davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24
DOROTHY DIX DISCUSSES LIFE
TALKS ON HEART AND HOME

large, soulful orbs can keep a come
hIther look out of them when an
other of the opposite. sex is around.
Nor can any man or woman with
lovely teeth and a Cupids bow
mouth refrain from smiling the ten
der little smile that is an invitation
- sentimental dalliance.
Especially no man, possessed of
these charms, can keep from using
them. He doesn't mean any harm by
his phlandering. In fact, he intends
it kindly. just giving the poor thinSE
a treat by permitting them to admire
him at close range, but it takes
wife with more philosophy than most
women possess to view the spectacle
of her good-looking husbands affairs
with Perfect calmness.
A too good looking husband is to
be avoided because beauty Invariably
makes it's possessor selt-centered and
selfish and arrogant. Perhaps this Is
because, in reality, we all put ply
steal pulchritude above ali other gifts
and worshipNit more blindly than we
do any other talent. Thus we pam
per and spoil the beauty.
In every family it is the best-look-
ing one who is set apart and Wor-
SHIPPED by the others. 1t is the hand
some son who must go TO college,
not the one with the most brains.
1t is the handsome prodigal for
| whomFthe fatted calf is killed when
he occasionally comes back to strike
the old man for more funds, not the
son who has stayed at home and
helped make the business. 1t is the
girl with the pretty hands who is
never allowed to put them in dish
water or ruin them by welding, a
broom. 1t is the pretty daughter who
gets all the good clothes. Anything
is good enough for poor, plain
Martha.
SO the woman who wants q nus
bard whose chief Joy i: !;fe will be
dressing her up and making her his
show window, and who will 4 go
through life wondering how he ever
happened to get such living picture,
is wise to pick out the ugliest man
of her acquaintance.
If she marries a handsome man
he will have the first call on the
IHI1llly ClOluSS puuSel, anu LHSl Z
won't be much left for her when he
gets through Nor will he waste
much time trying TO make things
pleasant for her. He will consider
that her mission in life is to make
the way smooth foN him. That's
what his mother and sisters and
other women teach handsome man
to expect of a wife.
Finally, it is a hazardous expert
ence for a woman to marry very
handsome man unless she also is in
the blue-ribbon class of good-lookers.
Otherwise, she has to go through the
world pretending not to hear the in
vidious comparison that Kisses about
her.
Good heavens, did you see his
wife? What in the world do you
suppose made such handsome man
marry a woman that looks like
that So it goes, and the hus-
bands beauty turns a searchlight on
the wife that Xaggerates her every
fault of line and coloring a thou
sandfold.
Beauty and the beast is well
enough when woman is beauty, but
it is a tragedy when the man is the
beauty and the woman is the ugly
one. No. Handsome is as handsome.
does in a husband, and the desirable
husbands have beautiful characters
rather than beautiful faces and
forms.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24

