Kathleen Norris on a family puzzle and a boy named Tony
Hartford reader Jean Morgan describes a difficult family choice about two boys Cyrus and Tony. The eight year old Tony’s charm draws attention, risking Cyrus’s self expression, prompting talk of separating the brothers, finding a suitable school for Tony, and possibly long term distance apart while the father serves overseas.
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Jean Morgan
Hartford
Connecticut
Howard
Tony
Cyrus
Son and Foster Brothers in a Mother’s Dilemma
A mother faces a difficult choice between keeping Cyrus at home or sending both Cyrus and Tony to different boarding schools to protect her eldest son. She plans steps to minimize pity and maximize growth, urging careful handling and family support. In a separate note, Canadian National Railways adds three women to the dining car crew on the Halifax to Sydney route, attracting attention as the first female-dominated service.
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Tony
Cyrus
Canadian National Railways
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Sydney
N. S
Canning Advice and Seasonal Fruits for Preserves
Tips for turning fresh produce into jams and jellies. Use peak fruit like strawberries raspberries and cherries with vegetables for jars. Follow two hours from garden to kettle and cook just enough to preserve flavor and color.
Lynn Chambers Menu and Preserve Recipes from a Home Kitchen
A collection of home canning and preserving instructions by Lynn Chambers. Recipes cover Sunshine Strawberry Preserves Raspberry-Cherry Conserve and Sour Cherry Currant Jelly with steps for sugar, pectin, and sterilized jars. The piece also includes guidance on canning vegetables like asparagus green peas and a note on pressure cookers and a meat roasting chart request to readers.
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Ynn Chambers
Western Newspaper Union
South Desplaines Street
Chicago
Perfect House Dress pattern from Barbara Bell
The pattern shows a clean sleek shirtmaker style turned into a comfortable house dress with scalloped front closing and sleeves. Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1946 offers sizes 36 through 52 and requires 41 yards of 39 inch material for size 38. War conditions slow some popular pattern orders. send your request to the address provided.
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Barbara Bell
Popular Observations on Everyday Food Variations
Lynn suggests avoiding culinary ruts by varying how favorites are served. Use soured milk in muffins for lightness, pair rice pudding with chilled fruits, and mix mustard with lamb or ham patties. Orange juice with grated rind can replace milk in biscuits, and tomato dishes gain a new twist with cucumbers cottage cheese and sour cream.
Preacher Draws Crowd at Spinsters Pension Meeting
A prominent clergyman spoke to hundreds of middle aged widows at the National Spinsters' Pensions association urging economic independence and the fight to win gains to pass to children. The speech emphasized action, empowerment, and support for pension rights.
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National Spinsters’ Pensions Association
Right and Left Handed Trees and People
The grain of trees twists as it grows, typically to the right as it ascends. A left twist is uncommon but occurs, paralleling the distribution of right handedness in people.
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Kathleen Norris
By Kathleen Norris
Cyn
Lynn Chambers
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Lynn
Urs Ole
India
Thummel
Willysom
United States
Clarion
Warwick Manufacturing Corporation
Harrison Street
Illinois
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