Dear Martha Lee advice column on forgiveness and trust
A reader asks whether to forgive relatives who cheated after hardship and another laments a cheating spouse. Martha Lee urges cautious forgiveness but warns against becoming a door mat, while advising to protect the child and set clear boundaries. A second reader considers leaving an unloving marriage for the sake of the child and personal safety.
Cannot Forget Him Dear Martha
A 19 year old girl writes of three year acquaintance and a recent month of dates. She confesses love but reports no recent contact from the young man. The advisor cautions that a month is little time and urges patience without discouragement.
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Martha
Dear Martha Lee and the Hard Choice of a Blended Family
A letter asks how a mother with two children by a second husband should handle a demand to board away the boy from her first marriage. The adviser says the husband cannot take the girls or abandon the wife, but suggests boarding the boy near to preserve the family for the children’s sake.
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Martha Lee
Florida
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Y W C A Activities and Meetings and Events
The Y W C A Education Department lists upcoming activities including a Monday basketball game against New Augusta High School at 7 p m and a health contest starting Monday with entry free health examination. Frequent meetings are scheduled Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday with noted presiders and guests.
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Wisconsin Summer School For Workers In Industry
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Blue Triangle Girl Reserve Club
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South Side
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Edna Kirch
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Resinol Soaps Heals Eczema and Poison Ivy Skin
A reader from Evens City, Pa describes severe eczema and vine poisoning, scratching until the skin bled. He credits Resinol Soap and Ointment for immediate relief and lasting smooth skin, praising its refreshing use and quick healing. He would not be without it even if price doubled and recommends it to others.
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Evens City
Dusting cake with cornstarch to keep icing neat
A note advises dusting a cake with cornstarch to prevent thin icing from running. It mentions fruit jams are typically made from fruit and sugar by weight.
What to Wear When You Take Your Auto Out This Spring
New York fashion expert Henri Bendel outlines practical motor wear for spring. Descriptions cover simple hats, tweed and sport fabrics, two-piece jumper suits, wrap skirts, jade silk cords, and coats that shed dust and protect while seated.
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the Times
New York
Henri Bendel
Ritz
Indianapolis Letters Describe Society Talk and Fashion Abroad
Sue writes to Ilene from Indianapolis about letters from France detailing outfits and social happenings. The note recaps costume balls, attire, and the spark of gossip as residents travel, marry, or plan trips abroad, with names of local figures and events, signaling a luminous social column style.
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Sue
Ilene
Indianapolis
France
Times
Fruit Breakfast Cereal Recipe from The Times
Recipe note offers $1 prize for meritorious reader submissions. The item describes soaking prunes, cooking into a cereal with cream of wheat, served with cream and sugar. Attribution to Mrs. W. A. Anderson of Indianapolis.
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W. A. Anderson
Lexington Ave
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Lingerie Trends This Spring Emphasize Applique Hemstitching
The season’s top trim is applique and hemstitching, shaping a popular lingerie look. Designers highlight delicate detailing and subtle textures to refresh intimate apparel this spring.
Crime Cluny Mystery Deepens in Peach Tree Hollow
Amateur sleuths chase a killer linked to Ralph Cluny and a strange letter. Bob and Faith suspect Phil Schultz as the beggar behind clues, while Churchill aims for a sensational trial. Joy’s illness interrupts progress as June license handwriting hints at a left-handed writer. Next, a setback before the trial.
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Phil
Churchill
Schultz
Philip Schultz
Cherry
Banning
Cluny
Wath
Atlanta
New York
Joy
Precious
Honey
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Family breakfast lunch and dinner menus with recipes
The text lists a complete daily meal plan for the Family by Sister Mary, including breakfast items such as prunes cereal and omelets, luncheon with baked apples stuffed with sausage and rolled oats bread, and dinner featuring cod steaks with mashed potatoes and beet cups. It also provides two recipe procedures, one for a pineapple cake and another for a pineapple dessert sauce, with step by step mixing, baking times, and ingredients like butter sugar eggs flour milk and pineapple.
Barque Pearls Offer Long Strands in Pastel Hues
Elegant barque pearls are available in long strands sufficient to wind three times around the neck. They come in a range of pastel colors, appealing to readers seeking refined jewelry options.
Waterproof sacks for garbage pail use
Buy waterproof paper sacks to line the garbage pail. They can be lifted out when full, leaving a clean pail.
Aspirin Gargle for Sore Throat Advised in Ad Copy
An advertisement outlines a method to prepare a harmless gargle by dissolving two Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in four tablespoonfuls of water. Gargle throat thoroughly and repeat in two hours if needed. It warns to use genuine Bayer Aspirin with the Bayer Cross, sold in tin boxes of twelve for a few cents.
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