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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1908
Page
3
London reports that Princess Mary of Wales will join her two brothers at a public school rather than a private upbringing. The royal plan aims to curb discomfort and shyness seen in some royals by placing children with contemporaries, supported by the king and queen to avoid harmful seclusion.
A bright young girl hosts an old fashioned surprise for a friend with lights flash, hidden guests, a buffet of homemade refreshments, an iced birthday cake with the honoree’s name and age, ribbons and small keepsakes as tokens. A separate poem, A Song of Beauty, by Denis A. McCarthy from the New York Sun, closes the piece.
The article advises that hair styling should suit individual beauty. It explains how a round face benefits from hair atop the head or brushed from the forehead, a broad brow needs high styling with minimal temple hair, and a low brow should keep hair off the forehead with a few waves at the temples. It also notes fluffy hair can cover a receding brow and that a broad face with a tapering chin should avoid curls, while fluffy coils add top breadth for heavy faces.
The article notes a revival of hair decating fashion and describes making an attractive butterfly from shirred chiffon on a wire frame with wings edged in peacock green spangies.
A fragmentary funeral lyric contemplates resurrection and the fate of a young child. The speaker reflects on youth, silence, and memory, asking when the child will be summoned to keep a vow and enter eternal rest. The poem hints at faith and the afterlife.
The tale from Philadelphia links a Russian countess, copper cups, and a jewelry king in New York to a financial panic. The account suggests the story may be apocryphal and resembles a legendary cause rather than a verified event.
A guide to crafting light summer outfits for children withHandkerchief linen long dresses. waist styles with minimal seams. hem and feather stitching details. Suggestions include flannel petticoats, simple embroidery, Roman border hems, and dainty caps of mull and lawn with tucks and lace for airy bonnets.
In a recent session two respectable MPs swapped coats after washing hands downstairs. Each found the other’s pipe and cigar case, realized the mix up, and debated what to do. A stout officer intervened as they removed coats in the lobby amid confusion.
A clever girl uses silk thread knitted into the inside of silk stockings at the sole and a small overfoot section. The hidden foot linings extend enough to wear with slippers, protecting fragile hosiery and extending wear. The homemade linings reportedly last twice as long as before.
A terse verse tale shows a man seeking a kiss and a return, pressed by a wary lover who insists on sealing the moment and hints at lingering risk. Joe Cone reports in the N Y Herald.
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