Easter dress parade reflects spring surge in new clothing
Elmo Scott Watson analyzes Easter dress displays across the United States, linking lavish fashion to spring renewal, historical dress theories, and evolving fashion trends from 1915 to the present. He surveys prestige, psychology, and cultural habits shaping why women wear new outfits on Easter Sunday.
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Elmo Scott Watson
United States
Tollady
Elrch
Tere
Weir
Garden of
Eien
Milandy
Wiighe
Fifth Avenue
How to Live Longer Through Pain and Play
A 1929 Western Newspaper Union piece argues balanced recreation lengthens life. It warns against overindulgence in late hours, films, and gym games, urging sensible leisure, sleep, walking, and varied sports while respecting age related limits. Pain is viewed as life’s guide to seek medical advice.
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Ufe
Cormer
Bnd
Cuesta
Western Newepaper Union
Family Tree Gallows and Ancestry Tracing Declines
The British College of Arms notes fewer people trace their ancestry today, citing lessons learned from others about reaching distant forebears. Philadelphia Inquirer reports a trend toward shorter genealogical reach.
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British College of Arms
Philadelphia Inquirer
Dogs Have Rooms on 31st Floor in New York Hotel
A New York hotel uniquely reserves its thirty first floor for guests dogs and cats. The facility includes a veterinary area, kennel, cook, beauty parlor, and wired exercise gear on the rooftop for pets.
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New York
How Mrs Washington Regained Health After Illness
Mrs Margaret Washington of Winston Salem recounts a severe illness last August leaving her bedridden with weight loss and no appetite. After starting Milks Emul, she improved within five weeks, regained weight, and now feels healthier, attributing recovery to the product and the care of doctors.
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Jim
Grey
Euston
Washington
5 &T
Winston-Salem
On the Hop New Landlord and Tenant Curiosities
A fragmentary colonial era style note discusses landlord tenant disputes and a quirky exchange about running accounts and yearly mooney payments. The piece mentions Red Cross Ball Blue and a grocer’s ad style line about safety and appearance, ending with a clipped remark about age and a longer word fragment.
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