Dear Folks: l have found that my
friends in the rural districts are
generally flower lovers. and have
success in the growing of plants,
For this reason l am writing to ask
if any of you have the giant double
zinnias and, if so. if you can give
me some practical Information as
to their culture.
A friend in my office building
had some of these zinnias given her
the other day. They We're most
beautiful, very much like dahlias.
made up my mind then to have
some next year.
Any information that you can
give me will be appreciated. Cordial
ly, AUNT JULIA.
ignorance: If you are introduced,
say to Mr.. Smith. all that is neces'
sary is to just repeat his name, or
you can say, Il am very glad tC
meet you" AS to your weight
t!loulL think about 120 would bs'
quite enough for you to weigh.
You no doubt read the recipe for
chocolate filling last week.
No, l do not think Is is old
enough for high heels. Curl yout
hair, yes. but do not make your
self ridiculous by wearing those
enormous 'puffs out over your ears.
Those were never worn by people
of real good taste. Bobbed hai1
seems to have gotten a new start.
] would hesitate to cut good suit
of hair. however. for the growing
out is a sad process.
Crepe de chine, wolfe, fOulard,
georgette, gingham, ratine. ColorS
are blues. browns, grays, new yell
low, Just a bit different from what
they called henna last year. and
The Lanvin green.
Kitty: There is no instant relief
for sunburn. freckles or pimpies
The latter generally come from
some internal disorder, often from
eating too much greasy food, soma
times from not keeping the skin
thoroughly clean. 1t is best to con.
suit a doctor about eruptiOns. To
get rid of freckles and sunbuIn
you must first be able to protect
your skim against the hot sun. To
use any lotion for these and then
so out in the sun only makes mat.
ters worse.
There are freckIe creams and a.
mond creams on the market. Both
may help you get rid of freckles
and sunburn, but it takes little
time.
Shirley: 1t is simply a courteous
manner of greeting when you say
Il am glad to meet you OF course,
it is not necessary.
No, ! do not like white shoes with
a navy blue and gray dress. White
shoes are popular, but should be
worn with light colOrs and white.
Jimmy: 1t is correct for the girl
to speak first when passing on the
street. The man is supposed to go
to the outside Of the sidewalk when
passing a lady.
Corine Blaxton, Baxley, Ca, has
Martha BY the Day." and Other
good books that she would like 20
exchange for Tess of the Storm
Country" and its sequel. The Foo,
saken Bride Good Stories 10.
September, 1922 Write first.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24

cry day and can do my work with more
ease than have for five or six years.
! owe it all to your great medicine. "
MARTHA HOOKER. la College Ave-,
St. Paul, MINI.
When women wfc =! between the
ages Of forty-fve and fifty-five are
beset with such annoying symptoms
as nervousness, irritability, rnelan~
cholia and heat hashes. which pro-
duce headaches, dizziness. or a sense
of suffocatiorl, they should take Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
tits especially adapted to help women
through this crisis 1t is prepared
from roots and herbs and contains
no harmful drugs or narcotics.
Write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medi-
cine Co., Lynn, Massachusetts,, for a
free copy of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Private Textbook for Women.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24
A BEDTIME STORY
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS

thought she were crazy. He looked
all around with such a foolish look
on his face. What do you mean?"
said he at last.
do you see that old nest up
there?" cried Nanny.
"Of course l see it. What of it?"
cried Danny.
We'll, that's where we are going
to live" replied Nanny. you know
our cousin, Whitefoot the Wood
Mouse. sometimes builds his home
in bush or tree. There isn't any
reason in the world why we
shouldn't Well put a fine roof
over that old nest, and Wei have
the safest hc.ae we have ever had
in all Uur lives. Every one who
knuWs of that old nest knows it is
an old one, and no one will look at
it twice. We are right on the edge
of the Green Meadows, and we can
live just as well as we ever did, and
l guess better"
Danny looked a little doubtfuls
but he wisely held his tongue. He
had learned that when Nanny had
made up her mind to anything he
might as well agree. So he half
heartedly fell to work to help maks
roof over that old nest. Before
it was finished he was quite as de-
lighted with the idea as was Nanny,
and together they worked as only
two Meadow Mice can.
Copyright. 1928, by T. w. Burgess
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24
THE QUESTION BOX
FOR EVERYBODY

Rules
l. All questions must have full
names and addresses signed. If it
is desired that names>do not appear
in the paper, add your initials or
some chosen name in addition to
your full name.
2. All questions must be written
ON ONE SIDE of the paper only.
3. No legal or medical advice can
be given, either in the Question Box
or by personal letter.
4. All letters reQulring persona
reply MUST inclose stamped, self-ad
dressed envelope.
S. Letters for the Question Box
MUST NOT be included in letters foI
Aunt Julia's Letter Box. The ques
tions must be sent separately anC
must be addressed to Aunt Julia
Question Box, The Atlanta Trl'Week
ly Journal, Atlanta, Ga.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24

little domestic Heaven? Vain hope.
Men never hide their beauty behind
a wedding veil, nor IS there any rec
ord of even the most jealous wife be-
ing able TO lock a husband up safely
at home.
No woman is such a plunger in
the marriage gamble as she who
picks out conspicuously handsome
man on whom to place her bet. She
takes long shot at happiness that
loses out ninety-nine times out of a
hundred.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24
BY DOROTHY DIX
Greek Gods Make Poor Husbands
Handsome Is as Handsome Does,
in MatrimOny

