Homer Croy Early Life and First Publication
Amos Croy and his wife settle in Missouri where Homer is born and raised. He enjoys church Sundays and steer weighing, attends the Omaha Exposition, finishes school, moves to New York City as a cab on a woman's magazine, and meets Phebe who marries his father. His novel Boone Stop is accepted for publication with minimal royalties.
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Amos Croy
Missouri
Homer
Croys
New York City
Theodore Dreiser
Woman's Magazine
Phebe
New York
The Last Hours with My Father and a Life in Flux
The narrator recalls his aging father’s final days and their bond over shared memories and a military uniform. He reflects on family, farming pride, and the pull of Paris as he discusses money struggles, European travel, and the lure of real estate that leads toward mortgage and risk.
Molly as Saintly Cheerfulness in Postwar Home Life
A reader from Butte praises Kathleen Norris's SOY WIFE and lauds Molly as a beacon of steadfast resilience. The letter recalls 14 years of joys and sorrows, Molly’s patient labor through illness and unemployment, and her quiet strength guiding a family after tragedy. It urges women to embody Molly’s selfless care as a remedy for postwar challenges.
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Butte
Mont
Molly
Pete
Uttle Pete
Beyond Call of Duty
A feature praises a wife who endured poverty and sorrow with buoyant endurance without seeking luxuries. The piece contrasts her steadfast devotion with the few unfaithful and mentions many who quietly support families during good times and bad.
Blocking Hand Knit Garments For Shaping
Easy method to block a hand knit garment after washing. Place between two towels, pin to desired measurements, and weight with a flat board until dry. A light steam press without washing can finish the look.
Sewing Circle Patterns for Sunback Frock and Pinafore
Pattern No 1303 offers a sunback frock with bolero or a pinafore version in sizes 36 to 52 with yardage specifics. Pattern No 1285 covers sizes 12 to 20 with required fabric and trim details. Due to high demand and wartime conditions, orders may take longer to fill.
Domestic Tips From a Historical Cookery Column
Practical household hints cover cleaning oil cloths with milk and turpentine, storing sugar in a teapot to avoid musty odors, using newspaper scraps to wash vases, taping potholders for easy access, preserving garments by hanging or flat storage, cooling rubber galoshes in a damp cellar, using soda to prevent cream curdling, and preparing warm potato salad to let flavors soak in. Raisins plump when briefly simmered after soaking in cold water.
New York City Holds Hundreds of Private Streets
New York City contains more than one hundred private streets owned by individuals or corporations. These thoroughfares must be closed to the public from sunset to sunrise one day each year to preserve their private legal status.
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Forest Hills
Long Island
New York
Europe
Walter Lippmann
Paris
New York City
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Omah
Chapter
Ga.r
The
Riviera
Grand Hotel
Sainte Maxime
Water Tower
Mediterranean
Dale Carnegie
Junior
America
Standish Road
Kathleen Norris
By Kathleen Norris
Walter
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
New Montgomery St
San Francisco, Calif
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