Never Again! A New Year’s Notion Sparks Meeting Chance
Jim Hollett vows to endure hardship after a New Year’s resolution. A parade, a sight of the prettiest woman in 5207, and a hotel dining room lead to a fateful moment as he learns the neighboring room holds Miss Marcheson and her husband. The tale unfolds with mistaken identity and romantic tact in a 1936 Western Newspaper Union piece.
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Jim Hollett
Andio
Jim Hollet
Rimeek
Jim
Pawe Jhour
Iady
Buey
Holtart
Western Newspaper Union
Niles Young and Nell Yardley in a New York premiere tale
A telegrams and letters thread reveals how initials and prophecy shape Niles Young and Helen Yardley’s romance and the making of his play. Helen signs as Nell, inspiring a cryptic title that captivates early New York audiences before the January premiere.
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Niles Young
Helen
Yardley
Niles
New York
Zome
Nhill Yardley
Western Newspaper Union
New Year Reform Sparks Reunion and Marriage
A quarrel ridden couple, estranged for three years, reunites on New Year’s Eve after the man vows to reform. He appears at her door with a hopeful proposal to marry a reformed temper, and she agrees to begin the year with a fresh start, eager to hear his stories of South America and life lessons.
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South America
Dres
South
America
Weetdro Neprapeper Union
Dame Fashion Smiles By Grace Jewett Austin
Grace Jewett Austin reviews fashion trends in a Western Newspaper Denton column. Net gowns, Chanel 5 style gowns with bands and shirring, black net and lace dresses, and the resurgence of corset ideas are discussed. The piece notes hat decorations, cameras with vanity cases, and merging fashion trends across regions.
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Lindsay
Grace J. Austin
Vachel Lindsay
Dame Faghfon
Paria
America
Atlantic Coast
Central West
Pacific
Western
Denton
Russian Tapestry Used as Model for Pajamas
A fragment notes a Russian tapestry used as a model for pajamas. The text mentions painting, flared cos trousers, and references a costume or textile design context without full details. The wording is fragmented and hard to confirm a complete event or source.
Pink Vestee Paria frock described in taffeta with bib
A delicate Paria style dress described as a black taffeta frock featuring minute pink and yellow cream floral accents. A pink little chiron veste attaches at the back of the neck and drapes over the front bib with many pointed detailing.
Jersey Appeals to Girl or Short Stout Woman
A fashion note extols the appeal of one piece belted dresses for young girls and short stout women. It describes pairing a belt at hip level with ample fullness and longer length than last year, suggesting two tones of brown green or red with a darker V shaping the bodice and cuffs to complete the Paris model look.
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Jorasy
Paris
Gloves and fashion evolve with new glove styles and colors
A New York Times fashion writer notes that gloves now complement frocks across occasions. Pull-on suede and glace kidskin gloves remain favored, with three to six button variations, longer grips, and delicate beige, black, white shades, plus gardenia hues shaping resort wear.
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Jane Regay
New York Times
Groves
Adda
Gardenia
Waistline Fashion Rules Explained in Conservative Style
An early fashion note advises that waistlines should not be too high or too tight. The piece warns against exaggeration and hourglass silhouettes, favoring a moderate, tasteful interpretation of current dress trends. Designers show no clear push toward dramatic silhouettes.
Hunter’s Green in Afternoon Ensembles This Season
Hunter's green 18 is frequently used in formal afternoon ensembles this season. Mixed greens appear in tweeds for sports and casual day wear, while jade and turquoise tones paired with black or neutral stones feature in evening gowns.
The New Neckwear Fashion Note Promises Fresh Cuffs
The article highlights new woolen neckwear in varied weave and color. It predicts renewed enthusiasm for dainty cuffs and collars. Displays show collars of real lace and domestic lace, with batiste lace offering a refreshing note in neckwear circles.
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Aiks
Batiste Lense
Johnny Cake Dinner with Dr Gateau in Rusty’s Kitchen
Rusty Dexter returns home to find a note from her busy father and plots a dinner of corn cake and Johnny cake. She hides oatmeal and corn meal, then a doorbell brings Dr J Eugene Gateau, who reveals his fondness for Johnny cake. The two share a lively, flirtatious meal by the fire as Rusty’s stormy charm steals the scene.
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Rusty Dexter
Rusty
Dad
Dexter
Groton
Merriy
T'va
J. Eugene Gateault
Doctor Gateau
Johnny
Love of Corn Cake Leads to Name Change and Marriage
In a domestic tale a doctor learns Rusty craves corn bread and corn cake against her father’s dislike. A man named John is called for by Rusty and embraces the name, revealing childhood teasing tied to corn. Doctor Dexter storms in about corn cake, but John and Rusty marry.
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Achoo
John
Rusty
Doctor Dexter
Doctor Gene
Dexter
Johnny
Rusty Alway
Narrowest street in America Sur le Cap Quebec
Old Quebec hosts Sur le Cap a seven foot wide street without sidewalks and a small wooden bridge linking upper sections. A lone child repeats penny as Globesines cross its narrow width while charming old world houses line Little Champlain Street and the Breakneck steps descend to the lower city with an inclined elevator nearby. The steel railings show heavy wear from frequent use.
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Quebec
Sur le Cap
Sur le. Cap
Chansplain
Champlain Street
Highest Lake at Puno Peru Weathers Ice Cold Waters
Highest navigable water body is Lake Titicaca in Peru near Puno and Lima. The lake sits 12 600 feet above ground level, spans about 1 145 miles in length and 45 miles in width, and remains ice cold. Metal corrodes slowly in its waters, eight large and fifteen small fumaroles protrude from its surface. The Desaguadero River drains Titicaca into Lake Poopo in Bolivia, which has no outlet.
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Puno
Lima
Lake Titicaca
Desguadero
Poppo
Boliva
Moon Craters Debate Reignites Volcanic Origin Question
The Moon shows many craters and scientists debate their origin. Some propose volcanic activity far surpassing Earth's, but lack of lava flows and crater surroundings challenging this theory. No consensus exists on why these features were formed.
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Moon
Earth
Odds of marriage by age from statistical view
The text notes that there is no age at which a woman's chance of matrimony ends, though it declines after twenty five. It states twenty year olds have a better ten year marriage prospect than similarly aged men, but by twenty five the trend reverses with women’s chances falling and men’s rising.
Leke Brought Into Notice Lake Okeechobee
A fragment notes Lake Okeechobee in Florida as the second largest inland waterway in the United States, previously concealed by dense vegetation but now accessible thanks to new roads improving access.
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Leke
Okeechobee
Plorida
Alge
United States
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Nitea
Nilea
Victor
Hesson
Martha
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Jersey
Brd
J. Walsh
Ruaty
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