Wives of Tomorrow column privacy and abuse concerns
A reader letter to Frances McDonald describes severe domestic abuse by a guardian, with threats and fear for a young woman and her seven year old brother. The column urges reporting to authorities, seeking protection, and notes guardianship law will aid when the author’s name is shared. Frances McDonald invites more letters for assistance each Sunday in The Washington Post.
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Washington Post
Frances McDonald
How to Keep Well by Dr Evans Health From Sunlight
A fragmented health column discusses natural remedies and dietary advice for preventing illnesses. It touches on sunlight’s role in preventing rickets, plant chemicals and vitamins, and cautions about overstimulation from light. It includes brief notes on heart health, breast feeding tips, measles exposure, orange juice for infants, and safe baby care practices.
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W. A. Evans
Breastedina
Tim
The Deaf Golfer by Edgar A. Guest
A reader recalls a deaf golfer who, despite perfect swing and steady second shots, misses the final thrill of a successful putt. The poem contrasts harsh judgment with the golfer’s quiet skill and the sport’s greatest moment the clickety clack of a ball dropping into the cup.
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Righe
Edgar Gest
Convention Riot Overture in Mock Sermon Verse
A satirical poem imagines a political convention's shouting as a sign of party unity. A father counsels his son to endure the uproar as the crowd threatens to riot, while the sergeant at arms warns of jail if calm fails. The piece lampoons partisan fervor with careful wit.
The Box Score and a Guarded Campaign in Mexico
The item notes a Times headline about a $60,000 yearly trust income and its impact on a presidential nomination. It warns to guard against arms importation into Mexico as a presidential campaign unfolds.
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Doctor Dolittle and the windows on the top floor
Doctor Dolittle visits Aunt Restle in a sleepy cathedral town to learn about a peculiar former window cleaner. The thinner, starving man returns after fifteen months, works reluctantly, and reveals little as Aunt Restle recalls his changed appearance and hunger. The Doctor then receives crucial information from an unexpected source.
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A Child’s History of the Human Race Dance Through Ages
A compact historical view traces dancing from stone age drums through ancient cultures to medieval Europe. It notes modest early dances like the round dance, torch dances at weddings, and armor removed for dancing, ending with mask balls and a fatal blaze at a wild man costume event linked to a king of France.
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Greece
Rome
France
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Servants Banquet At Lord's Wedding
The marriage of Lord Dioune son of the Earl of Moray to Miss Barbara Murray of New York was celebrated at Doune Lodge with a servants banquet of cake and wine for the staff. An elder employer spoke of 14 years since a Lady Doune and noted a coincidence with an ancestor, Lord Giray, who wed Miss Murray.
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Making the Most of Personality by Mildred Holland
The article argues memory aids for actors include visualizing pages of the script to recall positions and lines, but warns this can make delivery seem artificial. It advocates genuine interest as the key to rapid, natural memorization, suggesting self-questioning and mental skeletons to chunk material for quicker, livelier recall.
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Mildred Holland
Iime
Joan
The
Republic
Eggplant baked for rich flavor and versatile use
From Jane Eddington's Daily Cook Book. Boiled versus baked eggplant. baking preserves delicate flavor and yields soft pulp. Prick before cooking to prevent burst. Fried or crusted variants risk loss of flavor. baked and mashed can replace corn in fritters or combine with potato for fried cakes.
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Oriental
Sparrows Painted Canary Trade Warns Tourists
In Funchal Madeira sparrows sold as canaries by unscrupulous dealers have bright yellow paint that wears off after days. Tourists are advised to beware, as consuls report deception and ships warn passengers to scrutinize such birds at roadcrossings and markets.
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Madeira
Mall
Canary
The Man in the Shadow
Derek Slakeham is imprisoned for the Pendall murder after a mistaken trial. Warder Stedding aids Slakeham to escape for 48 hours. Dickson and Carside plot bank crimes while Cecily Pendall confronts her past. The conspirators improvise plans as Slakeham investigates his fiancée and the criminal web surrounding Pendall’s death.
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Failen
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Parin
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Jickson
Dicksen
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New Washington Post Pleases Free State
Free State ambassadors avoid confrontation while maintaining businesslike diplomacy. The article notes trust in Irish asset relations and stresses cautious engagement, portraying a steady approach amid external pressures.
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