The Secret Power of the Washington Widow
A discussion extols widows as the most bewitching women for men. They are praised for flawless attire with black gowns, refined manner, a soft voice, and spotless grooming. Widows cultivate kindness, neatness, and health, while capitalizing on home beauty and social tact to attract and hold admirers.
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Beauty advice letters provide skin and hair care tips
Readers seek help on matching powder to skin tone, smoothing rough hands, removing hair dye stains, waist fat reduction through exercise and pounding, preserving hair waves, and daily skin fragrance. The column offers remedies from tonics and creams to home mixtures and grooming routines.
Beauty Q and A on neck whitening eyebrows and waist slimming
A reader asks about whitening the neck using janolin and peroxide with a soothing lotion, another asks how to thicken thin eyebrows with a vaseline and almond oil cream, and a third seeks advice on massaging the belt line to reduce excess flesh for a slimmer waist.
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I Love My Love and Entertainments For Guests
The article describes playful party games featuring travel themes and a two-name variation. It suggests an easy form for children and a double fashion for adults with paired names places and descriptors, plus a blindfold map game using paper dolls and pins to move American girls toward London with humorous failures.
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Reader asks value of eroded 1860s five cent coin
Letters discuss coin values and preservation, regattas, naval retirements, Bryn Mawr endowment, pyramids, river lengths, state name origins, Tombstone papers, and celestial navigation. The reader queries a five cent piece with erased date and whether it could command a premium.
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