My Romantic Husband A Serial By Ann Lisle Chapter 167
Jeanie challenges Anne during a dinner at Dreamwold about motherhood, independence, and loyalty. The dialogue reveals strain in the Harrison circles as Virginia urges commitment while Anne questions Jim's ability to reciprocate. (Continued Tomorrow).
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Jeanie
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Dreamwold
Ireno
Virginia
Anns
Patrick
Dalton
Pat
Baby
Anne
Partridge Story Reveals Forest Wound and Bird Healer
In Paris area countryside during autumn partridge season, a wounded partridge with a grass poultice on its wing attracts the travelers Bunny and Bobby. Bunny explains the bird healing instinct and mud poultice, while the group muses on law and appetite. The piece captures a curious animal tale amid hunting culture.
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Bunny
Fes
Partridge
Bobby
International Feature Service, Inc
Women in the Jury Box Amid Debate on Women Jurors
A New York League of Women Voters convention probes why state lawmakers shelved bills to allow women jury service. Reports from California describe a woman juror sobbing through hours of testimony, while others warn of three day jury room hardship if women are seated with men. The piece argues women contribute intellect but differ physically, foreseeing future juror reforms. Copyright 1924 King Features Syndicate.
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New York League of Women Voters
New York City
Ox Committee
California
Senate
King Featura 8Yn
Fashion's Facts and Fancies in 1920s Style Notes
The article surveys fashion trends with Cumberland plaid coats and exotic fur trims, Geisha and Fifth Avenue flapper influences, chrysanthemum flowers as accessories, open mesh silk hose in mauve nude and banana shades, jaunty fish net hats, rhinestone bandeaus for evening wear, and miniature mirror embroidery on gowns. It highlights sable and gray pelts, with a playful tone on the era’s couture.
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Japan
Fifth Avenue
Paris
Reading from a 1900 rural home hints column
Practical domestic tips for kitchen and handyman work. It advises placing a small bowl of water at the bottom of a stove to prevent milk or custard from boiling over and suggests using brass polish followed by paraffin rubbing to keep brass bright and clean.
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L. A. Harper
Jones St
Peteraburg
When Is a Lady by Speechless: Business Manners
Speechless argues that chivalry and modern business conduct reveal the same bias. The piece contrasts ancient romantic gestures with practical work reality, urging equal courtesy and fair treatment for women in the workplace. Copyright 1924 King Features Syndicate.
Great Tom tolls 1061 notes daily to honor scholars
The Oxford bell Great Tom reportedly rings 1061 notes each day to mark the number of foundation scholars, a custom dating back to Frenny Will. An English botanist in Tibet has recently discovered rhododendron varieties that produce perfectly black flowers.
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Tom
Oxford
Tibet
Engagement Etiquette and Attire Questions for Bridesmaids
A reader asks about proper betrothal announcements and dress choices for a bridesmaid at a home wedding. Mrs Beeckman notes engraved notices are optional and recommends taffeta for bridesmaid gowns, highlighting its sheen and versatility.
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Mrs. Beeckman
The Rhyming Optimist
Poem by Aline Michaelis about morning resolve to contribute and labor, then seeking support in times of darkness. The speaker describes pride in small deeds and the need for companionship and love to face life’s challenges. The verse uses hopeful tone, then shifts to vulnerability and reliance.
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Popini
Meditations of a Married Woman by Helen Rowland
A satirical eighteenth century style essay on ideal and real husbands. The speaker jokes that beauty in a wife is vanity and a well groomed husband demands watching. a slouchy husband is easier on nerves while still challenging the eyes. It mocks marital dynamics through playful quips and hyperbole.
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Helen Rowland
Bobbie and Lobster Tricks in a Family Tale
A humorous domestic dialogue follows Bobbie and his father as they discuss Lobsters and a stomach ache. The mother worries about Toe Main poison while Bobbie questions poison and cannibals, reflecting a quirky old time conversation about food and manners.
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Bobbie
Hansum
Sony
Hardy
Jenking
Advice to the Lovelorn by Beatrice Fairfax
A seventeen year old writes about a two year relationship with a twenty year old man who has begun to neglect her and date another. Fairfax advises ending the relationship, gaining independence, and enjoying youth rather than rushing marriage while noting ambition brings only certain rewards.
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Beatrice Fairfax
Miss Fairfax
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