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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1926
Page
14
A reader questions social norms around marriage and divorce. The essay argues marriage carries heavy responsibility and impact, warns against hastily breaking vows, and advises a wife to address unequal financial and domestic duties with her husband.
A 19 year old girl asks which of two suitors to marry. One is better looking. the other is wealthier with connections. Martha Lee advises she must know her own mind before deciding and does not pick a suitor.
A 1930s style health ad touts Midol tablets as safe fast relief for menstrual pain. It claims direct action on menstrual organs, no habit forming drugs, and relief in five to seven minutes. Available in stores for 40 cents.
Tillie seeks guidance to keep a cherished friend as her sisters nag and prejudice pressure her. The response urges quiet loyalty to the friend and cautions against breaking the friendship despite family objections.
A wrist bag made of lame and ostrich features a flap with a pocket for beauty aids. Intended to be slipped on the arm during the dance.
In a coroner’s room Cherry Lane Wiley testifies she fled her fiancé Ralph Cluny with Chris Wiley after he pressed her to marry him. The 18 year old, soon to be 19, describes leaving with him during a snow night to escape a marriage she did not want. Faith, Bob, and Stephen Churchill figure in a web of court case and scandal.
A reader submitted grapefruit and celery salad recipe uses grapefruit segments with celery, chopped celery, mayonnaise, and celery garnish. The note mentions mailing cabinets to winners and provides Mrs H C Schwab's address.
When planning a fruit salad from canned fruit place the cans on ice early in the day. Keeping cans on ice uses less fridge room than transferring fruit to bowls for chilling.
A grapefruit fruit cup with its pulp and slices of other fruit is described as the best fruit cocktail. The edge may be pinked with a fruit knife to add decoration.
Shave thin slices of American cheese on saline wafers and brown in the oven. Serve these savory morsels with a fresh salad for a quick, crisp accompaniment.
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a two fold treatment for persistent coughs and colds. It claims creosote soothes inflamed membranes and inhibits germ growth while being absorbed to attack the source. The ad guarantees satisfaction and offers a refund if symptoms persist after following directions.
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