Outing Duds Are Neat Not Gaudy Fashion Talk 1925
A fashion brief traces outdoor sports attire from riding habits to canoeing and camping outfits. It notes the shift from Paris rough sports frocks to practical English and Parisian styles, detailing jackets knickers skirts and washable fabrics, plus riding habits and feminine touches. The piece ends with kitchen notes and varied sandwich ideas for travelers.
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Diana
Izaak Walton
Glennas
Joyces
Helens
Suzannes
Red
Gun
New York Herald-Tribune
May Sutton
Wimbledon
Great
Paris
London
Maisons
Grande Couture
Cife
Camping fashion for rugged outdoor wear
The article discusses practical camp attire avoiding high heels and silk, favoring hardy fabrics. It notes English woolens and the Paris inspired look, with cotton covert cloth emerging as a lighter alternative replacing khaki for rugged camping outfits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
The Kitchen Cabinet Reflections On Life’s Quiet Moments
A reflective excerpt from The Kitchen Cabinet 1925 urges cherishing life as lamplight glows and fresh blooms fade. It questions why people seek worry and prefer hardship, inviting gentle contemplation on simple pleasures and the value of time.
The Curse of Monotony in Modern Labor
The article argues that monotonous work damages mental life and social cooperation. It cites Elton Mayo on repression, notes many shops foster defeatist attitudes, and warns monotony breeds unfocused fears and restlessness. It urges meaningful, varied work to curb this unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton Mayo
Harper's Magazine
America
Daring Army Air Service Photographer Takes Flight Fotos
G A Shoemacher, senior instructor in parachute jumping, leaps from a Martin bomber wing with three small motion picture cameras and a parachute. He photographs scenery during the fall then lands safely and sells the pictures of unusual value and interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Shoemacher
Army Air Service
Popular Science Monthly
Washington Star
Electric Dredges for New York Harbor Channels
The U S government uses large electric dredges to clear silt from harbor channels without risking subway tunnels beneath the harbor floor. A sieve and suction system reaches the bottom while avoiding tunnel walls as pumps lift the sediment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Harbor
United States
Walking Stick Grows Into Hutchinson’s Largest Cottonwood
In Hutchinson Kansas, a cottonwood sprouted from a walking cane when Judge W K Brown twirled a stick along East Sherman Street in April 1874. Amos Plank, working nearby, returned to find the cane planted and now the tree stands as the largest cottonwood in Hutchinson.
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Hutchinson
Kan
W. RK. Brown
East Sherman Street
Amos Plank
Judge Brown
Plank
Seven Story San Francisco Fire Training Structure
A specially designed seven story brick building in San Francisco trains firemen with rooms for sprinkler systems, smoke testing and protective devices, fire alarm studies, basement cellar entry drills, and exterior wall scaling and fire escape practice.
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San Francisco
Solitaire for a Grandmother Brings Bright Hours
A grandmother, housebound by aging and frailty, finds companionship and activity through solitaire. Granddaughter buys a small table and large print cards, copying solitaire rules for her, and the grandmother spends days by the window enjoying Canfield and other games, feeling as if playing against real opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molly
Mary
Grandmother
Doing Over Old Furniture
An antiques enthusiast explains restoring old mahogany and other woods at home. He notes the savings and satisfaction from removing paint and varnish with remover, cleaning, and building a satin polish with boiled linseed oil and pumice. If time is scarce, a mahogany stain plus oil rub can mimic the finish. Copyright.
Swedish Missionary Efforts Strong Abroad and at Home
Arch bishop Soderbrom of Upsala reports 182 Swedish missionaries abroad who baptized 894 people last year. He notes Swedish churches in Africa, the East Indies and China total 414 missions with 384,696 members and 414 missionary schools educating 20,060 children.
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United States
England
Soderbrom
Upsala
Africa
East Indies
China
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Endorsed Once More
Mrs Agnes Wignall of Taleville New York reports relief after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound during and after multiple pregnancies. She credits the remedy with easing bladder inflammation and confinement recovery and recommends it to other women for relief of feminine ailments. Sold by druggists everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taleville
New York
Liverpool
England
Lydia E. Pinkham
Brockville
Canada
Agnes Wignall
Lydia E. Sevag
Simple Life for Them
Tom and Mary have lived in a hotel so long they seek a simple quiet life. One evening Mary expresses a desire to wear an old-fashioned house dress and bake biscuits, while Tom replies he will don overalls to eat them, signaling a return to homestyle routine.
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Tom
Mary
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Neufchatel
Lelong
Patou
Western Newspaper Union
Margaret Bruce
U Service
Bellans
Macclesfield
Bayer
Peg
Cornell
Scholl
Green
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