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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1924
Page
4
Frances McDonald answers a reader who worries about a boyfriend obsessed with mirrors, eyes, and teeth. The columnist says the man lacks intellect, predicts marriage would erode love, and urges ending the relationship to seek a partner who values brains over vanity.
Frances McDonald answers reader letters in The Washington Post each Sunday. Young men and women seek solutions to happiness, with tips to prevent problems and read others. Contentment is the goal as questions and guidance unfold.
A discussion of fruit salad dressings from Jane Eddington’s Daily Cook Book. It recommends a neutral light dressing without onion or garlic, suggests a mild mustard addition, and presents a cooked dressing recipe using egg sour cream vinegar sugar salt mustard and cayenne, best thickened over water or a double boiler and served chilled with whipped cream for enhanced flavor.
The article discusses toxic fumigation agents such as hydrocyanic acid and cyanogen chloride used against pests and rats aboard ships and in buildings. It warns of dangers to humans, including accidental poisonings, and notes combining gases as a safety warning measure. It also touches on foot and mouth disease in Europe and U.S. government stock protection efforts.
A 1924 Edgar A. Guest verse urges perseverance in defeat. It proclaims a fighter's grit can turn the tide, never quitting until the whistle blows, and there remains a round to play for victory and fame. The piece closes with a note of copyright.
A verse piece invites rest by a mossy brook amid pines and birds. It contrasts a tranquil grove with life’s cares, promising renewal through listening to nature’s song. Also a humorous skit about Ponzi and political fund collecting after his release.
Doctor Dolittle and Cheapside discover a lost boy seeking a life as a menagerie keeper after following him from the Cloak Room. Becky oversees the youngster as Dolittle contemplates shelter for the night and plans to contact the boy's parents tomorrow.
A classic beauty note instructs how to enhance profile lips through daily softening and shaping. It advises relaxing the lips, lifting the upper lip over the forefinger, rolling the lower lip forward, and pursing to improve side view and overall facial line, aiming for a fuller, rounded mouth.
Slakeham plans a risky car move as he plots to mislead Duffield and police. He offers a thousand pounds for a car then pursues a fake bank check and a risky wreckless scheme to gain freedom while evading capture.
A child friendly retelling notes Columbus sailing southeast of Florida to the Bahamas about 600 isles, meeting Indians, trading cotton yarn and beads, seizing captives, and returning to Spain after a perilous voyage. It mentions Cuba and Haiti and cites the return to Lisbon and Palos on March 15, 1492.
Berlin reports a rise in American tourists returning to Germany though high prices and inflation reduce stay length. Rentenmark introduction has driven living costs up two to threefold since last year. Government and hotel groups seek ways to cut travel and lodging costs, but no plan agreed yet. Rhine sightseeing cars have ceased due to meal and room price hikes.
Alaska reports plans to kill vast reindeer herds this fall to boost meat production. Carl J. Lemen, president of a trading company, says expanding reindeer industry will rival fox farming, mining, and sheep raising. He notes natives grow wealthy on paper from herd sizes, yet face hunger. The aim is to develop demand in Alaska, the United States, and abroad for reindeer meat.
Munich reports the Mirror Hall in Castle Herrenchiemsee lit by 500 candles for a second time since its construction. The illumination marked a government‑organized gathering of Bavaria’s leading citizens including former royal family members. The first full lighting occurred in 1886 under Prince Regent Luitpold to honor the Shah of Persia visiting the Bavarian court.
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