Horse Show Fashions Bring Directoire Vibe to Garden
A New York horse show at Madison Square Garden showcases 18th century style with directoire influence. Attendees praise the decor and music while noting dramatic gowns with hipless coats, sheath stockings, and rich buttoned frocks. The event features Lady Baltimore and Maryland winning in the mail phaeton class amid patriotic displays.
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Elsa
Madison Square Garden
Oval
Princeton
Dixie
Maryland
Paris
Good Goods Made Close to Home
A Texas town case shows a wide range of items produced locally from windmills to printing and binding. The piece urges residents to learn what neighbors manufacture, support home goods, and buy locally to boost the town's economy.
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Texas
Abolition Efforts Against Billboards Expand Nationwide
Reports from Los Angeles Times and states show growing public push to curb billboard advertising seen as objectionable. Citizens urge merchants to remove signs and posters, noting that concerted local action can reduce or eliminate unwanted public advertising without laws. Winnipeg Canada adds context with miles of boulevard parking and tree planting costs.
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Los Angeles Times
Winnipeg
Canada
National Parks Need More California Reserves
The piece argues for broader protection beyond Niagara Falls and Yosemite, noting California canyons along the Colorado Desert host unique washingtonia fan palm groves found nowhere else. It warns that commercial use of giant trunks could wipe them out unless designated as special park reservations.
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American Civic Federation
Niagara Falls
Yosemite
California
Colorado Desert
Ladies' Desks in Fine English Oak and Maple Finish
Description of a neat desk design featuring solid quarter sawn oak with magazine racks at ends. Includes a bird's eye maple version with two drawers, French legs, and strong bracing.
Photo Pillow Tops in Five Mer cerized Colors
Special Mer cerized Lateen pillow tops in White Pink Blue Yellow and Lavender feature washable ironable photo enlargements. A novel decorative item for women and families, suitable for baby portraits school class memories and keepsakes as affordable home decor.
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Kodak
Waterproof outdoor shoes marketed with price points
An advertisement touts waterproof and wearproof outdoor shoes in sizes 2 to 14, priced at 3.50. The copy notes agents for M. A. Packard shoes priced at 4.00 and 5.00 for men, promising up-to-date style and outdoor comfort.
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M. A. Packard
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DU Maurier
New York
Belles
Marie Antoinette
Directoire
Reign
The
Garden
National Parks
Karpen
Chicago
Rockers
Brussels
J. d. Kaufman CO
East Heron ST. Aberdeen
Aberdeen Herald
Herald
Bulgaria
Ferdinand
China
Order of the Eagle
Count Zeppelin
Panama Canal
R Lem Business College
Oneaon
A. W. Barkley
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