Virginia Lee on life’s wallops and staying cheerful
A columnist counsels cultivating humor to cope with life’s blows and social snubs. She notes how tears repel others, urges practical optimism, and contrasts a charming yet hollow demeanor with genuine resilience.
Requisite of Sports Costume Is to Look Sportsmanlike
A fashion piece outlines sportswear aiming for a sportsmanlike look using silks cottons and crepes. It notes summer comfort over wool, showcases tri color combinations in silk and cotton ensembles, and describes various suit dress jacket and frock styles with decorative piping and scarves.
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Mme. Lisbethe
Couturiers
Madrigal on robes and wit and beauty
A quaint verse extols a lady's attire revealing her wit and beauty. It frames winter spring and summer dress as fitting to her, claiming she is beauty itself when all her robes are worn, and still more when none remain.
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Madrigal
Household Hints and Breakfast Menu From a Vintage Kitchen
A vintage menu lists breakfast items like sliced oranges bananas waffles and coffee with baked macaroni and cheese buttered asparagus tips and French dressing. The section also covers a detailed asparagus tips recipe sausage and mashed potatoes en casserole grape fruit salad and lamp shade care tips.
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Luncreon
Egg White Nourishing Drink For The Convalescent
A brief note describes using raw egg white mixed with orange juice as a nourishing beverage for convalescents, highlighting its restorative properties and simple preparation.
Dessert Cups From Leftover Cereal With Bananas
Mrs. Mary Mortons tested recipe guides turning hot leftover breakfast cereal into cups dipped in cold water. Fill centers with sliced bananas, bake briefly, then serve in cereal dishes with sugar and milk.
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Mary Morton
High Heels Harm Posture Says Journal Study
An Ames Iowa study quoted in Journal of the American Public Health Association tested 368 high school girls. Findings show posture worsened with high heels, pelvis tilt increased, and bare feet or normal shoes yielded better alignment. Peg heels linked to health risks and accidents, urging demand for sensible footwear.
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Journal of the American Public Health Association
Merchant and Cranor
Ames
Iowa
Correct posture from proper footwear aids health
The passage argues that high heels create ugly legs and poor posture which harms trunk organs and overall health. It states that wrong posture strains the back, causing backache and can lead to eventual curvature of the spine.
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Lulu Hunt Peters
General Federation of Women's Clubs to Meet in Swampscott
The biennial council meeting of the General Federation of Women's Clubs will be held in Swampscott Massachusetts May 28 to 31. Theme is The General Federation as it Serves the Community. Mrs John F Sippel of Baltimore urges friendliness and goodwill among delegates. Department chairmen will present plans and reports, with national and international speakers. Attending will be junior and senior club women from across the country and abroad. Anita Loos, author of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, recently underwent a minor operation in New York. Mrs Flora Sylvester Cheney Chicago legislator and Minerva League founder died recently at an age not stated. Governor Roosevelt’s daughter lost her New York home, a $100,000 house near North Tarrytown, after a fire.
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Illene
Beau
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Swampscott
Mass
John EF. Sippel
Baltimore
Cil
Federation
Anita Loos
New York
D. Dall
Roosevelt
Europe
John D. Rockefeller
North Tarrytown
N. Y
Hands Expressive Of Breeding By Madame Rusinstein
A vintage home manicure guide on shaping filing and care for hands and nails. It covers tools, preparation, cuticle care, staining removal, gentle trimming, pushing back cuticles, padding with creams and oils, and daily maintenance for a well groomed look.
Style notes mix gowns and sport dresses in 1920s trends
A fashion column notes that Style Whimsies favor panels, scarfs, and longer hems to slim silhouettes in formal gowns. Sleeveless knitted sports dresses appear, feminine tennis players favor gingham gowns with bare legs, and a sockette allegedly slows speed. A society woman arrived from an ocean liner in a leather jacket paired with a pleated skirt featuring a contrasting hem band.
Sallys Sallies Testimony Reveals Truth Or Truthful Tale
A playful social item notes a man who claims perfect scores on a nutty questionnaire and the comic scene of him dodging his wife’s questions about where he was until four in the morning.
Peter's Adventures Gobbler Laments Lost Brother
In a tense scene from Peter's Adventures Gobbler mourns his brother who was dragged away by Two-Legs. Gobbler worries the fate of his kin and laments Thanksgiving fears as the Wild Goose shrieks interrupt their sorrow. Next comes the line Never Say Die.
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Gobbler
Mrs. Gobbler
Goodby
Yellow Capelet Coat Promoted in Bold Pattern Styles
The description highlights a yellow capelet coat in golden glow shade with wrapover lines tucks and special pockets. It notes varieties in fabrics including flannels woolens basket weaves herringbone diamonds diagonals chevrons and homespuns for high color options.
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Mme. Lisbeth Ummer
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