Duke D Abruzzi to Wed Miss Elkins Amid Palace Opposition
The Duca degli Abruzzi faces strong resistance from Queen Margharita and King Humbert as he pursues engagement to Miss Katherine Elkins. Conte di Torino confirms the couple’s intent, noting the duke may resign his naval command to wed in Washington with a possible January 29 date.
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Rome
Duca Degli Abruzzi
Margharita
Duca d'Aosta
Conte di Jorino
Florence
L/Unione
Milan
Humbert
Gressoney
Conte di Torino
Katherine Elkins
House of Savoy
Amadio
Spain
House of Dal Pozzo Della Cisternas
United States
Miss Elkins
Spezia
Washington
Average Woman Walks Too Rapidly
A humorous piece on grace in walking urges women to hold heads high, stop shuffling, avoid bending from the waist, and resist pigeon-toed feet while noting taller women move slower. It adds advice on natural hand positions and anecdotes about autumn and a poem titled Autumn Song by Robert Loveman.
Beet Salad and Vegetable Gelatin Salad Recipe
Instructions for Beet Salad with celery onions and mayonnaise served on lettuce. Also a Vegetable Gelatin Salad with sugar vinegar lemon juice and various vegetables. includes corn cabbage and celery seed variations for a light lunch with bread and butter.
Irish Crochet Edging Beautifies Shirtwaists This Season
For the girl who crochets, make Irish crochet sets for the front of shirtwaists and cuffs. The popular look features batiste waists in tailored style, with four large or five smaller buttons and narrow Irish crochet edging along the plaited front and cuffs. A tie or jabot completes the smart shirtwaist.
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Batiste
Various Ways to Prepare Meats for Leftovers
This entry provides methods to repurpose left over meats into meals such as a bologna toast dish with parsley butter and milk, plus general cooking guidance. It covers timing for meat in water, a potted steak recipe with onions and bay leaf, and tips for keeping fresh meat by peppering and refrigerating without salt.
The Well Groomed Woman Keeps Perfect Appearance
A well groomed woman cannot neglect her appearance. She should spend at least half an hour dressing to present a flawless look. Finishing touches matter. every hook and button must fit, hair must be neat, and hands must be pristine.
Men to Blame for Shifting Domestic Standards
A writer argues men claim higher living standards and reject meals like the $4-a-week girl and the work of a $5,000 chef. They return home blaming women for changes in housekeeping, though such men are not typically married to college or clubwomen.
For Future Welfare of the Autumn Bride
An old note lists wedding superstitions to avoid misfortune. It warns brides not to try on rings or gowns before the ceremony, not to look in mirrors or over the shoulder, not to cry or receive telegrams, and to avoid forgetting or dropping the bouquet.
India relish recipe for green tomatoes and peppers
The recipe notes a high seasoning relish using green tomatoes cabbage onions and green peppers. It directs salting for twenty four hours then draining and cooking with vinegar mustard seed celery seed sugar and English mustard. For sweeter pickles use a full cup of sugar.
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India
Marking house linen with indelible ink method
A woman finds an easy way to mark linen by stretching the fabric in an embroidery frame to hold it tight, making writing as simple as on a writing tablet. The note ends with the question of why such a simple idea wasn’t thought of sooner.
Linen and Egg Stains
Do not boil stained table linen as heat sets egg stains. Soak in cold water first to ease removal before washing.
Combination Underwear Gains Popularity This Autumn
The article notes widespread use of combination underwear as essential under tight autumn garments. It highlights that gathering strings and pleats disrupt the fit of gowns, boosting demand for smoother silhouettes.
Oak tree sixty feet high bears six million leaves
A description states that an oak tree standing sixty feet tall hosts about six million leaves. The figure highlights the tree’s scale and lush foliage.
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Ogrsano
Dee
Abeuzzl
Sss
Eleres
Cohuttas
Robert Loveman
Uncle Remus
Cc. E. Hunt
P. OO
Ames
Iowa
T. J. Snyder
Gamble’s Drug Store
Mutual
DR. T. S. Rice
Keating
B. F. Nickerson
General Cement Contractor
The
Iowa Association of Cement Users
A. B. Maxwell, M. D
Kooser
Ames, Iowa
J. F. Tilden
Offce
Odd Fellows Temple
Cc. G. Tilden, M. D
C. J. F. Temple
Roth
C. L. Waltmire
Bell
C. H. Pasley
M. J. Adams
Mutual Office
Daniel McCarthy
J. Y. Luke
McCarthy & Luke
Attorneys-At-Law
Story County Bank
Crary Bros. Hardware
Seventh and
Story Street
Boone, Iowa
Union National Bank
W. M. Greeley
W. Stanton
Henry Wilson
Cashier Co
L. Stiverly
Rest. Cashier
Nelson & Nible
Bower & McCartney
Parley Sheldon
P. J. Sheldon
Cash
A. Keenan
Knauth
Nachod & Kahne
New York
National Bank of Commerce
First National Bank
Chicago
Des Moines Savings Bank
Des Moines
Marshalltown
Judisch Bros
Colonial Furnace
A. L. White
Frank E. Morris
Onondaga ST
Ames, Lowa
Chamberlain
E. F. Posegate
Kennedy
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