Be Worth Wanting Girls And You'll Be Wanted
A childless widow adopts two boys then adds a baby later. The piece argues that women who fret about marriage or spinsterhood push men away and stresses natural ease, comfort, and self contentment as keys to attracting a partner. It suggests men seek comfortable, relaxed companionship over anxious pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Sor
Azties
Keith
John Macgregor
Nell Macgregor
Bruce
Nature
Macgregors
Angel
Dizzy Dean’s Rise, Decline, and Enduring Color in Baseball
The piece recalls Dizzy Dean’s peak years from 1933 to 1936 with 102 wins and a powerful pitching presence, then charts his 1937 injury and rapid performance decline. It notes his larger-than-life personality, his brother Paul Dean, financial missteps, and his life after baseball near Dallas, highlighting his enduring fan appeal and fighting spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dizzy Dean
Diz
Babe Ruth
Ole Diz
Dean
Charlie Moran
Chicago
Paul Dean
Dizzy
Paul
Daffy
Kitchen Shower Ideas For A June Bride
A homemaking column suggests a kitchen shower with inexpensive gifts like pottery pots and bowl covers to start a bride’s kitchen library. It includes a sample menu, recipe cards, and practical items such as butter paddles and a potato ball cutter, plus dessert and drink ideas.
Homemaking Booklets for the June Bride
Four practical homemaking booklets offered as gifts for a new bride. Better Baking Easy Entertaining Feeding Father Household Hints priced at 10 cents each. Send 10 cents per book to Eleanor Howe at 919 N Michigan Avenue Chicago Illinois with exact book titles. Released by Western Newspaper Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Howe
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Illinois
Western Newspaper Union
Performing Miracle With an Old Rocker
Miss Fixit discovers a room color plan based on a favored picture rug or drapery color in Ruth Wyeth Spears Book 4. A turquoise rocker with turquoise chintz shows how inexpensive color can transform a home and life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Miss Fixit
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kathleen Norris
By Kathleen Norris
Mary
Tom
Grandma's
Mama
Pat Dean
Dallas
Lefty Grove
Thousehold News
Bedford Hills
York
Coastipetica
Aurelius
Lydia E. Pinkham
Beason, Gealers
Harold Somers, Inc
de Kalb Ave
D'Eya
N.Y
Ruth
Doan
Doans
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