Paris Fashion Notes on Military Capes and Royal Gala
In Paris fashion circles the military cape trend remains strong sighted at the Auteuil race meeting with King George and Queen Mary present. Rouff capes in mouse-gray with petunia silk accents draw attention, while long crimson capes, empire green cloaks, and gold gauze evening pieces showcase Parisian taste at the gala opera night.
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ARIS
Auteuil
George
Mary
England
Paris
Madame Poincare
Comtesse de Talleyrand-Perigord
Duchess de la Rochefoucard
Printed Stockings Trends Rise in Fashion
Printed stockings feature designs like flowers birds and butterflies printed on white silk from toe to knee. The prints suit buttoned boots slippers or pumps and complement short skirts. Dainty and desirable for summer wear, they add style and street-appropriate correctness to outfits.
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Idalla de Villieres
Boston Globe
Nagging Children Prompt Parliamentary Note
A short editorial laments nagging children who irritate mothers and hinder family peace. It notes that such behavior grows as children become restless and discontented, urging a change in the habit.
Felt at Home in Germany Travel Chat
A dialogue about traveling in Germany reveals difficulty understanding a street name spoken by a car conductor. The exchange notes the feeling of being at home contrasted with language hurdles during the journey.
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Germany
Patrice
The Park Bench Confession and a Ring of Fate
A wandering park bench tale unfolds with a weary writer trading life stories with a shabby reader. A moment of courage leads to a telephone confession and a surprise marriage proposal, interrupted by a sister’s arrival and a glimpse of love’s unexpected turn.
Thoroughbred: Ethel May Terrell Sacrifices Stage for Social Rank
In a Buffalo Express drama critique, Ethel May Terrell, an actress who marries Richie Brown, leaves the stage for a conventional marriage. While Brown becomes a prosperous husband, she endures private struggle, kept silent by a creed of loyalty. Friends call her “the thoroughbred,” watching a brave spirit trapped in a chosen role.
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Ethel May Terre
Tremont Theater
Poston
Ethel
Mthel
Fimotor
Europe
Richie
AAS
Ethel May
Richard Brown
Michel
Hays
Les Bean
Ethel May Terrell
Darra More
The
Buffalo Express
Giant race of giants in the White Nile district described
Missionary Rev Lea-Wilson reports in the White Nile region south of Khartum on the Jieng people. He notes their six lower teeth removal, hair dress, and stake in rain sacrifice. Surrounding wildlife includes elephants, giraffes, hippos, and lions. villagers kill man-eating lions with spears and hunt elephants from trees. Ivory abundant, much buried, unlikely to be recovered.
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Sudan
Lea Wilson
White Nile
Khartum
Bahr-el-Ghazel
Lea-Wilson
Evening plans thwarted by unexpected guest
Helen persuades her mother to visit a neighbor for the evening but an old friend arrives unannounced. Disappointed, Helen stays in and quietly endures the lull in activity. She believes more company is coming, then the guest departs and Helen goes to bed.
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Fcestongi
Johonie
Freddy
Yale
Hire
Reddy Burns
Telfair
Ardent
Yoss
Central
Reddy Burn
Phil
Mack
Claas
Bess
Mildred
Elizabeth
Frank A. Munsay
Helen
Saving Cigare We Must Economize For Our Marriage
A fragment from a dialogue features a sweet young woman urging frugality to George as they plan marriage. The exchange hints at shared生活 and financial restraint in a domestic setting.
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George
Gepion
Rossetti Salts Dinner With Rare China Joke
In Henry Holiday's Reminiscences of My Life Rossetti, famed pre-Raphaelite, loved fine china. At a dinner with friends he examined a precious salmon dish, turned it over, and joked the dish would be the next day’s possession, leaving the hostess delighted.
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Henry
Tenocent
Witc
Louis
Jack
Mack
S Mildred Telfair
Prowler
Mach
New York
West Side
Bill McCarty
Bil
Henry Oliday
Rossetti
Pleasant surprise follows gossip over Smith’s European tour
Senator Frawley recalls a club scene where Smith returns from a three months European tour. Colleagues groan at the travel chatter they expect yet Smith seats himself, smiles, and asks for every detail of events while away. The moment reframes gossip as a harmless reunion.
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Senator Frawley
New York
Smith
Point of View on Case Before Us Ends in Loss
A four-lawyer argument before the court highlighted a dispute between opposing sides. The judge ruled against one party, with the conclusion signaling a setback for that side in the ongoing case. The record notes the proceedings and outcome without further details.
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Rue de la Paix
Vincennes
Praghatton
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