Reading for Profit and Pleasure in Girls Education
A lecture emphasizes reading what interests a busy girl and reading methods. It advises gentleness in handling books, library etiquette, and noting author and publishers. It recommends rereading great works by Dickens Eliot Thackeray Stevenson and poets, and using read aloud to aid memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dickens
George Eliot
W. M. Thackeray
Robert Louis Stevenson
J. M. Barrie
Tennyson
Longfellow and Whittier
Scarfs from Paris Stir Fashion in Liberty Silk Splendor
A Parisian silk scarf described as three yards long and five wide features two tone violet borders and a purple to lilac shaded opalescent look. Advertised as versatile for evening wear or refurbishing gowns, it is praised for easy washing and fashionable adaptability.
Worry Harmful to Women Says Advocate for Cheerful Life
A wartime era article argues worry harms women by draining nerve energy and aging the body. It contrasts the self balanced woman with the worrier, urging confidence, optimism, and cheerful acts to improve life and influence others.
Softening Water with Benzoin Tincture
A 19th century tip explains softening hard water by adding tincture of benzoin to a basin of water to achieve a creamy color. It notes a tonic whitening effect on the skin and suggests a small amount of good toilet water added to the bath will further soften the water.
Broiled Ham Prep Tips for Fresh Flavor
The article advises soaking ham slices in ice water overnight to reduce saltiness or cooking them briefly in water the morning they are to be broiled. It promotes this method to improve flavor and texture.
Etiquette Guide Covers Weddings and Courtesy
A long excerpt offers wedding invitation wording for Eleanor Stevenson Randolph and Theodore Morton Hall Jr, roles for all participants, and feast details. It also discusses seating courtesy, travel outfits for a nurse maid, entertaining ideas like ballads and charades, and proper card etiquette when leaving town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Morton Hall
Saint John’s Church
Yonkers On
Hudson
Stevenson Randolph
Eleanor
Proper table manners for cutlery and serving
The guide explains how to use hand ang to support meat and how to hold forks knives and spoons. It advises keeping utensils by the end of their handles and not halfway up and to sip soup from the spoon's side. Do not leave a teaspoon in the cup and lay it on the saucer. When not in use place the knife across the plate edge and keep utensils aligned across the plate.
Costs and Roles in a Traditional Wedding Arrangements
The article outlines who pays for wedding costs with the bride’s parents covering invitations music flowers church awning and breakfast reception while the groom bears the clergyman fee ring bouquets and carriages. It notes six weeks for an answer to letters unless a stamped envelope is included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Morton Hall
High Bridge Court
Yonkers
Hudson
East Eighty-third Street
New York
KK. T. J
Get the Exercise Habit by Helen Bruce Wallace
Overdriven women suffer nervy strain and health loss amid modern life. The article urges daily outdoor exercise to counteract stress, noting foreign and domestic examples, and outlining practical steps for busy women to build a regular regimen.
Brass Bed Restoration Offers Long Lasting Value
A guide on refurbishing old brass beds, cribs, and enamel trim explains careful relacquering and buffing can extend life by ten to twelve years. It describes two relacquering methods using hot imported lacquer for durability, disassembly and reassembly, and the cost dynamics versus buying new beds.
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P. Jangter
Her
Paris
Madison D
Peterv
Joseph
Estelle
Helen Bruce Wallace
Providence
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