Reading in the Cuban cigar factory
In a top class Cuban cigar factory workers enjoy ample light and air and keep wearing hats at work while being entertained by novels and newspapers. A factory reader sits at the rear, paid by the cigar makers, with two readers per factory. Books are chosen by a democratic vote, and readers earn 40 to 60 dollars weekly for reading several hours daily. The system informs unskilled workers, stimulates discussion on national and municipal questions, and even includes patriotic songs at select moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading Committee
Havana
Public Opinion Drives Uniform Divorce Laws That Time
Charles E. Park argues public opinion can compel uniform divorce laws once conditions become ripe. He says public will and readiness, not just power of interests, decide when a surgical national standard will be imposed, and patience will yield a drastic reform in time.
Use of Quiet Will Make Children Better
A letter from Victor U. Rosenbaum of Atlanta argues for corporal punishment and strict upbringing to curb youth misbehavior. He cites hereditarily stern parenting, praises whippings before age fourteen, and laments decline of religious guidance, maternal reading, and professional care.
Styles For Girls Dresses Described By Garment Details
The article details multiple girls dresses in various fabrics and ages from sixteen to ten. It notes materials like rose cashmere, ivory lace, silk, delaine, and plaid washing silk, with bodice shapes, yokes, trimmings, and specific yardage for each outfit. A final white serge dress features striped silk and a dark blue straw hat trimmed with ribbon.
Fashion in writing paper and monogram dies
Fashion in writing paper shows long narrow envelopes matching folded sheets. Monogram dies favor circular forms and diamonds placed at top of page. Drop letters in script stay popular, now long and narrow with linked interlaced letters, resembling hieroglyphics. Century Harper's Bar mar.
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Harper’s Barmar
Fashionable Bibs and Two Tone Shoes in Paris
The article notes bib shapes diversifying with triangular ends and lace trim, including thin rubber bibs with a fine weave finish. It also describes two color shoes in Paris fashion, with fronts and heels matching the gown and a purple velvet vamp paired with purple stockings for black costumes.
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Harper’s Bazar
Paris
Higher Boots And Buttoned Shoes Rise In Fashion
Fashion notes say buttoned walking boots are taller this year, marked by longer button lengths. Gloves also come in long, short and medium sizes, with the high boots reaching more than halfway to the knee.
Pretty blouse pattern description for a Magyar styled garment
The bazaar item outlines a pale mauve foulard blouse with a garker shade, paisley patterned cuffs and collar, and a tucked white collar band. It specifies fabric needs including 1 yard of 42 inch width, 4 yards of Paisley pattern fabric, and 0.5 yard of white material for construction.
To Dress the Hair and Accessories Fashion
The article describes artistic hair draping that covers the ears with a wide silver filet around the head and back curls. It notes a head band of colored ribbon embroidered with beads, tiny pink rose wreaths with pearl centers, and a plain ribbon band tied in a side bow for a youthful look.
College Girl's Blanket Monogram Colors Guide
A college girl designing her own blanket should pick a border color from the college colors and then applique letters from the opposite color onto the border. She may also choose an all white blanket with letters in the college colors, using linen or silk.
Sapphire Chains Fashion Trend for Autumn Gowns
Long flat sapphire chains rise in vogue as autumn tones for dinner gowns in velvet and soft satin. Fashion observers note the blue emphasis coordinating with velvet and satin fabrics.
Moses the war chief of Nez Perces becomes a trusted trader
The article profiles Bulktash known as Moses, war chief of the Oki no Ka Ne and later a chief of wandering bands. It recounts his battles with Sioux and Gen Wright, his shift toward peaceful settlement on Columbia River lands, and his clever political moves to secure a reservation and profits, including renting grazing grounds and avoiding punishment after a murder accusation.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Great Northwest
Bulktash
Kosha
Sun
Moses
George Wright
Yakima River
Sam
Yakima
Columbia River
San
Joseph
Hhis
Perkins
Colombia
Yakima City
Powhatan and Captain Smith in Jamestown’s early drama
A historical sketch recounts Powhatan ruler Powhatan and Captain John Smith in Jamestown. It details Powhatan’s leadership, his daughter Pocahontas and her dramatic intervention, the trading tensions with Newport, and the coronation episode. It notes Powhatan’s diplomacy and wars shaping early Virginia through 1618.
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Christopher Newport
Powhatan
Newport
England
Jamestown
Indies
Midland
York River
Smith
Virginia
Argall
Pocahontas
Rolfe
Waeglish
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Charles E. Park
Boston
Victor U. Rosenbaum
Atlanta, Ga
Stone
Stanley
John Smith
Wah-un-so-na-cack
Matoaka
Poeshontas
Sagamore
Poonhontas
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