Kathleen Norris Advice for a Mother of a Blind Son
Margarite Williams, in Tennessee, writes about losing family and facing her son Howard’s blindness after Pearl Harbor. Kathleen Norris counsels living today, easing pain, keeping close, and building a new life for Howard with practical support, visits, and routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Williams
Tennessee
Pearl Harbor
California
Betty
Howard
Philippines
Muriel
Howie
Hope for Howard’s Homecoming From Blind War Service
A mother fears Howard, 37, an ex lieutenant blinded in combat, will face heartbreak upon returning from the Philippines. The piece advises a normal, hopeful approach, with books, music, and friends helping him readjust. It stresses cheerful resilience, patient support, and focusing on active, fulfilled life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
Philippines
Muriel
Shakespeare
Stevenson
Thad
Winter Salads and Vinegar Dressings for Healthy Eating
Seasonal tips and recipes emphasize vitamin rich vegetables and fruits for winter meals. Uses spinach carrots cabbage peas celery and peppers in salads with French dressing and mayonnaise based sauce. Includes Hearty Winter Salad with gelatin and vegetables and Golden Winter Salad with orange flavor gelatin and diced fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lalad
Ancient indoors games and their origins
The article surveys parlor games from chess to dominoes to mahjong and bridge, tracing their roots across eras and regions. It notes chess as warfare in miniature, dominoes named for a cloak, mahjong dating to Confucian times, and bridge arising in modern form with ties to Turkey and England. Cards are regarded as very ancient, likely from Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabl
Italy
Mah-Jong
Russia
Denymark
Turkey
England
Asia
Vitamin rich salads and a Dempsey-Tunney boxing chat
A recipe roundup of vitamin rich salads using grapefruit apples cabbage and mayonnaise followed by an interview excerpt with Eddie Eagan recalling boxing eras with Tunney and Dempsey. The piece discusses the challenging path from college boxing to pro ranks, defense training patience and conditioning, plus reflections on athletic definitions and golf as sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Hagan
Yale
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Eagan
New York
Eddie Eagan
Tunney
Dempsey
George Phyir
Eddie Tagan
Gene Tunnney
Gene
Lght
ABF
France
Tria
Jack
Greece
Sewing Circle Patterns Apron With Tulip Trim
Apron pattern features a full-covering design with a tulip shaped pocket and border. Encourages using scrap fabric to trim the attractive cover-all apron and notes it as pretty and practical for work.
Waste Not: Frugal Uses for Leftovers and Scraps
Lynn suggests stretching food with clever reuse of scraps. Lettuce and spinach leaves, parsley stems, and squid trimmings flavor soups. Stale cake can become pudding or icebox dessert with eggs and milk. Dry bread becomes toast or crumbs for stuffing or soup topping. Fruit syrups and jams flavor puddings and stewed fruit.
Frugal Guest Breaks Window After Sleepless Night
A traveling salesman staying in a stiff hotel struggles to sleep as the window stays dark. He punches the window with a blanket wrapped hand to escape, then sleeps. Morning reveals he must pay five dollars for smashing the wardrobe mirror.
Oldest Republics Since 1500 B C and Notable Longevity
Collier's notes that among 55 republics since 1500 B C, 21 disappeared before today’s war. Venice endured 1,196 years, Genoa 802, Carthage 70. The three oldest remaining are San Marino 1,059 years, Switzerland 653, and the United States 168 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C
Collier’s
Republic of Venice
Genos
Carthage
San Marino
Switzerland
United States
Quick Cough Relief Syrup from Home Mixture Ad
A vintage home remedy promotes making a cough syrup at home using sugar or corn syrup with Pines, claiming quick relief for coughs from colds. The ad promises four times the medicine in a pint, easy preparation, keeps well, and money back if not pleased.
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Kathleen Norris
By Kathleen Norris
Mrs. Williams
Lynn Chambers
Mise Lynn Chambere
Western
Union
South Desplaines Street
Chicago
Yalow
Grantland Rice
South Walls St
Jenes
Lynn
Ah Ua
Republica
B.C
Susekesp
Ua Ree
Tae aCeehea
Wand McKesson
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