If you were a pretty girl a hundred years ago and wanted your picture in the paper, it was a simple matter of mailing it in for consideration. Shown here is “The Beauty Corner” from a hundred years ago today, in the October 8, 1919, issue of the Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger.  The feature explains that photos can be sent by mail for consideration.

The lucky choice on this day was Miss Helen Grote of 231 S. 61st St., Philadelphia.  Since her address was printed, I assume that her mail for the next several days contained letters from potential suitors.