Rich Youth in Baltimore Divorce Tale of a Millionaire Reporter
Frank Snowden Ridgely Brown, son of Maryland's former governor, rises from a 14 year old with ten thousand dollars yearly to a self styled millionaire reporter. His wife Mabel Michael Brown accuses him of cruelty, infidelity, and brutal acts, including midnight orgies and dog attacks, leading to a divorce suit seeking one hundred thousand dollars.
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One of the Eyes in Reading
The Optical Journal notes readers do not move eyes steadily across text but jump in half inch increments. Reading occurs by words rather than letters, with eyes not fixed directly on each word.
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Vest with chiffon and lace trim for stout figures
A soft material dress pattern designed for a 32 inch waist features a paneled front skirt with button and simulated buttonhole trims. Bodice has a pointed back, vest of finely tucked chiffon and lace with galleon trimming, three lace bands on sleeves, and a silk lining. Materials listed: 9 yards 46 in wide fabric, 114 yard silk 22 in wide, 6 yards galleon, 24% yards sateen lining, 1 yard chiffon, 14% yard lace, 14 buttons.
New Idea in Shield Covers for Prizes at Party
A hostess presented a playful decor idea using shield shaped prize covers. Each set includes two sizes to fit medium and smaller shields, crafted in double bag form with lawn backs and fronts trimmed with inserts and Valenciennes lace. Fronts feature insertion patterns and lace edging, packed in tissue-lined boxes with a white safety pin for adjustment.
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Lawn lining for the yoke and glass door coverings
The piece suggests sewing a fitted lawn lining for summer dress yokes to prevent riding and offers a horizontal bust line seam or a belt tape harness. It also recommends paper window coverings to mimic glass doors, noting deep yellow paper as best and proposing use on stairway porthole windows.
Circular Centerpiece Crafting Instructions
Simple guide shows how to cut circular centerpieces of any size by tracing shapes with a pencil on fabric or cloth using plites, vegetable dishes, or pans as templates. The technique uses basic household items to create even circular outlines for decorative centerpieces.
Pillows of Pine and Lavender for Comfort and Sleep
Choose from pine or lavender pillows for travel or home use. Bed pillows are encased in muslin with a white baby-pillow slip. outdoor cushions use linen covers in natural, grass green, or wood brown. Lavender pillows are lavender covered, with lighter embroidery or white cretonne, often scented to aid sleep.
For Fair Hair Care Advice
Guidance advises using bitter almond oil sparingly on roots weekly or twice weekly for brittle hair and brushing with clean moderately hard brushes. It recommends washing fair hair regularly every month or three weeks to keep it soft bright and glossy.
Elegant Amethyst Dress and Paris Theater Fashions
A detailed fashion description outlines an elegant raspberry pink dress with a central panel, wrapped side seams, braid trim, simulated buttonholes, matching coat, sash rosette, black crinoline hat with a rose, and required materials. Paris theater reports note amethyst fabrics in vogue but warn heat can fade amethyst to gray, with other purples predicted popular as well.
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