Fashion fables Cromwell era sparks Paris winter chic
A fashion critic traces postwar style shifts from Napoleonic to Cromwellian influences in Paris shows. Designers revive Puritan lines with battlement hems and button rows while mixing oriental hip drapery with English-cut coats. The piece notes sedate revival and hints at a Babel of global influences shaping spring contours.
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Cromwell
Napoleon
England
Paris
Mesopotamia
Palestine
Allenby and
Marshall
Paria
Henry ‘I
Ing. Stuarts
Charles
Adele of
Lauvain
Tower of Babel
Demple
Frayed description of fabric edging and corset details
The fragment mentions flesh colored silk brocade corsets veiled with black lace and finished at the bottom with a ruffle of wide edging. No clear event or person identified.
Remembered and Forgotten Remembered and Forgotten
A reflective piece on the fragility of friendships and memory across life. It urges New Year reengagement with old friends, emphasizes true loyalty over mere acquaintances, and notes how memory of loved ones, courtship, and family endures while neglect erodes bonds. It ends with a reminder to keep in touch with aging parents.
Only Keep Green Ones Don’t Carry Old Bills Into New Year
A brief note urges readers to keep only new green bills and avoid bringing old currency into the new year. It emphasizes currency hygiene and practical money handling.
A Good Resolve For The Coming Year
A fragment notes a resolve to be better by the new year, urging improved temper and conduct. The terse line suggests a self improvement sentiment and hopeful outlook for personal behavior in the near term.
New Year Reflections on Time by Tennyson
A verse fragment recounts standing on a wet tower as Old Year and New Year collide in stormy weather. The speaker questions what knowledge or science can truly offer amid such torrents of change and human wandering.
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McClure
Alfred Lord Tennyson
Tolstoy’s New Year Advice Card Ends With Daily Gospel
A man sends New Year cards featuring Tolstoy’s guidance to practice kindness, avoid ill will, and live by love. The note urges daily reflection on improving mood, happiness, and spiritual growth, suggesting pinning the message on a calendar for constant visibility.
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Tolstoy
Canada’s new development drives postwar reconstruction
The government outlines a rapid transition from war to peace with full employment for returning labor. Western Canada shows vast agricultural potential and low growing costs, promising high profits. Development focuses on cattle, power from water, expanded Niagara and St Lawrence power projects, and renewed mining, shipbuilding, steel, and railway industries. Canada aims to secure Europe orders through a government commission.
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Dominion
Canada
Western
Niagara
St Lawrence
Europe
Butter Shortage Dispute Noted at Camp Kearny
A private at Camp Kearny complains of missing butter rations. An orderly cites boot butter as proof, with the soldier replying that half his ration is on his boot and half on his plate, highlighting wartime ration humor.
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Camp Kearny
Get New Kidneys Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Ad
Kidney trouble signs warn of Brights disease and urgent care. Advertises Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a cure for kidney bladder and urinary issues claiming immediate relief with a money back guarantee. Brand promotion stresses authenticity of GOLD MEDAL and two capsules daily.
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Bright
Haarlem
Aizes
A Mixed Jury
A Courier Journal note describes a jury verdict where the defendant loses the case. It cites comments about jurors questioning the defendant’s appearance and the influence of the defense attorney’s portrayal. The piece reflects courtroom perceptions and media commentary on a jury’s decision.
Milliner Quoted in Curious Customer Exchange
fragmentary OCR shows a milliner referencing a threat to burn a husband and a customer reply about payment terms. The readable text hints at a communication breakdown over a purchase or service. No clear event or named entities with dates or organizations are legible.
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House of Callot
Callot
Laura Jean Libbey
Allie
Louise Vile
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