Type of spring millinery in early models described
The article details spring hat trends with a comfortable high crowned model padded with muslin and a fluted soft moke brim. It describes styling with satin ribbon scarves in blue, silver, or gold gauze, and mentions lace maire shot with color chiffon for premium versions.
Coat for Matron in Simple Sacque Shape
Description of a black face cloth coat for matrons with bishop sleeves and braided cuffs. Includes collar trim and a bonnet of black crinoline with ostrich tips. Materials: three yards cloth 48 inches wide and one dozen yards braid.
Keeping Faucets Bright in the Bathroom Care
Instructions urge keeping nickel faucets bright with frequent washing and a daily Drisk rub when the room is cleaned. A cheesecloth dust er is recommended for effective dusting and shine.
The Gracious Skirt A Call for Freedom of Movement
A lively critique condemns restrictive ankle length skirts hindering graceful motion. It praises flowing designs that allow natural steps and urges American women to reject tight attire while maintaining decorum. The piece contrasts Paris and London habits with American fashion.
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Ita
Paris
London
Simple Craft Cloth Portiere Instructions
The passage details making a fabric portiere with art and crafts cloth. It advises hemming with silk, sewing simple rowed trees in cross stitch with coarse worsted yarn, using dusky green and blue, or opting for a one toned curtain in Indian red dull brown or blue with broad hems and overcast stitches.
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Arta and Crafts
Necessary Gowns and Dress Etiquette in Society Circles
A modiste argues three dresses suffice for the average woman, plus a tailor-made calling gown and an evening decollete. She notes no society woman can endure one dress for a season or one pair of gloves. in well dressed circles, attire must be good, stylish, and noticeable. Dresses do not create a woman but determine her place in social circles where stylish attire matters.
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Benson
Thia
Dresa
Embossing Letters on Paper Using Celluloid Tablets
A brief note explains embossing letters on writing paper with a celluloid tablet and roller. Any three-letter combination can be produced, enabling rapid creation of monogrammed paper.
Edinburg Dies as Railroads Pass it By in Missouri
Edinburg, once known as Athens of Missouri, was disincorporated by the county court in December 1909. The town, founded 1838, thrived with Grand River College but declined after railroads favored Trenton and failed to secure further lines. The college moved to Gallatin and Edinburg’s population and business faded, ending with its disappearance as a town.
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Edinburg
Trenton
Athens
Missouri
Chicago, Rock Island & Quincy
Omahoa & Kansas City Railways
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Quincy
Gallatin
J. G. Mewald
Edinburgh
The itiner ary lunch in mid London life
A London Chronicle letter recalls a two hour noon lunch routine. The writer describes an oyster bar start with three oysters then a half hour walk to kidneys on toast, another half hour to stewed cheese, returning home by three for work. The piece treats the itinerant lunch as a useful glimpse of city life.
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England
London
London Chronicle
Peculiar Accident At Liverpool Graving Dock
A violent accident near the Cunard liner Mauretania in Liverpool occurred while workers lowered a steel plate to the quay. Tidal lines snapped causing ropes to whip. five laborers were knocked down and one named Wilson died from a head injury. The other four were hospitalized.
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Liverpool
England
Cunard
Wilson
Barking Tree Planst Obscure Folly
A cryptic line laments foolish jobbing over a pet dog and hints at a plan to plant a tree. The speaker jokes about choosing a barky tree, implying satire of misplaced priorities and whimsy in modern schemes.
Double Reward of Virtue and Quaker Oats Advocacy
The page mixes a Valentine prize tale read by Jerome McWade with a New York Times moral about virtue. It urges farmers to eat more Quaker Oats for health and endurance and relays a humorous anecdote where a child prefers a stepfather over a stepmother, ending with a wry twist.
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Jerome
McWade
Duluth
Mr. McWade
N. Y
Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Cure and Reward
An old advertisement touts a constitutional Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo offering one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. It claims internal action on mucous surfaces and building up constitution, plus testimonials and family pills.
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Imall
Mall
Jall
Kent
Fist of Teathmonials
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
All Drugetata
Tlon
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promoted by Testimonials
Timeless letters claim the vegetable compound cures female ailments including tumors and menstrual troubles. Multiple named women report significant improvements after using the product, urging others to try it when doctors offered little help.
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E. F. Hayes
E. F. Lares
Washington St
Boston
Mass
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
W. EK
Eastfrew Ave
Cincinnati
Ohio
An Appropriate Distraction
A humorous exchange features a comfortable citizen praising the automobile for ease while noting it distracts the police from his son and the bicycle. The dialogue hints at societal shifts as motor travel changes daily life and authority focus.
Cure a Cold in One Day with Laxative Quinine Tablets
An odd ad claims a single day cure for a cold using laxative quinine tablets with a money back guarantee if ineffective. The text includes garbled lines and a quoted maxim about failure and success by Wilson.
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