Dreams of Twenty-Six and the Old-Fashioned Girl in 1920s Salon
In a Miss Grey column, readers discuss the clash between modern fashion and old-time values. A man nicknamed Twenty-Six seeks a wife among today’s girls, but the letters reveal varied views on love, virtue, church, and the ideal partner.
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Miss Grey
Grey
Jack
Miss Sixteen
The Ferrier Dilemma and a Mysterious Visitor
Richard Ferrier grasps a stranger's hand as suspicion lands. The man claims to be Ralph Hastings, Joan's brother, while Ferrier fears a deception that could threaten Joan. Ferrier plans to confront Hastings's supposed brother but delays, torn between protecting Joan and uncovering the truth in a tense London scene.
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Ferrier
Richard Ferrier
Ralph Hastings
Joan
Micky
Doings of the Duffs Warned by London Manageress
A London hotel manageress warns Ferrier as he plans to travel with Mr Hastings and his sister. She recalls a Kensington house raid five years earlier linked to card games, noting the pair were fined and the woman labeled the partner and decoy, with six months imprisonment.
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Ferrier
London
Miss Hastings
Hastings
Kensington
The Park Builder of Enumclaw and His House
Miss Elsie takes Peggy and David on a trip toward Enumclaw to glimpse a park gifted by Mr Mahler. The tale recalls a pioneer who built a house he could not keep standing, with a stone chimney and a dramatic kitchen fire that toppled a frying pan into hot grease.
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Enumclaw
Peggy
Elsie
Seattle
Miss Elsie
University
David
McClellan's Pass
Jack Frost Recalled to Help Halt Flood Risk
In a whimsical tale from 1921, Jack Frost is summoned by Mr. Sprinkle-Blow to assist in freezing ice cracks and stopping Old Man Flood. The Weather man locks the door on the Nuisance Fairies as Nancy and Nick shiver, awaiting Frost’s frosty aid to safeguard streams and prevent floods.
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Jack Frost
Jack
Nancy
Nick
Mr. Sun
Mr. Sprinkle
Old Man Flood
OM Man Flood
Confessions of a Husband Ends With Car Fix and Farewells
A Westchester drive ends with a stalled car after Edith suspects the carburetor. The group improvises a plan for trains home as they await help. Edith, Dot, George, and I cope with a cold night and uncertain tow options before the car finally restarts and the narrator promises to return home as soon as possible.
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George
Edith
Dot
Bobbie
Holltih
Dorothy
Tom
Altho
Dot Goodby
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Story From Pittsburgh
A Pittsburgh woman testifies that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound transformed her health after bearing down pains and distress. She shares how she regained strength and appetite and urges others to try the remedy, noting its long history helping women across America.
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Pittsburgh
Lydia Binkham
Lydia & Pinkham
Mra. F
America
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