Gambling Intrigues Children and Parental Advice
Dr. Garry C. Myers of Cleveland College discusses how gambling intrigues children through punch boards and rare charity lotteries. He argues laws alone won’t curb child gambling but patient persuasion, good examples, and parental guidance can steer youth away from these devices and toward safer, constructive interests.
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Garry C. Myers
Cleveland College
Western Reserve University
Peanaven
Andy
Wes
Stripes Rule Spring Fashion Across the South
Fashion notes from the era highlight eggshell whites and blue white stripes as the season’s hot look. Miss Ethel Thompson of Chevy Chase models a Chanel striped ensemble in St. Petersburg with a striped overblouse and navy hat. Al E B. Smith of Detroit wears an oyster-shell gabardine suit with blue tie and white buckskin shoes as the ideal summer male style. The piece also notes knee-length sports skirts, printed blouses, and resort wear from linens to silks, with garments suitable for travel, beaches, and evenings.
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Paris
Ethel Thompson
Chevy Chase
St. Petersburg
Fla
al E B. Smith
Detroit
Ollywood
Stytes
South
California
al E. Smith
Car Ride Turns Sinister in Shocking Abduction Tale
A Cleveland worker misses a streetcar and accepts a stranger’s ride in a luxury sedan. The driver, revealed as Oriental, grows threatening as the trip continues. The woman plans to exit at a corner, but the driver insists she stay for a coercive demand.
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Cleveland
Ring Thief Mystery Ends With Apple Pie Clue
A woman parts with her diamond engagement ring to a kidnapper then spots a waiter later who hints at theft. While dining with her fiancé in an Oriental restaurant the clue emerges when she inspects the pie and finds apples instead of the thief. The tale hinges on misdirection and a clever reveal.
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George
Deep South Blackberry Jam Cake and Related Dishes
Blackberry jam cake recipe inclusion with directions for the Deep South Blackberry Jam Cake, plus suggested side dishes and a tuna fish salad recipe. Details cover Scalloped Potatoes with cheese topping, and jam use in cakes. includes ingredients, mixing steps, baking temp, and optional seasonings.
Wire Preservers Towel Rack From Gas Pipe Add-on
A simple kitchen rack can be made by attaching an extra length of chromium plated gas pipe to the stove connection. The improvised rack serves as a convenient fallback for towels and small kitchen items.
Medical Myths Are Exploded by Dr Logan Clendening
Dr Logan Clendening debunks tongue diagnostic value and silver skull plates amid advice on dehydration and pernicious anemia. He notes tongue examination fades in modern practice and cites neurologists who never used silver plates, while editor’s note promotes pamphlets for a nickel.
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Logan Clendening
M. D
China
West
Clendening
Margo Tries Hair Gilding for Evening Style
Central Press beauty column notes gold and metallic splashes boost formal coifs. Margo tries the new gilding method for evening wear, urging subtle application and care to avoid blotchy results. A DIY option uses egg white paste with metallic powder, brushed on ringlets and waves, then washed out next morning.
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Rome
Margo
Stepmother Advice: Trust Youth and Cherish Family Bonds
A correspondent writes to defend stepmothers facing external advice and fault finding. The column urges Mary Ann to trust her stepchildren, explain right from wrong, and love them through mistakes, advising patience over fretfulness. It commends stepmothers who harbor true maternal hearts and urges loyalty to spouses. Faithful admonition follows about adulterous, lying behavior.
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Virginia Lee
Mary Ann
Stepmother
Poems That Live: A William Stirling-Maxwell Verse
Poem fragment asks sweet Anne for counts of waves stars lovers sands and sea, ending with a single kiss. The lines reflect a lyrical cadence and intimate tone as the speaker seeks one more embrace from Anne.
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Sweet Anne
William Stirling-Maxwell
Singer’s Hobby Decoration Of Her Home And Garden
LILIAN CAMPBELL profiles Mme Nevada Van der Veer head of the Cleveland Institute of Music voice department. She loves home decoration and rare furniture pieces, tours the United States with major orchestras, and will sing with the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra in April under Artur Rodzinski. Her operatic debut was Ortrud in Lohengrin with the Philadelphia Civic Opera, famed for Handel’s The Messiah.
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Mme
Nevada van der Veer
Cleveland Institute of Music
Mme. van der Veer
United States
Cleveland Symphony Orchestra
Artur Rodzinski
London
Berlin
Philadelphia Civic Opera Company
Ortrud
Cherry Red Linen Costume Worn by Beverly Roberts
Spectator sports costume described in this excerpt features a cherry red silk like linen garment worn by Beverly Roberts with white stitching on collar pockets cuffs and belt. The outfit includes a black straw hat with red suede band and accessories in black kid.
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Beverly Roberts
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Nassau
Havana
Central Press Association
By Worth Cheney
Sally
Mrs
Mary Morton
Juliet Shelby
Central Press
Anne
Singer
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