Pose trends in portraits show legs and ankles gain prominence
A fashion shift in photography cycles has actresses favoring leg crossing poses that feature ankles and stockings over the face. The trend links to May McKenzie and other stars, with studios noting women’s vanity about figure and proportions fuels these pictures.
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Fanny Ward
Princess Chimay
Cupid
May McKenzie
Stanford White
Lotta Faust
Sammy
Fay Templeton
Anna Held
Madame Napoene
Dorothy Ortrand
Eraphea
Miss Bertrand
Ask the Captain Questions With Ocean Travel Now Open
The article notes a sanctioned usage policy for ocean travelers as the annual tourist rush returns to the sea lanes. It outlines procedures and expectations for onboard conduct and safety while highlighting the renewed traffic across major shipping routes.
Inline transcript of a military discipline exchange
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a discussion on discipline and punishment. The text mentions ten questions and a rule limiting punishment for breaches to five years for soldiers or sailors. An officer is accused of maltreatment, but the passage is incomplete.
Military justice reforms end death penalty for treason
The policy states no death penalty in future for treason desertion or other military crimes. Subordinates must not suffer harsher punishment than the soldier who offers violence to a superior. There will be no second class soldiers or penal companies in the force.
The Sailor Answers Ten Questions From A Tourist
A sailor recounts the ten questions tourists repeatedly ask aboard his ship. He lists inquiries about shipwrecks, whales sighted, water depth, tips, crossing Atlantic counts, sea sickness remedies, painting, bridge access, and a passenger’s cousin from spring 1957.
Lynn resident recalls Mrs. Eddy temperance tale
An elderly Lynn Mass resident recounts a tale about Mary Baker Eddy, head of the Christian Science church, noting her temperance drive and a rebuff from a tramp who asked for help. Eddy allegedly asked the man to declare if he drank beer before offering aid, and he replied with a homely joke about not injecting liquor.
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Lynn
Mass
Civil Trials Proposed in France Abolish Court Martial
In the French chamber of deputies a bill aims to abolish court-martial during peace and provides that soldiers and sailors charged with offenses be tried by civil tribunals like ordinary citizens.
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Chamber of Deputies
Diplomatic Housecleaning and the Tramps Spring Charades
An editor recalls Josiah Flynt Willard the expert on tramps noting their mood in spring. He says tramps dislike housecleaning and once refused meals to avoid carpet beating. A May Maryland meadow yarn tells of a husband scolded for the hired man beating six carpets.
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Josiah Flynt Willard
Peter
Purely Feminine Train The Eyebrow
An article argues eyebrows are the face’s key feature shaping expression and character. It advises shaping with a natural arch, distinct separation, and matching lash color, then recommends self-administered Tweezers removals for excessive thickness while noting follicles survive for eventual thinning.
Ghosts in the studio and the sly ethics of Art
A Philadelphia literary club recounts the old practice of masters using ghost writers or pupils to produce works. The anecdote cites Dumas the elder as having forty ghosts and recalls a scandal when his secret was exposed. The tale ends with a witty exchange about reading the latest book.
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Franklin Inn
Philadelphia
Dumas
D’artagnan
Parthes
Aramis
Monsieur Dumas
Fractured Exchange Over Advertising Losses in Local Paper
In a sharp, humorous exchange, a father-in-law and son-in-law argue about an advertisement for a missing roll of bank notes and checks. Bertha Bullion’s father allegedly funded the large ad, prompting questions about the money and its source.
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Billson
Jimson
Bertha Bullion
Bertha
Announcing a Marriage and Mourning Etiquette
A column discusses marriage announcements for orphans and proper formats for stamps and samples. It covers two equally good forms for Mildred Ball Jones and John Henry White’s marriage notice and suggests etiquette on invitations for mourners and engraving visiting cards after widowhood.
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Mildred Ball Jones
John Henry White
Etiquette Questions From Jeanne G. A New Direct Style
A correspondent asks about proper manners for invitations to a friend's piano recital gift etiquette at informal receptions seating rules at meals introductions between a young professional man and a lady and whether age changes these norms. It also covers whether a woman should invite a man to call when taking a girl home and who initiates after an outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne G
Social Etiquette for Recitals and Calls by Madame Merri
The letter outlines invitation etiquette for a recital including flowers on the day of the performance, a host in charge at receptions, and seating and introductions rules. It notes a man on the right, proper cross gender introductions, and polite calling norms with a suggestion to invite guests by saying we are at home on a given evening.
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Madame Merri
Use for Dry Bread Dessert From Stale Loaf
When bread is dry, pour hot milk over slices or loaf to soften. Beat eggs milk and flour into a batter. Dip bread in batter, fry in drippings until brown, then serve on a platter topped with powdered sugar while hot.
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Ivam
Dorothy Berthand
Say
Merri
Millie
Meg
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