Comeback of Biff and Harriet in New York City
In a serialized story, musician Bill Biff and his partner Harriet reunite in New York. They tour landmarks from Grand Central to Central Park, sharing joy and dreams, while Biff faces career pressures and a hinted strained mood amid their romance. The scene blends city wonder with personal longing as they vow to stay together.
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Harriet Las
Biff
Grand Central Station
Eves
Kish
Darling Fe Jong
Flabbush
Harriet
Ali
New York
Bill
Bir
Rift
Etoul
Wail Street
Ding
Chelsea
Greenwich Village
Roseland
Dancng
Gentral Park
Heppen
Central Park
Central Park South
Planetarium
Hatgyal
Central Park West
Harriel
Cony
Kanyeas
Synut
Tne
Summer Pattern Teases Slim Look for Marian Martin Frock
Lightweight fabrics and a talzed waist center panel promise a slimmer silhouette. Marian Martin outlines three necklines, adjustable sizes, and an easy sew chart with Patten Book and pattern sets offered by The Light Pattern Department for 15 to 25 cents.
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Marian Martin
Marian Martin Potter
Light Pattern Department
Don’t Let Constipation Drag On Card
Patient relief focuses on dietary fiber and daily routines. The ad promotes Bran cereals and Kellogg’s All-Bran for breakfast, citing bulking of stool, intestinal health, and added vitamins, with claims of improved energy and regularity.
Swing terms used in this chapter and glossary notes
A compact glossary entry listing slang and terms tied to old records and swing era usage. Phrases include oldies for old popular songs, hitting a clinker for out of tune playing, cut two sides for making a recording, hapgers as long stripes advertising records, and out of this world meaning inspired swinging.
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Dorsey
Swinging heart and hard choices at the music school
A man frets about love and duty as his partner contemplates moving to New York for a scholarship. He weighs giving up swing music to please her, while a friend suggests practical life paths and warns of unseen complications.
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Biff
Harrier
Chanice
New York
Julas
Crochet Trick Pattern 1818 Seeks Pattern Details
A damaged OCR item describes a crochet pattern with two rectangular motifs, charts and materials, asking to send 20 cents in stamps or coin for the pattern. It mentions center parts, illustrations, and a request for name and address. The text lacks clear dates or locations.
Wedding reception seating and toasts guide by Mrs Cornet
Mrs Cornet outlines proper seating at a bridal table with the bride and groom at the head and relatives arranged by role. The best man typically proposes the toast while the couple remains seated and does not speak until after the toast.
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Cornet
Mary
How to handle unexpected dinner guests in crisis meals
A guide for quick home cooking when four or more guests arrive unexpectedly. It urges calm, avoiding murder fantasies, and using pantry staples like canned fruits and meats. Cook quick mains such as broiled steaks or chops, prepare a fruit dessert, and finish with simple whipped cream or plain cream.
Beauty Hints From A Past Era On Posture And Skin Care
Practical tips emphasize posture to look chic, with shoulder emphasis in gowns. Advice covers skin prep with talcum after baths, alcohol friction to banish blackheads, and cheek treatment using balloon-like puffing and a cooling facial mask to achieve a glow.
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Alcobol
Be Mind Books Week Proceedings Of Preservation Work
A report on Be Mind Books Week describes thorough book restoration. Pages are glued, torn parts mended, loose sections reinserted, and bindings cleaned and polished to restore beauty. Gold edges receive special care, with leather bindings treated to preserve value and appearance.
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Fay King
Seston
Briakly
Dear Miss Pwirtax On Romance And Practical Jokes
A longtime bachelor writes of his 34th birthday romance and a bridal shower prank by friends. He asks if withdrawing ushers’ invitations would seem petty. The reply suggests humor sustains marriage and warns against overreacting to jests.
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Miss Pwirtax
Tye
Box Parties For The Spring Maid Planned
Box parties are planned to support the Civic Opera production of Reinhardt's The Spring Maid starring Ruby Mercer. Mrs. John M Bennett will host a dinner party followed by a box party. Mrs. P. J. McNeel hosts a vowing in box party with numerous attendees listed including Mrs. J. Felder, John Lawron Peld er, and many others.
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Civic Opera
Reinhardt
Metropolitan
Ruby Mercer
Was McNeel
Alto
John M Bennett
P. J. McNeel
JL. Felder
John Lawron Pelder
George Houston
Ben Thompson
George Noyés Evans
Real Prost
Prost
Woodhull
Gay Parties Celebrate Fourth of July with Society Gatherings
The Fourth of July social season featured dinners and gatherings hosted by the Maverick circle. About a hundred guests attended Mr. and Mrs. Kim Maverick’s Monday evening event in honor of Mrs. Maury Maverick and others, with festive table decor, coffee, salad service, and Mexican musicians in costume.
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Cest
Hig
Kim Maverick
Maury Maverick
Mitton Davis
Albert Maverick Witt
Sunshine
Day McNeel
Albert McNeel
N. J. Welsh
Philip Maverick
San Antonio
Reuben Welsh
Corpus Christi
Wels
Prirty
Milly
Percy Dar
Gonzales
Guests Wear Slacks and Do Setting Up Exercises
A New Orleans visitor, Mrs Harry Head, joined Judge S W Scott and family in Mrs Tom Lodovic s garden for a morning party. Guests wore slacks and, after fruit cocktail, performed setting up exercises before a breakfast. Camille Lodovic Sweeney assisted, with 22 guests attending in a tropical garden setting.
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Tom Lodovic
Harry Head
Eile Beott
New Orleans
S. W. Scott
Lodovic
Camille Lodovic Sweeney
Emmett Sweeney
Nowlins Entertain With Barbecue At Ranch
The Nowlins hosted a weekend barbecue at Camp Verde ranch beyond Centerre, drawing about 35 San Antonians. Mrs Nowlin’s daughter and son in law attended, along with Miss Betty Dean and Dorothy Zasterbrook, and Lieutenants Harry P Van Leuven and Barry Hammond who spent the Fourth of July there.
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Wills
San Antonin
R. W. Nowlin
Camp Verde
Betty Dean
Dorothy Zasterbrook
Harry P. van Leuven
Barry Hammond
Dilly
Lewin Family Planned NM Trip Amid Camp Visits
Mr and Mrs BR Lewin plan a several week trip starting Friday to New Mexico visiting Santa Fe Taos and Camp Verde. They will visit after Mary Ann Lewis and daughter Mary Amy finish camp at Waldemar. Also noted are Mr and Mrs Harry W Webster and their children returning from Fulton after a 10 day stay at the Galloway cottage with guests John K Weber and Edward Dingle.
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P Lewin
Santa Fe
Taos
New Mexico
Camp Verde
W. Nowlin
Lewin
Mary Ann Lewis
Mary Amy
Waldemar
Harry W. Webst
D. A. Hemet
Jean Scott Emmert
Austin
Fulton
Galloway Cottage
Mrs. Weber
John K. Weber
G. 0. Wolfe
Edward Dingle
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Mildred Kitchen
Beauty
Mrs. Lewis
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