The Grand Opera House Tale of Lila the Aspiring Actress
A dramatic spoof follows Lila, daughter of the Egg and Poultry King, as she rises from village stages to Broadway dreams. Jokes hinge on theatrical absurdities, family pride, and the harsh road to stardom, ending with a blunt moral about “home talent benefits.”
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Grand Opera House
Lila
Egg and Poultry King
Southland
Maxine
Pocahontas Bridge Whist and Pleasure Club
Sara Bernhardt
Julia Marlowe
C. F
Maude Adama
Lady Macbeth
Portieres
Margaret Angelin
Honda
Broadway
Pit
Dome
New York
Hippodrome
42Nd Street
Tank Town
Mauch Chunk, Penna
Pocahontas Club
Sheriif
Edwin Booth
Zika
Ophelia
Shakespeare
Mary Anderson
Ellen Terry
Papa
Ware House
Paris gown sketch delights economy minded wearer
A Paris shop displays a simple dotted Swiss gown in a window of the Rue de l Opera. The bodice, V neck, and embroidered yoke charm alongside a kimono sleeve guimpe. Light blue ribbon bows and a blue girdle add delicate touches as the correspondent notes potential for graduate or summer wear.
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Rue de
l’Opera
Paris
Washington Star
Bonnet fashions for little girls in lace and net
Articles describe lightweight bonnets for infants using transparent nets, desprit and shadow lace over wire frames wrapped in silk. Designs include a Dutch lace cap look with pink silk and dotted tulle, a mushroom brim with blue pink mauve flowers, and a lace bonnet recommended as best wear for a young child.
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Vollendam
Afternoon dress fashion with gathered waist and rose trim
The description details an afternoon dress with even gathers at the high waist, edges cut through an embroidered border, a longer pouched tunic tied with chiffon rose strings, a blue ribbon girdle, and a draped front skirt. It notes that stiff swisses are unsuitable and favors a post-finished variety with well-spaced dots to maintain the pattern’s effect.
Getting Peg Top Effect in Flounced Evening Gowns
A fashion note describes the return of peg top gowns with ample flounces below the waist. It highlights a green taffeta model with seven skirt flounces and a basque bodice, a deep square neckline edged in black velvet and bow waist detail. An evening version uses mauve silk crepe with a belt and silver brooch, and a wide peg top skirt allowing easy dancing.
Flowers Inspire Spring Millinery Trends Amid Tones and Fashions
Fashion cites the coming season's flower hemes including medium sized straw and straw silk hats with cork foliage. Pansies appear in purples blues yellows and reds with some white streaked. Forget-me-nots return in blue and pheasant red brown. Lilies of the valley use lustrous muslin, with a scattering of botanically named wildflowers. Orange blossom and myrtle appear for brides and married women, while flowers suit black, tete de negre or pheasant brown braids.
Tailor Registrar O Loughlin Cast Adrift at Tailors Convention
Brooklyn registrar O Loughlin faced a disrupted convention as tailors and buyers debated loudly on the floor. He finally appeared as speaker after delays and a tense moment, drawing jeers and a sharp admonition from a veteran tailor who called him his best customer.
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O'Loughlin
Brooklyn
O’loughlin
Max Schleiner
Clipperstein & Menx
Loughlin
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph
Golf Enthusiasts in Massachusetts Spend Big
Massachusetts golfers allocate around 800000 dollars annually to the sport as Greene Gee notes, with enthusiasts saving substantial sums for equipment and play to maintain their hobby.
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Redd
Massachusetts
Eye Strain Relieved by Quitting Coffee Ad
A testimonial asserts eye strain improves after stopping coffee and switching to Postum. It claims caffeine in coffee harms vision, notes a prior sufferer found relief after three years without glasses, and promotes Regular and Instant Postum as coffee substitutes with pricing details and a "There's a Reason" slogan.
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Arabia
Optician
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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England
Aot of Immigration
Ottawa
C.J Brearbhten
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Deferesn Ave
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Chicago
Lombard Fifth Ave
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Jackson Boulevard
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Nelson
Thomas Nelson & Sons Bible Publishers
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Fourth Ave
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Daisy Fly Killer
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