Lovelorn Advice on Home Sale and Marriage Doubts
Beatrice Fairfax answers a letter about a husband who induced the mother to sell her home and a plan to move in with the family. The adviser urges caution, suggests involving another family member if possible, and notes concerns about fairness and control in the marital dynamic. A second reader asks if a 22 year old suitor is serious about marriage and whether she should prep for it, with Fairfax voicing skepticism about genuine commitment and advising careful consideration of engagement versus marriage signals.
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Mios Moirines
Aly Mothe
Abe
Mary
Greom the Inca
Eiher
Elron
Neilber
Mies
Vatefax
Bern
Iit
Serj
Misa de Peyster
Pilt
Imitation Dangers Cited By Fay King In 1911 Albron Text
Fay King warns against imitation citing flattery that can prove fatal to those following bad examples. He laments earnest effort misdirected by overzealous youth who mimic vices and crimes, believing themselves aligned with the wrong model until consequences unfold.
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Fay King
Toby Sai
Daily
Albron
Beauty Brevities By Helen Tollett
A brisk overview of simple fitness moves involving hip and upper body rotation followed by remarks on new racket powders. The piece suggests using sachet powders with lasting fragrance and offers tips to repurpose sachets in common containers.
Candle lamps back in fashion with eighteenth century flair
Amos Parrish notes candle canes and candle lamp floor models rise again as period furniture returns to style. He cites lantern like enameled fixtures, junior and lounge towers, and bridgeshop lines with ornate Edison era influences. Shades include parchment and silk in gold or silver overlays, with colors like gold, parchment, rosewood, and beige.
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Bridgeshop
Cnamer
Table Talks Mend Fresh Fruit Shortcake Recipe Notes
A rambling feature on shortcake origins and an extensive home style recipe. It discusses crust texture, shortening, sugar, liquids, and handling, then gives a strawberry filling with sugar water and berry prep tips.
Berry Filling Tips From Mildred Kitchen Column
Mildred Kitchen recommends a syrup method for fruit fillings over crushed berries. Use raspberries oranges fresh peaches or other fruits or dried flowers as filling. baked rhubarb also makes a nice option.
Alma Rubens Story From Page One
The fragment depicts Alma Rubens recalling her ruin through addiction and exploitation. She laments the cowardice and shame that dragged her mother and husband into misery, blames doctors who profited from her, and recalls the brutal decline marked by neglect and suffering in a New York setting.
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New York
Pointers on Etiquette By Kathryn DePyster
A reader asks about graduation etiquette including invitation card size engraving style and whether initials or four HAMS should appear. Advice favors a 2 by 2 1/2 inch card, engraved in script or antique style, with script being pricier but tasteful.
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Kathryn Depyster
Mart Mportant
Remember When By L R SMITH at the Grand Opera
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a performance of Kismet at the Grand Opera, with mentions of Drexel Atenea Sumner and hotel scenes, reflecting on past social moments and local locales amid faded details and dates.
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L’ R. Smith
Drexel Atenea
Eogroe
Orig Skinner
Kismet
Benger Etal
Sumner Ape
Chilahias
Mencer
Nighttime search to open the opening of the bull buds
In a moonlit garden the group including Kouri Flor and others attempt to open the buds on an oak tree. They bungle tasks and joke about care, while one shadowsman finally discovers buds and exclaims joy as an old nursery tale unfolds.
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Speing
Flor
Linnid
Xam
Kouri
Yarn
Knaet
Mia
Hair care language from an aid to beauty column
A vintage beauty column admonishes women to care for hair under hats. It notes lack of air exposure under headwear leads to scalp sweat, oil buildup, dandruff, and bacterial growth, causing dullness and perceived loss of youthfulness.
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Lovelorn
Beatrice Fairfax
Hey Ante
Nike
Helen, Tollett
Kellogg
Battle Creek
Amos Parrish
Collee
Mildred Kitchen
Curious Creatures
Richard A. Addison
Latin America
Alma Rubens
Los Angeles
Joe
Mise Aecessters A
W. L. Douglas Shoe
W. L. Douglas
East Houston St
Deora Katt
Gamtic
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