Letters Reveal Views on Love and Finances in Sewing Circle
In a reader exchange from the Sewing Circle page, letters defend marriage for affection over wealth and challenge a cautious suitor's view of dress and budget. Respondents emphasize mutual support, shared finances, and practical attire as signs of a healthy partnership, not mere luxury.
HER PLAY AND HIS COUNTER PLAY DISCUSSION
A fragment shows a dialogue about priorities between present concerns and future planning. It contrasts planning for immediate events with thinking about ten years ahead and future well being, ending with a referee interjection about the mood of the moment.
Reuse Tips For Old Household Textiles
The notice suggests converting discarded house dresses with good skirts into play bloomers for children. Top portions of sink aprons can be repurposed as fitted pieces. A hot iron with a torch prevents clothes from sticking during ironing.
Prohibition Debate and Hat Codes in Public Life
The piece argues Daugherty would not change his 18th Amendment stance and notes calls for nationwide prohibition or repeal. It humorously rails against hat fashion piracy, praises standardized hats, and jokes about laws guiding factions such as bachelors and orphans. It cites finger print identity trends and concerns about voter fraud.
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Daugherty
Atever
Recipes of New England Housewives
A homey column offers tests of chili sauce scalers and simple desserts. The list includes ESCALLOPED PEACHES and VEGETABLE CHOWDER with steps for layering crackers and butter, plus an APPLE-NUT SALAD with olive oil dressing and lemon infused flavors.
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New England
Washington's Brilliant January Victory at Trenton and Princeton
Washington led a bold winter campaign marching from Trenton to Princeton, routing a small British force and leaving Cornwallis with an empty camp. The win boosted American morale as British plans collapsed and Morristown defenses forced a retreat to New York. Frederick the Great lauded Washington’s January feats as historic.
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Delaware
Trenton
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Princeton
Morristown
New York
New Jersey
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Frederick the Great
Paris Boudoir Robes Feature Dramatic Sleeves and Embroidery
Paris season showcases love ly boudoir robes with sleeves extending to the hem or trailing while medieval inspired sleeves form a long dropped shoulder. Satin robes in blush rose with mauve lining and crystal beaded ceinture and hem create vivid color motifs and Picturesque effects.
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Paris
Milady
How to Make a Winter Girdle with Silk Details
A fashion note by Flora explains a girdle project for winter frocks. It describes using alk a wide waist band six inch ribbon intervals buckram circles silk coverings and a silk ring to create a decorative belt with embroiery options.
Getting On at the Office
Melissa Johnson resists a costly silver coffee service for Mr Barton. Jarrett Kimball and Winterman discuss alternatives and decide to purchase antique irons instead. Melissa signs for five dollars, while conflicting claims place blame on all three men for the volunteer fundraising.
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Melissa
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Winterman
Miss Johnson
Scott
Pacific ports to lose trade over liquor ban
American shipping men on the Pacific coast say the government ruling banning liquor on American ships and forbidding it on foreign vessels entering ports will trigger international complications and hurt Pacific trade. They anticipate passenger traffic shifting to unaffected ports like Vancouver while San Francisco Seattle and Portland face declines.
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United News
Pacific Coast
Pacific
Vancouver
British Columbia
Seattle
Portland
Household Hints Use Powder Cans as Soap Shakers
Household hints suggest poking holes in baking powder cans to create soap shakers for using up small soap pieces. The tip praises the convenience and practicality of repurposing common containers.
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Seegee
Rice Tops World Food List for Nourishing Taste
The sentence claims rice is the most populous staple food globally, praised for nourishment and flavor. It presents rice as a universal dietary favorite without detailing studies or data.
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