Morning Beauty Rules at Newport House Party
A long riff on how to look polished at morning meals in society, stressing cleanliness, simple fabrics, neat hair, pale makeup, matching shoes and stockings, light hats, fresh handkerchiefs, and a bright morning demeanor. The Southern girl’s example shows cleanliness as the secret to effortless elegance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Waldorf Astor
Cliveden
the Thames
Newport
Paris
Alice Longworth
Ethel Barrymore
Josephine
Pit
Readers seek tips on fattening and hair care in Q and A page
A long reader exchange offers advice on gaining weight with five daily meals and a fattening cream, hair waving with quince seed tea, glycerin blends, peroxide bleaching cautions, nail hardening with vaseline and benzoin, bust development tips, patent applications, a poem quiz, and a Doomsday Book explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie R
Inquiries on Rev Stratton and Local Purity Questions
A reader asks about the Rev. Mr Stratton who lived on Seventh Street west of Linn or Baymiller in 1880 with his wife and son and where to find them. Other letters cover state law questions, linseed oil origin, malleable glass history, cylinder vessel capacity, pencil signatures in law, barbed wire needs for an acre, Confederate currency discounts, and US Army medical corps exams with details of prerequisites and training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Neck Health and Fashion Risks in Women
A health note warns women face more throat and bronchial problems due to frequent neck coverings and temperature shifts. It urges loose ventilation and freedom of movement, especially for those with heightened blood pressure or risk of apoplexy, to avoid constriction around the windpipe and neck vessels.
To Be Happy and Share Knowledge in Daily Life
A reflective piece urges happiness through self-improvement and generosity. It emphasizes using available tools wisely, caring for health, performing kind deeds, and valuing courtesy to earn respect and friendship. It warns against chasing distant happiness and urges self-respect.
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Marian Martineau
John H. K
U. G.S
Mrs. Y
oFers Henry M. G
Franklin, D
Patent Office
Washington
John Trumbull
Zachary, Taylor
Taylor
Louisville
Rky
Cave Hill
Frankfort
Emma G., Piqua, O
Great Britain
England
William the Conqueror
Bureau OF Information
Arthur E
Lorain County
Farmer
Highland County
Samuel B
Vevay
Ind
L. S
Wyoming
Lewis B
Middlesboro
Greensburg
Medical Corps
United States Army
Medical Corps of
Army
Surgeon General
Boards of Medical
United States
Medical Reserve ‘Corps
Army Medical School
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