Debating Mayoral Race Spurs Ruraldene City Clash
A heated rival bid for Ruraldene mayor pits Old Bill Gray against Peter Grant in a lively campaign marked by a planned joint debate. The narrative follows street chatter, colorful banter, and ward workers plotting political moves as a local figure crafts a smear tactic to end a rival’s social image.
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Bill Gray
Peter Grant
Ruraldene
Peter
Uncle Peter
Uncle William
William
Reddy
Dutchy
How To Behave With Etiquette Parody Satire
A satirical guide by Bunch Jefferson on social deportment with rules for entering mingling and leaving society. The narrator, Conrad, and others react to the mock etiquette, joking about ages, bones in fish, soup by straw, and kissing the bride before the ceremony. A dream scene foreshadows social anxieties as Lizzie announces she is leaving amid political talk and gouring humor.
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Washington
Barney
Bunch Chefferson
Conrad Puftenlota
Conrad
Bunch Jefferson
Shine Society
Bunch
B. Jefferson
Chefferson
Mr. Macey
Familly
Lizzie Joyce
Martha
Peter
Lizzie
Clara’ J
Peaches
Sara
Uncle Peter
Lizalo
Clara J
G W. Dillingham Co
Silly Etiquette Rules From a Distant Dinner Table
A narrator recalls social antics and a gardener’s political chatter as guests navigate mock etiquette. Barney Doolin jokes about campaign fervor while Hank the gardener and others exchange jests. The piece playfully lists rules about tea, pickles, napkins, and dining mischief, ending with a note on a wooden toothpick and a nod to a Chinese invention.
Mosquitoes Proved Culprits Behind Malaria Discovery
The history of malaria research notes the Mosquitoes as culprits after doctors lived in a mosquito proof hut in the Campagna and observed immunity among attendants. Experiments showed transmission via the proboscis, with two volunteers bitten proving infection. The key breakthrough came from slicing the mosquito’s proboscis to reveal how the parasite enters the skin.
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Doctor Low
Doctor Samboh
London Standard
Three Pretty Styles Hib Coat and Skirt Costume
A gray and white flecked tweed girls coat and skirt suit for ages fifteen to eighteen features a panel front and back skirt with side cuts and plaited edges. A cream serge boy’s coat with turnover collar and silk braid trim accompanies a cream corded silk hat. A champagne colored girls coat uses stitched cloth trim, orange spots on the silk collar, and origami style button coverings.
Doily Patterns From Heavy Linen Skirt Work
A housekeeper with limited linen supplies recycles heavy linen skirts into doilies of multiple sizes. An expert creation yields oval centerpiece, twelve plate doilies, twelve tumbler doilies, and four small ovals for under dishes. Edges feature grouped scallops and pyramidal eyelet patterns.
A Butterfly Themed Supper Table Centerpiece
At the supper table arrange a bow or bed of flowers with butterflies hovering above and resting on the blossoms as a centerpiece. Use flower trimmed candle shades with a brilliant moth on each side. Place cards cut as butterfly outlines and colored. Dessert options include butterfly shaped ice cream or butterfly cream cakes and flower shaped candies for bonbon dishes.
Among the Silks Grenadine Fabrics for Modern Gowns
The article notes grenadine silk as a revived old-timer in current fashion. It describes its soft filmy weave and silken texture suited to draped gowns and veiled effects. Two-toned grenadines are newly popular, wide, offered in various color combos, and affordable for afternoon reception and dinner gowns.
Fine Cotton Crepe in Plain and Floral Jap Crepe
A retailer touts Fine Cotton Crepe as a new fabric attracting shoppers. The Japanese crepe comes in plain colors and floral patterns with an extremely fine crinkle noted as the most extensive crafted look.
Child's Pumps for Dancing Training Women Buy Shoes
A group of young women training for private theatricals were instructed to purchase children's patent leather dancing pumps with rounded toes low heels and a narrow instep strap. They found them very comfortable and plan to wear them at home as well, noting the low heels ease to the back and nerves. The tall dancer also benefits from reduced height for a more normal stature.
Boy's Serge Suit Material Guide
The article outlines fabric choices for a boy’s serge suit, recommending serge or drill in white or navy. For white suits, pair with a blue collar, and for navy suits a white collar. Singlet options include fine flannel or drill with an anchor embroidery, and material required is two yards of 46 inch wide fabric.
The Newest Sleeves Fashion Trend Expands Variety
Two thirds of dresses sent out by smart designers feature fancy sleeves, often transparent, with small dimensions when the fabric is close weave. About half of elaborate evening frocks, especially for matrons, are sleeveless, supported by inch-wide bretelles at the waist, revealing surprising levels of décolletage.
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Harper
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Hank
Barney Doolin
Bary
Lin
William Gray
Mein Lieber Chen
Boy
Chas, A. Grubb
4Th and
Chestnut Streets
Atlantic
Iowa
T. B. Swan
J.B. Rockafellow
Weed & Savery
H. Wood
Bend, Wood
C. W. Savery
Sixth
Chestnut Sts
D. ©. Herbert
East Fifth Street
Max Emmert
Musson
Bell
C. G. Clark
R. A. Gamble
Chas. D. Finley
Chestnut Street
C. L. Campbell
Gillespie Building
A. S. Mullins
W. C. Heers
Smiley
Green
G. R. Miller
Gillespie
J. A. Giffen
C. Thurman Furniture. Company
W. M. Bailey
Munhalmer
Chestnut St. Atlantic
Butler
M. H. Butler
Propristor
Qoes
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