Margery and Freddy Defy Trouble for a Wedding
Margery Adams exposes her disguise and reconciles with Freddy Matthews after a hotel confrontation. With police involvement and a near arrest, the couple vow to marry, share plans for a wedding breakfast, and aim to begin a new life together as they resolve misunderstandings and hidden identities.
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Susie
Margery
Freddy
Osborne
Venrg
Preddy
Peters
Matthews
Margery de
Mackery Sid
Sergeant Peters
Manger Osorne
Mare Gery
Mannett Osborne
Designs and styles for housework wear and dowry customs
A fragmented article discusses bathrobe and house dress designs by Yavnella Wood, including opaque fabrics and practical features for shopping trips and daily wear. It shifts to social commentary on the dowry system and women's earning power, noting changing marriage economics and a wife’s salary replacing traditional dowries.
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Yavnella Wood
Drozes
Beni
Mother Hubbard
Dear Mrs Beekman on Manners for Newcomers
A 1937 guide advises newcomers on social etiquette including when to leave after a visit how long to stay whether to phone beforehand and how to handle hostess calls. It covers formal versus informal calls leaving cards and proper bread rug usage for sandwiches.
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Dirs
Cornflius Beeckman
Linda of Fead
Beauty Hints Tink and Synthelic Bush Show Woman's Face
A fragmented note describes a housewife amid daily drudgery, applying lipstick and cheek color, seeking ease and evidence of spirit. It mentions rouge, compact powder, and liquid rouge as common cosmetics of the era, with attention to practical use and subtle effects.
Dear Miss Futelax on wives and obedience in marriage
Lovelorn by Bealphirc Fairfax excerpted from a readers column discusses marital authority, obedience, and gender roles. It cites royal marriages and gives opinions on who should lead decisions, with anecdotes about dating, popularity, and homemaker stereotypes. It also includes a short health and beauty tip section about clearing pores and skincare.
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Tai
Thor
Jelly making tips from the berry pectin bulletin
Table Talks notes a U S Department of Agriculture bulletin on bottled fruit pectin for jelly. It explains using exact pectin amounts for cherries and other fruits, warns against overdoing it, and provides a cherry jelly recipe with steps from juicing to sealing.
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Mildred Kitchen
Théo
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic for Malaria
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a proven remedy for malaria. It promises rapid relief from chills and fever and a general uplift in strength, urging immediate use at the onset of symptoms. Available at drug stores in two sizes priced to be economical.
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Grove
Grave
Hot Weather Warns of Biliousness and Digestive Slump
A reader advised that extreme heat can slow digestion and elimination, causing gas belching heartburn and restlessness. The text warns of dizziness coated tongue and poor complexion, claiming biliousness symptoms from heat and recommending a tonic.
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Dresert
Sam
Busin
Maree
Hanes
Lesle
Jake
Camille
Paige
Susie Rogers
Atles Morrison
Miss Mottiton
Abbey Belden
Tiget Osborne
Busley
Muckery
Camille Lansing
Miss Rogers
Miss Morrison
Poe
Abbey Belten
Lyn
Canal Abbey
Delden
Freeddy
Camilie
Alfo
Treddy
Oras
Cane Bahur
Ainvgarot
Goa
Tawrones
Erie
Fay King
Molsten
Wight
Mrs Heeckman
King Fras, Synd, Inc
Beauty
Tye
Polley
Kline Fens
Syvid., Inc
Agra
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