Wives of Tomorrow Seek Advice on Grammar and Marriage
A reader asks Miss McDonald whether a 31 year old woman can marry a 22 year old man with poor grammar who is charming and social but lacks higher education. The columnist argues such a mismatch risks respect and harmony, urging readers to weigh whether the woman could endure linguistic faults or should seek a partner with better education.
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Frances McDonald column offers readers guidance on life issues
Each Sunday in The Washington Post Frances McDonald answers letters from young men and women seeking happiness. If you nurse a grievance or fear a regrettable step, ask Miss McDonald for help, present your problem, and read others’ questions to find contentment.
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Island Holiday Restores Margaret Verity's Spirit
Margaret Verity, 12, and her mother survive a wreck and drift to a Pacific island. On the island she sheds neurotic habits, regains a lively tomboy resolve, and bonds with Archie Mount while awaiting rescue. The story follows their monotonous days, survival routines, and the awakening of a resilient, adventurous self as normal life recedes.
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Life Policy Bargain Ad Promises Cheap Coverage
A fragmentary ad touts a five hundred dollar life policy with a price of 30 cents per month as the greatest insurance bargain, directing readers to page 4 for details.
The Sleeping Baby Poem by Edgar A. Gods Guest
A poem titled The Sleeping Baby describes the peaceful charm of a sleeping infant. It evokes heavenly imports and divine calm, contrasting mortal art with the infant’s serene beauty. The speaker admires the child's glow, imagines angels nearby, and finds solace in the child’s innocence and purity.
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Springtime talk of Lillian Gish and film plans
By INEZ KLUMPH, the piece follows flirtatious chatter about Lillian Gish returning home from Italy to possibly join the stage, with mentions of her husband James Rennie, Alma Rubens, Frances Marion’s Catherine, Thelma Morgan Converse pursuing film work, and the Balling family heading to California for Goldwyn projects. The narrator notes gossip, travel for roles, and a Hindu mystic appointment.
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Making the Most of Personality by Mildred Holland
An article urges removing minor annoyances from life to prevent facial grimaces and improve looks. It links habits, pain, and posture to expression, advising diet, dental care, proper chairs, bedding, and regular medical checkups over cosmetics for lasting charm.
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Doctor Dolittle Circulates At Circus With Lion Return
The Doctor and lion Non return to the circus after a night apart. The Doctor frees the animal from gaol, chats in the cellar, and arranges to accompany him on walks. Townsfolk watch as the calm lion strolls beside Dolittle, while the bill charges for the chickens spark debate.
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Child's Story of Human Race by Uncle Ray
A fragmented excerpt recounts a circus riot involving a farmer family fleeing, a lion on the loose, and police intervention. It then shifts to Roman dining customs with three meals, couches, and wine practices, citing Doctor Dolittle lore and social scenes, ending with notes on dining room arrangements in Pompeii.
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HOW TO KEEP WELL INFLUENZA WAVE DISCUSSION AND DIETARY TIPS
The article reviews influenza waves and travel patterns from 1918 to 1919, noting Brownlee’s findings on two month interval waves and England’s outbreak timeline. It discusses disease spread, length of waves, and a cautious forecast for a future wave in the United States, with advice on hygiene and dieting and a brief note on malaria transmission and mosquitoes.
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Unclear Medical Query on Vaccines and Treatments
The note discusses potential vaccine relief for asthma and bronchitis with vague references to vaccines, salts, iodine, and parath tract. It mentions geographic areas including Southwest Arizona, Southeast California, New Mexico, and South Georgia, suggesting a broad, untethered medical query without concrete treatments or study details.
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School Censorship Questioned at Board Meeting
The board of education was to discuss ending school censorship and choosing between continuing or modifying the rule against fraternities in schools. Citizens groups urged change while Mr Greenward favored a modification that would link fraternities to members scholastic standing. The legislative committee was expected to report on expanding board powers.
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Leatherstocking Film Show Promises Thrilling Features
Post Newsboys plan a Saturday and Sunday premiere featuring a Tom Mix film and an Our Gang comedy. free tickets with bars, a special program prepared by Luet hay, and Eskimo Harold Miller with Edna Murphy lead the Leatherstocking adaptation from Fenimore Cooper tales praised as among the era’s most thrilling.
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