Fashion notes on undergarments and smart footwear trends
The piece discusses regulation corset covers, elastic corset alternatives, and a variety of delicate gown accents from Vienna. It highlights a bebe ribbon substitute, delicate bodices, and net shoulder shields, with Lillian E. Yo of the Washington Star cited. It then shifts to smart footwear combining leather with gray suede, simulated straps, and gray pearl buttons as a fashionable finish.
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Vienna
Tha Abetch
Lillian E
Washington Star
Newest Vests and Collars Delight in Elegant Almog Costumes
Severe yet charming piqué fronts on white linen waistcoats paired with navy gowns and white checked coats. Skirts feature delicate center-front design that fades at the sides. coats remain hip-length and loosely tailored. The ensemble highlights crisp fabrics and refined collar fittings for brunettes.
Party favors worth considering for a mat event
A reader learns of practical favors for a mat party including decorative pasteboard card cases with hand-painted flowers, work bags in Bulgarian colors from blue and red ribbons, and white or colored wire ties. The piece notes these items are affordable and visually appealing for guests and party hosts.
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Xcol Festinga
Rafiequin
Paris
Bridge Outfit Demand Drives Auction Trend
Auctioneers note growing demand for complete bridge sets comprising two card packs and a score pad in leather cases. Players seek ready to use outfits as singles and in groups amid a surge of interest in contract bridge hobbies and competitive play.
Summer Boarder Shapes a Family Rift at Home
Estonian Vic and Bruce Pomeroy clash over a summer boarder who moves into Uncle Walt's and Martha Chapin's house. Tensions rise as Vic resents the stranger’s hold on the family budget and a photo provokes a confrontation, revealing Chester’s absence and looming financial strain.
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Espane Rae
Uncle Walt
Chester
Ches
Estonia
Vic
Mother
Barclays
Margaret
Flo
Hitania
Gulf
Bruce Pomeroy
Mr. Pomeroy
Minner
Bruce
Eisence
Annapolis
Navy
Peggie Barclay
Brefoe
McClure
SUGGESTIONS FOR ICE TRUST
The ice trust offers a silver loving cup for the best excuse to raise ice prices after a severe winter. The ice is thick and heavy making handling costly. Large blocks hinder retail cutting and storage houses freeze during extraction. With a very cold winter, demand will be high and supply may be short. Extra thick ice of extra quality justifies higher prices, since price has not related to production costs.
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Ice Trust
Man's Early Years and Ideals in a Hazy Verse
The fragment references Tommy and a young man who views women as angels. It cites Philadelphia Record and quotes A B Alcott on modesty, self reverence, and the view that true greatness requires fair-minded modesty as an armament.
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Tommy
Philadelphia Record
A. B Alcott
Confederate officer willingness to let prisoners escape
Words recount how Fifth Texas captured two Union regiments near Galren Mite. A surrender scene shows Union officers giving swords to Coles Upton. amid the commotion, Big John Ferris blocks escape and Upton blasts him to stand ground, saying he’d rather fight than feed them.
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Texas
Sexanes
Coles Upton
Big John” Ferris
Company B
John Ferra
Big John
Upton
Letter Confusion Over Annual Birthday Missive
A solemn man recalls a deeply fond correspondence with a former sweetheart who writes his birthday letter on a different date each year. The exchange notes the sweetness and persistence of the sender, though the exact anniversary varies annually.
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Abel
Alfred
Atlantic Boardwalk Fashion Sparks Mixed Reactions
During a Atlantic visit a woman notices many slashed skirts lingering on the Boardwalk. A young girl flaunts a heavily slit dress and quips about fit while a companion mutters a sharp line about payment.
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Atmnatic Tazy
Atlantic
Epridg
Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills Ad With Sugar Coating
A historical advertisement notes Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills sold with and without soluble sugar coating. Claimed benefits include regulating the bowels invigorating the vital organs and purifying the blood.
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Wright
Ady
Thrush Misses Nest Then Rides Train to Save Eggs
In Ulster Limavady and Londonderry a thrush built a nest under a carriage roof over a steam pipe. The carriage moved with four eggs inside and carriage service was halted to allow hatching. The mother thrush returned distressed to a missing nest and eggs, but railway staff alerted to rescue and the bird resumed incubating.
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Limavady
Ulster
Ireland
Londonderry
Unclear reed fragment hints at farm task delay
A garbled dialogue suggests a farmer and his hired man debating how long a simple task will take. A pail of water near Le has a hint of evening activity and implied inefficiency.
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