Stranded on Island Genevieve Leslie and two men
A shipwreck strands heiress Miss Genevieve Leslie, Lord Winthrope, and Tom Blake on a remote island. Blake emerges as reluctant hero, aiding a precarious trio in sheltering under a baobab, securing a water spring, roasting leopard meat, and planning a defensible camp as thirst, hunger, and trust test their bonds in the jungle.
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Genevieve Leslie
Lord Winthrope
Tom Blake
Blake
Leslie
Winthrope
Miss Leslie
Genevieve
Despoiled Wardrobe Awakens on Cliff Top Feast
Leslie wakes to a fallen tree and the duo Blake and Winthrope taunt her from the cliff edge. They recount their trek, boast of eggs and cocoa nuts, and prepare a breakfast from ash roasted eggs while Miss Genevieve feigns disinterest. The men boast of a starvation siege ending with a cliff top omelette.
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Leslie
Blake
Winthrope
Jenny
Genevieve
Why Musicians Wear Long Hair
A barber jokes that musicians grow long hair to protect their sensitive ears. He notes ears are delicate and prone to chills pains and inflammations, likening hair to protective shields like pads on a football player. The quip contrasts hair with painter’s eyes and a pianist’s mane.
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Pshaw
Law and the majesty of law as harmony and peace
From Richard Hooker a passage extols law as the bosom of God and the mother of peace and joy. Law commands homage in heaven and earth, with angels, men, and all creatures united in its power and care.
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Heaven
Richard Hooker
Clever Ways to Use Toweling for Aprons Bags and Jackets
A frugal guide shows how to transform ordinary towels into practical items for daily chores. Instructions describe sewing a kitchen toweling apron with pockets for clothespins, a damask towel jacket that fits around the neck, and a quick white towel laundry bag.
Hat Strings Much In Favor Fashion Note
A fashion feature discusses hat strings as a stylish accessory for afternoon hats. It describes velvet, silk, and chiffon bands, how they sit under the chin or at the back, and notes the hatpin remains essential. suggests tying strings to echo older styles if suited to the wearer.
A Dainty Ornament Bowknot Beaded Adornment
A pretty ornament to be worn with tulle or maline bows is a bowknot of beads strung on wire. These vary in size and are either a deeper tone than the tulle or in a contrasting color. Such bowknots are very smart when made up in seed pearls, but quite a good effect can be had by making them at home of gold or silver wire using small wax or glass beads.
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Blake
Miss Leste
Winthrop
Leslie
Winthrope
Coronation Braid in Irish Crochet Edges for Home and Wardrobe
Readers learn to pair coronation braid with Irish inserts and edges for summer frocks and linens. A half inch center is crocheted from three chain stitches, 16 petals form a daisy using coronation stitches, then a ladder-like edge is added for decoration on centerpieces, scarfs, and curtains.
Persian bordered scarfs with maribou trimming
Lovely scarfs are made from Persian bordered chiffons and marquisettes with maribou. Natural tones and white feathers complement fragile fabrics. Use a maribou border for printed materials and a center strip on solid foundations. Two colors layered with maribou edging add character.
Ways of Cleaning Marble from Old Household Text
This article provides two marble cleaning recipes. First, mix two parts soda, one part pumice, and one part chalk into a paste with water, rub on marble, rinse with soap and water for bright polish. Second, apply a paste of powdered pipe clay and fuller’s earth with strong soap lye, coat marble, heat lightly with a flatiron, wash off, and repeat if needed. Discoloration from smoke may be treated the same way.
Pretty shopping bag with gray linen and embroidered flowers
A serviceable and artistic shopping bag is shown. It is made of gray linen and embroidered with two shades of green and brown. The centers of the flowers are brown buttonholed eyelets, with short petals in dark green and long petals in light green. A heavy gray ally cord runs through the top casing and around the bag.
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