White Collar or Blue Collar Debate in 1926 Family Talk
In Elsie Robinson's World column a boy argues for college while his brother scorns it, as their father weighs options. A Massachusetts labor survey from 1926 is cited, comparing wages of white collar workers to union trades, highlighting earnings and career choices.
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Allen
Jim
Arnold
Teft
Ems
Roberts
Eij
Fleet
Thurster
Joe Elliot
Dumbéll
Weill
Bolt
Bill
Massachusetts Department of Labor and Industry
Yasle
Jess
Union
United “States
Fea
Teamdtersy Fiéaré
Longzhoremen
Pestaby
Fem Humafia
King Faas
Baby
Etiquette on Walking Partners in Public Promenades
The guide states the gentleman should walk on the curb side nearest the street, whether with one lady or two. It prescribes the proper order for two ladies, placing the man between them as the safest, most courteous arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bercrman
Songs for Days of Old Family Album Reflections
Fay King recalls old time family albums and photo norms. The piece contrasts past etiquette with present casual portraits, noting how baby pictures and mothers’ roles shifted from formal keepsakes to modern display with implied social attitudes.
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Fay King
Doris Meets Yellow-billed Cuckoo In Windy Morning Visit
Doris Bean befriends a talking Yellow-billed Cuckoo and his mate in a clump of bushes on a bright morning. The birds explain they can help pest a farmer’s orchard by eating huge insects, and invite Doris to watch their nest and planned helpers. Doris rushes home with news of the unusual avian neighbors.
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Doris
Acros
Mr. Tres Frog
Doris Bean
Carlton
Fontier
Dorie
Coneright
Naveespaper Fanfare Servtey, Inc
Kiddies Dot Puzzle Teaches Perspective Errors
A playful puzzle shows a teacher correcting a young artist about drawing technique. The vanishing point sits below the horizon, the horse’s foot is backward, and a church appearance is inverted, prompting straight line connections between numbers to fix perspective.
Meditations of a Wife by Helen Rowland
A fragment from a Helen Rowland piece on heart and life, noting changes and the modern pursuit of thrills. The readable lines reflect a dated prose style with references to love, longing, and the desire for excitement in life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wife
Helen Rowland
Fife
Love's Wages A New Serial in a Modern Tale
The narrator, Barbara, through a tense dinner and a drive, confronts jealousy and attraction as Fergus Blaine reveals his Byronic flaws. He pleads for integrity against Corinne Hubbard's manipulations while she wrestles with desire, fate, and the fear of being led astray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fergus Blaine
Lord Byron
Miss Hubbard
Fergus
Rip
Frankie
Dizae
Italy
Grace
June
Corinne Hubbard
Doriing
Tomfort
Daxting
Bic
Fata Tahoe Tee Toydooe Tepes In Fashioning Abort
Fragmentary text describes a sequence of vague phrases about a first charming youthful spirit and a georgetta figure. References to an arced lagorrborred term and a cape Ki mute appear, but overall meaning is unclear and details are fragmented.
Table Talks Shortcake By Mildred Kitchen
Instructions describe making strawberry shortcake with two layers and whipped cream, plus an optional method and a grilled plate with lamb chops and tomato. The text includes measurements, steps for mixing, baking at high heat, assembling fruit and cream, and serving variations.
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Mildred
Herrien
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Ag Lonee Sr
Abet Bétinde
Usele
Obediah
Amelia
Snee
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T WN
Anne Lisle
King Fass
Dalling
Darling
Barbara
Nee
Jate
Science
Cristo
Shes Ret
Sam the Pradhan
Glen
Heinz
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