Many Uses of Tissue Paper for Travel Trunks
Tissue paper proves invaluable for travelers by keeping items safe and organized. It fills sleeves, cushions gowns, protects hats, and individually wraps gloves and neckwear to prevent crushing during packing and unpacking. Its cleanliness, whiteness, and convenience make it a preferred packing material.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
A. F. Peeler
St. Louis
B. Down
Philadelphia
Edward Parrish
Brooklyn
N. Y
J. B. Elliott
New York City
C. G. Sprague
Omaha
Neb
J. A. Parker
Kansas City
H. F. Merrill
Augusta
Norman M. Geer
Cleveland
Ohio
Sailor Style Dress in Cream Serge with Platted Skirt
The article describes a sailor style dress in cream serge with a platted skirt stitched at the foot. The blouse is two pieces with a wrapped seam and a center box plait that fastens to the neck. A left pocket, embroidered collars and cuffs edged with frills, and a coarse straw hat with net crown and roses complete the look. Materials listed: 4 yards of 46 inch wide fabric.
Ribbon Hair Band In a Dated Design
A fragment mentions a ribbon hair band with a wide band of ribbon and describes unusual fabric or bead accents. The line hints at a decorative accessory state of style and a possible reference to a garland or embellishment from a historical period.
New Slide Ruch Stocks Dominant Summer Fashions
A fashion note describes a novel neck piece made of liberty satin or chiffon with long ends resembling a sash, fastened to a boned collar, finished with rosette decorations and silver details. It discusses decorative hats, veils, and evolving fabrics like silks and brocades while warning against looming concerns about paniers and crinolines.
Princess Hip Yoke Fashion Trend in Gowns
A new princess gown silhouette features a bodice and hip skirt section covered with elaborate detailing. The cuirass or princess hip yoke effect has appeared in many imported gowns since season openings, shown in creative adaptations beyond expected designs.
Statue to Gen John Morgan in Lexington Front of Court House
Lexington officials approve an equestrian statue of Gen John Hunt Morgan to stand before Fayette county courthouse. The Knights of the Confederacy group backs the project while a faction questions Morgan’s likeness. a $15,000 fund aims to fund a bronze statue set for this fall.
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Lexington
John Hunt Morgan
Fayette County Court House
Kentucky Division of the
United .Daughters of the Confederacy
James L. Arnold
Covington
James H. Mulligan
John J. Woodbury
Louisville
Basil Duke
Gen. Morgan
Daughters of the Confederacy
Gen
John H. Morgan
Woodruff appointment to Hawaii district judge debated
President Taft named George W. Woodruff for the Hawaii United States district judge post but opposition over his judicial experience and past Interior Department rulings caused the nomination to be re examined. Friends pressured, and Taft may withdraw or reassign him.
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George W. Woodruff
Washington
Taft
United States
Hawaii
Woodruff
University of Pennsylvania
Athletica
Roosevelt
Bureau of Forestry
Interior Department
Department of Justice
Mr. Woodruff
Fern preservation noted for packing food goods worldwide
Packing with ferns is reported to preserve food, fruit, and even meat. Fern leaves keep produce fresher longer, with Manx herrings said to arrive as fresh as when shipped. Experiments show potatoes wrapped in ferns stay usable for many months longer than when packed in straw.
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Isle of Man
Force of Habit and a proposed vow in rhyme
A humorous prose scene shows a lovesick suitor stammering a marriage proposal to Mum Mum Maud with stuttering refrains. The ad section promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder for painful feet and shoe comfort, followed by miscellaneous ad and quip snippets.
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Harry
Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
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John Morgan
Kentucky
Confederacy
Pac
Signarere
New York
Max O'Rell
Davis
Dodds
Vemcreres Thompson
Bye Weler
Uak
Ben
Dene
N. U
Denver
SSR
Rae
Steko
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