a WOMAN is suing her husband
II for a divorce because he IS
too handsome, She says that
the first time that she gazed upon
his moving picture hero profile, his
Greekgod figure and his japanned
hair. she fell madly in love with him
and marked him for her own. I'm
fortunately, she finds that many
other women are similarly affected
by him, and she is so tired of trying
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24

a rundown cOnd1@
ton and the trou.
bles a woman has
to- go through at
that time, hot
flashes, nervous
ness and head
aches. At times I
was not able to do
my work, butsince
taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege~,
table Compound
r nm noi1,inn ar.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24
SARA MARSHALL.
Talbotton. Ga, r. T. y. Box 81.

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will YOU
please give little Georgia girl short
space to write few lines? How-many of
you cousins like to read good books?
for one. I've just finished The Harves
ter 1t surely is an interesting book. Ny
Libbie SpraSue Phillips, Alice Blake and
Caroline Hart. VIII not describe myself.
viii only say am fifteen years old and
III the eighth grade. | will tell you all
something about Jenny Lind, She was born
over one hundred years ago il the far-away
sweden. She made her first appearance in
America at Castle Garden, September IL,
1850. p. T. Barnum proclaimed her to be
the most wonderful singer to appear in the
concert in the United States until 1880
Her Iirst concert was given at Castle Gar
zen. The proceeds $40 600, she gave to
Dent took place. A poor blind boy had been
sent to the southern city in the hope that
he might hear Jenny Lind sing. Through
the Kindness of Mr.. kayle, the futist in the
orcheStra, he was permitted 10 sit in A
chalr behind the scenes TO listen to the CON
cert The poor boy So impressed that
ne could not control his emotions for he
Wepf. sobbed and laughed Historically
Jenny Lind, hearing the story visited him
me next day, and left him with gentle
farewell ringing in his ears. and some hun
bred dollars RICHER. At the close of the
american tour she returned to Europe. She
uied IN the year of 1857, mourned by the
music lovers Of the world. She was a great
artist and singer and had ovable char
acter Oh! | know l have almost broken
me rules, but .auntie please print this as
thls Is my first time to write to the Letter
Box Everybody write to A Jolly Georgia
girl ! will answer all letters 1 receive.
Sincerely.
LUELLA HUTCHINSON.
Abel, Ga, Route . ROY Ia
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24

ALTON, Ill.-samuel Wright 9
street car motorman, tainted willis
on duty, causing a wreck in which
seven persons We're burt.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24

to stand off an
army of rivals
that she is ready
to quit and call
it a MATRIMONIAL
day.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24
C0Lored FaCingS

OF the most picturesque large hats,
md white lace frequently relieves
the sonberness of the all-black I'M
-brim.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24
Cupid Gets 1000 JoIts

LONDON.-AU records for broken
romances were broken in England
in 1922, More than 5000 mar
riage licenses were Cancelled.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24

Naturally. OF
course. w hat did
the poor creature
expect? That her
own sex would
be stricken blind,
or that the star
that had shone
for the multitude
would be content
tn tIXriY, Lilo -
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24
WOMEN FROM
FORTY TO FIFTY
WiIIBeInterestedinM Mrs. ooker's
Recoveryby Use of Lydia Z. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound
IlllilIIL

St.raul, a.snn. 81 was going through
the Change of Life and suffered from
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24
THE LETTER BOX
FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS
Help for the Helpless-kindnesS to
All Dumb Things"
RI1lns

No unsigned letters printed.
No letter written on both sides OF
paper printed.
All letters not to exceed $50 to 200
words.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24

How Nanny Chose the New Home
Very few take notice of thing of
which they know,
Everywhere in every way you find
that this is so.
Nanny Meadow Mouse.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24

