A Mother's Vendetta and a Hidden Marriage
Mrs. Saville pushes to control her son Hugh's life while he reveals a secret marriage to Kate Hilton after a Naples romance. He vows to shelter his wife from his mother's scorn, prompting estrangement and plans to sever ties as newspaper reports threaten their status and fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh
Mrs. Saville
Kate
Naples
Mediterranean
Everton
Sicily
Kate Hilton
Nice
Old Hilton
Rawson
Chinatown Asset Sparks Battle Among Cities
After San Francisco’s 1906 quake and fire, residents celebrated Chinatown’s destruction as desirable. Three years later the lost neighborhood becomes an asset as Oakland and Los Angeles lure San Francisco’s Chinese population, while San Francisco itself weighs reclaiming the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chinatown
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Oakland
The Mean Thing Hat vs Blinderned Horse Comment
A quip from the Houston Post contrasts horse blinders with a woman's hat, asking why a horse wears blinders and noting the hat obscures the eyes. The exchange frames a playful critique of attire and perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speedy
Houston Post
Very Abrupt. Spring Poet-Yes, sir, I can write about anything
The editor yells for a quick exit as a bold writer is told to head for the door. A terse exchange hints at a tense newsroom moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itate
A Hot One The Book Agent Madam
A witty exchange features the book agent Madam and Miss Cayenne with a light debate on gentility and proof. The dialogue underscores civility and the value of a friendly thought as a gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Cayenne
Wisdom and Innocence and the Modern Woman
A discussion on women’s financial knowledge and the need for female literacy in family business, followed by fashion notes on summer hats, plus mentions of Mrs. Frank H. Snow and Miss Paulina Roach. The text also critiques hygienic dress norms and lauds modern women’s confidence, grace, and vocal quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schoeneberg
Berlin
Frank H. Snow
Kansas State University
Carnegie Foundation
Paulina Roach
Carthage
Elizabeth Gerberding
Woman's League of Justice
San Francisco
Health and Beauty Hints From A Nostalgic Page
Deep breathing aids figure and posture amid a sunlit room. A heated bed room can be cooled by wrung sheets hung between windows causing evaporation to lower temperature. Menthol relief calms headaches. a damp cloth with menthol fumes provides instant ease in a dark room. Cucumber cold cream blends juice with alcohol and oils. scented milk with violet water nourishes skin. hot milk steaming softens and whitens the face.
Complexion Soap Advice and Ring Style Guidance
Green soap is a strong cleanser for the skin but should be diluted for sensitive types and not used daily. A reader suggests experimenting to avoid a drawn feeling, and cautions dilute rings chosen to complement thin hands with bony fingers, favoring antique or showy designs to fill sunken knuckles.
Only Woman Voter and Views on Women’s Roles
The piece notes the colonial Massachusetts fact that a widow of Taft could vote as the sole woman voter. It questions whether women are frail and hints at fashion harming female figures, as per Sculptor Davies.
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Taft
Massachusetts
Davies
Warm weather frocks for children reveal modern dress sense
The piece notes that contemporary corsets are safer and more comfortable, aiding breathing and supporting the diaphragm. It argues that lighter skirts reduce strain and that corsets can be preferable to without them, contrasting modern fashion with historical norms and citing a 19th century reflection on women’s attire.
Soothing colic with warm water and a bottle drain guide
The text advises using fresh warm water sipped from a spoon or bottle to relieve infant colic. It warns against boiling water and explains a draining method for nursing bottles using a wooden stick above the sink, detailing dimensions and placement.
Unusual French cheviots and a nurse’s memorial tablet
The article notes unusual French cheviots with a Homan stripe effect and reports a tablet in St. Helen's Bishopsgate honoring an old nurse who served the Wigram household for thirty nine years. It mentions a municipal gift of a savings bank account with a one mark opening deposit for every baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Helen's
Bishopgate
England
Russian blouse makes comeback rumored in fashion circles
Rumors hint that long coats may lose ground to the Russian blouse as a revived favorite. Early signs show the style appearing in broderie Anglaise lace and embroidered crepe de chine.
