Speed Tests in Schools Condemned by Dr. Garry C. Myers
A reader letter condemns speed testing in education, arguing tests distort true learning and punish thoughtful teaching. The author, Garry C. Myers, cites his scientific credentials, critiques swift exam measures, and urges paced, meaningful instruction over rapid recall. He notes parental concern and offers pamphlets for 10 cents each.
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Garry C. Myers
D. Lisa
Cleveland College
Western Reserve University
IYTL
Toeather
Jeremiah
Str. Myers
Gift Ideas for Aged or Invalid Recipient
A concise tip suggests choosing practical gifts for an elderly or infirm person. Options include novelty shaped pillows or a soft woolen comforter light as thistle down to provide warmth and comfort during harsh winter months.
Noted Sculptor Designs Soft Cloth Dolls That Resemble Real Babies
Lilian Campbell reports on a new era in doll design focusing on soft washable bodies and removable clothes. Experts from colleges study child psychology to guide creation of lifelike babies, with cloth bodies, sewn limbs, and carefully attached heads and hair.
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Lilian Campbell
Tades
Tate
Leipzig
Sophie Tucker Praises Soft Curves Over Skinny Figures
The Amicable Sophie Tucker argues men prefer women with gentle curves to gaunt frames. She notes meals interest men more than size, and advises balanced dieting, proper hydration, nourishing night creams, and regular skin care to preserve facial contours during weight loss.
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Sophie Tucker
Sophie
Answers to Queries from Beauty Column Mary on Weights and Hair Care
A reader questions beauty methods and weights. The column advises alternating salt water and oil shampoos to correct thinning hair, cites standard weights for women by height and age, warns against using a certain prep to remove facial hair, and notes Miss Glad answers mail queries with pamphlets on The New Figure and Beauty Culture, requiring self addressed stamped envelopes and coins for printing and handling.
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Emitor
Glad
Colwann
Resort fashions bring bright color to next summer wear
Style writers note whiteness and bright colors in resort fashions. New print frocks for wear now under winter coats are colorful, offering one and two piece styling. Many designs use shirting textures and three quarter length sleeves for versatile layering.
Sleep Refuge In Keats Poem Excerpt
A fragment from John Keats frames sleep as a sanctuary from day’s woes. The speaker prays Sleep to close eyes, beg shielding from conscience’s probing, and to seal the soul’s hushed casket as night falls.
Steaming and Baking Cake guide from a recipe note
The text describes steaming cake by tightly wrapping pans with waxed paper and steam methods using a covered vessel on a rack. It notes steaming times similar to baking, moisture control, and finishing by drying cakes in a slow oven at 200 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes to an hour.
How to act on a date for a proper young lady
Virginia Lee answers a reader about dating etiquette for girls. She advises acting like a polite guest, enjoying the host’s entertainment, and avoiding excesses or anything risky. She urges reasonable timing for returning home, asking about plans, and dressing appropriately.
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Virginia Lee
Willie
Aliis
Wini
Mim
New Shoes Slit Skirts and Sleeves in Latest Styles
The article describes winter resort wear including a black patent leather ghillie with many slots, a blend shillie Testrap shoe with lattice work for ventilation in white suede, a suede ate-eyelettic with ruching and slits, and a Miher T-atrip sandal with framed tongue and perforations for breathability.
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Siita
New Fabrics Preview Spring Jacket and Reefer Costumes
Fabrics for trim jackets and loose reefer type costumes feature tweed linens and tricot with satin touches. Describes two jackets with specific fabrics and designs from Taefong and Waiboehar, plus straight shirts with occasional inverted pleats for fullness. Notes fashion shifts toward resort styles and upcoming spring wear.
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Taefong
Household Hints for Dinner Menu and Desserts
A dated household hints page outlines a dinner menu with potato bacon apples baked in a dripping pan and a Presta Cake recipe with flour butter sugar and eggs. It also includes a rich Brandy whipped cream dessert with fruit cake, serving six.
Good Gardening By Dean Halliday Centra Press Garden
A winter window box or hanging basket can showcase evergreen arrangements for the holidays. Indoor or outdoor choices include balsam fir holly and ferns with water kept fresh by moss and fern bits. Ground pine adds soft trailing greenery, creating festive arrangements with smart container care.
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Dean Halliday
Centra P Ress Garden
Lapere AN Intool
Dalam Mill
How Certain Diets Bring Out Eczema
Dr Logan Clenden ing discusses infant eczema linked to food sensitivities. Many cases ease after age two, but some persist into childhood. Allergens often include eggs milk bread spinach tomatoes. skin tests are unreliable. elimination diets may help identify triggers. A careful dairy and plant based regimen can keep weight stable while removing offending foods.
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Logan Clendening
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Garry C Myers
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America
Mari
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Sally
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Sonnet
John Keats
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Fleet
Sary
Clendening
Maging
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