Women urged to try Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Muskegon Michigan woman Mia Nellie Quillon describes years of doctoring without relief and says after four bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound her pain weakened and she gained strength to do factory work. The ad encourages others with bearing down pains to use the remedy faithfully.
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Muskegon
Michigan
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mia
Nellie Quillon
Morris St
Muskegon, Mich
Two Tone Handy Wrap Mantle Delights Paris Shoppers
A Paris novelty praised by a Boston Globe fashion writer offers a two material two color wrap. The mantle combines light top fabric with a dark hem in options like silver lame on white satin, or black velvet with sable fur, suited for tea dinners theaters and casinos.
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Paris
Boston Globe
Evening gown lines and draperies in subtle crepe de chine
The collection features black or dark moon light blue fabrics with long straight lines. Evening gowns and wraps use draperies arranged by the designer in a restrained way. Materials like crepe de chine give supple fall, though some garments appear overly full.
Diamond Dyes Advertises Easy Home Dyeing
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as simple to use for dyeing or tinting faded fabrics from draperies to sweaters. It promises no streaking or fading and guides buyers to choose the right dye for wool silk linen cotton or blends.
Notable figures lack for daily comforts, need athletic effort
A dialogue notes that many celebrated figures in arts, letters and science face limited incomes and argues that good health prompts people to pursue athletics. The Birmingham Age-Herald is quoted. The second fragment about children's handkerchiefs suggests washing with soup and Blue.
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Mr. Gawker
Birmingham
Ierald
Traveler’s Moscow tale winds up with hotel gift
A traveler fresh from Moscow recounts in the London Morning Post how a small English sum turned into an enormous ruble fortune and bought a hotel where he stayed two weeks. He leaves, gifting the hotel to the head waiter as a tip.
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Moscow
London Morning Post
Sweaters for Girls Wear Novel Collar Styles and Colorways
Small size girls sweaters feature coral gray and blue color combos in slip over numbers with rolled collars. Coats for young girls use straight front buttoning with flat sailor styles and abbreviated tuxedo effects. Fringed collars and striped bandings add decorative finishes to tuxedo style sweaters for girls and juniors.
Fur Adorns Hats With Elegant Plumes And Rosettes
Rosettes of ermine caracul and moleskin decorate several hats, adding chic touch to the display.
Tailored Frock Features Coral Accents on Beige Tricotine
A tailored frock in beige tricotine uses coral color touches to striking effect. The design highlights refined tailoring and subtle color contrast for a chic, period-ready look.
Paris Designer Uses Self Material Trimmings In New Gowns
A Paris designer features trims woven from the dress fabric itself, including silk crepe bodice motifs and self appliques. Designs pair blue chiffon with georgette crepe and silver embroidery, while velvet and metal cloth tulip motifs accessorize black satin. Ribbons, notably faille, embellish gowns with extensive ornamentation.
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Paris
Drapery and Dress Trim Describe 125 Meters of Castor Crepe Mongol
A fashion description notes a skirt drapery and a castor crepe mongol dress trimmed with a narrow faille ribbon in matching shade. The design requires 125 meters of ribbon to complete.
When Choosing the Dress
A dress authority notes that smart attire reflects the wearer and urges an agreeable reveal. Dress, like many life issues, has progressed and individuals should think for themselves rather than defer to others. It is not the money spent but the thought given to selection that matters.
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Hfe
Tuberculosis Rising Among Women in Industry Says Report
Figures indicate TB spreading mainly among women in industrial work. Death rates among women rise, but male deaths remain about one third higher. The National Tuberculosis Association links wartime female labor to the trend and notes many women juggle work with family duties reducing rest and fresh air.
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National Tuberculosis Association
Temptation and admission in a moral balance
A terse aphorism contrasts temptation with a failure that refuses to admit fault, suggesting that denial can be valued as a companion in social judgment. The line frames accountability as a tricky social balance.
Fur Trimming for Frocks Adds Costly Detail
The article notes how fur trim for women’s dresses ranges from coats to neck mufflers and decorative touches. Small fur accents like tails, pendants, and embroidery elevate a garment, with fur pockets and metallic linings adding visible luxury and conversation points.
Elongated Side Panels On Evening Gowns Feature Lace
Some side panels run long enough to touch the floor as lace panels are highlighted on evening and dinner gowns.
Sergeant Uses His Brains to Recruit for Uncle Sam
A US Army sergeant explains his success in recruiting by studying weather forecasts and deploying tailored posters. He notes audiences flock to Alaska summer ads and irrelevant placements in winter, claiming he could fill a division for the Philippines but not Alaska or the Canadian border.
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Alaska
Mexican
Philippines
Canadian
Tree Talk Reveals Family Ties in Rural Board Meeting
A Kansas City Star piece recalls a conversation where Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge laments cutting an old tree linked to family memories. A visitor recalls children tying shoes to the same tree, signaling a long shared tradition.
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Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Kansas City Star
Jealousy and desire in restrained ambition
The quote explores jealousy as a difficult emotion to imitate and suggests that true contentment comes from desiring modestly rather than pursuing overwhelming wants. It contrasts want with restraint.
Three Presidents Slain Seen by Robert Lincoln
Robert T. Lincoln, son of Abraham Lincoln, recounts witnessing his father’s assassination in 1865 and later Garfield’s murder in 1881 and McKinley’s shooting in 1901. He notes attending the Pan American exhibition opening in Buffalo and describes the eerie sequence as told to Forbes Magazine.
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Robert T. Lincoln
President Lincoln
Virginia
Washington
Stobert ‘S. Lincoln
Garfield
Garefield
Buffalo
President McKinley
Czolgasz
Lincoln
Forbes
Embarrassing Dinner Moment Quips on Substantial Meal
A friend hosts a dinner noted for beauty and artistry but scant food. The narrator praises the presentation yet laments the lack of sustenance and tells the hostess she will be invited to dine so the meal will be more substantial.
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Neal
Chicago Tribune
A Doubtful Collegian Jones Graduation Question
A college senior answers a judge that graduation occurs every year. The exchange records a humorous admonition about expected graduation timing.
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Jones
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South End
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Marine
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Flint, Mich
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Flint
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