Woman Walks Well Said to Help Society
A Delineator essay claims that a woman who walks well contributes to society through better health and heightened alertness. It describes her as alive and curious about the world, noting walking as a beneficial habit.
Fashion Notes on Morning Robes and Trunk Packing Tip
Morning robes and teagowns appear sleeveless in contrast fabrics and foulards with bold designs. Girdles will shape gowns while high underarm seams add smartness. A learned packing tip shows a woman how inserting the trunk top tray eases closing.
Good Washing Fluid Formulation
Instructions describe making washing fluid mixing one box of lye with one and a half gallons of water an ounce of liquid ammo nia and a tablespoon of salts of tar Laz.
Indiana News Briefs From Across The State
A roundup of Indiana items includes George L. Dunbar named manager of Auburn Garrett and Kendallville gas plants. Huntington painter Joe Simons injured in a fall. O G Spice elected to Plymouth School Board. Pickpockets fleeced Ira Van Tilburg in Elkhart. Miss Kittie Smith aids Home for Crippled Children at Woodburn. Curtis Johnson jailed in Decatur for larceny invents a skate sharpener. Huntington barber Charlies Ashley fined for assaulting the county treasurer. John Studabaker Sr. critically ill at 92 with gangrene. Lew Kline of Wabash reports a 36 pound turtle from Little Lake Warsaw.
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Charlies Ashley
Huntington
John Studabaker
Bluffton
Mr. Studabaker
Lew Kline
Wabash
Little Lake
Warsaw
William Reed
Crawford & McCrimmons Company
Brazil
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Mrs. Alexander
Beaton
Mona
Saville
Sheffield
Earl of Everton
Benjamin
Atkins
Miss Hilton
Captain Hilton
Porchester Terrace
Olivia Lumley
Mrs. Savile
Elizabeth
Carlyle
Velasquez
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Review OF Indiana
George L. Dunbar
Auburn
Garrett
Kendallville
Joe Simons
O. G. Spice
Plymouth
Theodore Cressler
Elkhart
Ira G. van Tilburg
Kittie Smith
South Whitley
Home For Crippled Children
Woodburn
Ini
Curtis Johnson
Decatur
Willie Rickle
Indianapolis
Harry Rickabaugh
Louisville
Vincennes
Union Station
St. Vincents Orphan Asylum
Johanna Loey
New Castle
Harvey Davis
Abner Carnahan
C. A. Rigdon
Joseph Furay
Flathead Reservation
Furay
Kentucky
Rigdon
Wuray
West
William O. Weldele
Terre Haute
Indiana
R. Cook
H. A. Dulinski
Muncie
E. R. Dye
Monticello
O. Grimwood
Owensville
D. J. Hauss
Aurora
C. F
J. C. Henickel
Staunton
T. Thornburg
Hammond
E. E. Towle
Richmond
H. B. Turner
Linton
C. O. Wiley
Delphi
Carl Smiley
Washington
Vetal Bouchie
William Pern Gould
John Ellis
Shelbyville
S. H. Morris
Flatrock River
Flatrock Cave
United States
Northfield
Wis
John N. Munter
Fort Wayne
Virgil A. Eberly
West Lafayette
Department of Agriculture
Claud McAlpin
Fred Landis
Congress
Bessie A. Baker
L. L Baker
Logansport
Frederick Keil
The
Gazette
Harrison
Margaret Frick
Evansville
George W. Warner
Miss Frick
Mitchell
John M. Ganzer
A. C. Trentman
Philadelphia
Madison County
Moses Myers
John Henry
Cambridge City
Sherman Martin
Thomas Martin
Columbus
John Martin
Lafayette
Philippine Islands
Lewis R. Thompson
Thompson
John Weatherow
Weatherow
John Camplin
North Salem
Peter M. Stiver
Goshen
Millersburg
Ora Cox
Stroh
Masonic Hall
Milton
W. H. Hart
Purdue University
United States Forestry Service
International Association For Testing Materials
Copenhagen
Germany
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