There are many reasons for this.
The first is that she reverses the nat
ural order of things. She becomes
the admirer instead of the admired,
and sooner or later that is bound to
get upon the nerves of any wife. No
woman wants to be forever telling
a man how nice and slim he is, and
what a noble brow he, has got, and
how she loves the way the hair
grows on his forehead.
That's the kind of thing that every
woman perishes to have some man
say to her, and when she has 10 be
the purveyor of compliments instead
of the recipient of them, she is going
TO come to hate the fatal beauty that
lured her to her doom.
But she can't cut out the sweeS
and soft talk. She is bound to keep
on with palAver for we'll she knows
that every woman her husband
meets is. telling him what living
picture he is, and that the only way
she can keep him is by connecting
home-brew flattery that has more
potent Knockout drops than THAI
concocted by the ladies whom he
takes in to dinner and dances with
at parties and who take his dictation
in offices.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24

When Danny and Nanny Meadow
Mouse had started out to look for
a new home they hadn't had the
least idea where that new home
would be. They simply wanted to
get away from where they had been
living not far from the dear Old
Briar-patch. Toe many knew that
they were living there. Life was
too uncertain. 1t seemed to them
that they spent most of their time
lodging enemies. SO at last they
had started out to look for a new
home.
Now it happened that they were
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24


Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: viii you
please let girl from the dear old state Of
Georgia join your band? We subscribed for
The Journal short time ago, and have
only read the letters in one issue. l liked
them so we'll that l thought ! would write
and get acquainted with Aunt Julia and all
of you cousins. Say! What are you cous-
ms doing this beautiful day? How, many
of YOU cousins like to read good books? |
enjoy reading very much. it is my favorte
pastime. Hey.N Annie letter. Your letter
was just fine. But, there! You broke one of
the rules. Can you guess which one? | go
to school at Woodland, Ga. | am in the
ninth grade. l have brown eyes, brown
curly hair. My age is between thirteen anu
sixteen. Who has my birthday, October 80?
Say, who can suggest A name for my lit
tie gray kitty? If any of you cousins would
like to correspond with nue. l would he glad
to hear from all. Will answer all cards
and letters received. My letter is getting
too long. so 0by-by. Hoping to this in
print.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24

Dear Children; L have received a
letter from Theodore Childress, WHO
is a soldier in Honolulu. saying that
he will send US a picture of a vol
cano in action. 1 know this picture
and his letter will interest us all.
and l have written him that we are
looking forward to both. Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA .
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24
Bridge T able

A bridge table that is as orna.
mental as it is useful is Of black and
gold lacquer with top of black
MORE.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24


l have written once before but it wasn't
finished.
l agree on you all about taking subjects
to write
1t is raining here this y, m. and it is
live in town but like country life bet
ter because l was raised in the country.
surely would like TO visit some \Of
would some pretty land. I go in bath
ing once in while down at the creek
about one-half mile from town.
Ny father is dead but my dear mother
is still living and having a hard time.
will 60 will answer all cards and
letters received from good looking boys
and girls.
niece and cousin OF sweet sixteen.
IRENE RIGDON.
Alma Ga.
Tap. Tap: Hello; Auntie: Will YOU open
the door for two lonely little girls? We
have heen readers of Aunt Julias council
for some tjmsN and like 1t fine. We
live about a mile from the largest solid
STONE in the world. and they are carving a
monument on ting steep side of the noun
tain Of the COnfederathe army. Some Of
you cousins ought to he here aud would
90 to the mountain and have nice time.
Oh, how enjoy outdoor sports. The
first one that writes us we will send one
Of our phoSOs. L. Margaret. have two white
rabbits. and white poodle dog, and /,
Elree. have got Bull terrier dog and his
name is Jack. We sure do enjoy playing
and helping cook 7. Elree, live in, town.
and l. Margaret. live in the country and
Elree is spending the week with me.
Well we will not describe ourselves this
time but il bear from any of the
cousins we will describe ourselves then.
We'll, [ guess If don't stop Aunt Julia
will throw it in the waste basket. You
cousins ought to my new home. We
have the most pretty flowers. Would any
of YOU girl cousins like to exchange flower
cuttings? If so, write us. Well. I'll
make this tshort this time and il this is
printed we will call again.
MARGARET HAMRRTCK,
lELREE WHALEY.
Stone Mountain. Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
please let little Georgia girl into your
happy band Of boys and girls? | have
been treadng the cousins page for quite
a long time as daddy has been a sub
scrber to the dear old Journal. We all
joy reading it very much. live in the
country about three miles from Barlow.
Brother and myself 80 to school
truck to Barlow. We have good school
there. We have nine teachers with the
music teacher. l take music and can play
The piano very we'll. Our school closed tho
18th of May. and I am very lonesome at
times. | was promoted to the seventh
grade. ] will be Is the 14th of November
Who has by birthday? Come on. Georgia
cousins. don't let the other states get
ahea dof us although [ like to read
letters from the cousins from other states
that describes their county. We have five
big magnolia trees in and around yard
also rose mary pine and fur tree. 1t is
so shady and cool. although we can't have
many yard flowers for the shade. We
are having lots of rain here now | 60 to
Sunday school most every Sunday and
like 10 90. Some or you cousins come
spend a while with me this summer and
we will have a grand time as we lave lots
nj hnua Of
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24

