The Lucky Lawrences and the California Gold Rush
Kathleen Norris sketches the Lawrence family once prosperous in Clippersville now on a shrinking California farm. Phil works at iron works Gail toils in a library Edith in a store book department. Ariel, seventeen, becomes a problem as secrets unfold. Ariel drives in a fatal crash. Stebbins defends her. Gail shifts from Van to Dick. Lily widowed, marries Phil. Edith dies in an accident caused by Lily’s child Danny.
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California
Clippersville
Phil
Gail
Edith
Sam
Ariel
Lily Cass
van Murchison
Yale
Lawrence Luck
Dick Stebbins
Van
Chipps
Stebbins
Lily
Lawrence House
Little Danny
Lawrence Place
Phil Lawrence
Bim
Stanislaus Place
Stebbinses
Dam
Papa
Doctor Smith
Louise
Murchison Flour Mills
Murchison
Clippersville Mills
Salinas
New Jersey
Los Gatos
Murchisons
New York
San Francisco
Burlingame
Arthur Murchison
Mrs. Chipp
Muller
Mr. Murchison
You
Miles
Danny
Wolfe
Hammy
Jammy
Sammy
Monica
Guardian Hills
Gail Lawrence
Felicity
Gail Lawrence Finds New Awakening at the Clippersville Dam
In a sunlit March Sunday at the dam the Lawrence household gathers for a picnic. Gail, Lily, Phil, and the children discuss family fortunes, affairs in Clippersville, and Gail experiences a profound inner shift as she imagines a broader life and a future with renewed vitality.
Cottons Take High Fashion Stand This Summer
Cotton fabrics are showcased as stylish and affordable this season with seersucker plaids and corded stripes. Lighter flaxen batistes in new plaid and floral designs offer cool, fast colors for both day wear and playful sports outfits. A striped batiste dress features bold color contrasts, while a child’s red and white crossbar seersucker frock adds bright piping and a neat collar. Western Newspaper Union.
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Batiste
Western Newspaper Union
Flower Jewelry by Cherie Nicholas
The new gold flower jewelry with turquoise coral and pearl centers charms milady’s outfit. A lace cape and halo hat with a large back clip, bracelets, and bag ornaments showcase the jewelry’s decorative touch. Shown with white chiffon evening gowns at New York’s Lace ball style revue.
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Milady
Style
New York
Fashions Add Color Accents to White Dominance
White remains dominant in fashion but new color accents appear. Desert rose pink complements navy black or brown in gilets collars and neckline embellishments. chamois shades appear in leather accessories, belts, and scarves. Coppery hosiery tones pair with brown and tan outfits for a coordinated look.
Peasant Look Influences 1920s Dress Styles Across Attire
The season adapts peasant motifs in female fashion with oversized sleeve bands, embroidered peasant motives on dresses, and hemp-stitched thick soles on sports oxfords. A notable trend is a Paquin daytime dress featuring a two piece blue model with a kick-pleated straight skirt and sunburst tuck neck accented by blue pearls and epaulette detail.
Chiffon Blouses Pair With White Crepe Suits This Summer
Chiffon blouses in turquoise chartreuse mauve beet root and coral will look smart with white crepe suits for the season.
Crocheted Scarf For Beginners In Filet Rose Design
A beginner friendly scarf project uses large filet stitch with a size 5 crochet hook and number 15 cotton to yield a 12 by 34 inch scarf. The Rose design matches a Rose chair set and comes in package No 807 with yarn, instructions, a mesh counting diagram, and a crochet hook. Send 40 cents for complete package or 10 cents for instructions to Home Craft Company Department B in St Louis Missouri with a self addressed stamped envelope.
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Home Craft Company
Department B
Nineteenth and
St. Louis Avenue
St. Louis
Should Women Be Men Explores Roles and Parenting
In a McLean's essay, B Atlee argues that society favors male dominance in law economy and culture. He contends average women are unfit to raise children due to schooling to be men and labor outside the home. He urges women to seek autonomous outlets aligned with their intelligence and ambitions.
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Atlee
B. Atlee
McLean's
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Lucky Lawrences
By Kathleen Norris
Milesy
Gram
Rogers
Wilcox
Mrs. Wilcox
Sterling
By Cherie Nicholas
UMMER
Cherie Nicholas
Clark
Coleman .Éi
Ron
Coleman Lamp & Stove CO
Wichita
Kann
Calif
Sadie
Hiladelsoia
A & E Specialty CO
Houston
Texas
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