women are entertained with food to spur work, while waste and public meals dominate efforts.
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