Childhood Vocations and Parents Guide to Careers
The piece advises parents to explore children’s interests beyond early dreams of firefighting or engineering. It stresses gifted guidance from ages 7 to 16, suggests exposing kids to various vocations, reading about fields, and using biographies to spark life work. It notes both boys and girls can pursue diverse paths like interior decoration, music, writing, or teaching, emphasizing passion and fit over traditional status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenld
Gay
Jersey
Ira
Ita
Angi Ia
Esca G. Rodger
Helen Ferris
Virginia Moore
Good bye itching skin and Imbibis Zemo relief
An ad note touts GOOD-BYE ITCHING SKIN when Imbibis Zemo is applied, claiming soothing healing benefits for bites rash sunburn and other irritations. It promises quick relief with cooling effects and mentions price 35c and $1.
Frantic Affairs of a Marriage-Aimed Woman
Alice Macy endures social pressures and romantic schemes in a tight knit town. Johnny Lasker courts Alice while Jeanie and Mrs Toorey gossip, and Alice wrestles with loyalty, love, and family expectations as Neal Marsy makes his move and an engagement ring appears.
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Joie
Jong
Jeanie
Ren
Torey
Toorey
Allie
Alive
Mr. Leas
Johnny Larwler
Alice
Fashions Fads and Fancies in Elegant Evening Attire
This fashion feature surveys extended outfits including a heavy wool jacket with crepe de chine lining and jeweled pin, a black evening frock with scarlet silk accents, and shirred armbands and gathered skirts. It notes marche militaire influences, self fabric trellises, and coordinated hats and accessories for a feminine but tailored look.
Pointers on Etiquette by Kathryn DeFyster
A declamatory page presents etiquette questions from readers about wedding breakfasts table settings and gifts. It includes queries on what to serve at a wedding breakfast for five courses the proper flowers for a Black event and whether a fiance should buy a hope chest with advice on suitable contents and heirloom linens for a trousseau and the correct sentiment for a personal gift to the bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arites
Cherlil
Mother Goose Dot Puzzle Sketch Sparks Vintage Fashion Drama
Lucy Park delivers a fragmented excerpt blending 1928 era fashion notes with a scene of Amberle and an unnamed partner in a charged room. The prose references Norfolk jacket tweed, blue knitted garments, sheer crepe white fabric, a felt hat with white quills, and chalcedony jewelry, while a tense moment hints at romantic entanglement and impending confrontation.
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Lucy Park
Bushion Covardinator Mureau
Cuita
Thase
Advice to the Lovelorn In Beatrice Farlax Style
A reader asks about changing life insurance beneficiaries to help his mother while his wife objects. The column urges weighing duty and love, urges clear discussion with the wife, and warns against selfishness. It emphasizes doing what is right and the wife’s respect if she values the husband beyond money.
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Amberle
Wik
Miss Maarten
Metora Lo
Wiell
Tolker
Niente
Mor
Table Talks on Corn and Vegetables From Fresh to Leftovers
A compressed guide explains selecting, cooking, and using corn and vegetables. It covers boiling, seasoning, avoiding overcooking, roasting methods, serving with butter, and creative uses for leftover corn in salads and baked dishes. It emphasizes moisture, texture, and flavor while offering practical tips.
Knarf's Club Dinner Adventure in the Shadow Boys
A fragmented children's tale recounts Knarf the shadow boy delivering a speech to the little ones as they join a quirky fishing dinner club. The group debates worm bait, fish, and a dining room plate plan while a comical caper unfolds.
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Knarf
Grid
Hania
Deering
Knorf
Kunré
Majsali
Flor
Knart
Plang
Knad
Household Hints on Using Hydrogen Aerosite in Water
A brief note describes adding small amounts of aerosite hydrogen to water for washing handkerchiefs. The oil is said to keep them white and help them move or stay fresh during handling.
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Banid
Kart
Carl
Lie Goldtins
Beauty Brevities by Helen Follett
Beauty column offers tongue in cheek guidance on eye makeup and eyelash curling. The piece jokes about role models and ear shapes, noting that delicate ears matter less than natural tone and urging restraint in cosmetic tricks.
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Helen Follett
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L, Lamar Matthews
St. Joseph's Eye
Bunions
Scholl
Fay King
Graf Zeppelin
Old
Ques
Biki
By Beatrice Burton
Vigernes
Johnny
Teeran
Marie
Ruby
Globe
Ana Uute Aun
Mira
Toan- Jee
Townalains
Alley
Johnny Juwier
Allra
Johnny Lasker
Jennie
Johnny Tavkr
Alice Macy
Allen
Ann Matix
Neal Marsytha
Are. Seay
the Law Lra
Tie
Ann Linnie
Almare
Kathryn Defyster
Cardentas
Miss DE Pym
Tomeyer
Tolleemen
Luton
Teeie Detinedy
Tamde of
Atraw
Beatrice Farlax
Grae Zeppelin
Weline
Sankett
Blanche Silver
Conycleht
Krop
AD Geea Breree
Metesers
Qure
Evan
Battle Creek
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