Italian trapunta popular handwork for coats and linings
Julia Bottomley surveys the craft of Italian trapunta and decorative linings. Detailed instructions cover stamped patterns, embroidery on linings, and assembling a coat with matching bag frames. The piece highlights simple stitching, wool filling, and the trend toward hand decorated linings as an affordable alternative to costly trims.
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Ethelyne Claire
Attenton
Furvier
Julia Bottomley
Western Newspaper Union
California Fig Syrup Touted For Child Health In Oklahoma City
Oklahoma mother touts California Fig Syrup as a remedy for a child’s bound stomach and poor growth. The patent laxative is described as purely vegetable, pleasant tasting, and endorsed by physicians for five decades, with over four million bottles used yearly.
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Louise Alice
F. J. Kolar
West 22Nd St
Oklahoma City
Okla
California
Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh Ad Applies to Cuts and Bruises
Ad fragment mentions Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh for cuts burns bruises and sores with a promo about the first bottle. A street scene implies debt to the ice company and a domestic quarrel involving Mrs McFherson and a maid awakening love toward the iceman.
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Hanford
No Use Shirking Trouble Says Chinatown Sage
Bi Bo the sage of Chinatown warns that avoiding present trouble leaves one at a disadvantage as facing new trouble is harder. The Washing Star quotes his admonition about confronting immediate problems rather than avoiding them.
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Bi Bo
Chinatown
Fragmentary Excerpt from Excelsior Dialogue
A brief quoted exchange from Excelsior in Mexico City shows a fiance conversing playfully with a mother asking about age appropriate topics. The fragment hints at family tension and social norms without further context or details.
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Excelsior
Mexico City
Astonishing British Parking Incident Cited in Letter
Lieut. Col. B C Fielding recalls backing into a space in London causing minor damage to a car and a stove in the mindguard. He left after posting a card and later received a humorous letter from the owner noting the mudguard was already balanced by the other three, with apologies for any anxiety caused.
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B.C. Fielding
London
Los Angeles Times
Gloucester Oyster Season Opens With Music
The Gloucester oyster season opened with guests swallowing oysters to music for the first time. Notables at the event included Sir Edward Elgar Sir Henry Wood and Signor Marconi along with the duke of Marlborough and Lord Birkenhead. A special train conveyed invitees to the rose-decked halls and the innovation was deemed a success with plans to repeat next year.
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Gloucester
England
Edward Elgar
Henry Wood
Sirugh Alten
Royal College of Music
Amon
Duke of Marlborough
Lord Birkenhead
London
Signor Marconi
Nottinghams archdeacon decries youth arrogance
The archdeacon of Nottingham criticized the younger generation for their supposed lack of reverence. He warned of a future where his ministry would require a sign asking men to remove hats and women to cover skirts, signaling a public call for decorum.
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Nottingham
Los Angeles Times
No Puzzle to Him Dis Mother And If You Go to School Regularly
A fragment note from Tit-Bits in London remarks that regular school attendance and attention lead to progress, while lazy people invent excuses. It features a child’s admonition and a cheer for Amal.
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London
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