Aunt Julia and Cousins Wonder il YOU
all will accept Georgia girl into your
band? Move over and let me sit between
Aunt Julia and Olive Pollard As / want to
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24

cousins Say, Annie Jeter. your letter sure
ly was good. But you broke one of the
rules. Now, which one? l have real
Aunt Julia, bnt I'll have two if you will
print this. Let me tell you cousins what I
made today, then you can make one. 1t
was a hammock. Now just cut a piece of
narrow poultry wire long you want
the hammock Saw two four-inch boa rds as
wide wire. Then tack ends of wire to
it. Then swing it to two trees ana you
have nice place to rest by adding a pill
low and blanket for comfort. / go tie
schOo! at Woodland, Ca. Will graduate
next May. l have black. curly. bobbed hair
and dark brown eyes Ny age is between
fifteen and eighteen. Who has my birth
day, October -? ] have n brother and sis
ter, who are twins. Hoping to hear from
some of You Cousins soon. ! say good-by
Somebody suggest name for my yellow
kitten.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24
FRANCES M-ASSEY.
Hull, Ga, Route l.

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
4 stranger. | m from Georgia. too. and "ev-
erything IL peaches down in Georgia now,
How ! do love to read the letters from the
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24

Another reason why the very
handsome man is a poor matrimonial
risk is because he would be super
human if he were not flirtatious. He
may really be very much in love with
his wife, and in his heart truly faith
full to her, but like the late lamented
Anna Held, he can't make his eyes
behave.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24
ALFRED EASTERL1NG.
PocahoutaS. Miss, Route l.

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins; My letter
Hello, aunte and cousins! | guess yon all
are nearly washed Oft the map. aren't you?
We surely get lots of rain. J know yOu all
are nearly tired Of me, hut ! simply cant
resist the temptation IF coming often;
this is such jolly place, and Aunt Julia
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24

No one. male or female, who has
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24
Faint Cause Wreck

Copyright, 1928, by T. w Burgess
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24

RACHEL MARSHALL.
RDutp / Rox "A
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24
Don't For get
Mother

Il renewed my subscription few weeks ago but
like the Prim Lady Shopping Bag so well / am
sending SIPS for another year Please extend my
subscription to 1925 and send me another bag.
"T. A. GODFREY,
"R. +. D. A, ZolfO, Florida"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-24
MISS GRACE SPECK,
Blue Springs, Miss, Route 4 Box CO.

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: May Mi,
si>sippi hoy oe admitted into your happy
band just once, please! / surely love to
read the cousins letters. live where there
isn't any pines. in Madison county. am =
farmer and very fond of music. l have a
guitar and can play-hearly any tune hear.
. tssoGge Long, my old pal has a violin. ar
Gordon and harp. and we sing and play to-
gether every Saturday night. We have a
fine time together. There are lots of wild
flowers here. We have lots Of fun plum
hunting Sunday evenings. am eighteen
years old. All you cousins write to me
soon, as | love to read letters. l will an
swer them in turn. Love to Aunt Julia an0
cousins A new cousin.