Debating Fur Coat Amid Debt and Hard Times
Dear Mary Haworth guidance shows a evicted family with two daughters and a long job history. The mother seeks counsel on whether to buy a cheap fur coat for the elder daughter amid debt while the father and friends urge restraint. The columnist advises prioritizing financial stability and suggests the coat be forgone. The piece emphasizes disciplined budgeting and fairness to both daughters and the husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Haworth
Doris
T. C
Cute Nursery Pattern 9169 Seeks 25 Cents
The note promotes Marian Martin pattern 9169 for a yoked darling dress with scalloped edges and puff sleeves in sizes 2 through 10. It describes fabric needs, complete instructions, and a chart, and directs sending 25 cents to Marian Martin at The Middletown Journal pattern department in New York. It also advertises the Marian Martin Fall and Winter Pattern Book with a 15 cent book request and a free pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Martin
Middletown Journal
Pattern Dept
West 18Th St
New York
N. Y
Someone to Love by Irene Lonnnen Ernhart
Tod Duncan faces heartbreak after Liz Conover elopes. Jenny Poleska steps in to restore his confidence and companionship as they search for a new start, job, and apartment on Catalpa Street while confronting Liz’s elopement and future plans.
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Someone To Love
Irene Lonnen Ernhart
NEA Service, Inc
Tod Duncan
Liz Conover
Tod
Jenny Poleska
Liz
Jenny
Catalpa Street
Pop
Ted
Sayre
Agency
Mr. Conover
Markwood
We the Women: Stop Serving Drinks to Save Money
A reader shares how quitting alcohol at home fits a budget and asks friends to accept the change. Ruth Millett urges honesty, suggests explaining the cost, and notes that true friends will respect the decision while new friends will understand from the start.
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Lena Crockett
Baltimore
McKesson & Robbins, Inc
M. H
Conover
Standt
Jewel Movement
Yours
Central Ave
Senn
Winten
G. C. Murphy CO
Ruth Millett
NEA
Middletown
Germantown Rd
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