Genuine Infants Replace Popular College Babies
About 1,000 “college babies” in the United States face job loss as genuine infants replace them. Reports from Providence Journal describe the shift as real babies arriving to join college households, with Oklahoma and Nebraska among early adopters. Kathryn Marie and a Boy from Stillwater are highlighted as part of new home life studies in university settings.
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United States
Providence Journal
Stillwater
Oklo
Oklahoma
Hte
Wakting
University of Nebraska
Oklahoma College
W. M. Morning
Lincoln
Neb
Dr. Stork
Kathryn Marie
Word of Advice to the Saleswoman from a Customer
A reader advises saleswomen to avoid the term saleslady and avoid conveying contempt to departing customers. Do not insult the firm or hum while serving. The writer argues a diligent, respectful sales attitude yields better results and imagines leading a department store with higher standards.
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Ftig
Plant Dahlia and Gladiolus Bulbs for Summer and Fall Blooms
Plant now for late summer and fall blooms. Dahlias need rich, well manured soil, five inches of earth plus fertilizer, bulbs laid flat facing sprouts, covered with soil and fertilizer, blooms in about eight weeks. Stake plants to avoid wind damage. choose from five classes: cactus, show, decorative, pompon, and peony. Gladioli require rich sandy soil, four to six inch planting depth, three inches between bulbs, newer rose varieties favored. Tubers should be dug after frost and stored for spring replanting.
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Statka
Kiddie Land Fashion Notes for Children’s Summer Wear
In Kiddie Land Everybody's Doing It! Stepping Into button-ons rompers or dainty dresses becomes a summer trend. For mothers, fashion vocab is playful as outfits like black sateen rompers with bright yellow embroidery or taffeta pantalettes echo grownup chic. Neutral browns and beiges mix with blues reds pinks and greens for party dresses, with white and lemon pastels leading the way.
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Ohtntzges
Cretonnes
Lady Astor Career and Public Courage Through Years
The excerpts profile Nancy Langhorne Astor called Lady Astor, detailing her view of marriage and politics. It notes her Virginia upbringing, Langhorne family, early social standing, horse sense, and eventual rise to the House of Commons after marriage to Waldorf Astor. It also recalls royal circles, court snubs, and the Plymouth seat bid.
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Lady Astor
AML
Ufe
America
England
Mirador
Thiswel (Chilly) Dabney Langhorne
Albemarle County
Virginia
Nancy Witcher Langhorne
Langhorne
Irene
Nanny
William Waldorf Astor
Robert Gould Shawd
Boston
Beccause Ladien
King Edward
Astair
Edward
Astor
Plymouth
Hons of Lords
House of Commons
Lady Astor and the Seven Tenets in Women’s Struggle
An article outlines Lady Astor’s influence on political equality for women, crediting her ambition, campaigning, and advocacy for the poor. It notes her Commons debut supporting prohibition earning the nickname pussyfooter and recalls a biting exchange with ministers and Lord Cecil illustrating her blunt style and resilience.
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Cady Astor
Atump
Cingsen
Lady Astor
House of Commons
Stealese
Sip Sha
Hire
Robert Cecil
Can a Woman Be a Success in Two Careers
Dorothy Speare, 23, pursues dual paths as novelist and lyric soprano. She already wrote Dancers in the Dark and is finishing a second novel while short stories appear in magazines. Singing fuels her writing. she plans operatic study in New York and aims to balance both talents with daily routine from 9 to 6:30.
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Speare
Dorothy Speare
Mies Speare Haa
New York City
Jean
Rose
Ant
Dorothy
Old Shiny Suit and the Near East Trip Dream
In a closet a set of garments dream of being sent to the Near East to aid others. Old Shiny Suit, Party Dress, and others debate their fate as their owner prepares for a bundle day, showing hopeful selflessness and a sense of duty amid practical limits.
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Mr. High
Near
Athet
Old Coat
Near East
High Shoes
Blul
Dorant
Andio
Peo
When Old China Is Your Hobby
A New England vacationing woman stores a kitten in a teapot during travel and urges collectors to value family heritage when buying china. She warns that cheap, unattractive pieces wear quickly and that future generations will treasure today’s fine china for beauty, design, and color.
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New England
China
Behalf of the Neglected Mother in Modern Times
The piece laments neglect of mothers by hurried modern daughters who chase independence. It argues mothers sacrifice much for children and deserve companionship and small attentions, especially when widowed, noting mothers value shared moments over luxury.
Jersey Tart For Dessert
A ten inch pastry crust is lined with buttered paper and cornmeal then baked. Eight large green apples are cored and rubbed with lemon to prevent browning, cooked in syrup until tender, then drained. A thick apple sauce spreads on the crust, the apples arranged rounded side up, and a lemon syrup reduced and poured over before serving cold.
Fascinating Facts for the Flapper Accessories
The article describes scarves in changeable taffeta with fine quilting stitches and wide plain hems. It notes beaded embroidered scarves in black forestress with red, green, and yellow beads, plus square parasols of agured cetenne for white frocks, highlighting color schemes and coordinated accessories.
Tested Potato Ragout and Tinsed Meat in War Cookery
The article describes thrifty wartime kitchen methods with two dishes. Potato ragout uses fat, onions, flour, stock, then potatoes and corned beef simmered gently until tender. A second fish and potato soup is cooked with herring, onions, herbs, and egg yolk served with buttered toast. A citrus egg dessert with orange juice, rind, and a two-stage custard is outlined for dessert.
Japanese Women in Various Industries Progress in Japan Rise of women detectives
Japanese women enter diverse roles from factory work to tourism and entertainment. The Farmato cites two noted detectives Mini Yakiko Nakahara and Mine Tacroka Sato, while 66 500 women work in Tokyo factories. Pay ranges from 20 to 60 yen monthly, with top earners like hairdressers and geisha women earning up to 1 000 yen.
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Farmato
Elf
Biregu
Mini Yakiko Nakahara
Mine Tacroka Sato
Tokio
City Social Bureau
Nagata
Foreign Music Academy
Just One Thing and Nother Prideful Truth Teller
A critique of a blunt truth speaker who mocks tact and kindness. The piece urges restraint, noting truth told without care harms others and erodes good taste, warning against malicious disclosure in daily talk.
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Pring
Margaret Burke
T.o
Jersey
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