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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1932
Page
5
Dear Miss Mason offers dating and relationship advice with readers sharing personal issues. Questions cover romance, pride in reconciliation, dancing as a breakup factor, and jealousy, answered in brief guidance style.
A collage of reader questions to Miss Mason about secret love and dating. Topics include discovering a crush’s true feelings, handling rejection, switching affections, and interpreting signals from a friend.
A fragmented set of kitchen instructions lists flour shortening salt water and sugar with vague oven temps and fickle steps. It pairs a pie crust method with a filling involving sugar corn starch and egg yolks, yielding a baked dessert described in garbled terms.
Waitresses anticipate a shift from half consumed asparagus to regular customer tips as dining norms evolve. The playful comment suggests growing tension between waste and gratuity in casual meals.
A reader asks about attending a big wedding as best man when not invited. The adviser suggests it may be a mistake and that a gift should accompany a double card addressed to "Mr. and Mrs. J. M." sent to the bride's home.
For an informal November wedding wear a white transport velvet dress and hat. The bride can wear a business suit, and wearing a corsage is suggested to complement the ceremony’s understated style.
A puzzled parent asks if it is acceptable to invite classmates whose parents are unknown. The answer explains that inviting children directly is fine and practical, as invitations are commonly extended to kids through school or neighbors without prior contact with every parent, and key courtesy tips ensure smooth handling.
Pauline explains the speaker had an engagement and could not break it, while friends arrived unexpectedly as they were leaving the city for the evening. The answer affirms there was no rudeness given the circumstances and the obligation to attend the prior engagement.
Joliet residents are urged by leading businessmen to buy now as prices drop. Eagle owner Sheregan K says furniture costs are half what they were four years ago, echoed by Irving Hallenstein and Leath's manager Raymond McBride. Grocers report food prices unusually low, with savings benefiting local businesses and circulation.
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