The Siren song in Paris gowns at Capitol Avenue theater
Famed costumers supply elaborate gowns for The Siren starring Donald Hiian at Capitol Avenue theater on Feb 4. Mme Lucile of Paris and Lord Taylor contribute striking couture while Henry Daxton designs the chorus garb. Melon meshgaline and lavender satin ensembles showcase courtly elegance amid Duplicitous plot.
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Protman
Parisian
New York
Capitol Avenue Theater
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Mme. Lucile
Paris
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Luelle
Tax on Rich Instead of Food Favored in Democratic Platform
Washington reports outline a Democratic push to remove tariff taxes from meat and sugar and replace them with an income tax to lift the burden on the poor. The plan aims to cut living costs as London prices for sugar and beef show the taxless markets. Lloyd, longtime Democratic leader from Missouri, plans for future chairmanship and broader outreach via a national Democratic press network.
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Wey and Means
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Atlantic
United States
Sugar Trust
Woef Trust
Beef Trust
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Lioyd
Missouri
House
Congressional Committee
Congress
Lloyd
Plain skirts and fashion notes of draped tunics
The article describes a striped mohair skirt with tunic style panels, a draped overskirt impression, black satin under-hem, patent leather boots, and a cutaway coat front. It notes modern fashion contrasts and trims with piping, loops, and glass buttons. It ends with a stray line about silage and alfalfa as a dairy feed note.
Notable party figure calls for new candidate drive
A veteran supporter argues that with the Democrats rising, it is time for a strong man to enter the race. He credits hard work and congressional interest to the current momentum and urges fresh leadership to replace the current figure.
The Word Hell book promises startling Bible insights
An advertisement promotes a five cent book from the Bible and Truth Society at 17 Hicks Street Brooklyn claiming hell is not eternal torment but the grave. It asserts Jesus’ death and resurrection offer scriptural hope and urges immediate order.
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Hell
Mellia
Jesus
The
Bible and Treet Society
Hicks Street
Brooklyn
Vogue of the shirtwaist styles and decorative fabrics
The article describes fashionable shirtwaists paired with matching coats, highlighting two piece outfits and popular materials. It notes Berlin wool embroidery, tulle foundations with darned work, black charmeuse collars and cuffs, mourceline de cole vests, jet buttons, and a white chiffon shirt with gold thread motifs.
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Berlin
Mourceline de Cole
Pretty Ribbons for Necklines Show New Ornament Styles
The latest ribbon trends feature grosgrain or moire ribbons with plain or pilot edges and a large ornament on the left. Circular motifs, platinum and diamond filet lace, and jeweled ends decorate neckwear. Pearl strands on silk cords and velvet bands with seed pearls appear, moving away from old rosettes and bows. Both genders embrace these subtle, elegant details.
Rodin Sees Antiquities Speaking Louder Than Humans
In Mable Rodin remarks that ancient masterpieces speak louder and move him more than living beings. He envisions a new century reflecting on these marvels and seeking to ascend to them through intelligence and love.
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Rodin
Lecturer condemns youths leaving saloons in strong admonition
The New York Mail quotes a lecturer declaring every time he sees a young man leaving a saloon he would tell him to turn around and change his path, framing a moral rebuke of youthful drinking.
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New York Mail
Fraternities Shape College Life and Business
George Fitch notes college life breeds business acumen and ambition. He says fraternities act as a clearinghouse for ability, enriching students beyond campus social life.
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George Fitch
Kansas City Star
What was the chief food of the woodchoppers
A Reader’s Q and A feature from the Christian Science Monitor asks about the chief food of woodchoppers in camp life. The witty answer notes pork and potatoes served as chop and chips, reflecting playful slang of the period.
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Chriatian
Science Monitor
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