Bedtime Lesson From The Forest Friends
Thornton W. Burgess tells how actions affect others in a fable about Danny Meadow Mouse, Mrs. Hooty, and Billy Mink. Danny, thinking he is threatened, discovers Mrs. Hooty unknowingly helps him by frightening away Billy, proving the world is a funny place.
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Mrs. Hooty
Danny Meadow Mouse
Danny
Mr. Hooty
Danny Meadow—Mouse
Billy Mink
Green Forest
Billy
Hooty the Owl
Mrs. Booty
Hooty
Mrs. Ey
Ib Bova-Heem
Pily Minsk Vane
Cesar Dineny
Tie
The Unknown By Anne Campbell
Fragmentary poem expresses resolve to seize today despite unknown futures. The speaker vows to walk the hard path with faith, embracing sunlit moments and hopeful longing while fearing sorrow and darkness ahead.
Mother's Summer Drink Recipes From The Cook Book
A dry historical snippet from Western Newspaper Union outlines summer thirst quenchers. It highlights lemonade as a base, plus ideas like orange ginger ale mixed with ice and vanilla ice cream soda. Suggestions include orange juice blends, honey as sugar substitute, and fruit sirups to boost minerals and vitamins.
C QUESTION BOX to ED WYNN The Perfect Foot
A reader asks about a life rule live and let live and Ed Wynn answers the butcher joke. A tale of mud in South American farms and cows milked in mud is noted with a quip about Toronto. A stingy uncle laundry sock thefts and a trolley car death finish the column.
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ED Wynn
Mr. Wynn
Hammond Eggs
Forty Is No Barrier In Matrimonial Market Says British Column
A 1920s WNUS service piece argues that women over forty can hold their own in marriage markets. It notes popular views in England, counters ageist ideas, and asserts life experience, humor, and perspective add value beyond youth.
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England
Shay
Rynalcate
WNU
New Jacketed Costume Arrives For Daytime Wear
Cherie Nicholas praises a new triple sheer jacketed dress in pure dyed Bemberg fabric. The outfit features a navy or color combinations, organdie applique, net foundations, and shirring at shoulders and pockets. Floral accents trend with gardenias and violets on hats or lapels, emphasize spring and summer styling.
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Bemberg
Aten
Derg
Stefowora
Weetern Newspaper Union
Glamour of Lace by Chenie Nicholas
Fashion notes highlight salmon pink lace bag and full transparent skirt with color matched slip. Velvet sash ribbon, three strands of graduated pearls, rhinestone bracelet and pearl bracelet complete the styling.
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Paris
Pleated Skirts in Chiffon New Style
The tidal wave in fashion brings wider skirts with chiffon pleats. Daytime wear features fuller pleats while evening styles gain popularity. Sunburst pleats and Grecian influence appear, with various fullness adjustments and godet panels shaping the silhouette.
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Marinbacher
Louiseboulanger
Coarse Novelty Straws Lead in Millinery Trends
Hat fashion shifts from plain shapes to bold silhouettes with forward projecting brims and beret styles. Coarse novelty straws, Milan hats, stitched taffeta, and unusual felts appear as milliners adopt couturiere trimming with flowers across the season.
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Couturigi
Foray in Gilt Flowers' Popane Et Saree
A fragmentary note hints at a fashion foray featuring Gilt Flowers and Popane Et Saree. The unreadable text offers limited names and details, leaving the event's scope and participants unclear.
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Ora Thaca
Western Newspaper Union
Trannmenum
Amy Pteancey
Canada
Toronto
Hwion
Wong
Gayfield Powers
Meltham
By Cherie Nicholas
Chenie Nicholas
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